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State Government Accountability - Special Reports
… May 2020 Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative: 2018 Annual Report, May 2019 Preschool Special Education … Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program, April 2020 Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program, May 2018 Noise in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/state-government-accountability-special-reportsDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… emergency response to Superstorm Sandy, the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs (DMNA) used a catering company … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “In times of disasters, most New Yorkers pull together to help each … as an unnecessary middleman by purchasing 18,960 gallons of fuel, adding nearly $20,000 to the purchase price and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryHammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… when they used reserves funds totaling $1.6 million. In addition, they exceeded the voter-approved funding level … Accumulated excessive balances totaling about $600,000 in three reserves. Did not budget to fund reserves. From … July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023, more than $1.5 million in fiscal year-end unbudgeted transfers were made to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Village of Hoosick Falls – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-16)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hoosick Falls (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records … Determine whether the Village of Hoosick Falls Village Board of Trustees Board Conducted an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-hoosick-falls-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-16Village of Cedarhurst – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-19)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of … amounts, and the tax levy were entered on the balance sheet instead of being categorized as salary expenditures and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-cedarhurst-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-19About an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… send us data on the salaries paid and days worked for NYSLRS members. The accurate and timely reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleOverpayments to Cabrini Medical Center (Follow-Up)
… overpayments to the Department of Health (Department) for further review. Auditors determined the eMedNY system did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/07/overpayments-cabrini-medical-center-followCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements (Follow-Up)
… (City Regulations) provide additional guidance. For example, DOE’s District Safety Team must develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/11/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirements-followChautauqua County – Financial Condition (2023M-111)
… budgets, routinely monitored financial operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the North Chautauqua … District Board (Board), County Legislature (Legislature) and other County officials did not adopt realistic budgets, … $5.2 million from the general fund for District operations and did not repay the general fund, as required, because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/12/22/chautauqua-county-financial-condition-2023m-111DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… in 2023, future collections may not grow at such a fast pace,” DiNapoli said. “With the nation and the state facing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 1657
… due to these changes. Employees’ personal tax returns for 2018, that employees file in 2019, may be affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1657-federal-withholding-change-tax-year-2018NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pew Charitable Trusts Ranking State Pension Fund One of Top in Nation
… equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pew-charitable-trusts-ranking-state-pension-fund-one-topMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts (Report 2015-S-99 … projects to ensure they paid employees at the prevailing wage rate. The audit report concluded that the Authority has … not routinely inspect the sites to ensure that prevailing wage rates were posted, as required. The initial audit also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts-followOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… was adequately monitoring and enforcing SIST conditions for sex offenders placed in the community. We identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… not have a sampling plan to identify all potential outlets for sampling. District officials also did not have a remedial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mChurchill School and Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the State Education Department's (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit covers the three fiscal years ended June … for reimbursement, reported expenses must comply with Manual requirements. Churchill officials claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/27/churchill-school-and-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUse of State Appropriations
… and Markets (NYSDAM). Its most recent contract was for $3.7 million and covered the four years ending March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsTown of Rutland – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-19)
… identify and correct errors. As a result, the Clerk bank account had a cash shortage of $647 as of December 1, 2023, and the tax bank account had an unidentified cash balance of $4,375 as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-rutland-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-19Warren County Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-102-F)
… The Board’s Chairman is elected annually by the Board from among its ranks. The Board contracts with the Warren … is managed by a President who is an employee of the EDC. For the purpose of managing the Corporation’s day to day … included 10 numbered audit recommendations. However, recommendation number 3 consisted of four separate bulleted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/28/warren-county-local-development-corporation-audit-follow-2021m-102-fAccuracy of Reported Discharge Data (Follow-Up)
… when we examined DoE’s discharge classifications for its 2004-08 general education cohort (i.e., the students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/accuracy-reported-discharge-data-follow