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State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… of Motor Vehicles $30.3 million with Bloomingdale Road Investors LLC to lease office space in Westchester … with Bette & Cring LLC for bridge replacement on Sitterly Road over I-87 in Saratoga County. $6.2 million with Vector … Corp. for bridge replacement on Sentinel Heights Road over I-81 in Onondaga County. $2.0 million with Economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… vendors that had poor performance. In fact, 12 sampled contract vendors received less-than-satisfactory performance … $101,625 in insufficiently documented consultant costs, vehicle costs, and credit card purchases; $78,474 in … which consisted of $16,656 in insufficiently documented vehicle costs, $2,370 in non-reimbursable interest, and $512 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18 Enacted Budget increases funding for … the budget came together more than a week into the fiscal year, the Legislature and Executive acted on critical budget … reduced tax revenue projections four times last fiscal year, and All Funds tax collections for last year, $74.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… to 26 localities for gaming revenue distributions for the del Lago Resort and Casino, Rivers Casino and Resort, Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… have a program or an exemption from BE requirements for all required languages and grade levels. These nine school … grade levels. Two districts (22%) offered BE programs for all entitled students (Geneva, Mineola); Five districts (56%) had BE programs available but not for all required languages and/or grade levels (Buffalo, Dunkirk, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsCollege Readiness
To determine whether DOE is adequately preparing students for postsecondary institutions Our audit covered the period from September 2015 through March 2022 and included students who were expected to graduate high school by August 2019
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessState Agencies Bulletin No. 2304
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2025 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions … salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for their work location. Affected Employees: Employees … 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in non-governmental positions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2304-january-2025-increase-minimum-wageOversight of Contract Expenditures of Bowery Residents’ Committee (2019-N-8) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is effectively monitoring its contract with the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) to ensure reported costs are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19n8-response.pdfSelected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses (2020-N-10)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services properly administered the Employee Retention Grant program. We also examined whether SBS implemented the recommendations in the Small Business First Report.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-20n10.pdfControls Over and Revenues From .nyc Generic Top-Level Domains (2020-N-3)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications has collected all the revenues due from the .nyc generic top-level domain program, and whether the contract’s operating requirements were met.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n3.pdfOversight of Contract Expenditures of Bowery Residents’ Committee (2019-N-8)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is effectively monitoring its contract with the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) to ensure reported costs are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19n8.pdf2021 Local Sales Taxes Grew by Over 19 Percent; Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Levels
The report examines the many factors that drove sales tax growth in 2021, including inflation, along with the difference in sales tax recovery between New York City and the rest of the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2021-local-sales-taxes-grew-by-over-19-percent-exceeded-pre-pandemic-levels.pdfOpinion 91-1
… Albany Area Builders v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, 547 NYS2d 627; Jancyn v County of Suffolk , 71 NY2d 91, 524 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant … impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early months of the COVID19 pandemic is a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateCUNY Bulletin No. CU-609
… December 2017 minimum wage increases for hourly employees in the titles of College Assistant, EOC Assistant, Student … not processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in hourly positions who meet the eligibility criteria … authorizing implementation of an increase to minimum wage in December for years 2016, 2017 and 2018 for Classified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-609-minimum-wage-increases-certain-hourly-cuny-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-331
… earnings. Affected Employees CUNY employees in the titles of Steamfitter and Steamfitter Helper Effective Date(s) … the agency must submit the following requests regardless of the employee’s status: For all rate increases, request a Pay Change with the Action/Reason of Pay Rt Chg/CRT (Pay Rate Change/Change Rate) on the Job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-331-retroactive-rate-increases-steamfitters-and-steamfitterOpinion 92-45
… in cases of accidents, calamities or other emergencies in connection with which the services of firefighters may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Selected Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River Park Trust has established … generally from the northern boundary of Battery Place to the northern boundary of 59th Street in Manhattan. The … in the real property that composes the Park for a term not to exceed 99 years. The Trust has a 13-member Board with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesSelected Travel Expenses
… travel status. In addition, the LIRR has a personal vehicle policy for mileage reimbursement when the employee is … LIRR officials did not perform any analysis for personal vehicle usage but they do perform a cost benefit analysis … analysis to ensure that personal vehicle use is in the best interest of the agency, as LIRR policy requires. Rent or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts
… public and not-forprofit entities, including universities, health care facilities, and State agencies. Most Authority … and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (2014-S-7) Office of Mental Health: OMH Contract With Shorefront Mental Health Board - Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contracts