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LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (2019-N-5)
To determine whether New York City received all revenues specified in the contract terms and whether the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications monitored the contract to ensure that Links were installed and maintained to ensure user privacy and Link availability according to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n5.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, December 2021
On November 30, 2021, the City released its seventh budgetary update since the COVID-19 pandemic began, its modified November 2021 financial plan. The City’s finances have experienced considerable fluctuation throughout this time, fueled by volatility in everything from employment to federal aid.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-16-2022.pdfPayroll Bulletin Agencies P-306 attachment
The deduction for the Civil Service Employees Association Permanent Life Insurance program has been separated from the Auto/Home deduction (code 324). This change was effective in Payroll Period 25 ending March 10, 1982 for Administration Agencies and March 17, 1982 for Institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-306.pdfSupplemental Report on the State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget (As Amended by the Governor)
This report details provisions of the New York State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget proposal, as amended, and is a supplement to the Office of the State Comptroller’s “New York State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget Review” that was published in February 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2022-23.pdfAnnual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2020
This Annual Report on Local Governments provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2020. It highlights the unique challenges that local officials faced from the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2020.pdfAccounting and Financial Reporting for Leases as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin provides accounting and financial reporting guidance related to those contracts that meet the definition of a lease, and illustrates how local governments, and school districts will need to account and report these leases in their annual update document (AUD) and the ST-3.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/accounting-and-financial-reporting-for-leases-required-by-gasb-87.pdfOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (2020-S-51)
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is adequately monitoring the 480/480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and landowners are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the State's forest ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s51.pdfHomes and Community Renewal: Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program (2023-S-53)
To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program payments only for eligible units and are properly maintaining the units for which they receive RRAP payments, and whether the Housing Trust Fund Corporation is engaging in adequate outreach activities to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23s53.pdfPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments (2023-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development are being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents, and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23n2-response.pdfReal Property Portfolio (2022-S-14) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) fully and accurately accounted for and reported on 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-response.pdfOpinion 93-8
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS OR NOTES -- … time of original issuance that the interest rate payable on such obligation will increase if a change in the Internal … Law authorizes a municipality to issue bonds or notes, on or before June 30, 1994, "with interest rates that vary in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Opinion 90-42
… (fees for filing in rem lists) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §1122; CPLR 8021; PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §52: In a county which … remain unpaid for the period specified by law (RPTL, §1122[1]). Pursuant to section 1122(5) of the RPTL, a county clerk "shall be entitled to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42DiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… New York state is on target to reach year-end revenue projections with … revenues and spending. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General … and other fiscal issues. These are easily accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… governments soon, according to a budget analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s … were the driving forces behind the increase in the revenue forecast for FY 2021. While the city revised its economic and employment forecast, it did not update its tax forecast for fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefState Agencies Bulletin No. 2239
… agencies with the steps required to calculate breaks in service for ORP and VDC members (Plan Type 4Z) who appear on the weekly NBEN742A Control-D report - TIAA/CREF Employees with … Date are missing from the TIAA/CREF Suspense/NRI panel in PayServ. The missing completion date(s) could prevent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2239-calculating-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7-yearExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… prices (including the price of gasoline, which exceeded an average of $4.88 statewide as of July 6, 2022). 2 FIGURE 1 – … includes the use of debt to borrow for operating costs in 2025, a stopgap measure that will not be paid until after … are as follows: New York City is New York City Transit; Chicago is the Chicago Transit Authority; Washington is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… (Fund), and the Church of England, called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it will be affected by worldwide efforts to adopt the goals of the … Fund and the Church of England called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Safety, Reliability and Frequency
In the wake of the pandemic the MTA experienced significant ridership loss from which it has yet to recover. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has noted the MTA’s revenue composition is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic norms over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2023.pdfGetting Started with the New Annual Financial Report
Your local government will soon have access to the new Annual Financial Report (AFR), which is replacing the Annual Update Document (AUD). This webinar presentation will provide an overview of how to access and complete filings in the AFR, including a demonstration of new application features.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/getting-started-afr-2-15-23.pdf