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Uneven Progress: Upstate Employment Trends Since the Great Recession, August 2016
Seven years into the current economic expansion, employment trends both nationwide and in New York State show a mixed picture.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-employment-2016.pdfRequest Direct Deposit Delete Reversal - Job Aid
PayServ 9.2 is using the new online forms feature available in PeopleSoft for the request a Direct Deposit Delete/Reversal process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/request-direct-deposit-delete-reversal.pdfDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… plans to override the tax cap. Property tax levy growth for school districts is capped at 0.12 percent above current levels for the 2016-17 fiscal year. “School districts are feeling … see additional districts deciding to seek voter approval for an override.” The tax cap, which first applied to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… there is still much to be done to manage uneven service demands across the city. The next administration should make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… including the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), which is responsible for community development through the … Within HTFC, the Office of Community Renewal (OCR) is responsible for administering the Residential Emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsEnvironmental Facilities Corporation: An Overview of Major Water Quality Improvement Programs
New York State is fortunate to have an abundance of natural resources, including water. At the same time, aging infrastructure and a long history of underinvestment in water system maintenance have resulted in a significant backlog of water quality improvement projects needed to protect the waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/environmental-facilities-corporation-report.pdfCybersecurity Risk Mitigation – Part 2
This webinar will build on the lessons learned about the risk management process in Part 1 of this series, and discuss possible vulnerabilities in information systems, threats that attackers may use to exploit those vulnerabilities, and internal and security controls that can be implemented to help.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-risk-mitigation-101624.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… quarterly data from its providers related to occupancy rate and resident turnover; however, it does not aggregate it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… application modifications, and configuration changes. The number of personnel needed to perform software maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… structures, it had not performed biannual inspections of a significant number of them – some over many years, some not … Moving forward, additional actions should be taken to ensure all high- and intermediate-importance structures … provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Little Meadows Early Childhood Center, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-4)
o determine whether the costs reported by Little Meadows Early Childhood Center, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s4.pdfBuffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-20)
To determine whether the costs and revenues reported by Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s20.pdfWilliamsburg Infant & Early Childhood Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-22)
To determine whether the costs reported by Williamsburg Infant & Early Childhood Development Center, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s22.pdfEmpowering Minds Therapy Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-21)
To determine whether the costs reported by Empowering Minds Therapy Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s21.pdfBuffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-20) 30-Day Response
To determine whether the costs and revenues reported by Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manua
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s20-response.pdfNew York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism
The classroom disruptions caused by the pandemic have had a lingering negative impact on New York’s students. As schools transitioned back to in-person instruction, chronic absenteeism rates increased sharply and have remained high, especially among vulnerable student populations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/missing-school-ny-chronic-absenteeism.pdfProtection of Child Performers (Follow-Up)
… the Child Performers Unit (Unit) is responsible for monitoring compliance with Part 186 of the New York … system (System) and comprehensive permit requirements for child performers and certification of employers. System … created a sound and effective system of internal controls for the Unit, and did not have the necessary controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/protection-child-performers-followBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial report, Borough of Manhattan Community … form for one of these accounts, which was opened in May 2014. Additionally, we identified two accounts, for … on CUNY Central’s list. These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts, which increase the risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followInvestment Standard for NYS College Choice and NY ABLE Programs
… Legislative Session 2019-2020: S.6464 (Stavisky) – To bring the NYS College Choice tuition savings program (NY 529) and the NY Achieving a Better Life Experience savings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/investment-standard-nys-college-choice-and-ny-able-programsOversight of Weights and Measures Programs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/oversight-weights-and-measures-programs-follow