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Homes and Community Renewal: Division of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City (2022-S-46) 180-Day Response
To determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments, supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s46-response.pdfThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
New York State has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of 2000.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/concerning-growth-of-hate-crimes-nys.pdfCorporate Governance - Discrimination Proposal
Shareholders request the Board of Directors oversee the preparation of an annual public report describing and quantifying the effectiveness and outcomes of efforts by Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., (Chipotle) to prevent harassment and discrimination against its protected classes of employees.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/chipotle-discrimination.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (2024-S-12)
to determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by DHCR are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the period from January 2019 through December 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24s12.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2022
The City’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 reflects the countervailing forces of extraordinary efforts by the federal government to boost the economy over the last two years and an economic slowdown due to unanticipated factors, including supply chain issues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2023.pdfStreet Construction-Related Permits (2020-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined whether DOT...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n6.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (2020-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Local Program Administrators were selected appropriately and their selection was properly documented by Homes and Community Renewal; and whether selected LPAs were properly administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s4-response.pdfAFR Modernization - The Statement of Indebtedness and Bond Repayment Schedule Webinar Presentation
This webinar will provide a detailed walkthrough of the Statement of Indebtedness and Bond Repayment Schedules which will be included in the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-statement-of-indebtedness-and-bond-repayment-11-3-21.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (2020-S-4)
To determine whether Local Program Administrators (LPAs) were selected appropriately and their selection was properly documented by Homes and Community Renewal, and whether selected LPAs were properly administering the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s4.pdfStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness (2019-N-1) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) effectively monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology used by the Mayor’s Office of Operations to rate street and sidewalk cleanliness.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19n1-response.pdfAccounting and Reporting Update
This session will provide an overview of recent GASB statements as well as miscellaneous accounting updates implemented by OSC. The session will discuss how local governments will need to account for and report these changes in the Annual Financial Report (AFR).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/osc-accounting-and-reporting-update-042926.pdfHotel Industry in New York City
New York City’s hotel industry is one of the nation’s strongest, with high demand for rooms led by a surge in domestic visitors, but it remains vulnerable to changes in tourism and the continued loss of international travelers due to geopolitical instability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/2026/pdf/nyc-hotel-industry-report-july-2026.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2023
While May marked the end of the public health emergency in the United States, New York City continues to face the residual effects of the pandemic and the many unanticipated consequences on its finances, operations and economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2024.pdfMonitoring of Select Programs (2020-S-47)
To determine if the New York State Office for the Aging’s policies and procedures for select programs are adequate to ensure Area Agencies on Aging are appropriately monitored and the older New York population is adequately served.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s47.pdfAccounting for Encumbrances
This presentation will explain the purpose of encumbrances, when they should be used and the benefits of a properly established encumbrance system. We will also discuss the necessary accounting entries and the impact of encumbrances on the budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/accounting-for-encumbrances-060326.pdfDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… are competing at a national level and preserving our agricultural landscape." New York’s top product – organic cow … were operating across the state. New York rated fourth in land acreage, with 213,000 acres of land dedicated to organic farming, exceeded only by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Defrauding New York State Health Insurance Plan
… Bradshaw, an office manager for numerous doctors’ offices in Manhattan, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the New York … phony medical claims for reimbursement. She was arrested in September 2023 following a joint investigation by … dedicated service led to accountability for the defendant in this case.” New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-pleads-guilty-defrauding-new-york-state-health-insurance-planRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… his plea agreement made restitution of $82,000 to the NYC DOE, signed a confession of judgment of over $1 million and … thanked the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and the DOE Deputy and Assistant Auditors General for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeXV.16.C Agency Financial Reporting Package (AFRP) – XV. End of Year
… entity are contacted quarterly through email with login information and reporting guidance. For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv16c-agency-financial-reporting-package-afrpNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… sector to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Under New York State law, a public sector … Fire Department in various capacities from 1980 until his retirement in May 2000. Following his retirement, VATTER attended law school and practiced law. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefits