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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… $3.9 million with Bank of America for banking and debit card services for child support collection. $2.9 million with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town … Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to the Town, … $8,571, during our audit period. As president and owner of the welding company, the Board member had a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings … is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… audit period. One Board member co-owns a local hardware store that sold materials and supplies to the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Town of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213DiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… momentum. Let’s focus on further increasing employment opportunities, creating safe havens and homes for diverse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… outsized employment and business growth from 2000 until Queens became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The … York City and that’s a positive sign for the area and for Queens,” DiNapoli said. “Many challenges remain and some, … to 2019, total businesses grew 81.8% to 9,250, faster than Queens (44%) or NYC (29.6%). In 2019, 87.4% were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial System. Cumulatively through … billion and 26,200 payments valued at $123.9 million. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … and Substance Abuse Services $2.5 million to Odyssey House Inc. for facility improvements. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015Chenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… and document its evaluation and approval process. In addition, the Board did not properly monitor the … to ensure they were not exceeded. Track payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to ensure they were billed and paid in accordance with the PILOT agreements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… will have a significant impact on higher education in New York. As noted by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in its 2024 report, Higher Education in New York , New York has long benefited from an outstanding … will have a significant impact on higher education in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… of April 2022, the transportation and warehousing sector in the City has regained 82 percent of pandemic job losses, … area ranks first among the top 10 metropolitan areas in the nation for number of transportation, warehousing and … Transportation Authority employment, which falls under the public sector) lost the greatest number of jobs over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityOpinion 90-8
… Builders Association v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, 547 NYS2d 627). Where, however, a State statute expressly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… 2.7 million people in 2020 and was the fastest growing borough over the last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector … in area (70.82 square miles) of the five boroughs after Queens (108.53 square miles). Many of the early settlements … 495,750 5.6% NYC 8,804,190 7.6% Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; OSC analysis The trend through 2019 suggests that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynNew Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfWhat Tier Are You In?
… to a tier based on your date of membership. To find out what tier you are in, sign in to Retirement Online and look …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/what-tier-are-youLocal Sales Tax Growth in 2017 Highest in Four Years
Local Sales Tax Growth in 2017 Highest in Four Years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-growth-2017-highest-in-four-years.pdfRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… 2000-2017 Change 2017-2019 Bronx 1,418,207 10.4% -3.6% Brooklyn 2,559,903 7.4% -3.4% Manhattan 1,628,706 8.3% -2.2% … index from the NYU Langone Health and the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at NYU and the Centers for Disease … Nutrition Assistance Program. Sources: Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxNew Yorkers in Need
The Office of the State Comptroller issued three major reports examining “New Yorkers in Need.” The first described poverty trends in New York State; the second examined food insecurity; and the last covered the crisis of housing insecurity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need.pdf