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Town of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Building Inspector (Inspector) properly … amounts which vary based on property type and the nature of the modifications planned for the property. A … itemized deposit slips, detailed duplicate receipts). When adequate internal controls are not implemented over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56As Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted lending and programs for minority households and economically disadvantaged communities, increasing its share of loans provided to low-income and minority borrowers over the last 10 years. However, wide … The St of NY Mortgage Agency boosted lending and programs for minority households and economically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… the following four years to $71.8 billion, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … state's current five-year capital plan period. DiNapoli's report notes: New York's current debt total is second only to … plan to guide the five-year Capital Plan. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtOpinion 97-1
… LAW, §§62, 66, 71: A village housing authority is eligible to participate in a workers' compensation plan of the county … unless excluded by the county's rules and regulations. To the extent costs are apportioned to plan participants on the basis of full valuation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-1Opinion 91-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with … councilman would have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchases by the town from a hardware store if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63DiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… 37.3% of high school graduates nationally. People aged 26 to 34 are more likely to have a bachelor’s degree (31.5%) … For 18- to 25-year-olds, the labor force participation rate in 2023 was 47.6% with just under half (49.9%) attending … (87.8%) worked mostly part-time with a median work week of 21.7 hours. Employment for the 18- to 25-year-olds is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… New York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 … conditions, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the annual meeting of the Financial Control Board. “New York City’s economy is strong today and shows no signs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthPermanent COLA
… based on the first $18,000 of your annual Single Life Allowance amount, even if you selected a different … representing 1 percent of the first $18,000 of your Single Life Allowance. (Return to Top) Why is the Single Life Allowance payment option used? As you may recall, when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… federal Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS), which matches enrollment data of public assistance … NYSOH started. DOH did not start reviews of the NYSOH PARIS match results until two years later, in October 2019. … outside of New York according to data sources other than PARIS, such as the U.S. Postal Service’s National Change of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Cerrone Inc. to reconstruct the central heating plant at Buffalo State University in Erie County. $4.6 million with … Site Development Inc. to reconstruct parking lots at Buffalo State University in Erie County. $2 million with PSF … million for tribal-state compact payments to the cities of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Salamanca, and to the counties of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… due to the vendor’s use of the higher year-end Consumer Price Index rate instead of the monthly CPI rate. Six claims … paid approximately $4,000 more than the state contract price for the more than 16,700 gallons purchased during the … recorded collections and disbursements and maintained current and accurate records and reports. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… The city is projected to end the 2024 Fiscal Year (FY) in June with at least 283,000 full-time employees, up … to pre-pandemic employment of 300,446 employees in FY 2020. A general hiring freeze was in effect from October … higher education officers saw greater declines. In total, 24 of 71 major occupations in the city saw staff declines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… of Neighborhood Centers in Buffalo, Young Women’s Christian Association of Binghamton and Broome County in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released today … unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the pandemic, under the previous … and left many whose loved ones contracted the virus in nursing homes with unanswered questions,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from 16,426 incidents in 2016 to 25,112 in 2022, according to the FBI. The number of attacks … Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53 between 2016 and 2022 jumping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… the Chair of the MTA appointed a Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA (Blue Ribbon Commission) … 2009, the MTA issued the Blue Ribbon Commission’s Report on Sustainability and the MTA (Report) making 93 … from extreme weather events and developed and carried out capital projects to both correct damage caused by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1945.1
… Reason Code WCR has been created for use by agencies when requesting changes to employees’ Workers’ Compensation … of leave. Additional documentation is required in PayServ when this change is made. See the Agency Actions section of … Data Change with new Workers’ Compensation Reason Code WCR when submitting a request to correct any history related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19451-process-changes-workers-compensation-leave-payservDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s job recovery is good news,” DiNapoli said. “We are seeing … by the rising interest rate environment influenced by the Federal Reserve’s actions to combat high levels of inflation. … 2021) Tourism (issued in April 2021) Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 30, 2019, Williamsburg reported approximately $11 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based … filing warrants, serving levies, and performing applicable searches to locate delinquent taxpayers or identify potential … reviewed, auditors could not determine that all applicable searches or, in many cases, even what kind of searches had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… consumer need. The agency’s full response is in the audit. Map Map of NYPA Public Charging Ports Audit New York Power … Management and Operations Practices Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-schedule