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College of Geneseo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State as well as other outliers. Many of these employees incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three year period ending March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/28/college-geneseo-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… receipts and disbursements. Perform bank reconciliations in an accurate or timely manner, allowing discrepancies … of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total cash in the financial records was $1.9 million higher than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Alden Central School District – Fuel Management (2024M-90)
… The Transportation Supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling $9,176. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/alden-central-school-district-fuel-management-2024m-90Main-Transit Fire Department – Credit Cards (2024M-77)
… $70,042 were not adequately supported, and $62,903 in discretionary purchases did not follow any specific … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Department’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/01/03/main-transit-fire-department-credit-cards-2024m-77-0Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services
… provides the force needed to deliver air to the lungs in a patient whose ability to breathe is diminished or lost. … ventilation services. Key Finding We identified $975,795 in overpayments on 32 inpatient claims that reported 96 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-care-involving-mechanical-ventilation-servicesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. Our analysis identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local governments and school districts can levy. The following are some of the State Comptroller’s responsibilities under the Chapter 97 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerSauquoit Fire District No. 1 – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-178)
… the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Paris, in Oneida County. The District is governed by a five-member … annual financial report (AUD) was prepared and filed in a timely manner or that an annual audit of the Treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/09/05/sauquoit-fire-district-no-1-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-178Contract Advisory No. 25
… Requests (CRER) Document the procurement record decisions in the system Track the status of requests, in real-time, once submitted to BOC for review Immediately be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/25-electronic-documents-submission-system-edssState Agencies Bulletin No. 1702
… York of 2015 amends the Retirement and Social Security Law in relation to the definition of wages earned from multiple … OSC Actions OSC will update the Retirement Plans Table in PayServ to reflect the $16,779 pensionable overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1702-2019-tier-6-ot-limit-and-plan-year-changes-nyc-retirement-systemsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes billed on claims that indicate … United will not pay for certain procedure codes billed in combination with other procedure codes unless the provider … for claims preparation and submission. Recover the $39,345 in overpayments identified by our audit. As priorities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59State Agencies Bulletin No. 2012
… ends. AC-230s AC-230s submitted to reverse the overpayment in PayServ will continue to be received and audited by OSC. … AC-230s will not be processed to reverse the paycheck in PayServ until the corresponding direct deposit reversal … out period, ensure the employee’s Direct Deposit Table in PayServ is updated immediately. Agencies must continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2012-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsOther Bulletin No. 53
… Lump Sum (LLS) payments. Affected Employees Employees in CSEA who are promoted effective 04/01/2020 and after are … of the higher grade or will receive a percentage increase in base pay determined as indicated below, whichever results in a higher salary. For the purpose of this section, “base …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-53-calculating-base-salary-employees-state-universityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Audit Follow-Up (2018M-236-F) Auditors issued a report in May 2019 identifying certain conditions and opportunities … the department on February 22, 2022 to review progress in implementing the recommendations. The follow-up review was … of certain documents related to the issues identified in our report. Based on the limited procedures, it appears …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… with a private corporation and kept an unauthorized bank account into which he inappropriately deposited and … the treasurer did not prepare accurate and timely bank reconciliations for the general fund checking account and did not reconcile the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0XI-A.1 Purchasing Process Overview – XI-A. Purchasing
… guidance to Business Units about the procurement process in the Statewide Financial System. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a1-overviewAbout an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… begins a partnership with NYSLRS that we take pride in. Without your cooperation and assistance, we would not be … join NYSLRS. By law, employers must notify new employees in writing of their right to join NYSLRS when they begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleCarthage-Wilna Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-191)
… supply trash pickup, health insurance, office supplies, auto parts, payroll accounting services, and fire-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/16/carthage-wilna-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2 – Financial Condition and Procurement (2016M-388)
… The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 2 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which provides refuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/03/17/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-2-financial-condition-and-procurement-2016m