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Real Property Portfolio (2022-S-14)
To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) fully and accurately accounted for and reported its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and if ESD disposed of real property in a manner beneficial to the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s14.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up) (Report 2024-F-21)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (2022-S-28).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f21.pdfHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up) (2024-F-21) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (2022-S-28).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24f21-response.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2025-26 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 has been released at a time of great uncertainty. Federal funding is the State’s largest source of revenue, and is estimated by the Division of Budget to total $93.1 billion in State Fiscal Year 2025-26.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2025-26.pdfImproving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
This session will assist local officials in learning how to establish an effective and efficient claims processing system. A well-designed system ensures proper use of municipal resources, provides local officials with useful information and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/improving-effectiveness-claims-processing-020525.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-34) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative are sufficient to ensure high-risk target populations’ needs are met and whether providers deliver the services as required in their contracts with OTDA
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s34-response.pdfDiNapoli: State's Cash Position is Strong
… “The current state fiscal year is nearly half over, and the state’s cash position is strong,” DiNapoli said. … have already brought the state more than $3 billion, and more is on the way. The level of tax receipts is important for purposes of ongoing budget balance, and we are seeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-states-cash-position-strongState Agencies Bulletin No. 2081
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the New York State … statutory salary or composite statutory salary, whichever is applicable, an adjustment of regular earnings must be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2081-2022-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureOpinion 92-17
… the county sales tax revenues not set aside for county or school district purposes shall be distributed to the towns in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 2172
… earned and was paid in calendar year 2023 using Earnings Codes RGS, RGO, RRS, and ADJ. In addition, include monies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2172-2023-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureDiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… in $17.7 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s latest projections but more than $1 billion higher than … billion at the end of July, $25.2 million higher than the latest projections. “Personal Income Tax collections remain … lower than projections from the Enacted Budget. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $32.2 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportXII.2 Expenditure Policies – XII. Expenditures
… has outlined policies, procedures, and guidance for Business Units when making payments to vendors doing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii2-expenditure-policiesDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a regular basis, … of the pandemic on those sectors. The tools offer details for each sector, including employment and salary data. It also provides information on how each of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… through the first eight months of the state fiscal year were $3 billion lower than last year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by … of November totaled $4.3 billion, $52.5 million above last year and $806.7 million higher than the projection in DOB’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearOpinion 95-13
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Proceeds (use of excess) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (use of excess bond … in a special account, may not be commingled with other funds of the school district, and must be expended only for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13Opinion 88-25
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … to constitutional equal protection guarantees. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning the town board's … p 124; 24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 887). However, since there is no statutory requirement that a fee be charged to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25Opinion 89-58
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Establishment … to provide the same improvements or services. This is in response to your letter concerning the establishment of a … district and, if so, whether the use of the facilities in the new district may be limited to the owners of property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… finding affordable housing. Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I - Olean): “Growing the economy and job opportunities for all New Yorkers is a top priority for the Senate so we can reverse the trend of declining household incomes. People … home ownership and affordability, we can turn the tide. I thank Comptroller DiNapoli for examining the issue of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideState Agencies Bulletin No. 2285
… payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 Year End Adjustments for Members of the NYS Legislature, … in Administration Pay Period 19C, paychecks dated 12/18/2024. Eligibility Criteria: Departments 04210 and 04220 … who serve only part of the year but are active on 12/31/2024 are also eligible for a year end adjustment in the final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2285-2024-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… in operations. For example, officials did not monitor employee Internet use. Although a June 2001 memo prohibited … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10