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COVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry

… at 2 pm New York City’s world-renowned arts, entertainment and recreation sector saw the largest decline among all … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli urged the state and city to work in coordination to provide establishments with clear guidance for venues to reopen and make use of outdoor space to expand audiences. A joint …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industry

Discontinuing Required Contributions – Enhanced Reporting

… Tier 3 and 4 Members: The 3 percent salary contributions for Tier 3 and 4 members stopped when they reached ten years of membership or … 3 and 4 ended more than ten years ago, so Tier 3 and 4 members are now past their cessation dates.) Tier 5 and 6 … Tier 3 and 4 members stop making required contributions once certain …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/discontinuing-required-contributions

Access Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the implementation of the two recommendations … owns approximately 60 computer systems, which are used to support its activities. OCFS’ system infrastructure is … that is considered confidential but is necessary to support the programs and services that OCFS provides to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/29/access-controls-over-selected-critical-systems-follow

Selected Procurement and Contracting Practices

… administrative office (System Administration) located in Albany. SUNY’s non-personal services expenditures are more … is responsible for establishing policies that are in compliance with applicable State procurement laws, rules, … The Education Law grants SUNY increased flexibility in obtaining goods and services, both through less stringent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/selected-procurement-and-contracting-practices

Commack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)

… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … water outlets for sampling or exemption. We reviewed the test results for 40 of the 135 water outlets that exceeded … District officials also did not properly report laboratory test results for testing conducted in Cycle Two, including …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9

Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Construction Management Contracts (Report 2020-S-43 ). About … contracts with firms that specialize in providing construction management (CM) services. In 2012, Parks entered … Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to serve as the construction manager of a $25 million Niagara Falls State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/oversight-construction-management-contracts-follow

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme

… stolen, allegedly at the hands of a public official, not only victimized some of our most vulnerable citizens, but the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-public

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: Office of Children and Family Services … Plans (COOPs), which each state agency is required to have in place for each of its facilities, and has developed a … From Jan. 1, 2014 through Sept. 12, 2017, SIR did not have written preventive maintenance procedures for security …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Retroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting

… actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents intended to grant retroactive service credit reviewed, contact OSC’s Legal Department at 518-473-5880. To adjust a member’s earnings or days worked due to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/retroactive-service-credit-due-litigation-settlements-and-arbitration-awards

Retroactive Service Credit due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Legacy Reporting

… through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-service-credit

Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance

… IT security training and raise awareness increases the risk that users will not understand their responsibilities, … resources with which they have been entrusted at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse or abuse. For example, … theft and other social engineering reminders; Limiting the type of personal, private and sensitive information …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awareness

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… State’s largest monthly loss of jobs on record. New York City lost 944,000 jobs from February to April, and recovered … 7, compared to $14.4 billion on July 31. In addition, the CARES Act Fund, which is outside the General Fund, held a … August 7. A total of $1.1 billion had been spent from the CARES Act Fund as of that date from the $5.1 billion in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-19-2020

VII.9 Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables

… (FBIC Ledger) reports for their agency. These reports can only be run for data through March 31, 2019 before the new …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costs

Statement From New York State Comptroller DiNapoli on New York City's Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget

… on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Fiscal Year 2027 preliminary budget: “The $127 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 preliminary budget marks a substantial shift in the city’s approach to … lays bare the considerable obstacles it faces to achieve budget balance next year. It also assumes more volatile …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2027-preliminary-budget

DiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions

… receive per diem payments when they spend time in, and travel to and from, Albany. Scarborough falsely claimed, and … which varied from $160 to $171 per day; an allowance for travel not requiring an overnight stay in Albany (partial per … to $61 per day; and reimbursement for mileage incurred for travel between his home and Albany. To receive those …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictions

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 31

… Subject : Importance of separating commodity and transmission charges when … into two distribution lines. This will ensure accuracy of the related expenditure account code information and will … Importance of separating commodity and transmission charges when …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/31-accounting-utility-payments

Comparison of PFRS Benefits

… Below is a comparison of Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) benefits by … 2012 April 1, 2012 and after Vesting After earning 5 years of service credit. Employee Contributions None if employer … their plan’s minimum service requirement, regardless of age. Members in regular plans can retire with full …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefits

XIV.4.B Establishment and Closing of Bank Accounts – XIV. Special Procedures

… is the agency’s responsibility to request to establish a bank account. Each agency must obtain authorization from the … Cash Management Unit (BSAO CMU) to establish a new bank account through a request in writing. Upon receipt of the agency's formal request for a bank account, OSC will evaluate the request to determine if …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4b-establishment-and-closing-bank-accounts