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The Cost of Living in New York City: Housing
New York City has long been regarded as one of the most expensive cities to live in globally, fueled by housing, the largest cost for most households.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2024.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (2019-S-22) 180-Day Response
To determine if improper Medicaid payments were made on behalf of recipients with multiple Client Identification Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s22-response.pdfDiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion
… and gives the Executive new latitude to move and spend money outside the formal appropriation process, including … also allows the state to more easily withdraw reserve money and commit it to other purposes. DOB forecasts that … Infrastructure Investment Fund (DIIF) would allow the money to be used for virtually any purpose, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretionDiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years until her crimes were … meanwhile, failed to pay her taxes, track other residents’ tax payments, balance the bank account or even deposit cash … monitoring of the clerk’s activities to ensure that tax collections are promptly deposited and accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsSouthampton Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-43)
… accounts and overestimated certain expenditure accounts in the annual budgets. Did not have support for the … and use any excess funds identified to benefit residents in accordance with statutory requirements. Except as noted in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/southampton-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-43Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-60
… employees who meet the eligibility criteria and have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence … by Increment Code 0069 ). Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of … ) on the payment effective date. Eligible employees with a Payroll Status of Leave With Pay and an Action/Reason code of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-60-april-2013-district-council-37-dc37-performanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 844
… any personal use must be authorized by the Federal, State, county, or local governmental agency or department that owns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/844-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1025
… Purpose To advise agencies of a new option to mail direct deposit advice statements directly to … all employees of the agency to receive his or her advice statement through the mail. Maintaining Up-to-Date and … will be due on the following schedule: December 1 for pay periods 20 thru 26 (or 27). March 1 for pay periods 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1025-direct-mailing-direct-deposit-advice-statementsMedicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… Department management failed to establish the correct payment rates on its eMedNY claims processing system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… 2022. About the Program The Department is responsible for the confinement and rehabilitation of approximately … of the tablet program and does not internally monitor the number of active tablets at its facilities. Instead, the … technical recommendations detailed in the preliminary report. … To determine whether the Department of Corrections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B19-6-3)
… [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 Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b19-6-3Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-62
… Purpose To inform the Division of Homes and Community Renewal of OSC’s automatic processing … increment code update will be processed. Submit a Position Change Request to the Position Management Unit if the … in NYSTEP. The position will be updated to reflect the change and the automatic performance advance, promotion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-62-october-2013-district-council-37-dc37-performanceTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
… totaling $95,073. Have support that they obtained quotes for 29 purchases totaling $177,032. Use a competitive method … the audit period. Officials have been using the vendors for approximately 15 years. Key Recommendations Update the … procurement procedures. Comply with the requirements for all procurements that exceed the competitive bidding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Opinion 88-76
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Investments (of private moneys) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76IX.2.B Terminology – IX. Federal Grants
… loans, loan guarantees, property, interest subsidies, insurance, direct appropriations and other non-cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix2b-terminologyManagement of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… to assess whether the plans adequately addressed the needs of its passengers. This audit covered events that occurred … a State public authority created under Article 5, Title 11 of the Public Authorities Law. One of six MTA constituent agencies, the LIRR is the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations . * As the introductory phrase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportCUNY Bulletin No. CU-574
… Purpose To inform agencies of raise eligibility and to provide … and is not included on the spreadsheet, the agency must submit a Job Request through PayServ to update the row. … taxable gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-574-2011-2017-blue-and-white-collar-retroactive-general-salaryWest Buffalo Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-314)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and … Finding The School billed the correct school districts of residence and, overall, the School maintained adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/12/06/west-buffalo-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-314Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… today the following audits have been issued: Department of Health: Medicaid Program: Questionable Payments for … minimum standards to support his Medicaid claims. A review of a sample of the records found that they contained inadequate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0