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DiNapoli: Nine Million New Yorkers Employed, Highest Count Since 2008

… For the first time since the Great Recession, more than 9.1 million New Yorkers were working in 2016, according to a report … shrinking. But ensuring good job opportunities for all New Yorkers remains a challenge." While each of New … For the first time since the Great Recession more than 91 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nine-million-new-yorkers-employed-highest-count-2008

City of Glens Falls – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-04)

… Training). Key Findings SHP Training was not provided to all employees and any elected officials. Of the 30 total individuals we tested (23 selected employees and all seven elected officials), two employees or 9 percent of … City excluded seasonal employees and new hires starting in June or after from SHP Training. Key Recommendations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/09/15/city-glens-falls-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-04

DiNapoli Releases Analysis of SFY 2024-25 State Budget

… DiNapoli said. “However, the state faces several revenue risks which may make current spending levels for … raise concerns for the state’s long-term fiscal standing.” Revenue Risks All Funds revenues for SFY 2024-25 are … These revenues rely on a small number of taxpayers whose sources of income are subject to significant volatility. For …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-sfy-2024-25-state-budget

DiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide

… travel boosts our economy and supports our management of fish and wildlife programs.” Nearly two million people fish, hunt or trap in New York, ranking the state third … fishing exclusively, followed by 28 percent who fish and hunt and nine percent who hunt only. Consumer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwide

DiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money

… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-money

Livonia Central School District – Software Management (2016M-293)

… our audit was to assess the District’s software management for the period July 1, 2014 through April 1, 2016. Background … seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year total approximately $33 million. … Board’s acceptable-use policies do not detail practices for enforcement, such as monitoring computer use and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/02/livonia-central-school-district-software-management-2016m-293

Constitutional Amendment on Debt

… CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing amendments to article 7 of the constitution, in relation to … Concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing amendments to article 7 of the constitution in relation to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/constitutional-amendment-debt

DiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid

… aid, and projects outyear gaps to drop by nearly a third from earlier estimates, according to a report released today … challenges and new spending obligations. Fixing the damage from COVID-19 will take time, and efforts to boost the … Outyear gaps, which averaged $4 billion annually from FY 2023 through FY 2025 in the adopted budget in June …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aid

Oversight of Campus Foundations (Follow-Up)

… OUA are part of SUNY’s System Administration (SSA). OUA is responsible for conducting periodic audits of the foundations, while UCO is responsible for ensuring the foundations have the required …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-follow

Opinion 92-43

… -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession of State … town board approval for purchases of); (purchases governed by town board's policies and procedures) SUPERINTENDENT OF … town board approval for purchases); (purchases governed by town board's policies and procedures) TOWN BOARD -- Powers …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1969

… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the New York State … and to provide instructions for reporting transactions in Administration Pay Period 19C. Affected Employees Members … in Step #1 by 365 and round to seven (7) decimal places. Multiply the result from Step #2 by the Member’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1969-2021-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislature

Vestal Central School District – Fund Balances (2017M-91)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial management practices for … fund balance has increased by $6.3 million (38 percent) to $22.6 million from 2013-14 through 2015-16 and unassigned … all reserve balances and transfer overfunded amounts to unassigned fund balance, where allowed by law, or other …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/28/vestal-central-school-district-fund-balances-2017m-91

DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report

… after March and September, when school aid funded with Lottery revenues are paid. The state spent $22.8 billion …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-report

Opinion 92-15

… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability Benefits (payment for partial … proceeding necessarily determined that the police officer was injured in the course of duty and disabled as a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15

DiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund

… Thomas P. DiNapoli urged New York City officials to better prepare for financial downturns by evaluating the … city’s rainy-day reserve fund, establishing targets for how much should go into the fund each year and setting the … law enabling the use of these funds, called on the city to define how these resources are accumulated and used. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fund

Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools

… These audits generally include those schools with CI rates below 90 percent, along with other locations selected … data showed 456 schools outside New York City had CI rates below 90 percent. Key Findings DOH and SED have both … assistance efforts. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: Nursing Home Surveillance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schools

DiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029

… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s report on the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Enacted Budget and First Quarterly Financial Plans. The … informal “economic uncertainties” reserve into the Rainy Day Reserve Fund. No increases in principal reserves are … projected in the Financial Plan, the statutory rainy day reserve funds would total $11.6 billion by SFY 2029 – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-state-faces-343-billion-cumulative-budget-gap-through-state-fiscal-year-2029

DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap

… 2012-13 (44 districts), 4.7 percent (32) in 2013-14 and 2.8 percent (19) in 2014-15. During this three year time frame, a total of 79 school districts exceeded the … have increased the tax levy by more than 2 percent last year and, of these, 62 could have increased the tax levy by 4 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-cap