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New Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
For almost 3 million New Yorkers, housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of household income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-housing-insecurity.pdfCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly (Follow-Up) (2019-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Congregate Meal Services for the Elderly.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f3.pdfYorkshire-Pioneer Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-42)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and District officials properly managed fund … District officials overestimated appropriations by a total of approximately $11.6 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 … to comply with the statutory limit and use the excess funds in a manner more beneficial to taxpayers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/06/26/yorkshire-pioneer-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-42State Contract and Payment Actions in November
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,411 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $6.4 … Department $11.8 million with Silver Creek School District for Native American student tuition. $1.8 million with New York State Independent Living Council Inc. for development and monitoring of the New York State Plan for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Morris-Eaton Central School District , Oriskany Central School District and the Vestal Central School District . "In today's fiscal … limit. In addition, three of the district's reserve funds did not have adequate support and plans for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Port Byron Central School District , Enlarged City School District of Troy and the True North Rochester … or resolutions to govern electronic transfers. As a result, the treasurer and a payroll clerk processed … completed audits of the Brunswick City School District CSD Elwood Union Free School District Pine Valley CSD Port …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0The Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists (Follow-Up)
… lists. We found that applicants who were next in line for units in a specific development were not always offered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/23/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-lists-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … school districts annually spend approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background … of $4.4 million per year from 2012-13 through 2014-15. In addition, the board adopted budgets that included about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsJohnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… in classrooms; one in a bathroom, and the other at a kitchen sink. Although District officials notified the local … your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report , which you received with the draft audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15DiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… three dollars in total. These funds are critical to help pay for essential investments in human services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightXIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… populated in the expense report, and the required format for the fields. Please note that SFS will not allow an … in any mandatory field is in an incorrect format. For additional instruction on this topic, visit job aid … Mandatory Fields – Travel-Related Expense Reports For all travel-related expense reports (i.e., expense reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2a-expense-report-mandatory-header-fields20-Year Benefit (Section 384-d) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… a member or officer of the New York State Police; Service in the U.S. military, as specified by law; or Other prior … service on the last day of the month following the month in which you turn 65. If you are over age 65 when your … service, plus 1.66 percent of your FAE per year of service in other allowable government titles. The maximum benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/20-year-benefit-section-384-dAllegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… jail operations and to identify cost-savings opportunities for the period January 1, 2012 to June 5, 2013. Background … Legislature. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 are $111 million, which includes general fund … The County paid approximately $4.4 million in wages for correctional staff during the 2012 calendar year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218Laurens Central School District – Budgeting and Reserves (2013M-135)
… our audit was to review the District’s budgeting practices and reserves for the period July 1, 2011, to March 7, 2013. … overestimated expenditures for each of the last five years and underestimated revenues for three of those years. As a … budgets that include realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures based on contractual and historical data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/laurens-central-school-district-budgeting-and-reserves-2013m-135Opinion 88-70
Whether a city may conduct a referendum to poll voters on issues such as whether to fluoridate city water or improve the city water or sewer system
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70Albany City School District – Separation Payments and Information Technology (2012M-251)
… Background The Albany City School District is located in the City of Albany, Albany County. The District is … payments and those controls are operating effectively. In 2010, District officials developed a disaster recovery … to ensure that the computer system could be restored in a timely manner. We also found that the District has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/albany-city-school-district-separation-payments-and-informationNew York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… New York State recently began providing 12 weeks of fully paid … Labor Department, and OSC analysis Paid Family Leave Is an Employee-Funded Benefit The New York State Department of … contributions, and reporting employee contributions on W-2 tax forms. 11 As shown in Figure 2, in the first year of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programOpinion 93-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … Bidding (service of legal process) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: A contract to engage the services of a firm to serve legal process is not exempt from competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7DiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… performed inspections as required on a significant number of critical structures along the system’s 524 miles of waterways, according to an audit released today by State … with our recommendations.” The Canal Corp., a subsidiary of the New York State Thruway Authority, was created in 1992 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds payments so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to beat the … To date, DiNapoli's office has paid out 4.9 million state tax refunds totaling $4.8 billion in 2018. Another 140,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refunds