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Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfThe New York State Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: At a Crossroads
The creation of the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund in 1991 reflected a recognition that critical transportation infrastructure should be funded on a consistent, reliable basis by investing resources today for the long-term good of the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-state-dedicated-highway-and-bridge-trust-fund-crossroads.pdfReport on the Joint Investigation of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency
A joint investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Comptroller’s Office, and the New Windsor Police Department revealed institutionalized corruption in the administration of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency’s Accelerator Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/joint-investigation-orange-co-ida.pdfWhat to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to the final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-from-an-osc-audit-04082026.pdfRecovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up) 2025-F-10
To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Recovering Managed Care Payments for Inpatient Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-party Health Insurance (Report 2021-S-24).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25f10.pdfAgencies Travel Manual
The purpose of the Travel Manual is to help agencies, employees and certain public officials understand and apply the State’s travel rules and regulations and to provide instructions regarding reimbursement for expenses while in travel status.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/travel/pdf/agencies-travel-manual-attachment.pdfImplementation of Selected Aspects of the Climate Mobilization Act (2024-N-1)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has taken steps to ensure that private building owners are in compliance with selected aspects of the Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) by the mandated deadlines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-24n1.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), each have been sentenced to five years of … probation and will each pay $1.5 million in restitution to Met Council. As part of their sentence, they will also … revealed that Ross and Lieber, together with former Met Council CEO William Rapfogel and others, stole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… to state salaries. Auditors found neither foundations' payroll-related policies included provisions to ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge projects at increased risk as the state faces fiscal … Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for noncapital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… and modernizing the regional transit system, but a great deal of work remains and financing these capital … and modernizing the regional transit system but a great deal of work remains and financing these capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… well as funds from the federal government. The report is now accessible in Excel and Adobe formats. For access to … data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… growth was nearly flat the last three years, averaging only 1.3 percent, according to a report issued today by State … growth was nearly flat the last three years averaging only 13 percent according to a report issued today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in certified payrolls it … found the contractor was also paying employees for fewer hours than they actually worked and told employees to submit … believe that employees may have been paid for fewer hours than they actually worked January 20, to March 14 this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY 2020 is balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in … tourism revenue set a new record, consumer confidence is at an 18-year high and wages continue to rise, partly due … gaps. The most immediate risk to the city’s finances is the potential impact of the state budget. The executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, … indicated that they will seek an override of the tax cap. Last year, 3.5 percent, indicated plans to override the tax cap. Property tax levy growth for school districts is capped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capOpinion 91-24
… district) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Contracts (between town and county districts); (to provide service outside district); (with village) COUNTY LAW, §265; TOWN LAW, §§198(1)(f), 202(5), 209; VILLAGE … on behalf of a town sewer district, may contract with a county to provide sewer service to properties within a county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 91-21
… order that the fees be paid directly to the county. We express no opinion, however, on whether the treatment of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21Opinion 92-33
… CHAPTER 477, AS AMENDED; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(d)(3): A town on behalf of the park district … State Legislature (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §§103[4], 104), there are also several well-established common law … (see also Wickham v Trapani , 26 AD2d 216, 272 NYS2d 6). Accordingly, a contract for publicity or promotional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33