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Hitting the Limit: The Constitutional Tax Limit and its Implications for Local Governments
New York State’s Constitutional Tax Limit (CTL) restricts the amounts local governments may raise by taxing real estate in any fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ctl-implications-for-local-governments.pdfOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees (2018-N-4)
To determine if the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) ensured that managing agents properly accounted for application...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18n4.pdfSelected Aspects of Inspecting and Licensing Radioactive Materials and Radiation Equipment (2016-N-4)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ensured that facilities using or possessing radioactive materials were...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16n4.pdfAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (2018-S-42)
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) properly accounted for and surplussed its New York City region vehicles...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s42.pdfOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (2018-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (Department) is monitoring and evaluating traffic flow at intersections and whether the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18n6.pdfOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees (2018-N-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) ensured that managing agents properly accounted for application ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18n4-response.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of the Greater Jackson Heights Area - October 2019
The greater Jackson Heights area in the northwestern portion of Queens is one of the most diverse communities in New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-8-2020.pdfAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (2018-S-42) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) properly accounted for and surplussed its New York City region vehicles...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s42-response.pdfOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (2017-N-2)
To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17n2.pdfOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (2017-N-2) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) ensured that direct hire and temporary nurses were ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17n2-response.pdfVillage of Hagaman – Claims Auditing (2022M-11)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hagaman (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured claims were properly audited and … Ensure no claim is paid before audit and approval of the Board other than claims approved by resolution to be … Determine whether the Village of Hagaman Village Board of Trustees Board ensured claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/06/17/village-hagaman-claims-auditing-2022m-11Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-141
… payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-141-april-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceCUNY Bulletin No. CU-559
… the City University of New York (CUNY) with procedures for the new Time Entry earnings codes to be used to report … new agency-wide weight loss and health improvement program for employees and their eligible dependents. Pursuant to … will be added to the employee’s taxable gross wages for tax withholding purposes and reflected in Box 1 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-559-new-earnings-codes-workwell-nyc-cunyAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… Purpose To determine whether Stony Brook University complied with the … and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance … $6,200. TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-universityProperty Tax Freeze Credit
… objective of our examination was to determine whether the Property Tax Freeze Credit (PTF Credit) payments approved by … Credit for tax year 2015, homeowners must receive the STAR property tax exemption (i.e., the property must be the … residence is located must comply with the New York State Property Tax Cap. In addition to complying with the Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/08/property-tax-freeze-creditTown of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials sought competition for … Determine whether Town of Berkshire Town officials sought competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84NYS Travel Information
… Travel Guidelines OGS Net Card Memo : Memo issued by OGS … necessary changes to the State's credit card program Travel Manual Travel FAQs Guide to Financial Operations (See Chapter XIII, … Resources for agencies supervisors and employees related to travel expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travelConstitutional Tax Limits
Constitutional Tax Limits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/constitutional-tax-limitsSelected Safety and Security Equipment at Subway Stations
… EMD responds to the SolarWinds alerts by creating a ticket in the Remedy Management System – the system that tracks repairs. A ticket is created for every alert condition lasting longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/12/selected-safety-and-security-equipment-subway-stationsOpinion 89-6
… -- Distribution of (fines imposed by a court of record) JUDICIARY LAW, §§791, 796; PENAL LAW, §190.60: A fine imposed … should remain with the locality. Article 20 of the Judiciary Law (§§790, et seq .) governs the collection of … the collection of a fine has been "otherwise made by law" (Judiciary Law, §796). Our research has determined that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6