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Seeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… Objectives To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) collected all revenues due and identified … be financed by private enterprise or attempted by either New York or New Jersey alone. PANYNJ conceives, builds, … To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PANYNJ collected all revenues due and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andCounty of Rockland – Budget Review (B20-6-13)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the County’s proposed budget … The County of Rockland, located in the downstate area and bordered by Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, was authorized to issue debt not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/11/13/county-rockland-budget-review-b20-6-13The Decline in Affordable Housing in New York City - April 2009
In recent years, the number of affordable rental apartments in New York City has declined.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2010.pdfPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… for updating and designating queries to be included in the upgrade migration. Affected Agencies All PS Query … May 29, 2020. The migration will be effective at Go-Live in late July. Background OSC is preparing to upgrade PayServ … will have the opportunity to test their designated queries in a test database prior to Go-Live as some of the queries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Report 2017-S-48 ). About the Program According to its mission statement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-followDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, … times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… risks and potential changes at the federal level, calls for careful budgeting on the part of local officials to … of 2.8% in 2024 outpaced the rest of the state (0.6%) for the third consecutive year. Growth in the city’s … the number of tourists, which nearly matched 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic. Aggregate county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe … Still Above 1 Million After losing more than 1.9 million jobs in March and April, New York State saw steady gains, averaging over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 343
… until a new contract has been approved. Dues and agency shop fees for the affected employees will increase from … panel for NYSCOPBA Dues (Code 291) or NYSCOPBA Agency Shop Fees (Code 295) were end dated. A row was inserted with an effective date of 8/19/2002 for Council 82 Agency Shop Fees (Code 213). Employees who are currently in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/343-new-bargaining-unit-31-council-82-agency-law-enforcement-services-unitOpinion 91-28
… SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund (use of profits for general village purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §94: A … use profits resulting from operation of a water utility for general village purposes. You ask whether a village board … may use surplus moneys in the village's water fund for sewer or other general village purposes. General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Nursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… when the violation was cited and the resulting fine was imposed. Further, the Department did not utilize the full … choosing to not levy fines for well over 80 percent of the violations it cited. Key Finding We found Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followUse of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (2020-S-18)
To determine whether the Board of Elections (BOE) utilized available funding from the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant to enhance the security of the State’s election technology and infrastructure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s18.pdfNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… Exhibit A in the audit for addresses), including the 30 locations with the highest number of construction noise complaints in the city (29 of these locations were in Manhattan) and an additional five locations … In June, DiNapoli’s office released an audit that looked at noise complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarTown of Clare – Fiscal Stress (2013M-317)
… to April 30, 2013. Background The Town of Clare is located in St. Lawrence County and serves about 105 residents. The … relied on appropriated fund balance as a financing source in the annual budgets, and in some years, it appropriated more fund balance than was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/04/town-clare-fiscal-stress-2013m-317XI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… ensure those funds are spent appropriately. Every agency should have a process to monitor and evaluate contractors’ … terms: variety, typically, usually, can, may, periodic, often, and good faith effort. To determine whether the agency … Where is the contractor to perform required activities? How will the contractor communicate to the agency that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringState Agencies Bulletin No. 1527
… Date. TIAA Retirement Election Dates for each employee can be found in the Retirement Plans panel in PayServ. If an … appearing on the NBEN742. The TIAA Breaks Calculator can be found on the OSC Payroll web site. Calculating … Questions Questions regarding the calculation process can be directed to the Payroll Retirement Mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1527-calculating-correct-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7Village of Leicester – Financial Management (2025M-7)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Leicester (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively … fund balance? Audit Period June 1, 2021 – January 16, 2025 Understanding the Program A key measure of a village’s … Village’s financial affairs, which includes adopting the annual budget and establishing financial policies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/05/09/village-leicester-financial-management-2025m-7Start Saving for Retirement
… far into the future but the steps you take now to save for retirement can make a huge difference when that day finally … , which on average could replace up to 40 percent of your pre-retirement income. The third source is your personal … Financial experts say you’ll need 70 to 80 percent of your pre-retirement income to maintain your lifestyle during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirementWindows Domain Administration and Management
… Information Technology Services has security controls in place to ensure appropriate management and monitoring of its … it is vital to ensure that appropriate controls are in place and that policies and standards are being adhered to. … a framework that will ensure appropriate measures are in place to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-management