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Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx

… layoffs as businesses closed or reduced hours. COVID-19 Risk Factors Certain conditions put individuals, and thus … indices related to COVID-19 have been developed. One such index from the U.S. Census Bureau is the Community Resilience … 777,378 107,450 27,924 9,325 1,289 335 Note: Rates are per 100,000 people. Sources: NYC Department of Health and Mental …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronx

IX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants

… Statewide Financial System (SFS). In order to establish a grant in the SFS, there is certain mandatory information that … Operations (BSAO) to completely and accurately report grant activity and/or request federal funds needed to finance … to OSC BSAO directly, however it must be attached to the contract within SFS. When the contract is submitted for OSC …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agencies

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009

… and Training. The Agency Testing Schedule provides details on the dates and activities for testing. This schedule … participation: Key Transactions - This section focuses on transactions that have changes in v 9.2. Testing these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-training

DiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants

The state Department of Health DOH should continue to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in public drinking water systems and ensure proper actions are being taken to protect residents according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminants

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Mayor's Executive Budget Update

… “New York City’s budget outlook continues to improve, and it can use this opportunity to build reserves and take other … NYCs budget outlook continues to improve and it can use this opportunity to build reserves …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mayors-executive-budget-update

Gates Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-10-F)

… fire protection and emergency services within the Towns of Chili and Gates in Monroe County. The elected five-member …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/gates-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-10-f

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1589

… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the retroactive April 2016 and April 2017 CSEA Salary Increases and provide instructions … processed automatically. Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who meet the eligibility …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1589-april-2016-and-april-2017-civil-service-employees-association-csea-0

Summit Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-264)

… and separate from the Town of Summit, and is located in Schoharie County. The Board of Fire Commissioners consists …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/11/22/summit-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013m-264

DiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments

… revenue may push some local governments closer to the edge of a fiscal cliff, according to a report released today … revenue may push some local governments closer to the edge of a fiscal cliff according to a report released today …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governments

DiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy

… billion in total wages citywide and delivered nearly $27 billion in taxable sales, but many restaurants and bars have closed or significantly reduced their operations because … $107 billion in total wages citywide and delivered nearly $27 billion in taxable sales but many restaurants and bars …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economy

Pandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region

The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdf

Disruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19

New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/special-education-report.pdf

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-853

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2026 Increments and provide instructions for … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the January 2026 Increments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-853-january-2026-city-university-new-york-cuny-increments

COVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021

… 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the first time, according to a new report by New York State … covered by the program reaching seven million for the first time in February 2021. Adults accounted for two-thirds … with monthly enrollment exceeding seven million for the first time according to a new report by New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021

Schuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)

… controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2018 through September … Office. The County Clerk maintained a court and trust register as required, but it was incomplete and … should have been recorded in the County Clerk’s court and trust register but were missing from the register. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2021/12/10/schuyler-county-court-and-trust-funds-2021-ct-1

Opinion 2007-7

… (meaning of for purposes of 2 NYCRR 315) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §§ 34, 334: In reporting “days worked” of an elected official for purposes of 2 NYCRR 315, an employer may record … merely available to constituents. This is in response to your inquiry regarding regulations applicable to the New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7

NYS Pension Fund Launches Review of Integrated Oil & Gas Companies

… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is evaluating 28 publicly traded integrated oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy, New York State … The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund is evaluating …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-pension-fund-launches-review-integrated-oil-gas-companies

Opinion 91-9

… Law) SECOND CLASS CITIES LAW, §§4, 75; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §23(2)(f): A city of the second class has implied … expenditures for the next ensuing fiscal year ...". The Appellate Division held that both items were legal and … an illegal purpose. (5 NYS2d at 314). In affirming the Appellate Division's decision, the Court of Appeals noted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9