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Farmland Protection Program
… farm economy. According to the American Farmland Trust, farms generate over $47 billion in annual economic impact and support approximately 160,000 jobs in the State. Farms play a vital role in the State’s economy and food … markets and other such activities. Many of the State’s farms face strains and operational stressors such as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the … through December 8, 2020 was to provide clean, low-cost, and reliable energy consistent with its commitment to the environment and safety, while promoting economic development. On December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… Valley Lines. In September 2007, the MTA established the Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA (Blue Ribbon Commission) to develop sustainability-related … operating agencies. In April 2009, the MTA released the Blue Ribbon Commission’s Final Report, which predicted that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingInventory Controls
… related to ITSM accuracy, as well as missing devices, and a lack of security over equipment and the information stored … as it pertains to technology equipment. ITSM contains many errors, including missing devices, with 17,887 devices … workstations, hard drives, monitors, and keyboards—kept in a shared storage area within the building, easily accessible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/14/inventory-controlsSecurity Over Critical Systems
… period covered the period from December 2023 to December 2024. About The Program ECMCC is a leading health care … medical center in Western New York with 573 inpatient beds. It specializes in various services, including oncology, … Level 1 Adult Trauma Center and serves as a regional hub for burn care and rehabilitation. As a teaching facility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/security-over-critical-systemsOversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… unable to meet their essential needs (e.g., food, shelter, clothing, medical care, securing entitlements); are in need …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-humanTransforming Into Construction & Development
… of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s MTA Capital Construction to the renamed MTA Construction & Development as part of transforming the MTA resulted in improved service levels for customers, … of the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA Capital Construction to the renamed MTA Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Goshen , Town of Hague and Seaford Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … records maintained at the department did not match those in the town payroll register. Town of Hague – Departmental … under the LOSAP point system were accurate and complete. In addition, three volunteer firefighters, who are also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). NYSLRS is made up of these two systems, which pay retirement and … had a funded ratio of 90.3% as of March 31, 2023. NYSLRS is consistently ranked among the nation’s best funded … actuarial assumptions recommended by NYSLRS’s actuary, who is required to review the actuarial assumptions and issue an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology Hardware Asset Inventory (2023M-166)
… were properly accounted for. Audit Results As of June 30, 2023, Questar BOCES had IT assets with an original cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/03/01/questar-iii-board-cooperative-educational-services-information-technology-hardwareState Agencies Bulletin No. 2200
… Revenue Service) tax withholding requirements for 2024 and other tax related topics. Affected Employees: … are affected. Effective Dates: Effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. OSC Actions: OSC has updated PayServ with the new … Internal Revenue Service tax withholding requirements for 2024 and other tax related topics …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2200-summary-tax-related-changes-2024State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Capital assets include land, buildings, construction in progress, equipment, library books, artwork and historical … SFS AM capital asset inputs, assisting agencies in the management and maintenance of their asset data in SFS AM. Auditors found BCA is not adequately overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… record dates collections were received or deposit payments in a timely manner. Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – … monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; or prepare bank reconciliations. … established and 48 deposits totaling $16,655 were not made in a timely manner. Auditors found 248 disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsImplications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… to Federal Reserve Bank actions, and global uncertainty. In New York, lagging employment and labor force recovery … 2023, the State had regained only 93 percent of jobs lost in March and April 2020. The rate of job gains has also … lagged, only one-third the rate of the rest of the nation in the first seven months of 2023. The Importance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… source of primarily pay-as-you-go funding to address the State’s environmental needs. Appropriations to the EPF have … Supports an array of environmental programs, such as State and municipal open space conservation; municipal and … Act of 2022.” With nearly 68 percent of voters who voted on the ballot question supporting it, the Bond Act became the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… State Supportive Housing Initiative’s (ESSHI) goal is to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over the … the lead procurement agency for ESSHI, which provides up to $25,000 annually per individual or unit toward supportive … manner and did not have performance measures in place to effectively monitor lengthy investigations, weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… tax base dips with population For several years leading up to the COVID pandemic, New York State was experiencing … of keeping New York an attractive and affordable place to live and do business. Between July 2020 and July 2023, New … (SIFMA), and the New York Bankers Association (NYBA) to produce a report that showed outmigration has also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationOvertime Limits – Enhanced Reporting
… and Social Security Law limits the amount of overtime pay included in the calculation of pension benefits. Overtime … earnings (regular earnings, shift differential pay, location pay, longevity payments and top of pay grade bonus) from the … Tier 5 and 6 NYSLRS members have annual limits as to how much overtime pay is considered pensionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/overtime-limitsOtisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Overtime Temporarily Excluded from Tier 6 Contribution Rates
… An April 2024 State law excluded overtime pay earned from April 1, 2022 … and lowered affected Tier 6 members contribution rates for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 (April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025) and … Online . If we had detailed earnings information on file or if your Reporting Contacts provided earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/overtime-temporarily-excluded-tier-6-contribution-rates