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Fiscal Stress Monitoring System - Municipalities: Fiscal Year 2023 Results
Results for all municipalities reporting for fiscal year 2023 were analyzed and highlighted in our report, which includes a special section on environmental stress indicators.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2023-fsms-munis.pdfResidents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… NYSOFA. DiNapoli’s auditors found that as of January 2019, only about 600 of the state’s LTC facilities have an assigned … facilities, was recommended to have 28 staffers, but had only five. New York’s paid staff per 2,000 beds ranked 39th …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesCity of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163)
… financial information or perform her duties resulted in the untimely payment of claims and litigation. As a … did not ensure: 88 claims totaling $1.8 million were paid in a timely manner. 60 claims totaling $460,594 for essential … always properly authorized, for valid purposes and paid in a timely manner. Officials and employees had clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/01/31/city-mount-vernon-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-163DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… New York; and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. “Gardner exploited her position and … Attorney Breon Peace, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly, the FBI, the IRS and the Inspectors General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… a process to verify that Unit Hold Incentives are paid only to eligible landlords. According to DSS records, a total … Monitoring monthly rent payments to ensure that DSS is only paying for units that are occupied by CityFHEPS clients. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account
… whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Division of Housing and Community Renewal are provided … conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. This … of an unauthorized bank account by Sunnyside Manor’s Board. For findings and recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellOpinion 2002-10
… historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public … communities, or the nation" (General Municipal Law §119-bb[2]). It is our opinion that, pursuant to this grant of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise, the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant or … property" is defined for purposes of article 5-K to mean "any building, structure, district, area, site or object, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10DiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… 2019 fiscal year (FY) surplus is expected to grow as the year progresses with continued strong revenue collections and the reallocation of unneeded reserves, but the city faces significant budget gaps and risks in the coming years, according to a report released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadXIX.7 Moving Expenditures Charged Prior to Conversion to a PCIP Converted Project ID – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… On March 31, 2022 all NYS01 Project IDs that were linked to a customer contract were converted to a new unique project ID with a Z at the end. Any prior … under the NYS01 Project were NOT converted over to the new projects and therefore when attempting to post an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix7-moving-expenditures-charged-prior-conversion-pcip-converted-project-idOpinion 97-26
… Equipment (authority to allocate cost of equipment between zone of assessment and remainder of district); (authority to use equipment purchased for use within a zone of assessment in other areas of fire district); (disposition of upon dissolution of zone assessment) -- Dissolution (disposition of property upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26Diabetes in New York State, October 2015
This report provides key measures of the diabetes challenge in New York, both human and budgetary, and summarizes State efforts to address it.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/health-diabetes-2015.pdfAgriculture in New York State, September 2018
New York is home to over 35,000 farms, covering approximately 7.3 million acres or nearly a quarter of the State’s total land area.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economy-agriculture-2018.pdfReductions in Homelessness Among New York’s Veterans
Veterans of military service have historically comprised a disproportionate share of our nation’s homeless population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/reductions-in-homelessness-among-new-yorks-veterans.pdfDomestic Violence: Recent Trends in New York
Introduction October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to recognize and give voice to domestic violence victims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/domestic-violence-recent-trends-10-23.pdfHealth Insurance Coverage in New York State
Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdfForeclosures in New York City - March 2011
Since the housing bubble burst in 2007, many homeowners across the nation have faced foreclosure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2011.pdfImmigrants in the Labor Force - One Pager
In 2023, New York City’s 1.8M foreign-born workers aged 16+ made up 44.3% of the total labor force, 2X more than the national share of 18.6%.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/immigrants-labor-force-one-pager.pdfA Profile of Agriculture in New York State
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2022 farming contributed $2.7 billion to the State’s gross domestic product, and research from Cornell University found that farming and related businesses directly supported 163,148 jobs in New York in 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/profile-of-agriculture-in-nys.pdfORP VDC Breaks in Service Job Aid
ORP-VDC-Breaks-in-Service-Job-Aid.pdf
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/ORP-VDC-Breaks-in-Service-Job-Aid.pdf