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White Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2013M-156)
… White Lake Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Bethel, and … Provide the Board with budget performance reports on a monthly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/white-lake-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2013m-156Halfmoon-Waterford Fire District No. 1 – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-71)
… Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Towns of Halfmoon and … respectively. However, the District filed the 2012 AUD on time. Key Recommendations Ensure that the independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/03/halfmoon-waterford-fire-district-no-1-internal-controls-over-financialSnyder Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-365)
… The Snyder Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Amherst, … District officials could have saved approximately $4,000 on their electricity bills if they had obtained quotes for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/snyder-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-365CUNY Bulletin No. CU-276
… Purpose To explain processing of the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit … Council 37 SF, SJ, SK, T9, TG, TH, TJ, TK, TL, TM, TO, TP, TR, TU, TX, U3, U6 $107.00 PL3 Note : For employees … represented by DC 37, this benefit will be applied to all members in the specified bargaining unit whose address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-276-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesConclusion – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The lack of effective controls over travel and conference … possibly fraudulent expenses to occur and not be detected. The managers of each organization should implement controls … The managers of each organization should implement controls that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conclusionTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-13-19)
… could significantly impact the Town’s real property tax levy or the current level of services provided. The Town … changes. The Town has adopted a local law to override the tax levy limit in 2014. Key Recommendation Determine if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/05/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-13-19Town of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of State Comptroller, as required. As of May 5, 2021, the … take corrective action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36Examination of Travel Expenses
… travel rules and regulations, travel between an employee’s residence and official station is considered commuting and is … respectively, for the employee to commute between his residence and his main work location. Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (Follow-Up)
… January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018, examined whether State University of New York (SUNY) institutions have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-waste-followHousing Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… households in 2024. This funding does not go through the State’s budget; rather, it is provided directly to households … is instrumental in alleviating housing cost burdens in a state where 51 percent of renters were rent-burdened and 28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/housing-assistanceCity of Long Beach - Budget Review (B19-7-4)
… their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations … to the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year. Continued reliance on debt to finance operations perpetuates the City’s weak … which is $3,218,797 above the limit established by law. On May 7, 2019, the Council adopted a resolution authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/10/city-long-beach-budget-review-b19-7-4Performance Incentive Program
… (Authority) provides public transportation services in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, and … its employees for meeting performance goals. A series of legal opinions and directives issued by various State … 2011-12 through 2013-14, the Authority distributed a total of $1.8 million in awards. Key Findings The Program, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/27/performance-incentive-programCapital One Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine the purpose of 15 unauthorized bank accounts established by the Metropolitan Transportation … To determine the purpose of 15 unauthorized bank accounts established by the Metropolitan Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… 2016. About the Program The Department administers the State’s Medicaid program. The Department’s eMedNY computer … follows: $28.5 million was paid for managed care premiums on behalf of enrollees who also had concurrent comprehensive … prior to, but billed during, the coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency that would have been denied had certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021Oversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… of Agriculture and Markets (Department) is to promote the State’s agriculture and its high-quality and diverse … agricultural environmental stewardship; and safeguard the State’s food supply, land, and livestock. New York’s … well as a lack of policies and procedures to guide staff on Program monitoring. We reviewed 21 (of 45) Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… of the transactions. DOCCS also operates fueling stations at 35 facilities that provide gas at discounted prices through State contract pricing. … not been implemented. Key Recommendation DOCCS officials are requested, but not required, to provide information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followOpinion 88-51
… (procedure for abolition of); (use of moneys for dredging lake) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c(1)(b), 6-d: Moneys in a … repair reserve fund may be expended for the dredging of a lake if the work is intended to restore the lake to its original condition and need not be undertaken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51XII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… Estate assets and leases. This section provides New York State Business Units with information on scheduling the creation of vouchers in the Accounts … on how to sign up for electronic payments ( http://www.osc.state.ny.us/vendors/ePayments.htm ). For additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersCUNY Bulletin No. CU-619
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the July … TC who meet the eligibility criteria Background Pursuant to Section 6220 of New York State Education Law, yearly increments are to be paid in January and July for all eligible PSC … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-619-july-2018-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsOpinion 92-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … any pertinent provisions. Further, the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6