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DiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… system, reports it has reduced the median time from exam administration to exam results completion from an average of 318 days in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… congregate meals (meals served in a group setting) in its senior centers. Our audit covered the three fiscal years … we conducted on-site observations and interviews at senior centers through March 7, 2017. Background The New York … nearly 1.55 million adults aged 60 and older (defined as senior citizens) residing in New York City. This number is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyGetting Started with the New Annual Financial Report
Your local government will soon have access to the new Annual Financial Report (AFR), which is replacing the Annual Update Document (AUD). This webinar presentation will provide an overview of how to access and complete filings in the AFR, including a demonstration of new application features.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/getting-started-afr-2-15-23.pdfGetting Started with the New Annual Financial Report
Your local government will soon have access to the new Annual Financial Report (AFR), which is replacing the Annual Update Document (AUD). This webinar presentation will provide an overview of how to access and complete filings in the AFR, including a demonstration of new application features.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/getting-started-with-afr-may-2023.pdfDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… events, potentially putting the public at risk, according to an audit of the Department of Environmental Conservation … is crucial so the public can avoid exposure. I urge DEC to redouble efforts to make sure all municipal sewer systems are complying with … events potentially putting the public at risk according to an audit of the DEC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsAdministration of Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… housing in New York State. The Division’s Office of Rent Administration (Office), the subject of this follow-up … audit, is responsible for administering New York State’s rent laws. These laws are designed to provide decent, … on investment while protecting tenants from unlawful rent increases, harassment, and illegal evictions. As the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/20/administration-tenant-complaints-followDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… less on state aid. For example, 68 percent of revenues for Long Island schools come from property taxes and other local … were in low-wealth districts. By contrast, on Long Island and in the Mid-Hudson Valley region, a majority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsState Agencies Bulletin No. 174
… end dates of the payroll period are entered. New Hire and Rehire Actions When an employee who is hired or rehired as an … must change the number of standard hours on the Hire or Rehire Panel when performing the hire or rehire action. The agency must also request a pay rate change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/174-changing-employee-type-hourly-and-exception-hourly-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.2
… report , Payroll Check Notification, includes information for SFS Checks issued due to stopped/reissued payroll checks, … instances where OSC is holding funds but no correct AC230 worksheet has been received. The Days Late column (column G) indicates the number of days the AC230 worksheet remain outstanding. Instances with AC230s more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22432-revised-new-payroll-check-notification-reportNiskayuna Central School District – Capital Improvement Fund (2019M-134)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/30/niskayuna-central-school-district-capital-improvement-fund-2019m-134New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… households expect a loss of employment income within the next four weeks, according to new data from the Census … or foreclosure will happen to their household within the next two months. In addition, one-third said that it has been … households expect a loss of employment income within the next four weeks according to new data from the Census Bureaus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020Oversight of Chronic Absenteeism (Follow-Up)
… by the State Education Department (Department) as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to factors such as poor school … By contrast, chronic absenteeism emphasizes individual student attendance by tracking missed instructional time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/oversight-chronic-absenteeism-followThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… Protection Division of the State’s Department of State (DOS) received statutory authorization to help victims of … problems resulting from identity theft. 22 Upon request, DOS may act as a liaison between victims and consumer credit … on large numbers of consumers. Regulations finalized by DOS in May 2018 require consumer credit reporting agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… leased from Transit as well as through several "black car" livery services and taxi companies. Transit has branded … year 2008 to calendar year 2012. Carriers and black car services are required to immediately notify the … First Mutual Transportation Assurance Company. Black car and taxi companies are required to maintain appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1073
… Purpose To notify agencies of a new error code on the Control-D Report NPAY766 – Employee Address Not … meet United States Postal Service (USPS) standards for bar code mailing. The USPS has implemented Intelligent Bar Codes … to provide agencies with a list of employees whose zip code in PayServ does not match the zip code for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1073-modification-control-d-report-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeableOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Follow-up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program (Report 2020-N-5 ). About the Program … assistance, and in-home services. DFTA created the Home Delivered Meals (HDML) program to maintain or improve the … fiscal year 2023, DFTA reported that about 4 million home delivered meals were served to over 34,000 homebound seniors. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-home-delivered-meals-program-followDiNapoli: NYC Department for the Aging Faces Challenges Meeting Growing Home Care Needs
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) provides home care and case management services to support older New … rising demand for these services. The waitlist for home care continues to expand, while DFTA faces challenges … York City’s older population is growing, and demand for home care and case management is rising rapidly,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-nyc-department-aging-faces-challenges-meeting-growing-home-care-needsEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… people with disabilities grew 14.4 percent in New York and 10.9 percent nationally. As shown in Figure 1, the national … for working-age people with a disability declined by 1.8 percentage points in 2020 to 29.1 percent. Since then, it has … who do not have a disability in 2022, a disparity that is also greater than the 4.7 percentage point gap nationwide. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… construction sector in the nation, New York state is one of five states that have not recovered from pandemic job … businesses in New York City continue to face a variety of challenges, including softer demand for office space, … to lag in the near future,” DiNapoli said. “A number of factors, many of them out of the city’s control, will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… regions accounted for 57 percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island … upstate regions accounted for 43 percent of the total net jobs gained. "IDA projects continue to produce new jobs … followed by manufacturing (21 percent), and finance, insurance and real estate (18 percent). Temporary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slows