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Town of Seward – Financial Management (2016M-353)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s financial management for the period … has not effectively managed fund balance. Town officials have adopted budgets that consistently overestimated … Key Recommendation Expand the fund balance policy to cover reasonable amounts to maintain in each fund and how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/30/town-seward-financial-management-2016m-353DiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… conditional discharge and paid full restitution of $16,525 in connection with his crimes. This plea was a result of a … with multi-agency collaborative investigations resulting in indictments and arrests. I commend the State Comptroller’s … County District Attorney’s Office for their partnership in this investigation.” Shaw, 67, of Sayre, PA, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
… terrorist attacks took the lives of more than 2,750 people in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. New York and the nation have come a long way. Our mourning for those who lost their … the number of children has tripled. What our enemies tried to destroy is now a welcoming neighborhood that attracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-15th-anniversary-911DiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… agencies were not always given the necessary guidelines or training to buy more locally produced foods. With changes … products if they have been grown, harvested, produced, or processed in the state. DiNapoli's auditors found that … they have taken to implement them. Read the audit , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersAdirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… technology (IT) controls over the District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive … information (PPSI). Key Findings District officials did not establish adequate IT controls to help safeguard PPSI. In … service provider was paid $526,500 but officials did not have a written service level agreement (SLA) to clearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Bolton (S9-21-1)
… report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted … New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact on their financial operations, while others have seen more significant impacts due to reductions and/or increases to their revenues and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/07/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-bolton-s9-21-1Agency Guidance to Employees on Determining Value of the Personal Use of Employer-Provided Chauffeur Services
Agency Guidance to Employees on Determining Value of the Personal Use of Employer-Provided Chauffeur Services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/payroll-bulletin-2059-att2.pdfAgency Guidance to Employees on Determining Value of the Personal Use of an Employer-Provided Vehicle
Agency Guidance to Employees on Determining Value of the Personal Use of an Employer-Provided Vehicle
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/payroll-bulletin-2059-att1.pdfProcessing Salary Payments Pursuant to Court Orders, Awards and Settlement Agreements (Formerly Back Salary Awards)
Presentation from 2013 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2013-payroll-presentation-3.pdfDetermining If a New State Authority Contract Amendment is Subject to OSC Filing or Prior Approval
Presentation from 2013 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2013-procurement-presentation-3.pdfAssociation to Benefit Children - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-28) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by the Association to Benefit Children (ABC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were reasonable, necessary...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s28-response.pdfDecennial Population Counts for New York State Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, 1970 to 2020
Decennial Population Counts for New York State Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, 1970 to 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/data/excel/decennial-populations-nys-cctvs-1970-2020.xlsxEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (2017-S-70)
To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s70.pdfFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances (2017-S-2) 90-Day Response
To determine if the State Commission of Correction (Commission) is fulfilling its responsibilities for the oversight of correctional facilities and for...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s2-response.pdfSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether the Capital District Transportation … was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies and procedures specifying which types of … necessary for such costs. Key Findings The Authority did not have formal policies that explicitly outlined whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1Comptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli visited the Nassau … what happened to synagogues in Germany during the events of Kristallnacht (“The Night of the Broken Glass”) to the Center’s library. The book, titled “Pogrom Night 1938,” was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerTown of Wells – Records and Reports (2024M-59)
… accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively manage the … financial operations. Key Findings The Supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/23/town-wells-records-and-reports-2024m-59Town of Lewis – Highway Purchases (2014M-103)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Highway Department’s purchasing practices for … are approximately $682,000. Key Findings The Board did not ensure that the former Highway Superintendent followed … all Town officials and employees involved in purchasing have a copy of the Town’s procurement policy and comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-lewis-highway-purchases-2014m-103DiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… and it is my hope it learns from the issues we found in this audit so they are not repeated.” The program was created in 2015 to make high-speed (100 megabits per second or Mbps) broadband service “universal” in all but the most remote areas of the state by 2018. ESD’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessState Police Bulletin No. SP-193
… Purpose To notify agencies of an increase in dues for PBA of the NYS Troopers, Inc. Affected … the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … To notify agencies of an increase in dues for PBA of the NYS Troopers Inc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-193-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues