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DiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… costs that consume more than 30% of their household income, with 1 in 5 households experiencing a severe cost burden of more than 50% of their income going to pay for housing, according to a report by … of housing insecurity are wide-ranging and while low-income renters are the most cost-burdened, these financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestDiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects
… fund programs have financed many vital projects, EFC’s 2024 Intended Use Plan shows a CWSRF backlog of 876 projects … projects are listed in EFC’s Intended Use Plan, and awards are announced, EFC does not report on completed projects and no list is publicly available to track project spending and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-environmental-facilities-corporation-faces-significant-funding-backlog-essential-waterDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… code outlines the minimum requirements needed to establish good practices for protecting people and property from the … the fire code and maintain documented evidence of these reviews. The municipalities included in the audit sample were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… annually from an increase in the Payroll Mobility Tax on large New York City employers, the MTA has balanced budgets … rider recovery means $325 million less in annual revenue. NYC Transit has set a target for 70% rider satisfaction by … the system. Capital and Debt It is currently uncertain how large the MTA’s 2025-2029 capital program will be or how it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backState Agencies Bulletin No. 2159.1
… of using the Prorated Annual Lease Value method or the Daily Lease Value method. Commuting Rule – Appropriate when … please refer to the IRS Publications listed below: IRS Publication 15 (Circular E, Employer’s Tax Guide) IRS Publication 15-B (Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21591-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2159
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an employerprovided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System PayServ for tax year 2023
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2159-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2059
… benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable income that … beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026), the maximum fair market value of a vehicle (automobiles, vans, trucks) made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2059-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Crimes Bureau, and Legal Support Analyst KerryAnn Rodriguez of the Public Integrity Bureau. This case is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2271
… the taxable value of personal use of an employer-provided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2024. Affected Employees: Employees with employer-provided … affected. Background: Personal Use of Employer Provided Vehicle and Chauffeur Services are fringe benefits. Per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2271-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Tracking Close to Projections Through First Half of the Year
… State tax receipts totaled $54.6 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25, $682.1 million higher than the state Division of the Budget (DOB) estimates in the First Quarterly Update to … State tax receipts totaled $546 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year SFY 202425 $6821 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-tracking-close-projections-through-first-half-yearDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… steps in planning for New York State’s transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action to meet the state’s clean energy goals, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … steps in planning for New York States transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action to meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… and it continues to uphold that legacy with old and new rides, large annual events and landmark institutions. Efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decadePhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… including façade damage, non-working self-closing/fire doors, and units with mold, water damage, collapsed walls and ceilings, peeling paint, and broken doors and windows. Even though HPD utilizes the City’s … routinely checking to verify that all self-closing/fire doors are fully operational. Coordinating with HDC, when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced the guilty … my partnership with Rensselaer County DA Donnelly, State Police Superintendent James and the Schodack Police Department, the people who committed this heinous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerFormer Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyChurchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… school district purchases should be made in the taxpayers’ best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition as possible. Whether using formal competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18Vertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… Charter School (School) officials appropriately track, inventory and safeguard information technology (IT) assets … can make up a significant portion of a school’s IT asset inventory, both in value and number. While officials were … for overseeing the IT Department, including IT asset inventory management. The COO and IT Department staff are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… Objectives To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program (RRAP) … are referred to as “projects” by HTFC and USDA. Project owners are the borrowers whose mortgages are financed through … the direct rental subsidies through contracts with project owners for units occupied by eligible tenants. HTFC provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… of Herkimer (Village) officials pay salaries, wages and separation payments as authorized and ensure adequate … employees’ hours worked. Audit Summary Village officials paid salaries and wages as authorized, but did not maintain … or adequately supported. Furthermore, employees were paid for overtime that, in some instances, was not adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… occurrences and fluctuations in cash flow. In fiscal year 2023-24, the District’s general fund expenditures were … by an average of $1.3 million (9 percent) per year, or a cumulative total of approximately $6.4 million. … fund balance ranged from 10 to 15 percent of the upcoming year’s budget, which was nearly $962,000 to $1.8 million over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025m