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Impact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfNew York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill Recovery
This report examines the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the RRR sectors, and considers the distribution of federal funds for businesses in the City, particularly for businesses in low- and moderate-income communities and in historically underutilized business zones.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2022.pdfTown of Dayton – Supervisor's Records and Reports Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town’s) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2019M-189), released in January 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2025/pdf/dayton-town-2019-189-f.pdfDeath Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… The Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) provides for an ordinary death benefit if a member dies while in … payable to the beneficiary(ies) designated by the member. For more information, see the post-retirement death benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1952.1
… with information and processing instructions regarding the PEF Nurse Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees … Agreement between the State of New York and PEF provide for a one-time lump sum $500 Nurse Uniform Maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19521-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-nursing-titles-representedOpinion 92-19
… regulations. Section 1660 is a general enabling statute for towns, and details numerous traffic regulating actions a … street until such time as it has been formally offered for cession to the public and formally accepted as a public … or alternatively until it has been condemned by the town for use as a public street". Town Law, §278(1) provides that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1730
… Security Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically Affected Employees … 1 to eligible employees based on the appropriate 2015 Salary Schedule (or 2014 salary schedule for BU 31): Chapter 261 of the Laws of 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1730-april-2019-security-performance-advancesOpinion 88-27
… disabled prior to termination of the department, his full salary under this statute unless there is a voluntary … obligated to pay a disabled village firefighter his full salary pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-a. Subdivision … district that employed the injured fireman shall be liable for all medical treatment and hospital care furnished during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27Life Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Life Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, … the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… are in a challenging financial position and have no room for error,” said DiNapoli. “The municipalities in danger of … the limit. Even when real property values are stable, increases in levy, without property value increases of a similar magnitude, can cause a locality to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… Retirement System $465,647, as part of his sentence today for defrauding the retirement system in a double-dipping … and collect pension payments on top of a generous public salary,” State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. … unlawful pension payments while earning a final full-time salary of $112,000 with Nassau Community College. Hoffman was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedFormer Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… Chief Chris Emmons pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny for stealing from the town’s fire company and agreed to pay … thank District Attorney DiMartino and Superintendent James for their continued partnership and ensuring Emmons was held … State Police and the New York State Comptroller’s Office for their assistance in this matter,” DiMartino, Jr. said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)
… an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2021. Background Chapter 332 of the Laws of 2014, as … Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt … to finance the deficit is outstanding, the proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9State Agencies Bulletin No. 1173
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the retroactive payments and to provide agencies with … for those employees covered by the agreement: General Salary Increases to base and Longevity Pay and increases to other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1173-implementation-retroactive-general-salary-and-other-increases-andComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Springs Union Free School District and the Wayne Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make … dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsEast River Child Development Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… 30, 2014. Background ERCDC is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by SED to provide Special … with disabilities who are three to four years of age. For purposes of this report, these programs are collectively … in its center-based SC program. ERCDC is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/east-river-child-development-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 88-42
… entitled is obligated to refund such moneys to the county for the benefit of the municipality entitled thereto. A … were entitled were obligated to refund the excess amounts for the benefit of the municipalities that received less than … concluded, however, that there was no statutory authority for the municipalities which received the excess moneys to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-133
… Department. These monies will not be added to base salary, are not subject to salary increases, and are not pensionable. Effective Dates: The DC37 … Revenue Service Publication 957, OSC will be reporting retroactive payments made to individuals who have filed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-133-district-council-37-dc37-local-1359-fy-2024-2025Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-138
… Department. These monies will not be added to base salary, are not subject to salary increases, and are not pensionable. Effective Dates: The DC37 … Revenue Service Publication 957, OSC will be reporting retroactive payments made to individuals who have filed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-138-district-council-37-dc37-local-1359-fy-2025-2026DiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… must recoup this money, which should have been used for cost-effective addiction services to New Yorkers.” OASAS, which oversees one of the nation’s largest programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance … area. The state’s contract with PHNY was renewed in 2014 for another five-year term (July 1, 2014 through June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expenses