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Jefferson Central School District – Procuring Services (2021M-42)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Jefferson Central School District (District) officials sought competition when … Determine whether Jefferson Central School District District officials sought competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/jefferson-central-school-district-procuring-services-2021m-42DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… State and Local Solutions LLC, $3.5 million to Kelmar Associates LLC and $2.3 million to Audit Services US LLC. … with Utica Comets. $100,000 with the Council of Great Lakes Governors for trade development services in Australia, … County. State University Construction Fund $347,000 to LP Ciminelli Inc. to renovate Buffalo State University’s …
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)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to … Adopt procedures to help prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
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)
… information is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business …
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)
Determine whether any South Lewis Central School District District officials had prohibited interests in District contracts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3DiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… economy is showing signs of recovery that outpace the rest of New York City and point to a strong rebound for the city’s most populous borough, according to an analysis … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic halted Brooklyn’s booming economy in 2020 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryTown 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 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)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and disbursed. Key Findings The former Supervisor did not properly collect and disburse …
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
… and approved 1.8 million payments worth $13.7 billion in September. His office also rejected 149 contracts and … occurred because contracts and payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial … office averaged eight days for contract reviews in September and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015Federal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… of Funds Federal Executive action beginning in January 2025 resulted in the termination or pause of a range of … investigations and agreements with financial penalties. 5 This has created uncertainty and instability at … almost $1 billion from these sources and ranked among the top 25 schools nationwide. 27 Figure 4 – Total R&D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… storing goods, the transportation and warehousing sector is an important component of the City’s economy. Prior to the … storing goods the transportation and warehousing sector is an important component of the Citys economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityOpinion 90-8
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Local Laws (preemption) LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (foreign fire insurance taxes) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104(g), 9105(e); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, … governing the distribution and use of foreign fire insurance tax moneys remain effective following the amendment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Chenango 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-monitoringRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… years-long suit against a major internet service provider (ISP). Other Brooklyn neighborhoods included were Crown …
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.pdfLocal 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
… did not have the highest rate of COVID-19 cases among the City’s boroughs, outcomes in the Bronx were more severe, with … food insecurity in 2018. The Bronx is the northernmost of New York City’s five boroughs and is home to nearly one-fifth of …
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