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Management of the Student-School Matching Algorithm

… public schools (excluding charter schools). New York City (NYC) students apply to NYCPS’ high school programs across NYC by submitting one application in which they may select up … school through MySchools, the official online platform for NYC families to search for and apply to public schools. Our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/24/management-student-school-matching-algorithm

Some NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment

… school year. Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/16s28.pdf Background DASA seeks …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassment

Annual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014

… which direct that the Comptroller audit the expenditures for each market order. Our audit covered the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period … the market orders and allows for the collection of funds by assessing growers to cover expenses. Key Findings …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2124

… via the PayServ Bulletin Board and New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO). Agency Actions Agencies should notify …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecks

Opinion 95-7

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … separate commissioners to participate) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-n(b); 119-o(1); TOWN LAW, §§61, 203, 210, 215, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7

2024 Update on New York City Staffing Trends

The City’s full-time staffing level has increased by 2,413 employees since the beginning of FY 2024 to reach 284,330 as of January 2024.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2025.pdf

Opinion 92-40

… of users, subject to equal protection guarantees (see NY Const, art 1, §11; AA & M Carting v Town of Hempstead , … by a municipality without express statutory authority (see NY Const., art XVI, §1; Sonmax, Inc. v City of New York , 43 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40

The Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19

… of COVID-19 December 2020 PDF Version Highlights In 2019, New York City’s retail sector comprised 32,600 businesses that … 31 to allow retailers to use sidewalks and open spaces. New York City is one of the world’s premier shopping …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19

Opinion 89-59

… water rates in an amount which would be sufficient to pay the cost of both maintenance and operation and debt …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59

Village of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)

… employees’ hours worked. Audit Summary Village officials paid salaries and wages as authorized, but did not maintain … officials and employees were paid, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 5-524. We reviewed … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37

Bus Driver Licensing (Follow-Up)

… met the requirements of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. However, we found seven of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/bus-driver-licensing-follow

Opinion 2000 - 13

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY - Membership (eligibility to … company unless he or she first terminates membership in the original company. You ask whether a member of a … of a fire district fire department who seeks membership in a second volunteer company is automatically deemed to have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-13

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)

… A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic disruption caused by the … claiming unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. As shown in the top line of the graph below, the figure remains … before the pandemic hit New York, for weeks ending in late February and early March 2020, statewide UI claims …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-276

… To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings Code for the UCS Security and Law Enforcement Differential (“SLED”) payment and to provide instructions for manual payments Affected Employees Employees in the … units (Bargaining Units DR, F8, SR and SY), provides for an annual Security and Law Enforcement Differential …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-276-new-earnings-code-unified-court-systems-ucs-security-and-law

Opinion 96-12

… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the … and end on the thirty-first day of December". There is no provision in the Town Law or any other State statute …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12

Opinion 89-1

… the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (authority to convert employee's … contract between the town and its highway department employees which, among other things, provides for the employees to receive a certain number of sick, vacation and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1

Opinion 88-38

… of the 1965 Attorney General's Opinion is correct and that his interpretation is consistent with the plain language of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Moody's Upgrade of New York State General Obligation Bonds

… level since the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s. The state is now within one notch of the highest attainable bond rating, Aaa. “The Moody’s announcement is a clear signal to investors that New York is on the right financial path. The rating upgrade is a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-moodys-upgrade-new-york-state-general