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Selected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services properly … SB1 also recommended the development of a comprehensive online business portal with access to customized information … leaders, and elected officials to solicit ideas about how best to help small businesses. Subsequently, in 2017, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-53
… the agreement between the State and Rent Regulation Services Unit (RRSU) and provides for 5 and 10 year* …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-53-october-2011-rent-regulation-services-unit-rrsuCity of Mount Vernon – Financial Reporting and Oversight (2020M-96)
… financial information, such as budget-to-actual reports or cash flow reports, is received. Key Recommendations Update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/09/17/city-mount-vernon-financial-reporting-and-oversight-2020m-96Homeless Housing and Assistance Program – Project Selection and Maintenance
… Housing and Assistance Corporation (HHAC) was established on June 8, 1990 to administer HHAP and is staffed by 17 … From the inception of the program in 1983 through State Fiscal Year 2015-16, the State has appropriated $974.5 million for HHAP for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/homeless-housing-and-assistance-program-project-selection-and-maintenanceDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… DiNapoli’s office uncovered her criminal behavior. Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand … repaid the town $12,000 in cash, claiming she found it at her home and in a filing cabinet at work. Later investigation revealed that Metz continued to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Preliminary Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on New York City's Fiscal … 2026 Preliminary Budget: New York City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 $116.9 billion preliminary budget confirms the city’s finances are improving. Over $3 billion in better than projected revenue and $2.4 billion allocated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-preliminary-budgetRetirement Option Election Form with Partial Lump Sum Payment For Tier 1 Members (RS6419-A)
For NYSLRS Tier 1 members to elect a pension payment option at retirement with a partial lump sum payment and to designate one beneficiary.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6419-a.pdfAppendix A — Volunteer Firefighter Training Approvals – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… 72-g provides that, subject to the rules and regulations of the governing board of the fire department, the chief officer of the department may authorize volunteer firefighters to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/appendix-volunteer-firefighter-training-approvalsIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfDiNapoli: State Should Recoup $11.7 Million from Special Education Contractors
… fraud and improper use of taxpayer funds in a series of audits that led to legislative changes that granted the … Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has completed 126 audits of preschool and school-age special education … the state recover approximately $85 million. The audits have led to 13 arrests and 11 guilty pleas as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-state-should-recoup-117-million-special-education-contractorsTown of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (2020M-100)
… officials used competitive methods when procuring goods and services and properly accounted for and monitored diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/11/13/town-palermo-procurement-and-fuel-inventory-2020m-100Town of Broome – Purchasing and Justice Court (2014M-255)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s purchasing practices and the Justice … by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town does not have a centralized purchasing function; instead each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/12/19/town-broome-purchasing-and-justice-court-2014m-255Opinion 99-9
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … to pay for continuing legal education tuition for city attorney) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and … the city may adopt a local law to provide therefor. You ask whether a city may pay for the cost of tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-9Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-213
… Code Description 410 Health Care Spending Account 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-213-october-2014-salary-increase-bargaining-units-sa-sg-sk-and-snOpinion 2001-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4XII.5.C Selecting the Appropriate Vendor and Address Sequence – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES When processing payments to a vendor, Business Units should ensure the voucher is payable to the correct Vendor ID and the payment goes to the correct Address Sequence for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5c-selecting-appropriate-vendor-and-address-sequenceNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfNew York's Tax Check-Off Funds - Good Intentions on Hold, January 2014
Tax “check-off” programs provide a means for taxpayers to make voluntary contributions for various causes as part of their federal and State income tax filings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-tax-check-off-funds-2014.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System - Municipalities: Fiscal Year 2023 Results
Results for all municipalities reporting for fiscal year 2023 were analyzed and highlighted in our report, which includes a special section on environmental stress indicators.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2023-fsms-munis.pdfPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments (2023-N-2)
To determine whether Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development are being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents, and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23n2.pdf