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Language Access Services
… English Proficiency (LEP) individuals and provide equal access to government programs and services, Executive Order … on October 6, 2011, established a statewide language access policy in New York State. The order required Executive … July 1, 2022, codified and expanded the State’s language access policy requiring translation of vital documents into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/26/language-access-servicesSection 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York
… In New York City, this includes all of HUD’s NY Metro Fair Market Rent Area, which encompasses the five boroughs as … by NYCHA. Because HUD payments were delayed in February of 2025, NYCHA announced they will be withholding future … fourth largest source of direct federal funding in FY 2025. As of the FY 2026 preliminary budget, the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchersOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… at its two secure and specialized secure detention facilities—Horizon Juvenile Detention Center (Horizon) and … certified Horizon and Crossroads to house youth at the two facilities. OCFS detention specialists conduct periodic inspections of the two detention facilities and issue recommendations to ACS management. ACS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… major public authorities during the second quarter of 2026. The planned sales of $4.47 billion include $3.66 … planned sales of $5.34 billion during the first quarter of 2026, and $7.43 billion during second quarter of 2025. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-16 ). About the Program State … by the Executive). EO 95 implementation was phased in beginning in March 2013, with covered entities required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… community service, and was ordered to pay back the money. “Mr. Cesar tried to fake a lost check in an effort to scam the … “Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Walsh, Mr. Cesar has been convicted and will repay the money he stole.” "Today's announced plea by Mr. Cesar is another example of a joint effort by law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-district-attorney-walsh-announce-guilty-pleas-middletownTown of Minetto – Information Technology (2022M-9)
Determine whether Town of Minetto Town officials ensured information technology IT systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use access and loss
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/05/27/town-minetto-information-technology-2022m-9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-236
… payment of the earnings unless the employee was separated from service or moved to an ineligible bargaining unit. In a letter from Vice Chancellor Brenda Richardson Malone, dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-236-payback-salary-withholding-eligible-non-represented-cunyNew York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development: Mitchell-Lama Vacancies (2020-N-2)
To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is ensuring that vacant apartments at Mitchell-Lama developments are filled timely.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20n2-response.pdfDiNapoli: Small Business Owners Are Backbone of New York's Economy
… is available. New York ranked fourth among states in the number of small businesses and third behind California and … New York has lagged the nation: between 2001 and 2023, the number of small business firms grew 9.5% in New York compared … onset of the pandemic, applications in New York fell to near 2015 levels, but then surged through the subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-small-business-owners-are-backbone-new-yorks-economyOpinion 89-22
… conditions at an intersection of a town highway and a county road located outside a village, the town has a … no similar duty with respect to the intersection of two county roads located outside a village, unless the town … wholly within a town, between (1) a town highway and a county road and (2) two county roads. You also ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22DiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $541M State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… voter-approved bond acts: Pure Waters, Environmental Quality (1972), Environmental Quality (1986), Clean Water/Clean Air (1996), Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation (2005), Smart Schools (2014), and Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs (2022). The Series 2025A Tax-Exempt Bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-541m-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2085
… for their work location. Affected Employees: Employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … other non-statutory positions paid using an hourly rate. In accordance with the following Budget bulletin the minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2085-december-2022-increase-minimum-wageUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-228
… Association (CSEA – BU 87) and provides for a new annual longevity lump sum payment beginning in April 1, 2016 … (8) years or more or thirteen (13) years or more at a base annual salary equal to or greater than the Maximum Salary of … Military Leave) on 04/01/16 becomes eligible if they return to the payroll between 04/01/16 and 03/31/17. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-228-implementation-april-2016-state-new-york-unified-court-systemOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in monitoring quality of care in nursing homes. The Division is responsible … in the State. The Division assesses and certifies nursing home compliance through unannounced, on-site inspections, … and 4 of the 13 facilities were not aware that this test was required. Key Recommendations Improve oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesSelected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
… of Interest Department of Transportation: Selected Truck Inspection Practices (2003-S-24) Department of Transportation: School Bus Safety Inspection Program (2000-S-10) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-programOversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Building Construction Site Safety (Report 2021-N-3 ). About … 2022, was to determine whether DOB adequately monitors NYC building construction sites to ensure compliance with … 2018 to December 2021, found that DOB’s oversight of building construction sites – including construction site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/10/oversight-building-construction-site-safety-followCUNY Bulletin No. CU-649
… Data page, but the Bargaining Unit, Salary Administration Plan or NYS Grade do not match Increment Code Missing Invalid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-649-july-2019-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsOpinion 99-1
… death benefits if "the active volunteer firefighter" dies during the course of service as a volunteer while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Administration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents (2023-N-1)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Social Services is administering the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) program according to the rules and regulations, thereby assisting Department of Homeless Services shelter residents in securing ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23n1.pdf