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The Cost of Living in New York City: Housing
New York City has long been regarded as one of the most expensive cities to live in globally, fueled by housing, the largest cost for most households.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2024.pdfA Review of Capital Needs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
OSC’s inflated estimate of the MTA’s capital repair needs, based on the MTA’s 2013 TYNA, suggests $69 billion was needed over the 10-year period covering two capital programs from 2015 through 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2024.pdfFiscal Oversight Responsibilities of the Governing Board Webinar Presentation
The governing board’s oversight role can touch virtually every aspect of a local government’s operations. This session will discuss some key functions including budget responsibilities, interim reporting, the audit of claims, and the annual audit requirements. We will also provide resources availabl
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/2022/pdf/fiscal-oversight-responsibilities-of-the-governing-board-4-27-2022.pdfReview of the State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget
The State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget represents the first budget in modern times that is projected by the Division of the Budget to remain in balance throughout the Financial Plan period, including one additional year beyond the typical four-year forecast period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-review-2022-23.pdfControls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (2021-S-3)
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) has taken appropriate steps to oversee and manage the Unemployment Insurance system and to comply with selected portions of the New York State Information Security Policy and Standards.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s3.pdfExhibit D: Determining the Price Reasonableness of Software Maintenance Contracts
Exhibit D: Determining the Price Reasonableness of Software Maintenance Contracts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/pdf/xi-11-d-exhibit-d.pdfExhibit C: Determining the Price Reasonableness of Equipment Maintenance Contracts
Exhibit C: Determining the Price Reasonableness of Equipment Maintenance Contracts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/pdf/xi-11-d-exhibit-c.pdfNYC Health + Hospitals Check-Up: The Impact of COVID-19
NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) is the largest municipal public health system in the country and New York City’s largest provider of care to Medicaid patients, mental health patients, and uninsured patients, serving more than 1 million New Yorkers within the five boroughs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2022.pdfOversight of the STEM Incentive Program (Follow-Up) (2019-F-56)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of the STEM Incentive Program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f56.pdfSalary Grade Schedule for NonJudicial Employees of the UCS
Salary Grade Schedule for NonJudicial Employees of the UCS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-bulletin-ucs-44-atta.pdfGetting the Most Out of Your Internal Audit Function
Getting the Most Out of Your Internal Audit Function
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/internalauditfunction.pdfEffective Management of the Environmental Protection Fund, June 2010
This report surveys the audits and makes recommendations for improving administration of the EPF.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-protection-fund-2010.pdfSelected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up) (2016-F-9)
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the State Education Department to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Selected
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-16f9.pdfImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (2017-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17n6.pdfSelected Aspects of the Dam Safety Program (Follow-Up) (2013-F-4)
We have followed up on the actions Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) officials took to implement the recommendations contained in our audit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2013-13f4.pdfLocal Government Information Security: The Cost of Inadequate Protections
Local Government Information Security: The Cost of Inadequate Protections
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/cybersecurity0811.pdfReducing the Cost of Tax Assessment Through Shared Services
Reducing the Cost of Tax Assessment Through Shared Services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/0511snapshot.pdfThe Cost of Living in New York City: Transportation
Fueled by inflation, transportation prices in the New York City metropolitan area rose by almost two times as much as overall costs between 2019 and 2022, growing by over 21 percent. Since then, prices have come down.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-16-2025.pdfThe Erie Canal: Celebrating 200 Years of a National Landmark
Begun in 1817, the Erie Canal was one of the largest public works projects of the early nineteenth-century.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/erie-canal.pdfAn Economic Snaphot of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Neighborhood - September 2017
Bedford-Stuyvesant is one of the many neighborhoods in Brooklyn to experience a resurgence.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2018.pdf