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Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - March 2009
Just a few years ago, New York City posted record budget surpluses, but now the City is facing its greatest fiscal challenge in decades.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2009.pdfAudit Findings: Improvements Needed to Mitchell-Lama Program
The Office of the NYS Comptroller found 2.9 million New York households-38.9 percent-were housing cost-burdened in 2022, the highest rate among states.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/improvements-needed-to-mitchell-lama-program.pdfCity of Mechanicville – Procurement (2025M-60)
Did City of Mechanicville (City) officials procure goods and services in accordance with the City’s procurement policy, statutory requirements and good business practices?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2026/pdf/mechanicville-city-2025-60.pdfMTA Weekend Ridership Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic caused steep drops in ridership at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), a trend experienced by transit systems across the country.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2027.pdfUpdate Home, Check or Mailing Address
Each time you make a change to your information in NYS Payroll Online (NYSPO), an email will be sent notifying you of the change.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/update-home-check-mailing-address.pdfAnnual Update: Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Debt Profile
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has made notable progress in advancing its capital programs this year amid lingering federal uncertainty over available funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2027.pdfTotalEnergies Offshore Wind Letter
As Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), one of the largest public pension funds in the United States, which holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of its 1.2 million members, retirees, and beneficiaries, and as an investor in
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/pdf/totalenergies-offshore-wind-letter-050626.pdfDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… business and job growth in recent years, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … vision for a prosperous Bedford Stuyvesant is coming to fruition. It has required collaboration and … by the progress evident in this report. There remains work to be done to address ongoing hurdles related to poverty, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… in September 2014, identified $694,227 in drug rebate and discount revenue that was not credited to the Department of … UHC remit to the department the $694,227 in rebate and discount revenue identified by the audit, and fully comply … including remitting $670,470 in additional drug rebate and discount revenue to the department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… sends to Washington D.C., it receives about 91 cents back in federal spending – compared to a national average of … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York ranked 46th in the nation in its balance of payments between the amount it generated in … sends to Washington DC it receives about 91 cents back in federal spending compared to a national average of nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Uncollected Penalties (2015-F-8) An initial report issued in July 2013 found that outstanding penalties routinely had … and there was a lack of communication and information flow in the department. In a follow-up, auditors found department officials have made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Opinion 88-32
… informing the public of the name, office, address, office phone number, and office hours of the town clerk. You have … an advertisement in a local newspaper stating the name, phone number, address and office hours of the town clerk. … stating the clerk's name, office address, office hours and phone number (see Town Law, §30, describing powers and duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Opinion 88-26
… AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, … may issue obligations to finance the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the … so long as the town retains an ownership interest in the building during the term of the bonds. You ask whether a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 89-57
… -- Capital Improvements (town improvement of village street) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Department (town repair and improvement of village street) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts not Requiring Bidding (town repair and improvement of village street) HIGHWAY LAW, §142-c; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§103, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Opinion 92-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in … a paid subscription, may not be designated as an official newspaper. A town board is not required to designate an official newspaper, but if it elects to do so the board must follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Opinion 92-15
… , 120 Misc 2d 856, 466 NYS2d 885; Rosinsky v City of Binghamton , 74 Misc 2d 187, 338 NYS2d 683). Eligibility for … proceeding (see Rosinsky , supra ; cf . Kane v City of Binghamton , 62 AD2d 1122, 404 NYS2d 432 [collateral estoppel … of retirement benefits pursuant to Retirement and Social Security Law, §363-c does not mandate benefits under General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Opinion 98-4
… Powers and Duties (delegation of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY AUDITOR -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (delegation to of duties in connection with correction of errors) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 2002-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street … STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Lighting (as townwide charge in towns) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (maintenance of town … You ask whether the cost of expenses for street lighting in a town and for maintaining a building used as the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15VIII.1.D Hybrid Journal Entries – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… For State agencies that do not use the Billing module in SFS to create interagency … For State agencies that do not use the Billing module in SFS to create interagency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii1d-hybrid-journal-entriesX.10 Record Retention for Vendor Records – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Units of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) record retention requirements related to vendor registration … Business Units of the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC record retention requirements related to vendor registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x10-record-retention-vendor-records