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Oversight of Child Protective Services (2021-S-17)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) effectively oversees local departments of social services’ investigation of reports of alleged child abuse or maltreatment, and ensures compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and procedures to promote the safety and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s17.pdfSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (2020-S-53)
To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-2020s53.pdfMonitoring of Construction Management (2020-S-42) 180-Day Response
Objectives To determine if the Office of General Services (Office) is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements, and if the oversight and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s42-response.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.pdfOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (2020-S-64) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s64-response.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.pdfOversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (2020-S-64)
To determine if the Environmental Facilities Corporation is adequately overseeing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to ensure funds are being awarded, used, and collected in accordance with requirements and in support of CWSRF goals, including ensuring projects meet their...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s64.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4-response.pdfFare Evasion (2019-S-7) 180-Day Response
To determine whether New York City Transit and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bus Company reported accurate estimates of revenue losses from fare evasion to the MTA Board of Directors, and whether the MTA has taken action through the Fare Enforcement and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s7-response.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4)
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4.pdfStreet and Sidewalk Cleanliness (2019-N-1) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) effectively monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology used by the Mayor’s Office of Operations to rate street and sidewalk cleanliness.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19n1-response.pdfAffirm Holdings Inc
As a shareholder, I am writing to learn more about how Affirm is managing and overseeing potential regulatory, operational, consumer, and financial risks related to its offering of short-term installment lending products and services, also known as Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/affirm-holdings.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.pdfEast Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (2021M-26)
… additional oversight over receipts and disbursements to ensure the Treasurer accurately recorded all transactions … controls, there is a risk that disbursements will not be made for proper purposes and money collected will not be deposited. Key Recommendations Implement controls to better monitor the Treasurer’s duties. Ensure all claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/05/28/east-meredith-rural-fire-district-financial-activities-2021m-26Smithtown Fire District – Capital Project (2014M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over capital … Board did not have a capital asset policy and procedures to be followed for constructing and reconstructing capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/10/14/smithtown-fire-district-capital-project-2014m-231Town of New Hartford – Procurement (2017M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Town officials used competitive methods … Town officials did not consider the aggregate amount to be expended for storm water remediation projects that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/09/town-new-hartford-procurement-2017m-149DiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… good year despite recent economic developments, according to a report issued by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … adding jobs in New York City, but it may curtail hiring to bolster profits. We’re hopeful that Wall Street’s robust … result in a good year. The securities industry continues to be a major contributor to the city’s economy and a large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startOpinion 90-47
… LAW, §§17, 18: The duty of the State or a municipality to provide a legal defense to an employee under Public Officers Law, §17 or §18 … and correspondingly the duty to defend has been said to be broader than the duty to indemnify. 1982 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… Purpose To determine whether discretionary spending by the New York … and Development Authority (Authority) was created in 1975 to use innovation and technology to solve some of New York’s … Authority is committed to public service and strives to be a model of what taxpayers expect from government. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-2Opinion 2000-1
… as moral obligation) LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) -- Municipal Funds (authority to pay police officers' legal fees) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … ; cf . Matter of Chapman supra ). There does not appear to be a State statute pursuant to which the village is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1