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Accounts Payable Advisory No. 61
… cash flow concerns, or Prompt Payment Interest savings. For expedite requests, the agency must contact BSE at … (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 7.D - Expedite Requests , for more detail. … Expedite Requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/61-expedite-requestsLake George Central School District - Purchasing (2018M-167)
… lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 28 purchases (47 percent) totaling about $152,000. The … not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for purchasing goods and services that were not required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/16/lake-george-central-school-district-purchasing-2018m-167Stillwater Central School District – Payroll (2017M-104)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether … The Stillwater Central School District is located in the counties of Saratoga, Rensselaer and Washington. The … approximately $23.9 million. Key Findings The Treasurer’s salary was overpaid by $1,089. The Treasurer was paid for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/10/20/stillwater-central-school-district-payroll-2017m-104West Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
… proposals or quotations may not be in the best interest of the District, purchases not required to be bid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… with EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. (Emblem) to process and pay claims for services on behalf of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 94-17
… 120-cc; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(9-a): A city, by local law, may provide that unpaid user fees imposed to … upon property owners for recycling services provided by the city under a contract with a refuse hauler. It is … Authority, 65 NY2d 489, 492 NYS2d 931). Except as provided by State statute, a municipality may not levy and collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsVendor File Advisory No. 2
… the vendor add process: The only allowable punctuation is the hyphen (-) and the ampersand (&). Do not use periods, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/2-regarding-consistency-adding-vendor-informationReal Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2017-MR-4)
… [read complete report] We also issued 10 letter reports to the following Towns: Callicoon , Carlisle , Chenango , … . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether town assessors were properly … 2016. Background All real property in New York is subject to taxation unless specific legal provisions grant it exempt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2018/04/13/real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2017-mr-4Oswego City School District – Financial Management and Nonresident Foster Student Tuition (2016M-224)
… 2014 through December 31, 2015. Background The Oswego City School District is located in the City of Oswego, the Towns … receiving educational services and bill their school districts for those services. The District did not bill and … foster students. District officials should contact the State Education Department to determine if there is any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/oswego-city-school-district-financial-management-and-nonresident-fosterBeacon City School District – Claims Auditing (2016M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims audit function for the period July 1, … did not provide purchasing policies for the claims auditor to use as guidance when auditing the claims related to purchases that do not require competitive bidding. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/beacon-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2016m-20Norwich City School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-143)
… 2012 through January 22, 2014. Background The Norwich City School District is located in Chenango County. The District, … overestimated budgeted appropriations and revenues. The school lunch fund has had recurring deficits. Free meals were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/norwich-city-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria-operationsDiscovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… three individuals unnecessarily shared access to a user account with administrative permissions. As a result, users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsLong Lake Central School District – Payroll (2016M-90)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s payroll … Long Lake Central School District is located in the Towns of Arietta and Long Lake in Hamilton County. The District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/long-lake-central-school-district-payroll-2016m-90Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… related expenditures, during the last three fiscal years. For example, the retirement contributions for employees reserve balance of $602,749 was sufficient to cover expenditures for five years. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… businesses in parts of the Town of Hempstead. The District is separate and distinct from the Town and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Commissioners. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingTown of Benson – Financial Condition (2013M-77)
… Maintain current accounting records. Provide the Board with up-to-date periodic financial reports detailing revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/07/19/town-benson-financial-condition-2013m-77State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget
… increases anticipated spending to more than $118 billion in FY 2026, fueled by about $1.7 billion in additional spending to maintain current service levels for … clouds the city’s revenue and expense forecasting. In addition to rising recession risk, the city has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2026-executive-budgetLewis County Industrial Development Agency – Staff Services Agreements (2025M-1)
… Lewis, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation (Corporation), to provide general administrative and staff support services to LCIDA for the last quarter of 2023 and for 2024. However, the Board did not ensure the fees paid to the Corporation were accurately calculated and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/05/23/lewis-county-industrial-development-agency-staff-services-agreements-2025m-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… who were not eligible for aid reimbursement from SED. As a result, BOCES claimed $2.5 million in additional aid to which … This trend is projected to continue through 2015-16. Once the unused appropriated fund balance is included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1