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DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the … the increase largely reflects extremely weak collections in the April to June period of 2020. However, even compared … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 492 in the second quarter April to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: NYC Needs to Develop Comprehensive Plan to Manage Pandemic-Battered Finances
… significant uncertainty in its economic and financial outlook, should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its … with a conservative approach to managing the uncertain outlook, is needed to understand the magnitude and duration … significant uncertainty in its economic and financial outlook should develop a comprehensive plan to lay out its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-nyc-needs-develop-comprehensive-plan-manage-pandemic-battered-financesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; data are not available at the state level.) Figures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… latest round of scoring designated eight school districts in “significant fiscal stress,” 24 in “moderate fiscal … that were classified in “significant stress” were: Hempstead Union Free School District (Nassau County); Sachem … with the State Education Department as of Dec. 31, 2015. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… out approximately $673,000 in improper and questionable bonuses to physicians over a three-year period, according to … MC employees and paid 80 employees a total of $503,022 in bonuses. DiNapoli’s auditors found ECMCC did not properly … According to ECMCC officials, written support for the bonuses was lacking because the doctors’ compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… it was only a decade ago when damaging impacts of the Great Recession forced state policymakers to cut spending, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Assessment—and outlining specific goals to help the client exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. The ILP … to receive services and support aimed at helping them exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. According to … sample of cases, and 70% of clients in our sample did not exit the shelter and transition to permanent housing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followTransformation of the MTA
… a process where employees are assigned by their management team, along with their current job function, into the … MTA HQ. However, full Transformation and delivery of the goals the Plan promised—improved customer service, process … Ensure that future projects document the status of goals. Ensure that future projects document what cost savings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaEnforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… To address some of these concerns, the New York City (NYC) Council passed Local Law 144 of 2021 (LL144 or the Law). … it will be used, and the data that will be collected. The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is … licensing, and workplace laws that apply to businesses in NYC. DCWP is tasked with enforcing LL144 and can impose civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsOversight of Campus Foundations
… certain the campus foundations conduct their activities in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … Key Findings We identified certain deficiencies in SSA’s oversight of the campus foundations and in certain … to assess risk, such as the foundations’ policies and IRS Form 990, which provide details on an organization’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/oversight-campus-foundationsPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments … in their formal agreement before receiving tax credits. The audit covers from July 1, 2010 through September 30, 2015. Background The Excelsior Jobs Program (Program), established in Chapter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programOpinion 92-35
… REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable … RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Powers and Duties (notice of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable property) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §987: A notice of unpaid taxes pursuant to RPTL, §987 should not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35Heat and Hot Water Complaints
… To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) addresses heat and hot water complaints timely, issues notices of violation, and seeks the imposition and collection of penalties as appropriate. Our audit covered heat and hot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Report 2020-S-45 ). About … Department of Labor (DOL) — along with 33 Local Workforce Development Boards, 95 One-Stop Career Centers (Career … and 21 agencies and authorities — offers workforce development (WFD) programs and services that address current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesManagement and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles
… services. As of October 6, 2020, Transit and MTA Bus had 1,950 non-revenue service vehicles (1,792 Transit and 158 MTA Bus) in its fleet. Non-revenue … (LSOs) are scheduled based on mileage intervals (3,500, 6,000, or 7,500, depending on the vehicle class) or 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/26/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehiclesHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… Penn Station (LIRR portions), Metro-North stations and rights of way in Manhattan and the Bronx, and LIRR stations … under the contract: On average, BRC outreach workers spent only about 26 percent of their time providing … we witnessed multiple scenarios in which BRC outreach workers appeared to intentionally close the office and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkSUNY Bulletin No. SU-281
… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a recruitment … and must include the earnings code and payment amount. The roster must be forwarded to SUNY System Administration. A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in an Excel format. To pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-281-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-334
… Actions Prior to processing, agencies must complete a roster identifying employees who will receive a recruitment … and must include the earnings code and payment amount. The roster must be forwarded to SUNY System Administration. A copy of this roster will be provided to OSC in an Excel format. To pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-334-suny-recruitment-and-retention-payments-gsnu-employeesDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… Major Contract Approvals Office of General Services—State Capitol Escalator Replacements Approved a $1.8 million … with Kone Inc. to replace the escalators in the state Capitol. Department of Civil Service—Health Care Contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School … budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials … For example, the board paid the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-district