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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 41
… Subject: Using requisitions and/or purchase orders (POs) for centralized contract … This is to remind Business Units to use a requisition and/or purchase order with a contract ID reference when … method. The use of POs allows the State to collect, track and report useful information about the commodities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/41-requisitions-and-purchase-orders-centralized-contract-purchasesMoravia Central School District - Fuel Inventory (2019M-183)
… fueling area and tanks lacked adequate physical controls to safeguard fuel inventory. The Transportation Supervisor … $8,034. Officials did not perform stick-measured readings to ensure fuel deliveries were accurate. Key Recommendations Install appropriate physical controls to safeguard the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/moravia-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2019m-183Homeownership Rates in New York
… a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, … quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. For New York, the low percentage is driven by the high share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkAbout the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… to submit an ROA? It’s been more than 180 days since the official took office, and I still haven’t received the official’s record of activities. What if an official … the busy season and two months of the less-busy season to get an accurate average. Rev. 5/22 Return to Top …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesOpinion 88-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (use of certificate of mailing to prove timeliness of) REAL … Whether a certificate of mailing of the US Postal Service postmarked with the date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. City of Dunkirk – Budget Review (Chautauqua County) The lack of complete, accurate and current accounting and financial … and precluded auditors from determining the reasonableness of all of the city’s significant revenue and expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… and stairs renovation at the University at Buffalo. $2.8 million with Oneida Sales and Service for asbestos … over the black river in Lewis and Jefferson Counties. $11.3 million with Concrete Applied Technologies Corp. for … million to New York City for operational support of the Traffic Management Center. Other Contract and Payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,185 … and control tower work at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Westchester County. $8 million with Guth Deconzo … construction management services at the Empire State Plaza in Albany County. $3.3 million for electric charging stations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up) (2021-F-9) A report covering … addressing the problems identified in the initial audit. Of the initial report’s three audit recommendations, one has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Department of Health (DOH) Improper Fee-for-Service (FFS) Payments for … nearly $7 million in new improper payments. Department of Health: Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile … payments for drugs, procedures and supplies to treat ED. Of that amount, Medicaid paid $63,301 for 47 sex offenders. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOperational Advisory No. 8
… or more and do not negotiate those checks within one year of issuance will receive a State Check Outreach letter … Agency. These letters notify payees that the proceeds of an uncashed check will be turned over to the OSC Office of Unclaimed Funds if action is not taken to negotiate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachCommunity College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… and Niagara published ASRs with crime statistics that did not match the statistics they reported to DOE. Fulton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2Department of Social Services – Monitoring of Service Provider Agreements (2016-MS-1)
… expectations. The Departments we examined generally did not use performance-based contracting to measure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/07/19/department-social-services-monitoring-service-provider-agreements-2016-ms-1Rensselaer City School District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2013M-153)
… clubs. The District has an internal auditor who provides training on extra-classroom activity funds to other school districts; however, this training has not been provided to the District’s central … activity fund and noted weaknesses related to a lack of training, poor recordkeeping and the failure to close …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/06/rensselaer-city-school-district-internal-controls-over-extra-classroomNew Suffolk Common School District – Selected Financial Operations (2013M-197)
… Key Findings The District retained excessive fund balance, exceeding the permitted statutory limit, in each of … the Board President stated the unexpended surplus fund balance was for cash flow purposes, none of the adopted budgets included a planned balance as is permitted by Law. District officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/13/new-suffolk-common-school-district-selected-financial-operations-2013mNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on MTA Finances
… July Financial Plan projects the budget for all five years of the plan period will be balanced on a recurring basis, a remarkable achievement given the dire state of the MTA’s fiscal affairs at the start of the year. Substantial new funding from the state has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mta-financesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-735
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform CUNY agencies of the additional bargaining units being added for the NYS … U5 Steamfitters Local 638 Background The City University of New York (CUNY) agreed to implement the NYS Paid Family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-735-cuny-nys-paid-family-leave-additional-bargaining-unitsElmont Public Library – Board Oversight and Professional Services (2014M-060)
… determine if the Board provided adequate oversight of the Library’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2011 through April 30, 2013. Background The Elmont Public Library (Library) is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau … Elmont Public Library Board Oversight and Professional Services 2014M060 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/11/elmont-public-library-board-oversight-and-professional-services-2014m-060Town of Wethersfield – Town Clerk and Highway Operations (2013M-21)
… were $315,802 for the general fund and $743,523 for the highway fund. Key Findings The Clerk’s cash receipts records … The Board did not adopt a procurement policy and the Highway Superintendent did not routinely obtain quotes prior … over $14,000 in duplicate/over payments to four vendors. Highway Department inventory records for consumables such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-wethersfield-town-clerk-and-highway-operations-2013m-21XIII.4.D Meals and Incidental Expenses Breakdown – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… changes. Please note the 2025-2026 M&IE per diem rates did not change from the 2024-2025 rates. Process and Document …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4d-meals-and-incidental-expenses-breakdown