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Pandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the purpose and functionality of the new V Earnings Codes (Additional Pay … Max* Limit Description Limit Period Limit Type V01 RTR Memo CompLmt PAFBT3/ERSBEF 285,000.00 NYSLRS (ERS & PAF) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding company which provided repair work to the Town, totaling $8,571, during our audit period. As president and owner of the welding company, the Board member had a prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors (Board) evaluated projects prior to approval and subsequently monitored the performance of businesses that received financial benefits. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… seen nationally. The U.S. Census Bureau’s advance monthly retail trade report shows strong year-over-year growth for … for goods also increase sales tax collections, and the price of consumer goods and services during this third … same period last year, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. The improvement in New York City sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2016
… Oakgrove Construction Inc. for bridge replacement over the Buffalo River in Erie County. $8.9 million with CCI Companies … and equipment at the Riverbend/SolarCity facility in Buffalo. $20 million to Fort Schuyler Management Corp. for … Observatory Network (REON) data center in Potsdam, NY. State University Construction Fund $7.9 million to LP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2016Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (2020-S-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services activities to protect vulnerable adults.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s2-response.pdfOpinion 2002-2
… discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), … (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2-0Opinion 2002-2
… discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS - Service Award Programs (service credit after entitlement age); (voluntary waiver of right to begin receiving award at entitlement age) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§215(4), … (6), 217(c), 218(b), (c), 219(b), 219-a(2)(b): A service award program may provide for a participant to earn service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. New York City Department of Housing … was funded by OASAS and $454,238 could potentially have been used for inappropriate increases to providers’ … and helped them enroll, the Medicaid program could have saved as much as $146 million over the six-year audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (Division) selected core systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a … The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1698
… codes to be used for reimbursement of employees’ qualified moving expenses and to provide instructions for required … documentation Affected Employees Employees who have moving expenses reimbursed starting January 1, 2019 … qualified employees could deduct the reasonable costs of moving expenses. The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1698-new-payroll-process-and-new-time-entry-codes-payment-moving-expenseDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… for services because there are not enough providers, and SED’s oversight of services was hindered because it did … needs can make a world of difference in their development, and delays can have long term consequences for their academic … said. “Too many children are not getting the services and therapies they are entitled to within required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-themPollution Testing on Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (Follow-Up) (2013-F-3)
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to implement the recommendations contained in our au
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2013-13f3.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… Center in the Bronx and Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn. ACS is responsible for admitted youths’ safety, … and can include escape, injuries that lead to a hospital visit or fire. Incidents required to be reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthMonitoring of Prevailing Wage Compliance on Construction Contracts
… public and not-forprofit entities, including universities, health care facilities, and State agencies. Most Authority … and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (2014-S-7) Office of Mental Health: OMH Contract With Shorefront Mental Health Board - Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/04/monitoring-prevailing-wage-compliance-construction-contractsAverage Salaries in New York City - 2013
Chart showing average salaries in New York city securities industry vs. all other private sector industries from 1981 - 2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/wall-street-average-salary-2013.pdfAverage Salaries in New York City - 2012
Chart showing average salaries in New York city securities industry vs. all other private sector industries from 1981 - 2011.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/wall-street-average-salary-2012.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Confront Tough Fiscal Outlook as Washington Moves to Cut Health Care Spending
… support lose health insurance, while reimbursement rates for health care programs are cut by Washington, making it harder for the largest public health system in the country to reach … Plan, the New York state free or low-cost insurance plan for adults with low incomes who do not qualify for federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-confront-tough-fiscal-outlook-washington-moves-cut-health-care-spendingLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click “Manage my Service Credit Purchases.” You can also apply by mail by submitting the Request to Purchase Service Credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshell