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XVI.4 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
This section outlines policies for selected specialized areas that apply to agencies in the State reporting entity accountability for some of which is solely or largely the responsibility of the Office of the State Comptroller
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4-overviewNassau County – Contract Approval Process (2012M-192)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the County's internal controls over the approval of contracts equal to … Although we found that County contracts are authorized in accordance with the County Charter and the Nassau County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/14/nassau-county-contract-approval-process-2012m-192Madrid-Waddington Central School District - Claims Audit Process (2019M-1)
Determine whether claims were adequately documented were for appropriate purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-claims-audit-process-2019m-1MTA’s Paratransit Program: An Overview
Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to provide transportation services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2024.pdfUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… leave request that he intended to take leave "with full pay leading to retirement." SUNY has not implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveState Agencies Bulletin No. 1264
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new procedure for processing Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … Tax and Compliance mailbox. … To inform agencies of the new procedure for processing Internal Revenue Service IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1264-new-procedure-processing-internal-revenue-service-irs-issued-lockLocal Government Interactive Data
… allows the public to view and analyze a tenyear window of New York State local government finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/interactive-dataDiNapoli: Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent and Former Security System Specialist Arrested on Corruption Charges for Stealing School Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that the former … system specialist of the Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District were arrested on corruption charges for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-greenburgh-graham-union-free-school-district-superintendent-and-former-security-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 2117
… ends. AC-230s AC-230s submitted to reverse the overpayment in PayServ will continue to be received and audited by OSC. … the AC230 will not be processed to reverse the paycheck in PayServ until the corresponding direct deposit reversal is processed in SFS. If the employee is due a portion of the reversed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2117-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsPublic School Safety – Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures
… each public school in the State to compile records of reportable incidents and to submit an annual summary of those … children in another school within the district that is not designated PD. Key Findings Our review of 10 sampled schools found that DoE staff did not include over 400 reportable incidents on the related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/29/public-school-safety-incident-reporting-and-unauthorized-student-departuresSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (2020-S-53) 180-Day Response OTDA
To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings. We also ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s53-responseOTDA.pdfHispanic Heritage Month Reception
… at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The live stream of the event has ended, but the replay of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/hispanic-heritage-monthAccess to Preschool Special Education Services (2023-S-1)
To determine if the State Education Department (SED) is effectively overseeing preschool special education in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations to promote timely access to services for children across New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s1.pdfVendor File Advisory No. 2
… individual who has authority to make financial decisions for the vendor. Vendor Email Address: This must be a valid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationState Agencies Bulletin No. P-505
Lump Sum Payment of Compensatory Overtime to M/C Employees for Hours Worked in Excess of 40
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-505.pdfHerricks Union Free School District – Overtime (2019M-127)
… to 10 custodial employees totaling $35,017 or 43 percent of total overtime paid to these employees, primarily for … with appropriate scheduling some of these overtime payments could have been avoided or reduced. Paid $29,135 in overtime to employees who substituted for other employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/herricks-union-free-school-district-overtime-2019m-127Instructions for Completing the Application for Certification of an Approved Training Course Relating to the Required Training for Fire District Commissioners
Instructions for Completing the Application for Certification of an Approved Training Course Relating to the Required Training for Fire District Commissioners
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/app_instructions.pdfClaims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Information such as weight, quantity, size, grade, unit price and totals should be provided. Part numbers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-437
… Purpose To notify CUNY agencies of a change in dues structure. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining … Unit T2 with deduction codes 268 or 297 Effective Date(s) Institution paychecks dated December 29, 2011 OSC Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-437-international-union-operating-engineers-iuoe-local-30-duesVillage of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Village’s financial operations for the period June 1, 2013 through November 17, 2015.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/millport-256.pdf