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Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash Receipts (2013M-397)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess internal controls over tax receipts and … School District has been reducing the amount of money paid to the Library when there are refunds in property assessments … for over-the-counter receipts. The Library does not have procedures in place to record all receipts at the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/03/21/oswego-school-district-public-library-selected-cash-receipts-2013m-397Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… following: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York – bond sales of up to $170 million in tax-exempt fixed rate bonds for the month of April, bond sales of up to $110 million in tax-exempt fixed rate bonds for the month of May and a bond sale of up to $1.4 billion of taxable and tax-exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Ellicot , Geneva Housing Authority , Town of Hadley , High Falls Water District , Town of Leicester , City of Newburgh , Niagara County Court and Trust , Village of Scottsville and … of controls over the board’s claims auditing process. High Falls Water District – Water Fees (Ulster County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Town of Guilderland – Information Technology (2025M-61)
… unauthorized use, access and loss? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – January 10, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Town … personal, private, or sensitive information (PPSI). 1 If an IT system is compromised, the results could range … to catastrophic and may require extensive effort and resources to evaluate, repair and rebuild. The Town has 228 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-information-technology-2025m-61DiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… producing companies, including Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Hess Corp. and Chesapeake Energy Corp., that have failed … Energy Corp. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Callon Petroleum Co. Centennial Resources Development Inc. Chesapeake Energy … Petroleum Inc. Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Matador Resources Co. Oasis Petroleum Inc. PDC Energy Inc. Pioneer Natural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… that has a classification as a “procurement supplier” in the NYS vendor file. This policy, subject exceptions, is … XI-A, Section 3 – Purchase Orders for more information. In addition, agencies are required to use PCards to purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-useSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating and monitoring projects and to review its grant and loan program for the period January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Thurman – Capital Projects (2016M-431)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Thurman is located in Warren County and has a population of approximately 1,200. … salt shed projects. The contractor provided over $16,000 in additional services not included in the original salt shed contract, without change orders. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-thurman-capital-projects-2016m-431Tioga County Industrial Development Agency - Project Approval and Monitoring (2019M-190)
… (Administrator) properly approved and monitored tax abatement and revolving loan projects. Key Findings The … the Board and the Administrator did not properly monitor tax abatement and loan projects. The Board did not require … and retention figures with project goals. Track sales tax exemptions to ensure that the exemptions taken were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2019/12/20/tioga-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approvalTown of Shawangunk - Sewer District Charges (2018M-122)
… (DOCCS) for sewer services. Key Findings The Town: Did not have a written agreement or basis for rates charged to DOCCS for sewer services. Charged sewer district … $2.1 million more than the total expenditures. Charges to DOCCS alone exceeded expenditures by $1.4 million. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-shawangunk-sewer-district-charges-2018m-122Town of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… Approve two of the six emergency medical technician (EMT) appointments or pay rates for all six EMTs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Opinion 98-21
… to perform the function on its own ( id .). In the instant case, section 122-b(1) of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-21Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… manage the financial condition of the general and school lunch funds. The general fund had deficits in the last three years while the school lunch fund had deficits in the last two years. Auditors also project both the general and school lunch funds to end the 2013-14 fiscal year with deficits of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… malware can be embedded onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCounty Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… willing, and able to work and have earned sufficient wages in covered employment. Individuals who are incarcerated are … these procedures were not always effective or timely in identifying and discontinuing inappropriate payments. … inappropriate social welfare benefit payments. 351 inmates in these five counties received almost $325,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Newburgh, located in Orange County, is authorized by Chapter 223 of the Laws of … to exceed $15 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the general fund as of December 31, 2010. During the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11DiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… Coney Island’s back." “From world-famous beaches to the home of America’s Playground, Coney Island and Brighton Beach … than doubled over the same period, increasing from $609.1 million to $1.5 billion — a rate similar to all of Brooklyn … expands among renters who are severely burdened — spending 50% or more of their income on housing — 42.3% in the area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decadeXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with instructions on recording and paying retainage against applicable … the retainage (negative amount). Processing both lines on the payment voucher establishes the retainage against the … from capital project payment(s). For more information on account codes, please see Chapter IV, Section 4.A - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… cannot charge the agency more than the original price quote obtained as a result of the BAFO process for each cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… terminated after January 1, 2015 will be converted at Go Live. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is … Effective Dates All changes for 9.2 are effective at Go Live, scheduled for March 15, 2021. Conversion Changes Plan … Code Election Options - Percent Agency Actions Upon Go Live, agencies must use the new USA-Pension Plans page for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92