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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Internal controls over municipal cash are the first line of defense against public corruption. My office routinely advises local governments to follow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialOpinion 89-14
… officer may not request persons paying their taxes by mail who desire a tax receipt to include a self-addressed … officer may request that persons paying their taxes by mail and desiring a tax receipt include a self-addressed … officer shall deliver or upon request forward by mail a receipt to each person paying a tax... Subdivision (2) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… that on Thursday, February 13, 2020, Jolene Roy, 45, of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… the ‘Update Personal Information’ hyperlink on the NYSPO home page to allow NYS employees to see and edit their Check, Home, and Mailing address types, as well as make changes to … are printed. OSC has developed a Job Aid ( View Update Home, Check or Mailing Address ) for employee use which can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateUnnecessary and Potentially Illegal Consultant Contract With Former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director
… Empire State Development Corporation's personal services contract with former New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Heather Hitchens for necessity, … State law and ESDC's internal contracting guidelines. The contract covered the period August 1, 2007 through December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/26/unnecessary-and-potentially-illegal-consultant-contract-former-new-york-state-council-artsOversight of Homeless Shelters
… they are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Our audit scope covers the period … and support to county Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) in the operation of these programs. Through … for oversight of smaller, uncertified shelters to the Local Districts. However, the Office remains responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/12/oversight-homeless-sheltersQuality of Internal Control Certification
… Police (Division) submitted timely a quality Internal Control Certification to the Division of Budget (DOB) by … York State Governmental Accountability, Audit and Internal Control Act (Act) requiring State agencies and public … public authority to certify compliance with the Internal Control Act by April 30 of each year by submitting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… orders, and its own policies and procedures, regarding inmate sentences to ensure accurate and consistent … the responsibility for calculating the terms of each inmate’s imprisonment. The staff within the Inmate Record Coordinator office at each facility are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
… with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), has provided more than $30 billion in low-cost … Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DEC, the Corporation, along with DEC, is responsible for … documentation such as photographs and on-site inspection reports. The Corporation could improve post-construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/oversight-clean-water-state-revolving-fundOversight of the Farm-to-School Program (Follow-Up)
… is intended to connect schools with local farms and food producers, strengthen local agriculture, improve student health, and promote regional food system awareness. By providing financial assistance to … programs, schools should be better positioned to purchase food from State farms. The Department of Agriculture and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-farm-school-program-followCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… easily accessible. However, we found issues with 7 data sets (of 15 reviewed), mostly related to formatting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataOversight of Telemental Health Services
… the Office of Mental Health is adequately monitoring the delivery and performance of telemental health services and … likelihood for oversight issues to occur regarding the delivery of TMH services and a lack of assurance that … the Office of Mental Health is adequately monitoring the delivery and performance of telemental health services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/17/oversight-telemental-health-servicesLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations in our initial audit report, Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Report 2013-S-32 ). About the … issued on August 25, 2014, examined whether Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (Program) funds were being awarded … manner to help meet the State’s critical low-income housing needs. The audit covered the period April 1, 2008 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/02/low-income-housing-trust-fund-program-followMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… shootings and firearm-related homicides. Established in 2014, GIVE is a crime-fighting program designed to assist … New York City. GIVE contracts may include amounts for confidential funds, which are paid – generally in cash – to confidential informants for tips and information. Contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2019-S-61 ). About the Program The Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) mission is to … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followEquine Health and Safety
… Purpose To determine whether the Gaming Commission (Commission) is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules … January 1, 2014 through August 29, 2018. Background The Commission regulates all aspects of gaming activity in the … To determine whether the Gaming Commission is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetySouth Hornell Fire Protection Company, Inc. – Disbursements (2025M-108)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the South Hornell Fire Protection Company, Inc. (Company) … Period January 1, 2024 – August 6, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A fire company board should ensure that … and company members to make purchases using debit cards, the board should ensure that adequate controls are in place …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/04/10/south-hornell-fire-protection-company-inc-disbursements-2025mHillsdale-Copake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2025M-111)
… funds, maintain compliance with legal requirements and build public trust. The District made disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/hillsdale-copake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2025m-111State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… provide adequate oversight. Auditors identified $41,000 in payroll payments to 12 employees that were either … the collections were not always deposited or remitted in a timely manner. In addition, the clerk did not prepare bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3DiNapoli: Five Fortune 500 Companies Reach Agreements on Corporate Political Spending
… Fortune 500 companies – Coca-Cola Enterprises, Raytheon, Waste Management, Union Pacific and Centerpoint Energy – have agreed to the New York State Common Retirement … Energy Coca Cola Enterprises Raytheon Union Pacific Waste Management 2015 Dean Foods Eastman Chemical H&R Block …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-five-fortune-500-companies-reach-agreements-corporate-political-spending