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Opinion 88-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly … to be apportioned among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. The villages in question were incorporated in May of 1986. Enclosed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-013
… Go Live activities. Affected Employees All agency PayServ, PS Query, and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) users are … may be affected. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 in … expects to have the system live for agency use by March 15, 2021. PayServ will be unavailable from noon on March 10, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-013-payroll-improvement-project-cutover-schedule-andDiNapoli Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays
… Subway on-time performance (OTP) last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019, but the causes of delays have changed as riders have returned. The Metropolitan … Subway ontime performance OTP last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-report-identifies-trends-causes-subway-delaysComptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… diligent monitoring to ensure it achieves planned savings without unintended consequences, such as reductions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesTown of Lockport – Justice Court (2018M-36)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s financial activity … Court’s cash assets and outstanding liabilities for any of the Court’s fine or bail accounts. Because bail reports … Town of Lockport Justice Court 2018M36 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/07/13/town-lockport-justice-court-2018m-36Cayuga County Community College – Information Technology (2013M-291)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the College’s internal controls … County and operates two campuses. The College is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2014/03/14/cayuga-county-community-college-information-technology-2013m-291West Niles Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-205)
… determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activity was properly … 2016 through July 26, 2017. Background The West Niles Fire Company is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in … with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga County. The Company, which has an elected five-member Board of Directors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/05/west-niles-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-205Operational Advisory No. 12
… to the definitions for Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and guidance on … define and reference Obligation, Accounting and Budget Dates in order to provide guidance on the appropriate use of these dates in SFS. OSC will issue a monthly operational advisory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/12-obligation-accounting-and-budget-datesCity of Yonkers – Information Technology (2017M-86)
… The City of Yonkers is the fourth largest city in New York State, with a population of more than 200,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/08/11/city-yonkers-information-technology-2017m-86Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District – Information Technology Assets and Network Access (2022M-151)
… information technology (IT) asset inventory records and established adequate controls over network user accounts. … tracking IT assets. Nine of 31 devices (laptops, desktops and tablets) we tested were not located. Adequately manage … IT service providers to clearly identify the IT services and providers’ responsibilities. Over a half million dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/30/frankfort-schuyler-central-school-district-information-technology-assetsKIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… supporting documentation for the students reviewed. At the end of the fiscal year, the Finance Manager completes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256East Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not always … followed New York State General Municipal Law (GML) when procuring goods and services. As a result, goods and services were purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Wayne Central School District – Financial Management and Property Purchase and Disposal (2014M-152)
… 24, 2014. Background The Wayne Central School District is located in the Towns of Ontario, Macedon, Walworth and … of Penfield and Webster in Monroe County. The District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/wayne-central-school-district-financial-management-and-property-purchaseTown of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District is governed by an elected … the Office of the State Comptroller. Key Recommendations In accordance with General Municipal Law, adopt a code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (2021M-182)
… revenues and $673,497 in disbursements were not recorded. Cash balances were understated by about $1.7 million as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/18/town-morehouse-records-and-reports-2021m-182XI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Contractor generally offers more advantageous special price promotions or special discount pricing to other … the Contract term for a similar quantity, and the maximum price or discount associated with such offer or promotion is … otherwise available under this Contract, such better price or discount shall apply for similar quantity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesXIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… to make sure they have the correct routing and account numbers. Supplying incorrect account/routing numbers will delay payment and will require reprocessing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentXIII.12 Procedure for Reporting Taxable Employee Expense Reimbursements for Prior Open Tax Years – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… how to process adjustments to an employee’s taxable income for prior tax years in order to comply with Internal Revenue … need to make adjustments to an employee’s taxable wages for prior tax years. This may occur if a Business Unit did … value, resulting in an inaccurate calculation or reporting for the tax year of payment. Process and Document Preparation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii12-procedure-reporting-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursements-prior-open-tax-yearsHolland Central School District – Claims Audit (2021M-210)
… not comply with Education Law 1 and its own policy when it appointed the Superintendent’s secretary as the Board’s claims auditor for 12 of 14 months. Key Recommendations Ensure that the claims auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/holland-central-school-district-claims-audit-2021m-210IX.7.F M-Year Legislation – IX. Federal Grants
… awarding agency and the award is considered expired. In some instances, the life of a federal award may be more or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7f-m-year-legislation