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St. Anne Institute – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by St. Anne Institute (St. Anne) on its … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including … the deficiencies we identified. To St. Anne: Ensure that all costs reported on annual CFRs fully comply with SED’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/st-anne-institute-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEllenburg Center No. 15 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-103)
… District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Ellenburg, located in Clinton … The Board has not adopted a code of ethics or procurement and investment policies as required by General Municipal Law … lack of an investment policy. The District has deposits and short-term investments in a credit union which is not a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/19/ellenburg-center-no-15-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialEndwell Fire District – Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s … property taxes. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that all disbursements were for proper purposes. The Board did not … long-term capital plan. Key Recommendations Ensure that all expenditures are for allowable purposes and audit all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/endwell-fire-district-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-277West Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… January 1, 2009, through November 28, 2012. Background The West Seneca Fire District #6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of West Seneca and the County of Erie in which it is located. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14City of Troy – Budget Review (B17-5-13)
… by law, unless it adopts a local law to override the cap. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/10/31/city-troy-budget-review-b17-5-13Pawling Central School District – Selected Financial Activities (2012M-185)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected District financial activities for the period July 1, 2010, through January 3, 2012. Background … Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer so that they do not control all aspects of any financial transaction. Maintain control of the facsimile signature at all times. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/08/pawling-central-school-district-selected-financial-activities-2012m-185Village of Endicott -- Budget Review (B17-4-7)
… Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires municipalities and school districts that have been authorized to issue … the local government is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … Key Findings Based on our review, the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/04/14/village-endicott-budget-review-b17-4-7Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Otsego County (S9-21-15)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-otsego-county-s9-21-15Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Jefferson County (S9-21-2)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-jefferson-county-s9-21-2Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Genesee County (S9-21-7)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-genesee-county-s9-21-7Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Essex County (S9-21-9)
… have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or expenditures. This has led to some local governments having to reduce or eliminate some services and temporarily or permanently reduce staff positions. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-essex-county-s9-21-9Village of Village of the Branch – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-43)
… fees collected for building permits. Because there is no cap on the amount of fees paid to the Building Inspector, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/village-village-branch-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-43City of North Tonawanda – Financial Operations (2012M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s oversight of its volunteer fire companies and the … and supplies totaling $140,703 in 2011. We found that for all 24 claims tested, department supervisors did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/08/city-north-tonawanda-financial-operations-2012m-203SUNY Bulletin No. SU-60
… Effective Date(s) Administration Checks dated September 26, 2001 Institution Checks dated October 4, 2001 OSC Actions … Actions Notify affected employees. Questions Questions may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-60-correction-bulletin-no-su-60-relating-dues-structureState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in fees were waived without evidence of board approval. Sea Breeze Fire District – Board Oversight (Monroe County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared … Yates County (22.2%), and Schuyler and Columbia counties (21%). Sullivan County had the lowest growth at 6.6%. Of the … partial suspension of certain state taxes on gasoline from June to December 2022, amounting to a reduction of 16 cents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022Federal Employment Loss in NY in 2025 – Federal Funding and New York
… employees has dropped from a high of approximately 147,000 in 2000, the annual average number of federal employees in New York has remained relatively steady between 113,000 and 117,000 since 2013. 1 In 2025 this stability was interrupted with a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employment-loss-ny-2025State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Federal Government Shutdown
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today on the shutdown of the federal government: "A federal government … is slowing down and prices are high. New Yorkers and all Americans deserve action to get government back up and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-federal-government-shutdownOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… the commissioner of the office of general services and state agencies to develop alternative procurement methods … authorizing competitive negotiation concluding with a best and final offer; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1Avoca Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-19)
… Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and any Board members. Of the 20 total individuals we tested (15 selected employees and all five Board members), four employees or 27 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/08/25/avoca-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23