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XI.2.G Submission and Retention of Bids/Proposals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… When submitting to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) contract transactions … and the winning bid or proposal. XI.2.E Submission of Agency Contracts and Amendments provides additional information. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in most cases does not require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2g-submission-and-retention-bidsproposalsTown of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Oxford (Town) officials used a competitive process to … Section 103 or the Town’s procurement policy (Policy). Of the purchases totaling $1.7 million that we reviewed, Town … most favorable terms and conditions in the best interests of its taxpayers. Recommendations The audit report includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88Town of Gorham – Budgeting (2023M-181)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Gorham (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets. … highway, sewer and water funds combined generated a total of $1.6 million in operating surpluses. In 2021, sales tax … were inappropriately recorded in the TW funds instead of the TOV funds, given property taxes were levied in the TOV …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/06/28/town-gorham-budgeting-2023m-181Oversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… the Program SUNY operates the EOP, which provides access, support, and financial aid for disadvantaged students who … (summer program) for incoming students and provides support and enrichment programs, including career advising, … to the summer program and vehicle mileage did not clearly support the services received or the full amount of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programHandbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds
… for All Reporters Handbook How to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds Listing of Newspapers ( PDF ) available for Notice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/handbook-reporters-unclaimed-fundsXI.14.A Publication of Procurement Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Newsletter," is intended to ensure the integrity of the state procurement process by providing for regular, centralized public notice of state agency and public authority intentions to contract for goods and services in the amount of $50,000 or more in The New York State Contract Reporter . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14a-publication-procurement-opportunitiesExclusion of Indebtedness for Sewage Facilities
… Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: Exclusion of Indebtedness for Sewage Facilities – Signed as Chapter 641 of Laws of 2023, A.5056/S.6940 (Conrad/Martinez) – Relates to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/exclusion-indebtedness-sewage-facilitiesVillage of Earlville – Collections (2024M-128)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Earlville (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and deposited … log or cash receipts journal showing a description of each transaction. Of the 296 collections totaling $302,050 that we reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/01/10/village-earlville-collections-2024m-128Village of Sloan – Clerk-Treasurer (2024M-109)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Sloan (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and reported … provide timely or accurate financial reports to the Board of Trustees (Board). As a result, the Board may have made financial decisions with inaccurate and out-of-date financial information. Specifically: Collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/11/15/village-sloan-clerk-treasurer-2024m-109Town of Lapeer – Budgeting (2024M-127)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lapeer (Town) Town Board (Board) developed and adopted … these funds increased to levels between 85 and 182 percent of the 2024 appropriations, as of December 31, 2023. The audit determined that estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-lapeer-budgeting-2024m-127State Agencies Bulletin No. 2038
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s upcoming automatic processing of the Agency Police … effect on the Earnings End Date. For employees who had a change reported on the Job Data page, since the effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2038-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-retroactive-increases-command-paymentExamination of Travel Expenses Incurred by an Employee of the NYS Department of Health from February 23, 2012 through December 31, 2017
We examined travel expenses incurred by an employee of the New York State Department of Health during the period of February 23, 2012 through December 31, 2017.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2019-03-20.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1296
… Plan should be directed to the agency’s appointing authority. Questions regarding the Payroll processing of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1296-2013-2015-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-year-round-lifeguardOpinion 97-26
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … FIRE DISTRICTS -- Apparatus and Equipment (authority to allocate cost of equipment between zone of assessment and … one rate for that portion of the district which does not have water hydrants, or in the event of any other unusual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… money effectively and efficiently. One way the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) exercises this responsibility is through the review of contracts. This independent oversight deters waste, fraud … Contracts 7,763 6.9 41.7% $56.3 Contract Amendments and Change Orders 10,842 4.1 58.3% $117.1 Total 18,605 5.3 100.0% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsTown of Altona – Apparent Misappropriations of Cash Receipts and Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2013M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s cash receipts and assess the completeness and accuracy of the Town’s records and reports for the period January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/15/town-altona-apparent-misappropriations-cash-receipts-and-supervisors-records-andMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health’s New York State of Health system has adequate controls to ensure accurate … through October 1, 2014. Background With the enactment of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthDiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $73,725 from the village. “Nancy Berger treated … District Attorney Pasqua and the New York State Police for their partnership. Justice is now served on behalf of … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageRensselaer County Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) – Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property (2021M-71)
… complied with applicable requirements and the RCCRC’s sale of property aligned with its purpose. Audit Results The … establishment met applicable requirements and its sale of property aligned with its purpose. RCCRC officials: … policies. Followed policies and procedures for the sale of property and transferred proceeds totaling $420,713 to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/07/rensselaer-county-capital-resource-corporation-rccrc-establishment-rccrc-and-saleNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… April 16, 2021 Edition Analysis of the Paycheck Protection Program in New York The Paycheck … in December 2020. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021, signed into law in March 2021, added $7.25 billion … million. The Office of the State Comptroller estimates the change may affect approximately 123,000 filers, more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021