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Improving Government Efficiency and Effectiveness - Lessons Learned from Past OSC Audits

This report summarizes select audits that highlight SGA’s efforts to promote fiscal responsibility and brings renewed attention to ideas that could result in cost savings or revenue enhancements for the State and New York City.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/improving-government-efficiency-and-effectiveness.pdf

Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments (Follow-Up) (2020-F-32)

To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Technology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f32.pdf

New York City Construction Industry Booming

… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive years with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction … the construction jobs it lost during the Great Recession, New York’s construction industry is booming,” DiNapoli said. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-booming

Former Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty

… Office, in 2008, Russell--who has run the Baychester Youth Council since the 1980s--received a federal grant, … our Bronx community. The defendant, who led the Baychester Youth Council since the 1980s, has now been held accountable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guilty

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-346

… one salary; or The prorated statutory salary based on the number of calendar days served in the calendar year for … or Justices who are newly appointed using the Action Hire or Concurrent Hire with a Comp Rate Code of LEG and a Payroll Status of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-346-2024-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-court

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-359

… End Adjustments for Judges and Justices of the Unified Court System, and to provide instructions for reporting … Affected Employees: Judges and Justices of the Unified Court System who are paid using the LEG Comp Rate Code are … earnings received by Judges and Justices of the Unified Court System each calendar year must equal: The statutory …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-359-2025-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-court

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-333

… calculation must be included on the General Comments page. Removal of Judges and Justices: Judges or Justices Removed … Judge or Justice does not serve through 12/31/2023 and the removal transaction is effective and reported in … Judge or Justice does not serve through 12/31/2023 and the removal transaction is effective in Administration Pay Period …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-333-2023-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-court

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-312

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-312-2022-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-court

State Agencies Bulletin No. 170

… Purpose To explain OSC automatic processing and agency procedures to cancel Additional Annual Salary … Annual salaried (Pay Basis Code of ANN, 21P, CAL, CYF and CYP) employees who have an Additional Annual Salary … CON, C17, C18 or C19 earnings that are mid-pay period and will pay the full amount. Agencies will need to add a row …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/170-canceling-additional-annual-salary-factor

Average Estimated Costs for County and Town Special Improvement Districts

Please find attached a listing of the average estimated cost thresholds.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/average-estimated-costs.pdf

Average Estimated Costs for County and Town Special Improvement Districts

AVERAGE ESTIMATED COSTS FOR COUNTY AND TOWN SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/2024-average-estimated-costs-for-county-and-town-special-improvement-districts.pdf

University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)

Determine whether University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men (School) officials accurately compensated employees.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/university-preparatory-charter-school-for-young-men-2023-123.pdf

Park Accessibility for People With Disabilities (2021-N-7) 180-Day Response

To determine if New York City Department of Parks & Recreation facilities were accessible for people with disabilities, as required. Our audit covered the period from January 2015 to October 2022.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21n7-response.pdf