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Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… housing crisis caused by the pandemic escalated the need for programs that provide housing stability. As such, the … Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) provided funding for emergency economic relief for individuals, families, and businesses affected by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… Office of Information Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and … Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its equipment to avoid wasting taxpayer dollars … employees, ITS is responsible for keeping an accurate inventory of hardware and software for the 57 state entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, while department officials made CCAP payments for eligible families within required timeframes, they … officials did not properly procure, monitor or account for fuel. Specifically, the highway superintendent and town … not secure access to the fuel pumps or maintain records for fuel usage or inventory. Because officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… a technology and innovation center of the City, with hubs for manufacturing and technology activity. Brooklyn … entertainment and cultural amenities, Brooklyn is a magnet for new residents. In addition to a large non-immigrant … Trinidad and Tobago and Russia, putting it in the top 10 for highest share of immigrants among the largest counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… fund balance appears to indicate a strong cash position, it reflects factors including $4.5 billion in short-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020Identifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan
… million annually beginning in FY 2026. Funding to support administrative overhead for nonprofits and human service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-planDiNapoli: New York Sending More Tax Dollars to Federal Government Than it Gets Back
… 2016. By far the largest category of federal expenditures is direct payments to or on behalf of individuals, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-york-sending-more-tax-dollars-federal-government-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… The securities industry earned profits of $9.3 billion in the first half of 2016, which puts it on … employees in New York City was $146,200 in 2015, which was 9 percent lower than the year before. So far, the amount set … associated with the securities industry; In 2015, 23 percent of securities industry workers in New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsDiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… that annual spending growth from State Operating Funds will not exceed 2 percent. For the first time since DOB … ago, the Financial Plan shows that even if State Operating Funds spending growth is held to 2 percent, outyear gaps will … the following three years. Spending from State Operating Funds is projected to increase 2 percent this year, but after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsOpinion 93-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of … to the publication of certain notices in a village's official newspaper (see, e.g., Village Law, §4-408[e], …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 92-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans … those prior opinions to the extent inconsistent with the analysis and conclusion herein. It is a well-established … NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Deniham Enterprises v O'Dwyer , 302 NY 451; Rodrigues v Town of Beekman , 120 AD2d 724, 502 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 647
… in the Security Services Bargaining Unit are eligible for binding arbitration, the award is limited to those … eligible employees. Arbitration Award 1A 2004-009 provides for salary and other increases for these arbitration eligible employees in the Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/647-new-bargaining-unit-payroll-code-change-non-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… The outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) budget … and, to its credit, it has improved its financial position for the future. Because fares have soared in recent years, a … riders could least afford the hikes, the MTA should look for ways to minimize future increases.” The average subway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedDiNapoli: Economic and Tax Collection Growth Slowing in New York City
… million annually during fiscal years 2017 through 2020. Pension fund investment earnings fell short of target in FY … result the city could be required to increase its planned pension contributions beginning in FY 2018 to make up for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-economic-and-tax-collection-growth-slowing-new-york-cityFinancial Condition and Selected Expenses
… certain ordinary and necessary expenses (including pension contributions, post-employment health benefits, and … include all ordinary and necessary expenses, such as pension contributions, other post-employment benefits, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/10/financial-condition-and-selected-expensesFiscal Oversight and Monitoring of AIDS Institute Service Provider Contracts
… stated mission is to protect and promote the health of New York State’s diverse population through disease surveillance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/22/fiscal-oversight-and-monitoring-aids-institute-service-provider-contractsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… within OCFS’s 30-day limit. For example, for one child, 23 contacts were entered anywhere from 35 to 244 days after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsNYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… of FY 2018 by $2.2 billion, driven by higher personal income tax (PIT) collections. PIT collections increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but tax changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… sources for preserving open space, protecting water quality and improving parks and waterfronts, are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require … and other natural resources," DiNapoli said. "Historic high levels of EPF spending in recent years underscore the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitment