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City of Lockport – Budget Review (B24-1-8)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2025. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as amended … 31, 2013. The Act requires the City to submit to the State Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b24-1-8Location Service Providers
… The State Comptroller, whose longstanding view is that the … an “Abandoned Property Location Service Provider” in New York State, or if you have been contacted by someone who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/location-service-providersOperational Advisory No. 8
… an uncashed check will be turned over to the OSC Office of Unclaimed Funds if action is not taken to negotiate the payment or seek … the funds will be turned over to the OSC Office of the Unclaimed Funds on April 30th. It is important that Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachContract Advisory No. 16
… information related to contracts. The annual employment reports must be submitted by the contractor to the … as “Form B,” is used to report the information. The annual reports for the most recently concluded State fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/16-state-consultant-services-contractors-annual-employment-reports-due-may-15thState Agencies Bulletin No. 2236
… is to notify agencies of changes in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals. Affected Employees: Employees with deductions for employee housing and/or meals using Deduction Code 401 … Note : Items B-0300 and B-0300A include information for specific unions/bargaining units. The Determining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2236-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsDiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… and architectural components in good repair, half as many as in 2012. Among the four boroughs served by the subway … found that 78 percent of the structural components at the Times Square shuttle station were in need of repair. Among … here https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt5-2020.pdf. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… auditors discovered that projects were understaffed on four of the sample projects, with contractors’ scheduled … Transit’s inability to complete improvements to its system on time or within the originally proposed budgets. All six … was no evidence that the contractor’s quality staff were on site even though they are required to be full time. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… My auditors looked at a sample of big and small schools in urban, suburban and rural settings. We found too many schools had gaps in their safety plans that could leave them unprepared if a … said. “Helping our schools get strong safety plans in place will require more guidance and more resources from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… (MTA) is a public benefit corporation chartered by the New York State Legislature. TBTA, also known as MTA Bridges … in 1933, TBTA serves more than 310 million vehicles per year and carries more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel … channelized gates and lanes, the E-ZPass would be read and images would be taken of the front and rear of the vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-163
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of Uniform Allowance and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments … to eligible employees are authorized under Chapter 276 of the Laws of 2008 that implemented agreements between the State of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-163-december-2010-unified-court-system-ucs-uniform-allowance-andOpinion 92-22
… OF INTEREST -- Contracts (representation of owners of property located outside municipality in assessment review … -- Ethics (village comptroller representing owners of property located outside village in assessment review … certiorari practice limited to representing the owners of property located outside the village without violating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22State Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… initial and comprehensive follow-up FASPs, which assess how foster children and their foster families are doing, were … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenOpinion 91-11
… its charter to change the term of the county manager from four years, subject to removal only for cause, to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-11CUNY Bulletin No. CU-759
… on December 2, 2022 between the Comptroller of the City of New York and the Steamfitters Local Union # 638 for retroactive … are contained in a memorandum from Carmelo Batista, Jr. dated January 19, 2023. Effective Dates Increases may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-759-cuny-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-steamfitter-andDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… more than two dozen changes to existing law affecting tax revenues, but with relatively modest immediate impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingCUNY Bulletin No. CU-772
… of its ACF/Equity allotted collective bargaining agreement funds. Effective Dates: The payments will be effective in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-772-cuny-dc37-custodial-supervisor-step-implementationDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… The state’s Thruway Authority has to do a better job of identifying, billing, and collecting tolls … fees,” DiNapoli said. “Based on the Authority’s response, I’m hopeful action will be taken to implement our … that do not pay tolls, fees, or other charges, if they have three or more violations in five years, and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… that do not create a significant likelihood of disguised pay. Length-of-service achievement awards, other than very …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsStreet Construction-Related Permits
… is required within 3 hours of the issuance of a NICA by telephone call or email. Key Findings We found that DOT did … within the prior 5 years). DOT did not provide records to support its communication and coordination with other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… Businesses in NY Continue to Report a Negative Overall Impact From COVID-19 One year since the onset of the COVID-19 … York. Note amounts for the five counties of New York City do not include $4.3 billion directly allocated to the City. … $6 billion budgeted, the Executive Budget is opaque about how these federal funds will be used, as explained in greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021