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Business Owners in New York State

While New York exceeds the nation in the share of business owners that are female and minority-owned, they are underrepresented relative to their share of the population.

Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)

… March 31, 2023 shows that the estimated fraud and improper payment rates for New York’s UI program have fallen since the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-follow

The Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists

… their names are placed on a manually maintained waiting list (list) created by HPD staff and subsequently maintained by the … should be selected in the order they appear on the list and sent to HPD for approval. This audit is part of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists

Filing the Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials

… You can use Retirement Online to electronically file the information that is listed on your Resolution instead of mailing the paper form to NYSLRS. By submitting the information through Retirement Online , you are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/filing-resolution

Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York

As shown in the Mayor’s Executive Budget for fiscal year 2025, New York City’s finances continue to benefit from better-than-projected revenues and savings generated through initiatives launched in response to its financial challenges.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2025.pdf

Review of the Four-Year Financial Plan for the City of New York - July 2003

The national recession in 2001 put an end to the spectacular growth in City tax collections that occurred during the late 1990s and into 2000.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2004.pdf

Fare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

… MTA Faces Substantial Gaps That Will Require Cost and Revenue Solutions Even before the pandemic, the Metropolitan … annually once federal pandemic relief is exhausted in 2025, in addition to $401 million in known budget risks, and … or reducing expenses. Current MTA projections anticipate annual average spending growth of 3 percent compared to 4 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authority

The Big Picture – What Every Employer Should Know

… Fund (Fund) come from three main sources of incoming funds: investment income, employee or member contributions … Fund’s assets and compare the value of those assets to the funds needed to pay current and future benefits. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/big-picture

Household Debt in New York State

At the end of 2021, national household debt totaled $15.6 trillion, with New York households comprising $869.4 billion or 5.6 percent of the national total, ranking New York fourth in the nation (consistent with the State population rank) after California, Texas and Florida.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/household-debt-in-new-york-state.pdf

The Alcott School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

To determine whether the costs reported by the Alcott School Alcott on its Consolidated Fiscal Report CFR were properly calculated adequately documented a

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/alcott-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Financial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations … Program The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is responsible for administering the Advantage After School … and cultural age-appropriate activities that integrate what happens in the school day with less formal learning …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-program-follow

Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Report … Every year in the United States, millions of single-use and rechargeable batteries are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-follow

Arts and Cultural Organizations in the Greater Downtown Brooklyn Area - July 2012

The greater downtown Brooklyn area is home to world-class arts and cultural organizations, such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/downtown-brooklyn-culture-2012.pdf

Planning for the Long Term: Capital Spending Reform in New York State

Over the past 10 years, NY has spent $63.2 billion to support its capital program. Despite this significant investment, there are many critical capital needs across the State that remain unmet.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/capital-spending-report-nov-2010.pdf

Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Greater Flushing Area

The public health impacts of COVID-19 in the greater Flushing area were even more severe. Cumulative case and death rates in several of the area’s five ZIP codes were higher than in the borough and the City overall, as was the hospitalization rate.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-15-2022.pdf

Homeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System (2018-S-59)

To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York City Department of Homeless Services have appropriate oversight and ...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s59.pdf

Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up) (2016-F-2)

We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the State Education Department to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Complian

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-16f2.pdf