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Local Sales Tax Collections Grew Over 12 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2022
Local government sales tax collections in New York State totaled over $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 12.2 percent, or nearly $604 million, compared to the same quarter last year. April and May collections grew by 15.7 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, while June inc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-12-percent-in-second-quarter-of-2022.pdfInternal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs (2022-S-37)
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) established and maintained adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s (GOSR) federally funded programs to ensure they meet grant requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-22s37.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (2024-S-12)
to determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by DHCR are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from January 2019 through December 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24s12.pdfTaxpayer Movement During the Pandemic: Comparing 2020 and 2021 to Pre-Pandemic Baseline
This report builds on the May 2022 report on pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends by examining personal income tax filings for the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which finalized tax data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/taxpayer-movement-during-the-pandemic.pdfMTA’s Paratransit Program: An Overview
Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to provide transportation services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2024.pdfHomeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.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.pdfA Profile of Agriculture in New York State
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2022 farming contributed $2.7 billion to the State’s gross domestic product, and research from Cornell University found that farming and related businesses directly supported 163,148 jobs in New York in 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/profile-of-agriculture-in-nys.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) (2024-F-21) 30-Day Response
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-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2102
… containing the following information for each payment for all eligible employees: 2019-2020 Payment 2020-2021 Payment … than 02/06/2023 . OSC Actions OSC will use the information from the agency provided spreadsheet to update the Additional … has worked in more than one agency but has been paid by all agencies in the same Employee Record Number since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2102-april-2020-and-april-2021-pef-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalDiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… are legally separate but can impact its budget. Today, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released updated reports on three major city-supported agencies — the New York City … $125 million in FY 2024; however, additional per-pupil state aid would likely defray a portion of such costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 allowed at least $11 billion in spending without a competitive process or the benefit of … an OSC review. These actions build on exclusions adopted in prior budgets that have significantly eroded the Comptroller’s vital role in independent review and approval of contracts. OSC’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2039
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information on the overtime and pre-shift briefing … of New York State, Inc (PBANYS) provided for the change to the overtime denominator which resulted in a factor change … calculation of overtime and pre-shift briefing from .00075 to .00072. Overtime and pre-shift briefing earned on or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2039-systematically-calculated-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-adjustmentsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-708
… on entering Shift Differential retroactive adjustments and new payments. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the title of High Pressure Plant Tender are affected. Background A Consent Determination was entered … list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there are more than 13 earnings codes. Undeliverable Checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-708-cuny-retroactive-pay-rate-increases-high-pressure-plantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… made in accordance with the district’s procurement policy. Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1932
… field and the Approved Salary Rate field; Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS … Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE Position and Job do not match FIS Missing FIS At or Below Current FIS Below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1932-september-2021-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advances-andEmblemHealth Plan, Inc.: Overpayments for Services Requiring Coordination of Benefits (2022-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether EmblemHealth Plan, Inc. overpaid dental claims for members covered by two subscriber plans under the New York State Dental Insurance Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s27-response.pdfOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up) (2022-F-17)
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f17.pdfCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
Determine whether Cayuga County (County) officials ensured electronic data containing personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI) on County-owned Public Health Department (Department) devices was adequately protected from unauthorized access and use.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/cayuga-county-2022-146.pdfPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
Determine whether Potsdam Central School District (District) officials established adequate controls over network user accounts and developed an information technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/potsdam-central-school-district-2022-104.pdf