Search
Vendor Responsibility Documentation
… 1. New contract ✔ ✔ 2. Agreement with an estimated amount of $100,000 or greater ✔ ✔ 3. Real estate (purchase, sale or … agreement increases & SUCF planning allocation Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) Budget modification … New York State agencies Non-administering agency use of multi-agency contract Non-material amendment with no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-documentationNew York State Health Insurance Program – CVS Caremark Payments Made Under the Incorrect Plan
… Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation's largest public sector health insurance … were incorrectly paid under the Commercial Plan instead of the Medicare Rx Plan. During the audit, we shared our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/04/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-cvs-caremark-payments-made-under-incorrect-planEstimate Your Pension
… how much you can expect to receive is an important part of retirement planning . Use Retirement Online to Estimate … Different retirement dates or ages. A beneficiary’s date of birth to see pension payment options that provide a … Remember, the amounts are estimates, not a guarantee of what you’ll receive when you retire. To save or print your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/estimate-your-pensionYour Membership Tier – State Police Plan
… join PFRS, you are assigned a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: If you joined: Tier 1 Before July … publication describing those benefits on our website. As of March 31, 2015, there are no active Tier 1 members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/your-membership-tierFairport Central School District - Payroll and Employee Benefits (2023-118)
… calculated their leave accruals. However, we found one of the five employees that received a retirement incentive … been paid $2,000 because they retired prior to the end of the school year, a requirement for this incentive. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/15/fairport-central-school-district-payroll-and-employee-benefits-2023-118Portville Central School District - Cafeteria Collections (2018M-244)
… and develop procedures for the collection and accounting of cafeteria cash receipts. Ensure all cafeteria collections are properly recorded in the point of sales (POS) system and properly secured until deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/03/29/portville-central-school-district-cafeteria-collections-2018m-244General Brown Central School District - Building Renovation Project (2019M-21)
… officials ensured that work was completed within the scope of the project. We reviewed 34 check disbursements totaling … project. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/general-brown-central-school-district-building-renovation-project-2019mJamesport Fire District - Gasoline Inventory (2019M-04)
… the gasoline inventory. Key Findings The delivery and use of gasoline has not been monitored or reconciled leading to unaccounted for gasoline with a value of about $930. Because officials did not follow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/04/19/jamesport-fire-district-gasoline-inventory-2019m-04Hornell City School District - Financial Management (2019M-38)
… has produced operating surpluses negating the use of appropriated fund balance. Certain reserve balances were … plans. Key Recommendations Discontinue the practice of appropriating fund balance that is not needed or used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/hornell-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-38Greenport Union Free School District - Bank Reconciliations (2019M-161)
… Key Findings The Treasurer did not: Prepare 26 of 43 months of bank reconciliations in a timely manner. Ensure that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/greenport-union-free-school-district-bank-reconciliations-2019m-161Warwick Valley Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-139)
… not seek competition for professional services from four of the 12 professional service providers reviewed. These … be sure it sets forth the expectations for the procurement of professional services. Ensure that the procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/09/20/warwick-valley-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-139Northeast Central School District - Payroll (2018M-140)
… CBAs and Board-approved contracts. We used a combination of manual and computer assisted auditing techniques (CAATs) … oversight. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/12/northeast-central-school-district-payroll-2018m-140Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional service providers reviewed. These … District officials should: Conduct a periodic review of professional service providers to determine the need for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235Niskayuna Central School District – Capital Improvement Fund (2019M-134)
… and ensured that work completed was within the scope of the project. We reviewed the project budget and all 136 … capital project. There were no recommendations as a result of this audit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/niskayuna-central-school-district-capital-improvement-fund-2019m-134Accounts Payable Advisory No. 41
… to use the procurement card as a payment method. The use of POs allows the State to collect, track and report useful … Units should ensure that POs contain an adequate amount of detail to demonstrate the specific goods or services being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/41-requisitions-and-purchase-orders-centralized-contract-purchasesAccounts Payable Advisory No. 46
… : Updated proper invoice guidance. Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the policies and … for agencies to notify the vendor within one business day of identifying the improper invoice and direct the vendor to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/46-proper-invoiceVerify Your Unclaimed Funds Check
… If you received a letter from the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds, a check for your lost money will arrive … ID to Verify Your Check Each check sent from the Office of the Unclaimed Funds includes a unique Claim ID. You can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/verifyDiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… manner.” After the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services discontinued operating … were appropriate for recovering the costs to the district of providing these programs and related services. To read the … taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationExploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-100)
… make purchases, prepare checks, sign checks with a Board of Trustees (Board) member’s stamp, and modify or delete data … was arrested in December 2024 for the alleged theft of $1,100 in gift cards. On July 2, 2025, the former … process. School officials disagreed with certain aspects of our findings but indicated they initiated corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/10/24/exploration-elementary-charter-school-science-and-technology-non-payrollState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations and cannot be assured all money … and services from five vendors totaling $273,497. Village of Watkins Glen – Justice Court Operations (Schuyler County) … DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits