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Opinion 90-35
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … districts, within the county (see also County Law, §408-a[2]). In determining whether it may be reasonably anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35Town of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… Objective Determine whether the Town Assessor (Assessor) is properly administering agricultural real property tax … action. … Determine whether the Town Assessor Assessor is properly administering agricultural real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Town of Queensbury - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-268)
… whether officials adequately safeguard electronic access to the Town’s water system. Key Findings Water officials have … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to Town officials. Key Recommendations Implement strong … access controls. Provide cybersecurity awareness training to Water plant employees. Prohibit the public disclosure of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/22/town-queensbury-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-268State Agencies Bulletin No. P-911
Change in Reports Distribution to Ropes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-911.pdfTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
Determine whether the Town of Owasco (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed fund balances and reserves for the general, water and sewer district funds and has multiyear financial and capital plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/owasco-2021-70.pdfTown of Baldwin – Claims Auditing (2023M-113)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of … did not always properly audit claims before approving them for payment. Due to insufficient documentation, we were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-baldwin-claims-auditing-2023m-113Town of Machias – Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-98)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Machias (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately … duties and cannot provide support for almost $1.6 million in interfund loans. Although interfund loans must be repaid … our comments in response to issues raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether the Town of Machias Town Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-machias-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-98Town of Willing – Town Supervisor’s Financial Duties (2021M-68)
… Willing (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained adequate records, prepared appropriate reports and provided adequate … Key Findings The Town’s bookkeeper maintained adequate records and the accounting records we reviewed were accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/20/town-willing-town-supervisors-financial-duties-2021m-68DiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
Corporate retailers Macys and Ross Stores have agreed to shareholder proposals filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund that asked the companies to report on how they monitor their overseas apparel suppliers and subcontractors to protect human and workplace standards
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetyWindows Domain Administration and Management
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Information Technology Services has security controls in place to ensure appropriate management and monitoring of its Active Directory environment. The audit covered the … 2021 through March 2023. About the Program The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) provides statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-managementTown of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s financial management and fuel … 2013 totaled almost $850,000. Key Findings The Board did not adequately monitor financial operations, with unexpended … more than $491,000 over the past six years. The Town could have saved approximately $3,900 if diesel and ethanol blended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Oversight of Public Water Systems (Follow-Up) (2019-F-34) 30-Day Response
To determine whether the Department was providing effective oversight of the State’s PWSs to ensure water was suitable for people to drink.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f34-response.pdfTown of Warwick - Water and Sewer Fund Financial Condition (2018M-259)
Determine whether Town officials effectively managed the water and sewer funds’ financial condition to ensure the sustainability of current and future operation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/warwick-259.pdfDiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund has reached agreements with Microsoft Corp. , CVS Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is ensuring applicable entities are complying with the 2013 Sewage Pollution Right...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s54.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1079
… for non-graded employees whose positions are equated to salary grades should be calculated according to their equated grade. … non-graded employees whose positions are not equated to salary grades is determined by their salary rates. If the NS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1079-organization-new-york-state-managementconfidential-employeesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State, as well as other outliers. As a result, 23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1878
… and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Administration Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees Members … is eligible to receive in the final paycheck of the year. When this code is used, the earnings code RGS will not be … for Members who meet the following criteria and who do not appear on any of the exception listings: Members who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1878-2020-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureOnline Services
… We offer a growing list of secure Online Services for customers, clients and business partners. For certain services, you must first enroll to get a user ID … Local Government Real Property Tax Cap Online Claiming for Authorized Users (OUF) Public Authorities Reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/online-servicesGeneric PINs
The objective of our examination was to determine whether DEC’s use of fuel cards complied with the Office of General Services’ (OGS) Fuel Card Services Contrac
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-03-05.pdf