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Imports and Exports in the New York City Metropolitan Area

The New York portion of the New York City Metropolitan Area accounted for more than $103 billion, or 69% of the value of goods imported to New York State in 2023, and Europe provided the largest share of goods to the area.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/imports-and-exports-in-nyc.pdf

Custodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight (2020-N-8) 180-Day Response

To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was effective in procuring the custodial service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2028 fiscal years at the lowest available price, while maintaining the quality of service.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n8-response.pdf

Selected Aspects of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program

… to more stringent Department enforcement, including on-site compliance reviews or formal Notices of Violation, … have been repaired, or when submitted, if they are on time. As a result, 39 percent of the certifications for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/22/selected-aspects-motor-carrier-safety-assistance-program

Town of Ulster – Fire Protection Services (2015M-177)

… Key Recommendations Enter into written contracts or pass detailed Board resolutions for fire protection services …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/06/town-ulster-fire-protection-services-2015m-177

Review of the Four-Year Financial Plan for the City of New York - July 2003

The national recession in 2001 put an end to the spectacular growth in City tax collections that occurred during the late 1990s and into 2000.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2004.pdf

New Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)

… November 1, 2017. Background The New Hope Fire Department is affiliated with the Three Town Fire District in Cayuga … in the Towns of Niles and Sempronius. The Department is governed by an elected five-member Board of Directors. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/04/13/new-hope-fire-department-board-oversight-2017m-298

City of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)

… City officials adequately safeguarded electronic access to the water system. Key Findings City officials did not: Adequately safeguard the electronic access to the water system. Implement a formal process to stay updated on system cybersecurity threats. Prevent or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152

DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx

… of Jobs in 2020 Q2 Percent Change Health Care 70,200 63,300 -9.9% Retail Trade 30,900 24,200 -21.6% Social Assistance … 28,000 25,200 -10.0% Leisure and Hospitality 20,900 11,300 -45.6% Educational Services 16,200 15,100 -6.8% Business … -13.5% Construction 12,500 8,800 -30.0% Wholesale Trade 12,300 10,000 -18.9% Personal Services 9,700 6,300 -35.8% …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronx

OSC 9 - Sealed Records Memo

This bill would expressly provide for certain sealed records to be made available to OSC’s officers and employees for purposes of conducting a duly authorized examination into the financial affairs of town and village justice courts.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/legislation/pdf/osc-9-sealed-records-memo.pdf

Clifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Department controls … in Saratoga County. The Department is governed by a Board of Directors, and the members elect a Treasurer. Expenditures …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-over

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children

… and that children are placed in safe environments. Of 30 direct placement cases we sampled, 10 lacked evidence that … source information and CONNECTIONS data for 23 of the 30 cases we reviewed. Additionally, the field indicating why …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-children

Locally Owned Roads by the Numbers

This report looks at local road spending, State and federal road aid, and the need for a comprehensive assessment of road conditions, maintenance needs and associated costs.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/locally-owned-roads-by-the-numbers.pdf

Webinars

… Register for upcoming webinars and view past webinars ondemand presented by the Academy for New York States Local Officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/webinars

RFP#0005 – Securities Litigation Counsel, SEC and Corporate Governance Counsel, Delaware Corporate Law Counsel, Evaluation and Class Action Services Counsel, and Foreign Litigation Counsel (“Legal Services Modules”)

… Retirement Fund, seeks proposals from qualified law firms to perform the legal services described in each of the … Module 5 – Foreign Litigation Counsel (MS Word) Responses to Questions Note: the solicitation has been posted in Adobe … Retirement Fund seeks proposals from qualified law firms to perform the legal services described in each of the Modules …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0005

Essential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management

… taxi and rental car expenses, and expenses for meals or a per diem meal allowance. Also, a listing of expenses not … aside rooms at the federal rate. To obtain these rates, travelers should ask for the "government rate" when making … localities, but you can usually feel confident that travelers are not incurring extravagant travel expenses if …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elements

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-27

… the new deduction code 391, DC37 Personal Lines voluntary insurance program Affected Employees Employees in bargaining … 2000 OSC Actions OSC will accept an input file from the insurance company, Winston Financial to start and/or cancel … Actions Agencies do not need to start the deduction as the insurance company will submit a file. Agencies must end date …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-27-voluntary-insurance-program-certain-employees-unified-court

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2068

… This bulletin is superseded by Payroll Bulletin No. 2068.1 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings … April 2019 03/28/2019 04/04/2019 $750 $150 April 2020 03/26/2020 04/02/2020 $950 $200 April 2021 03/25/2021 04/01/2021 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2068-new-security-supervisors-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employees

Opinion 2010-1

… village purchases a parcel of property, a portion of which is to be used for village offices and a portion of which … or other recreational uses. You indicate that the village is considering the purchase of real property for use as a village office. Two parcels, one that is two acres and one that is six acres, are under …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1-0