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DiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from 2007 through 2022, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New … and villages (54,395), and towns (28,418). The average annual salary for full-time local government employees was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of Telemental Health Services (Report 2020-S-16 ). About the Program The Office of Mental Health (OMH) is responsible for developing regulations … for it to improve access and oversight in the State. For example, as of December 23, 2020, just 141 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/oversight-telemental-health-services-followCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Report 2014-S-52 … offices issued about 11,708 special hauling permits, with fees totaling about $1.3 million. Our initial audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-followAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… placed into service. However, the lack of information on the scheduling of smaller events such as carnivals and … had current inspections during the 2014 operating season. Key Finding We conducted site visits at 53 locations across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyCollege at Buffalo – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste and abuse. The audit covers the period July … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/college-buffalo-selected-employee-travel-expensesOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… service delivery, including assessments and case plans for families and children. Our initial audit examined whether … required criteria prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework contacts occur as required for these children. At each of the ten sites we visited, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)
… Levels (Report 2019-S-6 ). About the Program The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/19/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levels-followMessage from the Comptroller – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… care and other programs. At the same time, new risks to financial stability are emerging. These include unexpected costs to support an influx of migrants seeking asylum and significant reductions to projected State tax revenues driven by declining personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/message-comptrollerSustainable Investments and Climate Solutions Program
… from the initial $20 billion goal achieved in 2023. Andrew Siwo is the Director of the SICS program and will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutions-programGermantown Fire District – Board Oversight (2014M-166)
… March 4, 2014. Background The Germantown Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … properly award a contract for cleaning services for $4,800 when it renewed its contract with a Commissioner’s spouse in 2013. The District does not have policies and procedures for key financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/29/germantown-fire-district-board-oversight-2014m-166Town of Pulteney – Information Technology (2021M-28)
… did not adequately safeguard Town IT assets and failed to implement the recommendations we made in 2013 to adopt comprehensive IT security policies and monitor … key IT policies or a comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or suffering a serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-information-technology-2021m-28Oneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… information system (SIS) against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The District’s network was not … secure to protect the SIS against unauthorized use, access and loss. District officials did not adequately manage user … permissions to limit access to assets and data. Some District computers were used for personal activity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Royalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… it. Without a comprehensive written IT contingency plan in place that is properly distributed to all responsible parties and periodically tested for efficacy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyTown of Orchard Park – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (2017M-81)
… by an elected three-member Town Board. Expenditures for 2016 totaled approximately $12.5 million. Key Findings The … fees and ensure the approval is included in the Board’s minutes. Ensure that all Department cash receipts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-orchard-park-recreation-department-cash-receipts-2017m-81West Genesee Central School District – Segregation of Duties (2016M-303)
… The West Genesee Central School District is located in the Towns of Camillus, Geddes, Onondaga, Elbridge and Van Buren in Onondaga County. The District, which operates seven … concentrated with one position, and there was no process in place for someone independent from the recordkeeping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/west-genesee-central-school-district-segregation-duties-2016m-303New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New … Lingering Economic Pain The economic outlook contained in the Governor’s Executive Budget proposal for State Fiscal … of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey periods from late August to mid-December. Unemployment Payments Declined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021Improper Managed Care Payments for Misclassified Patient Discharges (2021-S-8) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) made inappropriate payments to hospitals that failed to properly report correct patient discharge codes on inpatient claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s8-response.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - July 2007
New York City’s economy has remained strong during the first half of calendar year 2007, continuing to build on the impressive gains made in 2006.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2008.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of Northwestern Queens - November 2011
New York City’s tradition as a melting pot of cultures is vividly on display in the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2012.pdfForeclosure Update From a Local Government Perspective
This brief focuses on prolonged foreclosure activity in New York State and the challenges facing local governments and communities in the wake of the foreclosur
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/foreclosure0416.pdf