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Impact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (2019-S-68) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision is verifying that schools have sufficient resources before initial licensing and is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s68-response.pdfPerformance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State - 2021 Annual Report
This report summarizes data for fiscal year 2019, the most recent data reported by IDAs through the Public Authorities Reporting Information System (PARIS). The report also contains a brief discussion of local development corporations (LDCs), a related type of local authority.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ida-performance-2021-annual-report.pdfTransformation of the MTA (2022-S-5) (180-Day Response)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority established a working plan for implementing Transformation with completion dates and the savings to be achieved. We also determined whether MTA has implemented any aspect of the Transformation Plan that resulted in improved ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-22s5-response.pdfQPSC Report 2025-2026
On June 4, 2008, Governor Paterson issued Executive Order No. 6: Ensuring the Cost-Effectiveness of Contracts for Personal Services. Executive Order No. 6 requires that agencies report information regarding Qualified Personal Services Contracts (QPSCs) to a Task Force and on their agencies' websites
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/procurement/pdf/qpsc-2025-2026.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… and did not give rationale for the lower target, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli. “New York’s MWBE program is vitally important to help level the playing field and give qualified companies a chance to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The MTA needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced the … protect the pension fund. My thanks to District Attorney Van Houten and the New York State Police for their work on … our community," Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said. “This case has brought to light, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsOpinion 89-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus … Whether a town may pay an attorney employed as counsel to the zoning board of appeals a fixed annual amount for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… for attempting to operate their vehicles while under the influence or for tampering with the court-ordered ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit issued today by New … for attempting to operate their vehicles while under the influence or for tampering with the courtordered ignition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… Chris Emmons had previously attempted to start a go-kart track business on his own property, but in February 2016 he … the Hannibal Fire Company to pay for construction of a track on its property. He said it would help raise money for … to create Hannibal Kartway. The weekend go-kart track was in operation from 2017 to 2022 and run by Chris …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… of Eileen Steurrys, the former part time court clerk for the Town of Marion, for the alleged theft of $59,293 in court fines, fees and … thanks to District Attorney Calarco and the State Police for helping my office fight public corruption.” New York … arrest of Eileen Steurrys the former part time court clerk for the Town of Marion for the alleged theft of $59293 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesXI.18.C Consultant Disclosure – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… are required to disclose, by employment category, the number of persons employed to provide services under a contract for consulting services, the number of hours worked and the amount paid to the contractor … to find a list of occupations.) Number of Employees: the total number of employees in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18c-consultant-disclosureXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… Currently, a suballocation is used when an owning agency for a given project has the need to have assistances from … the activities of the overall project as well as the need for sharing the funding of the project. When this need … Interunit budget transfer journal to allocate the funds for the project to the supporting agency(s). The PCIP project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsXV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
… In order for the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal … In order for the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-paymentsComplaint Processing
… has an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other agencies and for truncated complaints, 1 and if CCRB is conducting … could jeopardize its ability to hold officers accountable for misconduct. However, CCRB did not revise this time frame …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments
… the full funds to which they are entitled. Since 1992, Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate) has accumulated $1,019,390 in campus royalty … of which has been used to support SUNY research programs. Downstate’s failure to reinvest royalty proceeds may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-paymentsTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… and officials use the IT systems for Internet access, email, receiving online payments and to maintain various … and officials use the IT systems for Internet access email receiving online payments and to maintain various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25DiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of $12.6 billion annually, fueled by spending choices made during the pandemic, underbudgeting for recurring spending, and significant costs associated with the influx of asylum … its budget gaps for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027 to an average of $126 billion annually fueled by spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… New York’s Clean Energy Fund (CEF), established in 2016 to help New York reach its clean energy goals, has … made good progress on reaching its goals for distributed solar capacity and leveraged funds, but is behind in meeting its energy efficiency targets for 2025, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsDiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… programs that are supposed to prepare high school students for future employment are often failing to ready students for jobs that are in demand, are fast-growing, or pay higher … programs across the state are often not preparing them for the jobs that are most needed or pay the best. My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-short