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2025 Corporate Governance Stewardship Report
Our Corporate Governance Program works to help protect the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s long-term value by exercising prudent stewardship of our portfolio by engaging with the public companies we invest in on key environmental, social, and governance issues that have a financial impact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/2025-corporate-governance-stewardship-report.pdfFacilitated Programs to Assist Small Businesses (2022-N-4)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) provided available services under programs to small businesses to assist them in obtaining funding for opening, operating, and expanding their businesses. The audit covered the period from July 2019 to November 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-22n4.pdfOpinion 96-24
… discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (appropriations to capital reserve fund) … for principal on obligations issued to finance a fire truck. The establishment of a capital reserve fund for the … to the fire district's spending limitation (Town Law, §176[18], third unnumbered paragraph). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24IX.11.C Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance – IX. Federal Grants
… April 1996, guidelines were established in OMB Circular A-133, Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other … were signed into law. OMB substantially revised Circular A-133 to incorporate the provisions of the amended Act and the … . Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/31/2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11c-single-audit-act-1984New York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, the highest level ever recorded, according to a … affect the pace of future growth.” The city added 820,400 jobs between 2009 and 2018, more than every state in the … Texas, Florida and New York. Still, most of the jobs added were in employment sectors, such as leisure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-recordsVillage of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… with bank balances for 27 of the 37 bank reconciliations we prepared, and total cash in the financial records was $1.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Village of Dannemora – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-7)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s internal controls … June 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background The Village of Dannemora is located within the Towns of Dannemora and … Village of Dannemora Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts 2013M7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-dannemora-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-7IV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… and encumbrance, and by the same level of detail as is contained in the appropriations bills enacted for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 through October 31, 2013. Background Many of New … are also entitled to health care benefits through the VA. While it is a veteran's choice to use a VA health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
… of administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, “Acts”). The audit covered the period … Acts pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These Acts help ensure that the operators of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityStatewide Compliance With Administrative Requirements for Retail Liquor License Approvals, Renewals, and Enforcement Actions
… retail license types (On Premises Liquor, Grocery Store Beer, and Liquor Store). Between April 2014 and June 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/statewide-compliance-administrative-requirements-retail-liquor-license-approvals-renewalsDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… of thousands in public funds,” said DiNapoli. "I thank Fulton County District Attorney Chad Brown and New York State … Government and School Accountability in partnership with Fulton County District Attorney Brown and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementNew York Local Government Assistance Corporation
… has fulfilled its mission and, per Section 3233 of the Public Authorities Law, its existence has been … goals, which, when met, directly benefit the State, the City of New York and other local governments and school … in the State's 2020-21 fiscal year. All Prior Meetings Board of Directors Date Agenda Meeting Notice Adopted Minutes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/lgacXIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICY Agencies are responsible for ensuring employees adhere to all employee expense policies outlined in this guide, as well as all relevant rules and regulations. … scheme may potentially fail due to duplicate numbering. Agencies should contact the SFS with any questions on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overviewAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at SUNY - Fashion Institute of Technology (2010-T-4) State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… Authority (MTA) has made significant progress in repairing and modernizing the regional transit system, but … New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better condition than it was 30 years ago, much more … faster.” DiNapoli’s report found that despite $90 billion in capital investments since 1982, the MTA has not restored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "We're three months … $640.8 million or 10.9 percent), but was partially offset by an increase in business tax collections (up $266.6 million … according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay its workers prevailing wage rates and tried to hide its … state law requires contractors working for the state to pay the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits set for the … Shorefront officials told auditors the company did not pay the prevailing wage rates because workers would lose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced the guilty … my partnership with Rensselaer County DA Donnelly, State Police Superintendent James and the Schodack Police Department, the people who committed this heinous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensioner