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Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (Division) selected core systems are secure, operating effectively, and available … Division of Criminal Justice Services Division selected core systems are secure operating effectively and available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsNew York State Debt
… an essential role in government, providing funds to build schools, hospitals, highways and mass transit. Misused, debt … an essential role in government providing funds to build schools hospitals highways and mass transit Misused debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debtSyracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… Unmanaged network user accounts are potential entry points for attackers and other unauthorized individuals, and the … had never been logged into or not been logged into for over six months. Furthermore, 157 service and shared user accounts had not been logged into for at least five years. In addition, 15 of 33 nonstudent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129XII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… XI, Section 4.A - Not-for-Profit Prompt Contracting of this Guide. In the event that the Agency does owe … must enter an “N” in the Interest Eligible field. Payment Date – Enter the date the interest voucher is prepared. … vouchers for Prompt Payment Interest see Section 5.I - Prompt Payment Interest and Merchandise/Invoice Receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestDiNapoli: Audit Shows Mixed Results on School Districts' Compliance With Physical Education Rules
… PE to students in grades K-4, and seven did not do so for grade 5. Auditors did find that all 10 districts met the … for students in grades 9-12, nine districts met grade 6 requirements, and nine districts met requirements for … to have 5 th and 6 th graders follow the secondary school standards which require an average of 90 minutes per week. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-shows-mixed-results-school-districts-compliance-physical-education-rulesMonitoring of Homeless Data
… Objectives To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) monitors data … population to better understand the nature and scope of homelessness across the State; and to determine if OTDA’s … are using all available data to best address the needs of those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/20/monitoring-homeless-dataCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B20-6-13)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by … The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/13/county-rockland-budget-review-b20-6-13Plattsburgh City School District - Procurement (2019M-198)
… Determine whether District officials procured goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings The Board-adopted purchasing policies were not updated and deficient. All 10 purchase and public works contracts we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/12/06/plattsburgh-city-school-district-procurement-2019m-198Village of Millbrook - Financial Operations and Procurement (2018M-135)
… officials did not maintain documentation for $317,988 of restricted donations. The Village has two bank accounts … Law. Village officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings and recommendations. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/11/30/village-millbrook-financial-operations-and-procurement-2018m-135Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School - Procurement (2019M-250)
… purchases, as required by the policy and as recommended in the procurement procedures. School officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/03/13/buffalo-academy-science-charter-school-procurement-2019m-250Salem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… the statutory bidding thresholds. Key Findings Our review of 60 purchases made during our audit period totaling … and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105New Hartford Central School District – Payroll (2021M-149)
… accurately paid employees’ salary and wages. Key Findings Our audit found that District officials accurately paid $3.1 … the payroll clerk’s work. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/new-hartford-central-school-district-payroll-2021m-149Copiague Fire District – Procurement (2020M-114)
… District (District) officials used a competitive process to procure goods, services and professional service providers … officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods, services or professional services or ensure … disagreed with certain findings but indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/copiague-fire-district-procurement-2020m-114Opinion 91-29
… (use of tax moneys for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts); (procedure to … insurance tax moneys to pay for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts for all active … association members for charges incurred for the use of a telephone and television during a hospital stay; and a gift …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 91-24
… be financed by the county in the same manner as other operation and maintenance costs incurred by the district. … to contracts may properly include those capital and operation and maintenance costs attributable to the provision … contract would be financed in the same manner as the other operation and maintenance costs incurred by the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 91-21
… Cook v Stockwell , 206 NY 481; see also, Finn v City of New York , 282 NY 153; McCarthy v McGoldrick , 266 NY 199; … and render such commission payable to the estate" ( in re Hammersdorf's Will , 125 NYS2d 276, at 277, n.o.r.; see also, in re Fewer's Estate , 177 Misc 788, 31 NYS2d 810; Matter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21Opinion 90-12
… (payment out of money paid into court) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§2105, 2607: CPLR 2105, which authorizes … custodian of the property . . . . Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding , if an order directing … orders must be certified by the clerk of the court (see 2A Weinstein, Korn and Miller, New York Civil Practice , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Opinion 92-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum amount appropriated to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Three Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… Medicaid fraud undermines a vital program that provides health care to people in need. My thanks to Acting U.S. … the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Health and Human Services for their partnership in protecting … Agent in Charge Naomi Gruchacz with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringOther Bulletin No. 68
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the State University Construction Fund of OSC’s automatic … the 2021-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State University Construction Fund (SCF) and the Civil … and is subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-68-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil-service