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Many New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … housing costs. Housing is generally considered affordable when it consumes less than 30 percent of household income. In … New York ranked third highest among states in the nation for both the percentage of renters, 26.6 percent or 900,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingTips to Help You Keep Your Money
… Keep your accounts active. More than half of unclaimed accounts are dormant savings accounts — accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/tips-help-you-keep-your-moneyDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is not doing enough to ensure rechargeable batteries are recycled as required by … the agency responsible for making sure they get recycled has little knowledge of whether it’s actually … are being recycled in New York as the law requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsEDSS - Procurement Contract / Amendment Help
… Contract / Amendment header information from SFS in for you. When will a Procurement Contract / Amendment … Business Unit / Department ID entered is not designated for use with contract transactions, the transaction will need … (PDFs) be Optical Character Recognition (OCR) searchable. For information on Adobe Acrobat and PDFs please see the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-procurement-contract-amendment-helpHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program
… Objectives To determine whether Local Program Administrators (LPAs) were … properly administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/15/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsXIII.10.D Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a Due to State Offset – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… section provides Online Agencies with information related to refunds owed to the State by an employee using the Due to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10d-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-due-state-offsetNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) today … 2021-22 will increase from 14.6 percent to 16.2 percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and … the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends March 31. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… their emissions are to be commended. Their actions will benefit their long-term profitability.” Two major energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureXII.6.N Paying the New York Independent Systems Operator – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES This section advises Business Units how to process payments to the New York Independent Systems … weekly billing practice reduces the time Business Units have to process and audit the invoices. As a result, the … Operations – Non-Personal Services . Business Units should not use the account code used to set up the advance or sole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6n-paying-new-york-independent-systems-operatorDiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… faces spending risks that could increase its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of … spending choices made during the pandemic, underbudgeting for recurring spending, and significant costs associated with … Spending risks to the city budget, including the costs for asylum seekers and an expanded rental assistance program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up) (2018-F-9)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f9.pdfTown of Sanford – Claims Audit Process (2021M-189)
… the Board did not audit 69 claims totaling $150,187 as required by New York State Town Law Section 118. Town … Key Recommendations Audit and approve all claims as required by law. Ensure all claims requiring Board audit are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/03/04/town-sanford-claims-audit-process-2021m-189Archived: Legislative Session 2021–2022
… dormancy. Data Breach – Signed into law on December 22, 2021 as Chapter 796 of the Laws of 2021 – A.7612/S.7019 (Otis/Krueger) – Requires the Office of … – A.7436-A/S.6617-A (Abbate/Gounardes) – Requires the payment of salaries by direct deposit for state employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2021-2022Medicaid Program – Reducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients With End Stage Renal Disease
… diagnosed with ESRD. In particular, the Department does not identify Medicaid recipients with ESRD, notify ESRD … them enrolled, the Medicaid program could have saved as much as $146 million over the six-year audit period. For … Medicaid recipients with ESRD and helped guide them on how to apply for and enroll in Medicare. In response to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/01/medicaid-program-reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-end-stage-renal-diseaseDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… $13 million in fines and fees — nearly half of those owed to it — issued between Jan. 1, 2013 and June 6, 2015. Not … more over the years. “New York City Transit can and should do more to collect fines from those who violate its rules,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… provided to them by regulated utilities. During fiscal year 2020, the 418 businesses participating in this program … for program benefits. For example, to maintain their 12-year eligibility for the rebates, ECSP businesses were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityDynamic Center Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs submitted by Dynamic Center Inc. on its … comply with SED’s requirements and communicate with SED to get clarification as needed. Other Related Audits/Reports of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/dynamic-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… industry live in the city, with the largest commuter group (23 percent) coming from New Jersey, based on 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New Yorkers received SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps) in May, up by 188,805 or 7.4 percent since February, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020Opinion 90-37
… section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A … for any lawful use (see, e.g., Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter … court in New City , supra , further stated as follows: [T]he board did not act to accept the facially lower bid ... …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37