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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe Read Prior Editions … York households expect a loss of employment income within the next four weeks according to new data from the Census …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1473
… (0) in one or more record number Background As part of New York State and the United University Professions (UUP) … 15-16 68 SS DRP Oth -1.538% D6H 15-16 68 SS DRP Repayment New Earnings Code OSC has created a new earnings code to process the repayment of the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1473-repayment-united-university-professions-uup-bargaining-unit-68-deficitState Agencies Bulletin No. 1540
… Chapter 54 of the Laws of 2016 increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental … The Director of the Budget establishes the pay rate for State seasonal and other non-statutory positions paid using … of New York (SUNY) or of the State University Construction Fund. Effective Date(s) The December 2016 minimum wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1540-december-2016-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1343
… aligning personal service charges with the new chart of account strings. Agencies will have the ability to compare … office staff at agencies will no longer be adding the account code string on the Position Pool page as they do … impacted: All queries used by agencies that contain the Account Code will need to be modified with the new chartfield …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1343-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialOpinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their … such purpose, does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23State Police Bulletin No. SP-252
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023, April 2024, … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-252-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-retroactive-salary-increases-stateMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers. The audit covered the period … individual who applies for Medicaid benefits is assigned a Client Identification Number (CIN), a unique identifier. … premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with duplicate Client Identification Numbers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… due back in court on Nov. 12. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeOpinion 94-10
… -- Town Charges (human rights commission) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (part-town human rights commission) MUNICIPAL … 239-o: A town human rights commission must be established and operated on a townwide basis. A town and one or more villages may establish a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… oversight. The accounting firm also kept these records off site, making the information unavailable for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… revenue and expenditure projections in the city’s 2024-25 proposed budget are reasonable. However, there were … in a previous review letter when preparing the 2024-25 proposed budget. The mayor submitted the 2024-25 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police Announce Arrest of Former Village of Addison Official for Theft of More Than $1.1 Million
… “For well over a decade, Ursula Stone took advantage of her position and the trust of Addison residents to systematically steal over a million dollars from her … the Government in the 1st degree, Public Corruption, Attempted Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, Attempted Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-new-york-state-police-announceOpinion 2002-4
… The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or … and Expenditures (appropriation of current funds to pay for dredging privately-owned channel) -- Highway Funds … cost of the work is charged to the town's general fund. You ask whether a town may expend current tax monies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4III.3 Scope of the SFS – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… The scope of the Statewide Financial System (SFS) includes the last three … The scope of the Statewide Financial System includes the last three phases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii3-scope-sfsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1967
… Relations (GOER) memorandum dated 10/13/2021 provides for a Work-Related Clothing Allowance. Effective Dates The 2021 … Work-Related Clothing Allowance provided the employee: Has a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of … through 03/31/2022, the allowance (up to $65.00) is paid by separate check as explained in the 10/13/21 GOER …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1967-2021-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 1872
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Article 49.1 of the 2016-2021 OSU Agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1872-2020-work-related-clothing-allowance-osu-employees-represented-civilImplications for the Future – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… March and April 2020, nearly 2 million jobs were lost in New York State and, as of August 2021, only 55 percent of … Funding Federal aid has long played an essential role in the State’s budget and its ability to provide health care, … education, human services and other essential programs. In recent years, for example, new federal funding has helped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/implications-futureOpen Book New York
… Chief Financial Officer, Comptroller DiNapoli believes New Yorkers deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent. … spending priorities using the Comptroller's Open Book New York. Also see Additional Financial Information . State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program ( … ). About the Program HCR is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-funding