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Greenburgh Central School District – Tax Certiorari Reserve (2023M-163)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Greenburgh Central School District (District) officials properly established the … Determine whether Greenburgh Central School District District officials properly established the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/30/greenburgh-central-school-district-tax-certiorari-reserve-2023m-163Selected Management and Operations Practices
… Executive Summary The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is a public authority created in 1931 … Law (PAL). Chapter 469 of the Laws of 1989 requires the State Comptroller to conduct an audit of NYPA’s management … this audit, personal property is all property other than real property. From January 1, 2011 to May 31, 2015, NYPA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/01/selected-management-and-operations-practicesFriendship Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-55)
… years audited. This made it appear the District needed to use fund balance and reserves to close projected budget gaps. However, they were not used … $246,000 in a debt reserve fund. The funds should be returned to the general fund. Did not develop and adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/friendship-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-55Village of Airmont – Claims Auditing (2024M-1)
… vendor’s use of the higher year-end Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate instead of the monthly CPI rate. Six claims totaling $42,406 did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/05/24/village-airmont-claims-auditing-2024m-1DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect in programs it oversees as required … Thomas P. DiNapoli. In July, DiNapoli released an audit of the state Office of Mental Health that included similar … not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawBrushton-Moira Central School District – Tuition Billing (2023M-158)
… officials properly billed tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District. Key Findings … officials did not properly bill tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District. As a result, … school districts of origin for all eligible nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/brushton-moira-central-school-district-tuition-billing-2023m-158Refunding Local Debt
… Simplified Procedures for Local Governments Seeking the Comptroller's Approval of Certain Matters Relating to Refunding Local Debt Pursuant to Sections 90.00 and 90.10 of the Local Finance Law Pursuant to Sections 90.00(c)(2) and … Simplified Procedures for Local Governments Seeking the Comptrollers Approval of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/refunding-local-debtPost-Retirement Reporting
… school districts and BOCES is suspended through June 30, 2027. (May 2025 legislation extended the date from 2025 to 2027.) (Return to Top) Annual Reporting of Retirees by … for help accessing Retirement Online , use our help desk form (from the dropdown menu, select Post-Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/post-retirement-reportingOvertime Compensation – Legacy Reporting
… report overtime until a member reaches the limit for the calendar year. You must still report the member’s salary and … and a half, double time or greater; Recall overtime; and Holiday premium pay for holidays worked.* As of July 1, 2019, … pay; Location pay; and Straight pay for holidays. *Not all holiday premium pay is considered overtime. It is only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/overtime-compensationOpinion 2012-1
… purchases of commodities by a town ( see e.g . 2006 Ops St Comp No. 2006-11, at 32). Unless an exception set … in contracts between the firm and the town ( see 2008 Ops St Comp No. 2008-2). The powers and duties of a board of … article 5, title 1-A, § 522 et seq .; compare e.g . 1992 Ops St Comp No. 92-43, at 109). Therefore, the board member's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Life Changes: A Guide for Retirees
… taking all or a part of it until you’ve paid the debt in full. Federal Income Tax Withholding Your monthly benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-guide-retireesOversight and Collection of Snowmobile Registration Fees
… trails in New York State. Members of approved snowmobile clubs pay a reduced registration fee of $45, while non-club … fees for the three years we reviewed. Snowmobile clubs provide vouchers to members that show member name and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/11/oversight-and-collection-snowmobile-registration-feesNew York City Agency Services Monitoring Tool
… 2023, OSC developed the Agency Services Monitoring Tool, which juxtaposes the City’s reported performance data … a report analyzing trends based on data available in the tool, highlighting agencies with the most improved and declined performance. The tool was also updated to include 311 Service Request data to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-city-agency-services-monitoring-toolScarsdale Union Free School District – Overtime (2022M-105)
… than necessary. Officials: Overpaid 20 employees a total of $11,961 for overtime. Paid 20 employees overtime totaling … being incurred. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate … corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/16/scarsdale-union-free-school-district-overtime-2022m-105Babylon Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-91)
… As a result, District taxpayers incurred the full cost of providing more than $536,000 in Medicaid-eligible … reimbursement. District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/13/babylon-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-91Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… Coordinate with the Division to develop and regularly test a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsEPI - Making Strides on Broadband Affordability
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that having access to high-speed internet is critically important – and that access is unavailable to many low-income families, often because of cost.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/making-strides-on-broadband-affordability.pdfReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (2021-S-34) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Temporary Disability Assistance (Office) adequately monitors and appropriately reimburses claims for homeless shelter providers, such as Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s34-response.pdfSecurity Over Critical Systems (2025-S-25)
To determine whether NHT’s access controls and vulnerability management over critical systems are sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25s25.pdfSecurity Over Critical Systems (Follow-Up) (2025-F-5)
To determine whether security over Hudson River–Black River Regulating District’s critical systems was sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-25f5.pdf