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Climate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking (2022-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) adequately planned to achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s4-responsePSC.pdfCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (2018-S-28)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has systems and practices in place that allow it to appropriately collect Petroleum...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s28.pdfPrior Year Social Security and Medicare Tax Refund Certification (Form AC 3206)
Attachment from Payroll Bulletin No. CU-461
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/cuny-461-attachment-2.pdfMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program (2022-M-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has complied with Article 36-A of the State Executive Law for revenues received by and expenditures made from the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for purposes of the Motor Vehicle
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22m2-response.pdfReport on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements – State Fiscal Years 2024-25 through 2026-27
Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements – State Fiscal Years 2024-25 through 2026-27
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/budgets-receipts-disbursement-24-27.pdfPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments (2023-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development are being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents, and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23n2-response.pdfFederal funds to New York City: Child Care and Development Block Grant
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) (Assistance Listing Number 93.575) is the primary federal program that provides child care assistance to low-income working families.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-child-care-and-development-block-grant.pdfOpinion 2006-4
… ninety days by a bank (other than the bank with which the money is being deposited or invested) whose commercial paper … or by a bank (other than the bank with which the money is being deposited or invested) that is [in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-4Selected Aspects of the All-Agency Contractor Evaluation System at Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (2019-S-52)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in compliance with its All-Agency Contractor Evaluation (ACE) system and taking appropriate action where performance ratings are less than satisfactory. We also determined...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-19s52.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up) (Report 2024-F-21)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (2022-S-28).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f21.pdfSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a tracking system that accurately accounts … it has identified revenue enhancement opportunities; and whether it has followed required procedures in the … 9, 2018. About the Program The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) was established in 1921 and was the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceTown of Beekman – Dover Ridge Sewer and Water Districts’ Financial Operations (2016M-260)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Dover Ridge sewer and water districts’ financial operations for the period … The Town of Beekman is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 15,000 residents. The Town is governed … Board. The Town took ownership of a private sewer system and a private water system, both abandoned in 1997, from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/23/town-beekman-dover-ridge-sewer-and-water-districts-financial-operations-2016m-260Cost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and wait for it to be approved. This also saves time and energy for procurement staff. The cost of this … To ensure that credit cards are used only for approved and necessary expenses, local governments must have both a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudBridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… the District’s length of service award program (LOSAP) and procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and applicable laws for the period January 1, 2016 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingRomulus Central School District - Financial Condition Management and State Transportation Aid (2018M-136)
… 2016-17 budgets overestimated appropriations by an average of 9 percent over these years and did not include more than … plans. District officials retained an annual average of $798,735 in the debt service fund over the past four years … aid in a timely manner. As a result, the receipt of aid totaling approximately $148,672, which could have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/romulus-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-stateNew Suffolk Common School District - Board Oversight and Local Finance Law (2018M-177)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial … (41 percent) totaling $233,492 did not include any Board members’ initials to indicate they were audited. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/14/new-suffolk-common-school-district-board-oversight-and-local-finance-lawComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that William Rapfogel, former executive director and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Council on … has been sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Met Council. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… repeatedly failed to comply with state guidelines and university policies related to contracting, vendor monitoring, and hiring or promotions, possibly costing taxpayers nearly … $955,000,” DiNapoli said. “We also found improper hiring and pay raises for staff and poor contractor monitoring that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesTiconderoga Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2017M-182)
… entitled transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions and to determine whether extra-classroom activity funds were adequately safeguarded and cash receipts and disbursements were properly accounted for during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/12/22/ticonderoga-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-extra