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XI.2 Comptroller Approval of Contracts and General Contracts Processing – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is charged with the responsibility, under Section 112 of the State Finance Law, for the pre-audit of certain State contracts. This section provides guidance to … The Office of the State Comptroller OSC is charged with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2-overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: … select operational and technical security controls over the protection of cardholder data at the authority. They … select operational and technical security controls over the protection of cardholder data at the authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsUnderstanding the Audit Process
… The Audit Process at a Glance Opening Conference: Audit team and auditee officials discuss the audit. Preliminary Audit Survey: Audit team gains an initial understanding of organizational and … refine the audit objective(s). Fieldwork Phase: Audit team examines the organizational and program information in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/understanding-audit-processCity of Olean – Budget Review (B18-1-1)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are reasonable, and … City of Olean Budget Review B1811 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/03/19/city-olean-budget-review-b18-1-1City of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B23-5-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2023-24. Background Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2019 authorizes the City to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/05/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b23-5-4Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-16-4)
… The Village’s proposed budget includes the use of $500,000 from the tax stabilization reserve to lessen the real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/04/07/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-16-4Opinion 96-17
… conference); (reimbursement of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college … based on a review of the program, determines that it is significantly devoted to the technical training of the … firefighters for the expenses of such a course. In 26 Opns St Comp, 1970, p 128, we expressed the opinion that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Far Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… A. Brown today announced that a self-described investor in Island Child Development Center, once one of New York … disabilities, has pleaded guilty for his participation in a scheme that stole millions of dollars in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsTown of Willsboro – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-92)
… Understanding the Audit Area The Clerk collects fees for a variety of purposes including licenses, water and sewer … are collected by Town employees and remitted to the Clerk for deposit, including fees for building permits, youth programs and golf course charges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-willsboro-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-92City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B18-7-5)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the … funds as of June 30, 2012. Local Finance Law requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue … which does not comply with the tax levy limit because it is $3,712,839 above the limit established by law. On May 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/08/city-long-beach-budget-review-b18-7-5City of Mechanicville – Records and Reports (2012M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the City’s financial management … 1, 2010, through February 29, 2012. Background The City of Mechanicville is located in Saratoga County and has … City of Mechanicville Records and Reports 2012M162 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/02/01/city-mechanicville-records-and-reports-2012m-162Transportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… The owner of a Schenectady County medical transportation company was charged … four-year period, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced today. … The owner of a Schenectady County medical transportation company was charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemePreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and … The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programOpinion 90-23
… Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL … FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their constitutional debt … of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 90-47
… that, in the absence of special circumstances, a municipal officer may not retain private counsel at municipal expense … to the implied authority of a municipal board or officer to retain counsel). Therefore, since there is no … authorizing a town to pay for the legal defense of a town officer when the officer is sued, together with the town, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Warsaw Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-347)
… The Company provides services for the Village of Warsaw in Wyoming County and fire protection services to residents … Warsaw and Middlebury. The Company is operated in accordance with its by-laws which stipulate that an … being issued. Not all Company funds were accounted for or in the custody of the Treasurer as required by the by-laws; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/01/31/warsaw-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialAccounts Payable Advisory No. 30
… Settlement Agreements Policy: The purpose of this advisory is to inform Business Units of: the account codes for claims, awards, judgments and settlement agreements, and the procedures for making payments pursuant to awards and non-judicial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/30-claims-awards-judgments-and-settlement-agreementsAccounts Payable Advisory No. 28
… over the Agency’s Payment Process Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter XII, Section 4.B - … Rules and Regulations requires the head of an agency to certify to the Comptroller annually, or at any time there … the internal controls over the payment process as a basis for that certification. This certification requirement is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/28-internal-controls-certificationPutnam County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-257)
… 2012 to May 3, 2013. Background The PCIDA was established in 1995 and is governed by a Board which comprises seven … PCIDA reported 14 active industrial development projects in its 2012 annual report submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller. Key Findings In 1996, the PCIDA Board established criteria for approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/putnam-county-industrial-development-agency-managementCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-13-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2014 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling … City of Troy Budget Review B51320 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/18/city-troy-budget-review-b5-13-20