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NYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… City's economy is on pace to add more than 72,000 jobs in 2018 and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2 percent, the lowest level in 42 years, but financial risks for the city persist, … The city's most recent four-year financial plan, released in June, projects a surplus of nearly $4.6 billion in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownOpinion 90-40
… opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy mayor) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40DiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… New York City lags behind the rest of the state and nation in regaining the jobs lost from the onset of the pandemic in March and April 2020, according to an analysis on the city’s labor force released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceDiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… than DOB’s initial forecasts from May 2021, according to the March State Cash Report released today by New York … PTET proceeds are expected by the Division of the Budget to be offset by lower personal income tax (PIT) collections … “The state ended the fiscal year in a good position due to higher than projected receipts and lower than projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projectionsDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… during the pandemic provided critical financial support to New York City Health and Hospitals (H+H), but reliable … forward, however, the system needs help from all levels of government to stay solvent and prepare for future … more preventable hospitalizations and lower rates of health care coverage are more likely in low-income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2016
… in the same period last year, putting Wall St. on pace for a second consecutive year of higher profits, according to … growth in the city has strengthened and is now on track for a small gain this year. As of Sept. 2017, there were … in New York City. The amount set aside by the industry for compensation in the first half of 2017 was almost 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2016DiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
State tax collections totaled $71 billion in the first month of the new fiscal year a decline of $11 billion or 131 percent from the same period last year largely driven by a decline in personal income tax collections according to the state cash report issued by Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportNew York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… said today in recognition of 529 College Savings Day to be celebrated on Sunday, May 29. “With the cost of college on the rise, it’s a great time to consider opening a 529 College Savings account for your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue losses and mitigate negative economic impacts, similar to other … Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) for states, local and tribal governments with resources to … salaries and contractual services as well as supporting school-based public health services,and certain other ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recoveryDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, largely as a result of stronger tax … Grants. Since budget adoption, the city has updated its FY 2025 projections to include $1.4 billion in higher revenues, … items creates risks to the city’s financial plan. In FY 2025, the city added $3.7 billion to address fiscal needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions (Follow-Up)
… surcharges were generally properly calculated and assessed for the tested transactions at the sampled developments, … only 30 percent of the required income verification audits for our sample had been done. We also found that developments … time of our review in 2017, DHCR’s most recent match was for 2012. Further, the Private Housing Finance Law states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1761
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing. Overview Certain chart of accounts strings … in PayServ will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ. OSC will provide a spreadsheet of all … string effective the beginning of the pay period for the following check dates (Administration – 09/18/2019 & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1761-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09132019-09272019-lapse-datesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-646
… and segregations have been created by the Bureau of State Accounting Operations. The appropriation charges to be … begin June Lapsing and Fiscal Year End Rollover activities on June 20, 2019 for the paycheck dated July 3, 2019 … contain lapsing chartfield strings that are due to lapse on June 30, 2019 (Refer to Bulletin 1748 ). Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-646-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-cuny-fiscal-year-endCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B19-6-5)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … 2019-20 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-5SUNY Bulletin No. SU-275
… and segregations have been created by the Bureau of State Accounting Operations. The appropriation charges to be … begin June Lapsing and Fiscal Year End Rollover activities on June 20, 2019 for the paycheck dates July 3, 2019 … contain lapsing chartfield strings that are due to lapse on June 30, 2019 (Refer to Bulletin 1748 ). Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-275-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B19-6-3)
… revenue and $2.5 million in sewer revenue. However, based on collections of water and sewer rents in prior years, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b19-6-3The 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)
… estate tax abatements, as incentives to developers. In New York City, participating Program developers receive tax abatements through Section 421-A of New York's Real Property Tax Law. As of September 27, 2018, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-followSignal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… Under Code of Federal Regulations Section 49, Part 659, the primary responsibility of the State is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial report, Selected Management and Operations Practices ( 2015-S-20 ). Background On April … in pending status because they did not sign a contract. In some cases, these businesses later declined the contracts. In … our initial report. Of the 12 prior audit recommendations, two were implemented, seven were partially implemented, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… whether Linden Plaza was procuring goods, supplies, and services at competitive prices and in accordance with … for contract renewals, HPD approval was only obtained for one of the three contracts renewed during our scope period. … an adequate inventory system. We judgmentally selected two invoices, one for ten refrigerators and another for eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development