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Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Our analysis identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesBrookhaven Fire District – Procurement and Information Technology (2014M-339)
… that each financial system user is assigned only one username and password and has not designated someone … that each financial system user is assigned only one username and password and designate someone independent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/02/27/brookhaven-fire-district-procurement-and-information-technology-2014m-339Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-338)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for … was created in 1978, is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors appointed by the Schenectady County Legislature. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schenectady-county-industrial-development-agency-projectHilton Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-200-F)
… Background The District serves the Towns of Clarkson, Greece, Hamlin and Parma in Monroe County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/hilton-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-200-fVirgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-329)
… distinct and separate from the Town of Virgil, and located in Cortland County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists … cannot verify if it is approving all claims for payment. In addition, it cannot determine whether there are any … the Office of the State Comptroller and file future AUDs in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/17/virgil-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2012m-329Sauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… and accurate accounting records were maintained, that bank reconciliations were performed, that the District’s … maintains adequate accounting records, reconciles bank accounts monthly and files the District’s AUD with OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Richmond Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-357)
… operations including: investments, cash receipts, capital planning and information technology. Key Recommendations … and procedures for investments, cash receipts, capital planning and information technology. Ensure that these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/02/14/richmond-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mWellsville Central School District – Financial Management (2017M-159)
… the Towns of Alma, Andover, Independence, Scio, Wellsville and Willing in Allegany County. The District, which is … the budget, none of it was needed because the Board and District officials overestimated appropriations each … reserve balance to accumulate to an excessive level and have not used funds from the retirement contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/29/wellsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2017m-159Examination of Travel Expenses
… Purpose This is a continuation of our examination detailed in Report 2015-BSE1-04 , which outlined our findings … to improperly designate the employee’s official station in calendar years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Background As reported in 2015-BSE1-04, according to the State’s travel rules and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/examination-travel-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Treatment Plant , Copenhagen Fire Department , Dansville Public Library , Greenlawn Water District , Lake George Fire Company , Shelter Rock Public Library District and the City of Utica. “In today’s … that department money is appropriately spent. Dansville Public Library – Procurement (Steuben County) The board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Borough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… notify the UC by completing a “Bank Account Notification Form.” The UC notifies the college within five business days of the receipt of the form as to whether there are any concerns with establishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/10/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accountsDiNapoli & James: Former Throop Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $11,000 From Town
… home improvements,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my office, his crimes were uncovered, and he is being held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-james-former-throop-supervisor-pleads-guilty-stealing-11000-townDiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… state tax collections totaled $8.6 billion, an increase of 21.4 percent from last April, primarily due to an increase … were $23.7 million lower than newly released Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, according to the April state … with tax filing extensions made up $1.1 billion of the $1.4 billion growth in PIT. Strength in the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health : Medicaid Program: … long-term practices related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, auditors determined … of six gas-related incidents in 2015 that should otherwise have been reported. DPS also does not perform analyses of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… rose 47.2% to more than $1.36 billion in 2022, setting a new record, according to a report released today by State … in the size of the workforce spurred longer hours on the job for many. However, overtime is not a long-term substitute … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highXII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… assignees and sureties. Business Units are responsible for informing the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) of … and Chapter XI, Section 12.C - Surety Takeovers for the contractual processes related to contract assignments … from a joint custody account. For more information on these liens, please refer to Section 9.C - Reissuing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… overseeing the ACT program to ensure that provider teams are complying with certain important program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… by about $327 million compared to last year. Although the first quarter of 2020 was relatively strong, March sales tax collections had already begun to show the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown–a decrease of 3.7 percent statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it … To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance Department has systems and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxII.3.D Evaluation – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… the budgetary (cash) basis reports can be found on OSC’s website at: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/finance . DOB … corrective action(s) to restore budget balance. The DOB website at: http://www.budget.ny.gov/ contains additional … of spending estimates. The reports are also an important resource for estimating future spending requirements and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3d-evaluation