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Lake Placid Central School District – Transportation State Aid (2023M-95)
… officials applied for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Key Findings District officials … did not apply for all applicable transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. As a result, District’s … Ensure that transportation State aid is applied for and received. File the appropriate State aid applications for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-2023m-95Town of Milan - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-257)
Determine whether the Town ClerkTax Collector maintained adequate records and properly deposited and remitted money in a timely manner
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/08/town-milan-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-257Schodack Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2019M-85)
… Findings The faculty auditor does not review ECA records to ensure compliance with the Regulations. 62 of the 69 … Ensure the faculty auditor reviews ECA records to ensure compliance with the Regulations. Ensure that the … and indicated they have initiated or planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/schodack-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2019m-85Belleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… officials did not provide IT security awareness training to all employees. District officials did not develop … private and sensitive information. The District did not have a disaster recovery plan. Sensitive information … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide periodic IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019mCity of Tonawanda - Information Technology (2018M-146)
… employees were not provided with IT security awareness training. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … all necessary City personnel receive IT security awareness training and that training is provided whenever the IT policies are updated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/21/city-tonawanda-information-technology-2018m-146Town of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… the Supervisors maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date accounting records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage the Town’s finances. Key Findings The … accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports to allow Board to properly manage Towns finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213Bronxville Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-46)
… professional services. Enter into written agreements or pass resolutions for all current and future professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/bronxville-union-free-school-district-procurement-2018m-46Town of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Supervisor maintained timely, complete and accurate accounting records and reports to allow the Board to properly manage the Town’s finances. Key Findings The Supervisor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63Town of Caroline - Town Clerk and Credit Card Purchases (2019M-247)
… The Clerk did not: Deposit or remit all tax collections to the Supervisor and County Treasurer (Treasurer) in a … totaling $5,759. Key Recommendations Remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely manner. Enforce the … thoroughly audit credit card claims and pay charges timely to avoid late fees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-caroline-town-clerk-and-credit-card-purchases-2019m-247City of Mount Vernon – Building Department Fees and Fines (2014M-65)
… examine the City’s procedures for collecting and enforcing building violation fees and fines for the period January 1, … Findings The City did not resolve more than 80 percent of building violations issued during the audit period. The Law Department did not pursue collection for all unpaid building violation fines. Key Recommendations Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/07/03/city-mount-vernon-building-department-fees-and-fines-2014m-65Town of Hartwick – Water District Operations (2017M-250)
… of our audit was to determine whether the Board ensured that bills for water services were charged equitably to all … The Town of Hartwick is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 2,100. The Town is governed by … engineers to resolve remaining water meter issues. Ensure that accurate information is kept on each property and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/04/town-hartwick-water-district-operations-2017m-250Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES – Claim Payments (2015M-350)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is an association of 12 component school districts. The … which delivers services to approximately 1,200 students, is governed by a 12-member Board of Education elected by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/03/11/oneida-herkimer-madison-boces-claim-payments-2015m-350Town of Stony Point – Claims Processing and Purchasing (2014M-239)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s claims processing and purchasing … year as per statute. Thoroughly review all abstracts prior to approval for payment of claims. … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Towns claims processing and purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-stony-point-claims-processing-and-purchasing-2014m-239CUNY Bulletin No. CU-842
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2023 … (3.00%) Salary Increases and to provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-842-2023-2024-professional-staff-congress-psc-retroactiveSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… in 2018; 41% of New Yorkers did not have a rainy-day fund to cover expenses for 3 months in case of emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyState Police Bulletin No. SP-205
… for increases to Location and Supplemental Location Pay effective April 1, 2020 for Troopers in Bargaining Unit … pay will be increased to $1,306 annually. Location of NYC, Rockland, and Westchester Effective 4/2/2020, … are taxable income and are subject to all employment taxes and income taxes. These monies will be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-205-april-2020-increase-location-pay-and-supplemental-location-pay-stateDiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals
… in New York state and found alarming shortfalls in primary care, pediatric, and obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) … Washington, Wyoming and Yates. “Having access to health care is an essential quality of life issue and helps people … as Health Professional Shortage Areas for primary care, dental and mental health; all 16 counties examined have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-rural-counties-face-shortage-health-professionalsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Decline $3.7 Billion in Fiscal Year 2018-19
… DiNapoli said. “The sharp revenue declines in December and January, however, remind us to take nothing for granted. With expectations of a slowing economy and ongoing concerns regarding federal fiscal policies, a … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/finance/cbr.htm Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-decline-37-billion-fiscal-year-2018-19DiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… a decline of $1.1 billion or 13.1 percent from the same period last year, largely driven by a decline in personal … or 10.9 percent, higher than last year for the same period. Significant increases include spending for Medicaid … year a decline of $11 billion or 131 percent from the same period last year largely driven by a decline in personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… conditions and the revenue outlook may change.” State tax collections through October totaled $42.3 billion and … higher than the same period last year. Year-to-date tax collections were $5.4 million over the latest projections … from the October cash report include: Personal income tax receipts through Oct. 31 were $26.7 billion, an increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-report