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Washington County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-4)
… testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. … not inspected as required. There was no system in place to maintain a complete and accurate master list of businesses … officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/washington-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-4Town of Volney – Financial Operations Oversight (2024M-93)
… of financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor did not perform his financial responsibilities, and the Board did … of financial operations. As a result, the Town may have levied more taxes than necessary. Specifically: The … maintain financial accounting records or present records to the Board for audit as required by New York State Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-volney-financial-operations-oversight-2024m-93DiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund), has been appointed lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed … the global cybersecurity company Crowdstrike Holdings Inc. The suit filed against Crowdstrike, its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, centers on false statements made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitTown of Evans – Employee Benefits (2024M-53)
… whether Town of Evans (Town) officials maintained leave records and paid separation and health insurance opt-out … supported and approved. Key Findings The Town’s leave records and separation payments were generally not accurate, … were not properly supported or approved. We reviewed leave records for 27 of the Town’s 80 employees and determined that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-evans-employee-benefits-2024m-53Lyme Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-87)
… to close projected budget gaps totaling $1.6 million for the 2020- 21 through 2022-23 fiscal years; however, the … financial and capital plans to provide a framework for developing the annual budgets and addressing future …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/25/lyme-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-87Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… All counties and New York City are eligible to receive adult-use cannabis (AUC) … a retail AUC dispensary within the county. OSC maintains a website to help local governments navigate the AUC tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateTown of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… maintained an excessive unrestricted fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the … encumbrance for a plow truck that was not recorded in the accounting records or reported on the 2023 Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Town of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… the Town Supervisor (Supervisor). The Board is responsible for the general oversight of the Town’s operations and … is the chief financial officer and is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations. Results of Review It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B25-7-3)
… evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Wyandanch Union Free School District (District) is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/11/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b25-7-3Town of Lodi – Town Hall Capital Project (2024M-130)
… Capital Project (Project). Key Findings The Board did not adequately manage the Project. As a result: The Board … Board approved 17 payments totaling approximately $930,000 to construction contractors without adequate supporting … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/11/town-lodi-town-hall-capital-project-2024m-130State Agencies Bulletin No. 1377
… Purpose To inform agencies of the completion of the internal payroll … development testing. Inbound and Outbound file interfaces to and from PayServ test environments to reflect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1377-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialState Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of PayServ changes that must occur when an employee is Retired and Rehired. Affected Employees: Employees that … Rehire Job Action and whose ORP or VDC Savings Plans panel is set to Elect are affected. Background: OSC has identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retireOpinion 96-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … L 1989, ch 773 as amended by L 1990, ch 17, and City of New York v State of New York , 76 NY2d 479, 561 NYS2d 154, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Infrastructure Inspection and … audit report, issued on May 26, 2015, examined whether the New York State Canal Corporation’s (Corporation) inspection … Authority to issue debt for the purposes of financing the construction, reconstruction, development, and improvement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followOn-Time Performance
… Authority’s (MTA) Staten Island Railway (SIR) operates one train line between Tottenville and the St. George Terminal, … periods, and every hour for overnight service. A SIR train is on time if it arrives at its destination not more than six minutes after the scheduled arrival time. Train performance data is entered into a computer system at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… Thomas P. DiNapoli urged businesses and government to seek creative solutions to climate change that create economic opportunities. “Earth … energy companies at their annual meetings to report how they are responding to climate change and the risks it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015Executive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation, as of January 10, 2013, of the … with Executive Order 111 requirements for State agencies and public authorities to purchase increasing amounts of … Genesee Regional Transportation Authority and only 1/10th of one percent at the Department of Transportation, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Purchasing and Procurement Practices (Report 2020-S-67 ). About the … The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is a not-for-profit corporation that holds the exclusive franchise … December 31, 2022, NYRA spent approximately $385 million for the purchase of goods and services. The Agreement sets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followNew NY Broadband Program
… (ESD) has effectively monitored and managed the New NY Broadband Program and whether the Program has achieved … 2016 through November 2021. About the Program In 2015, New York State established the $500 million New NY Broadband …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… the first five years after purchase. Currently, state law provides that gift cards cannot be assessed a monthly … Beginning in December 2022, with a few exceptions, state law will eliminate fees and expiration dates on gift cards. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards