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Red Hook Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-105)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 through December 17, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year were $50.8 million. Key Findings … actual results or trends compare to the current budget for departmental budgets. As a result, the Board adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/red-hook-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-105North Syracuse Central School District – Payroll Access and Certification (2016M-178)
… fulfill their assigned job duties. The District’s payroll certification procedures do not require the accountant to … hours or substitute employees’ days worked. The payroll certification procedures do not require the use of payroll … sheets and certificates of completion, as part of the certification process. Ensure that the payroll certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-payroll-access-and-certificationTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… former sanitation supervisors for which it had no legal authority to do so, and the District, as a result, made more … The Board has not established a thorough claims audit process and improperly delegated check signing authority to all Board members. The Board, despite having no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingVillage of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… of its taxing authority. The Village’s ability to rely on real property taxes as an increased revenue source in the … $500,000 from the tax stabilization reserve to lessen the real property tax levy. The Board has not yet adopted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Campbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… as planned. The District's fund balance has remained excessive. Key Recommendations Adopt budgets that include the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 4% in August compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 4 in August compared to the same month in 2022 according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustState Agencies Bulletin No. 999
… Codes to be used on Job Data to report retirements as a result of the Retirement Incentive Program: Code Description … must be used for employees whose retirements are not a result of the Retirement Incentive Program. Questions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesEDSS - Revenue Contract / Amendment Help
… receiving times? Transactions arriving via interagency mail, delivery or submitted electronically before 3:00pm … transactions, the transaction will need to be rejected (contact OSC at 518-408-4672 or email [email protected] … EDSS will accept most of the major file types such as Word, Excel or PDF, the only requirement is that scanned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-revenue-contract-amendment-helpComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Town of … close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that is available to cover unforeseen shortfalls in revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Rochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… retirement benefits while remaining a public employee is informally known as "double-dipping," and is prohibited under state law with few exceptions, none of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… pharmacy without the benefit of competition or obtaining price quotes. City of Batavia – Awarding Contracts for Goods … records were not up-to-date to reflect the village’s current financial position. Auditors also found any employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 90-61
… (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts (authority to impose … Supply Districts (abolishment and reestablishment as water district); (authority to impose benefit assessments or user … the costs of establishing and maintaining a water supply district only on an ad valorem basis, and not on a benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61Addiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Services and Supports (OASAS) certifies providers to operate over 1,700 substance use disorder and problem … OASAS conducts unannounced recertification reviews to assess providers’ compliance with regulatory requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluate the Efficiency of Your Water Delivery System
… cost savings options. Detailed water audits Meter replacement Better billing and accounting software Infrastructure replacement Better internal controls to adequately measure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluate-efficiency-your-water-delivery-systemMonitoring the Green Innovation Grant Program
… as a valuable resource to be harvested and used on site, or filtered and allowed to soak back into the ground, … On the local scale, green infrastructure consists of site- and neighborhood-specific practices, such as … Management Design Manual; provide the Corporation with site photographs, showing project progression at 30, 60, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/monitoring-green-innovation-grant-programEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… at MitchellLama housing developments supervised by NYC HPD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… Purpose To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to … maintain appropriate insurance coverage. Key Findings The number of reported accidents increased from calendar year … To determine whether the number of accidents involving vehicles providing services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsPublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic … Yorkers Benefited from Medicaid, Essential Plan or Child Health Plus In March 2022, nearly 9 million individuals or 45 … were enrolled in Medicaid, the Essential Plan or Child Health Plus (which provides coverage for children under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… transportation facilities used by pupils; (b) establish training and safety technique requirements for school bus … completed the Department-established School Bus Driver Safety Training Program and to make an annual report … requirements, the Department administers the School Bus Driver Safety Training Program, through which 1,400 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Steuben [pdf] and Warren [pdf] counties; city police departments in Buffalo [pdf] , Mount Vernon [pdf] , … [pdf] , Syracuse [pdf] and Utica [pdf] ; and a county police department in Suffolk [pdf] County. Purpose of Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2