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DiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released three audits of supportive housing providers for New Yorkers with mental illness, which found that a lack of … to monitor and safeguard money that’s earmarked to assist New Yorkers with mental illness,” DiNapoli said. “As the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortOversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… and Expenses (Report 2021-S-1 ). About the Program DOCCS operates 44 correctional facilities, seven regional … (e.g., inmate buses, tractor trailers) vehicles. Many of DOCCS’s employees operate its vehicles in its day-to-day … (Contract) for fleet management and repair services. DOCCS is responsible for periodically reviewing a sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three … ). About the Program The State Education Department (SED) is part of the University of the State of New York, one of … districts and all the educational work of the State. It is also responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followTown of Allen – Claims Audit (2024M-123)
… Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. … increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/02/14/town-allen-claims-audit-2024m-123Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… 89 purchases totaling approximately $95,000. Six of the 10 sole source purchases totaling approximately $30,000 lacked … and services procured were only available from legitimate “sole source” providers. Three water-tight and air-conditioned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Town of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-221-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2020 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town) … reporting. Background The Town is located in Cattaraugus County. The Town is governed by an elected Town Board (Board) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-221-fTown of Dayton – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
… report – pdf] [read complete 2020 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town’s) progress, as of November 2024, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/14/town-dayton-audit-follow-2019m-189-fTown of Plymouth – Employee Benefits (2023M-176)
… holidays listed in CBAs. Independently review and approve all unused leave and separation payments to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-employee-benefits-2023m-176Village of Montgomery – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-50-F)
… – pdf] | [read complete 2021 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Montgomery’s (Village’s) progress, as of July 2024, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/04/village-montgomery-audit-follow-2021m-50-fTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… up-to-date financial reports or a detailed statement of money received and disbursed on a monthly basis. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (2024M-144)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Saugerties (Town) Board (Board) properly audited claims … the Board did not conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of any claims before payment or authorize all credit card … to verify if the Town received this purchase due to lack of supporting documentation. The Supervisor used a Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/16/town-saugerties-claims-auditing-2024m-144Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, of the five recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
Town employees and officials use the IT systems for Internet access email receiving online payments and to maintain various records such as financial and personnel records and evidence files for the Police Department The Towns Management of Information Services MIS Department consists of the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25Village of Washingtonville – Budget Review (B25-6-1)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville’s (Village’s) 2025-26 tentative budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/22/village-washingtonville-budget-review-b25-6-1Town of Butler – Financial Management (2024M-119)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Butler (Town) Board (Board) effectively managed the Town’s … fund balance in the townwide and TOV funds. As of December 31, 2023, the funds had a combined total of $1.5 million, equaling 64 and 138 percent of each fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-financial-management-2024m-119Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-46
… which implemented the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-46-2025-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2024-2025Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up)
… Objective The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of … as of October 2024, of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Determination of Residency for … in the nation, comprising 64 institutions (four of which are University Centers)—including research …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/11/determination-residency-tuition-purposes-followOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Division of Youth and Family Justice, the New York City (NYC) Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is charged … data for the 4 calendar years 2021–2024 indicates that the number of people under 18 accused of major crimes—including … all incidents it recorded in its own incident reporting database (Group Oriented Analysis Leadership Strategies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersAudits of Local Governments: About Our Audits
… management and those charged with governance and oversight in using the information to improve program performance and operations, reduce costs, facilitate decision making by parties with responsibility to oversee or initiate corrective action, and Contribute to public accountability. Performance audit objectives can vary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-about-our-auditsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B25-6-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2025-26 budget. Background The Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/11/village-suffern-budget-review-b25-6-4