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Audits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… districts and BOCES by OSC. Entrance Conference: The audit team discusses the audit process with local government management. Preliminary Audit Survey: The audit team conducts a survey of organizational and operational … supervises the day-to-day activities of the onsite audit team. Preliminary Audit Findings: The audit team and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processRFP#0008 – Audit of OSC Internal Controls
… Request for Proposals Issued June 9, 2025 The Office of the State … other information as it becomes available, is available for download through the following links: Request for Proposals , in PDF Forms Only , in MS Word format …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0008City of Yonkers – Separation Payments and Health Insurance Buyouts of Yonkers City School District Employees (2024M-36)
… were accurate. Officials also did not establish procedures to help ensure that calculations were accurate, reviewed or … estates of three former employees may have been entitled to separation payments totaling $23,937 that they did not … of insurance on file. We also found buyout payments made to 10 employees (33 percent) had calculation errors totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/26/city-yonkers-separation-payments-and-health-insurance-buyouts-yonkers-city-schoolCharter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board provided sufficient oversight of the Middle School construction project and of the management company which assists with the School’s … Charter School of Educational Excellence Middle School Capital Project and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… program requirements, including the creation and retention of jobs.” The NYCIDA helps eligible local businesses to … equivalent (FTE) jobs will be created or retained because of the breaks. In 21 of the 23 successful applications that auditors sampled, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationComptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud
… Alvin L. Bragg Jr. today announced the guilty plea of CINDY TAPPE, 57, for orchestrating an approximately $3.5 … (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and Transformation of Schools (the “Metro Center”) to divert approximately $3.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraudIX.12.Q Annual ALN (Assistance Listing Number) Confirmation for Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and Non-Cash Awards – IX. Federal Grants
… of Financial Reporting and Oil Spill Remediation will contact certain state agencies to confirm that disbursements … of Financial Reporting and Oil Spill Remediation will contact certain state agencies to confirm that disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12q-annual-cfda-confirmation-schedule-expenditures-federal-and-non-cash-awardsSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) collected all revenues due and identified … private enterprise or attempted by either New York or New Jersey alone. PANYNJ conceives, builds, operates, and maintains infrastructure critical to the New York/New Jersey region’s trade and transportation network. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… to evaluate IDAs and the projects that are receiving tax breaks. By increasing scrutiny of IDA project … we can address many of the concerns raised in audits by my office over the years. Equally important, these new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentHandbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds
New York’s Abandoned Property Law requires that organizations holding unclaimed property report such property to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Uncl
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/handbook.pdfEMC 2026 Letter of Support - AAAIM
A letter of support from AAAIM.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/pdf/aaaim-letter-of-support.pdfEMC 2026 Letter of Support - REEC
A letter of support from The Real Estate Executive Council.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/pdf/reec-letter-of-support.pdfTown of Cobleskill – Budgeting (2023M-138)
Determine whether the Town of Cobleskill (Town) Town Board (Board) developed realistic budgets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/cobleskill-town-2023-138.pdfVillage of Madison - Collections (2023M-160)
Determine whether the Village of Madison (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections accurately and timely.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/madison-village-2023-160.pdfExamples of the Tax Calculation Methodology
Attachment B from CUNY Payroll Bulletin No. 110
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/cuny-110-attachment-b.pdfTown of Colesville – Procurement (2023M-92)
Determine whether Town of Colesville (Town) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/colesville-town-2023-92.pdfTown of Sheridan – Disbursements (2023M-101)
Determine whether Town of Sheridan (Town) claims and payroll-related disbursements were adequately supported, properly approved and for Town purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/sheridan-town-2023-101.pdfVillage of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
Determine whether Village of Islandia (Village) officials properly approved, documented and controlled overtime for employees.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/islandia-village-2023-121.pdfOversight of Kendra’s Law (2022-S-43)
To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) to provide reasonable assurance that existing and potential AOT recipients receive their court-ordered treatment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s43.pdfOversight of State Contracts - Chart 1 (2023)
Oversight of State Contracts - Chart 1 (2023)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/state-contracts-numbers-2023-chart-1bv2.csv