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Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small businesses with less than 500 employees persist. In … Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… The stability of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances is increasingly reliant on its ability to find significant … The stability of the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA finances is increasingly reliant on its ability to find significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… The city of Albany’s economy has been stabilized by state government … high poverty and a reduced tax base due to a large number of vacant and tax-exempt properties, according to a report … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative and is the latest in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsDiNapoli: Tax Cap at Two Percent for 2019
… with fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2019 fiscal year, according to State … fiscal year ending on Dec. 31 had their levy growth capped at less than 2 percent. For a list of allowable levy growth … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-two-percent-2019Johnson City Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-186)
… Objective Determine whether Johnson City Central School District (District) officials ensured students received services in … individualized education programs (IEPs) and that the District claimed all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was … Determine whether Johnson City Central School District District officials ensured students received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/johnson-city-central-school-district-special-education-services-andDiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… health insurance coverage and pursued a lower cost alternative. This evaluation allowed the district to find a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… The state’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities’ Finger Lakes … Service Office (DDSO) skirted state procurement laws for more than 1,400 purchases worth more than $1 million, … advantage in obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyPersistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… charges totaling $22,276 included grocery, alcohol and restaurant purchases, and food purchases for “going away parties,” a teacher’s bridal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… implemented and two recommendations were not implemented. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… compared to 2019, with unemployment peaking at nearly 25 percent in May 2020, the highest rate among all the … and construction each accounted for 5 percent or more. The top four sectors also accounted for more than two-thirds of … Of the 13,000 additional jobs in this neighborhood, the top three sectors were wholesale trade, business services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxOpinion 93-15
… Town Law, §123 to annually account to, or submit its books for audit to, the town board. You ask whether, pursuant to … is required to annually account to, and submit its books for audit to, the town board with respect to private source … previous fiscal year "shall account with the town board for such moneys and shall produce all supporting books, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 89-45
… amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning … amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- … amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) TOWN LAW, §§27(1), 267(1); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (2020-S-5)
To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) is effectively monitoring its contract with Palladia, Inc. to ensure reimbursed claims are allowable, supported, and program related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s5.pdfOversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up) (2021-F-6)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (2017-S-30).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f6.pdfOversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (2018-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (Department) is monitoring and evaluating traffic flow at intersections and whether the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18n6.pdfOversight of Direct Placement of Children (2017-S-30)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17s30.pdfConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/conflictinterest.pdfTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
Determine whether any Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/homer-town-2022-148.pdfTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
Determine whether any Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/chemung-town-2022-176.pdfVillage of Bainbridge - Conflict of Interest (2019M-72)
Determine whether the Board ensured that Village officials did not have prohibited interests in Village contracts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/bainbridge-2019-72.pdf