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Virtual Currency Licensing (2022-S-18) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, Part 200.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s18-response.pdfHomeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2022
The City’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 reflects the countervailing forces of extraordinary efforts by the federal government to boost the economy over the last two years and an economic slowdown due to unanticipated factors, including supply chain issues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2023.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, May 2022
The release of New York City’s $99.7 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - and Financial Plan (the “April Plan”) signifies a remarkable fiscal turnaround since the adoption of the FY 2022 budget in June 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2023.pdfNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor Force Trends
This report aims to understand the main differences in labor force participation among New York City’s workers and discusses discusses some of the reasons for the City’s uneven recovery when compared to the rest of New York State and the nation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2023.pdfCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6.pdf2020 Annual Report on Preschool Special Education
In 2020, OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified over $4.4 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 3 percent of the total claimed expenses of $139.3 million for the audit period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2020.pdfAccounting and Reporting Update
This session will provide an overview of recent GASB statements as well as miscellaneous accounting updates implemented by OSC. The session will discuss how local governments will need to account for and report these changes in the Annual Financial Report (AFR).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/osc-accounting-and-reporting-update-042926.pdfHotel Industry in New York City
New York City’s hotel industry is one of the nation’s strongest, with high demand for rooms led by a surge in domestic visitors, but it remains vulnerable to changes in tourism and the continued loss of international travelers due to geopolitical instability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/2026/pdf/nyc-hotel-industry-report-july-2026.pdfOpinion 95-27
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- State Aid (submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to a school … DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to a school … chapter 82 of the Laws of 1995, provide a "grace period" for submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Opinion 91-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether section 75 of the Second Class Cities Law SCCL would permit a city council to increase any item set forth in the annual estimate prepared by the citys board of estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 2301
… of Education Retirement System (NYCBERS) for the 2025 plan year is $20,958.00. Affected Employees: Tier 6 members … The limit increases each year based on the Consumer Price Index on December 31 of the previous year. The 2025 OT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2301-2025-tier-6-overtime-limit-new-york-city-retirement-systemsMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… has complied with Article 36-A of the State Executive Law for revenues received by and expenditures made from the Motor … Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for purposes of the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud … of these crimes by developing and providing funding for programs that support specialized law enforcement units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-programDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-132
… Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed automatically or who require an … in the RRSU bargaining unit listed above may be eligible for a one-time lump sum payment. The one-time lump sum … Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-132-district-council-37-dc-37-2024-non-pensionable-lumpState Agencies Bulletin No. 2253
… Eligible (BU21) Retroactive 3% Salary Increases for Employees in the SSU Represented by NYSCOPBA and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Agreement between the State of New York and NYSCOPBA for arbitration eligible members (BU01) and non-arbitration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2253-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-3-salary-increases-arbitrationDiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs
… New York City’s child care services for those under the age of five, including the demand for these programs and … the per-participant cost of services provided across the age spectrum by improving standardization of services and … on the city’s child care services for children under the age of five also found: The city’s Administration for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programsFull- and Part-Time Service Credit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
… information for ERS Tier 1 members under Sections 75d and 75e Full and PartTime Service Credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/full-and-part-time-service-creditA Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
… NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for ERS Tier 1 members under Sections 75d and 75e A Message …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliFull- and Part-Time Service Credit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 Members
… information for ERS Tier 2 members under Sections 75d and 75e Full and PartTime Service Credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1507/full-and-part-time-service-creditA Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 Members
… NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for ERS Tier 2 members under Sections 75d and 75e A Message …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1507/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli