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Cybersecurity Risk Management – Part 1
This webinar will walk through key aspects of the risk management process, including defining what cybersecurity risk is and discussing information security models and internal and security controls that can be implemented to help mitigate those risks.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-risk-management-100224.pdfCapital Asset Management (2022-S-32) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected agencies and related entities to ensure that they have proper inventory controls in place to safeguard assets and that they are properly reporting capital assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s32-response.pdfImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up) (2023-F-40) 30-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f40-response.pdfImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (2020-S-66)
To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-20s66.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration (2020-S-40)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40.pdfOPWDD Procurement Card Transaction Examination
The objective of our examination was to determine if the PCard transactions within our scope period were appropriate and in compliance with the laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines governing the purchasing card program and State purchasing requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/opwdd-procurement-card-transactions-examination-final-report.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… expenses for the two years ended June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and for the two years … diagnosis that medical records did not appear to support. Auditors found the hospitals were not following … was reasonable. Auditors found there is a risk that the number of buses may have been inappropriate to meet customer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk did not deposit collections totaling $100,496 in a timely manner. In addition, the golf director did not … quotes prior to being made. The town’s procurement policy does not require the solicitation of competition, such as … future years if property values do not increase. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… Background In April 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act), which … SOMTA program is designed to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and … abnormalities, pose a substantial risk to commit new sex crimes. Since the Act’s inception, the Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programAdirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… information technology (IT) controls over the District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive … Officials did not implement adequate IT controls to manage network user accounts. Of the 343 network accounts reviewed, 64 accounts were not needed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Brighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Brighton Fire District (District) officials ensured that … Determine whether Brighton Fire District District officials ensured that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133East Meadow Union Free School – Overtime (2022M-118)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the East Meadow Union Free School District (District) … costs during our audit period. We reviewed $381,878 (29 percent) and found that: Department employees were paid $194,514 for overtime worked up to 20 days without supervisory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/24/east-meadow-union-free-school-overtime-2022m-118Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… Academy Charter School (School) officials ensured credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for School … Key Findings School officials did not ensure credit card charges were properly approved, adequately supported and … did not perform an effective and timely review of credit card charges. As a result: School officials approved and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208Morris Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2023M-47)
… pay related expenditures, during the three fiscal years. For example, the balance of $508,923 in the retirement contribution for employees reserve was sufficient to cover expenditures for at least four years. Key Recommendations Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/28/morris-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2023m-47Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-258)
… Findings District officials reduced excessive unrestricted fund balance by $14 million from 2015-16 through 2017-18 by … exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit on unrestricted fund balance by about 2 percentage points, or $609,000. … in two of the last three fiscal years. The debt service fund and most reserve funds are not being used, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/08/altmar-parish-williamstown-central-school-district-financial-conditionEvergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Evergreen Charter School (School) credit card purchases were properly … Determine whether Evergreen Charter School School credit card purchases were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143Mount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… period July 1, 2015 through April 3, 2017. Background The Mount Vernon City School District is located in the City of Mount Vernon in Westchester County. The District had … Mount Vernon City School District Purchasing and Claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017mDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for October 2016
… lease with 1010 Suffolk Avenue Corp. for 1010 Suffolk Ave., Brentwood, Suffolk County. Department of Environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-october-2016DiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many facilities across New York state with significant … State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homeless