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The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
New York State has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of 2000.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/concerning-growth-of-hate-crimes-nys.pdfControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (2022-S-22) 180-Day Response
To determine whether controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) are sufficient to ensure the needs of high-risk target populations are being met, and whether providers deliver the services that are required in their contracts with State agencies.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s22-response.pdfFranziska Racker Centers, Inc. dba Racker: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-5) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Franziska Racker Centers, Inc. dba Racker (Racker) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s5-response.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2022
The City’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 reflects the countervailing forces of extraordinary efforts by the federal government to boost the economy over the last two years and an economic slowdown due to unanticipated factors, including supply chain issues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2023.pdfStreet Construction-Related Permits (2020-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined whether DOT...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n6.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, May 2022
The release of New York City’s $99.7 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - and Financial Plan (the “April Plan”) signifies a remarkable fiscal turnaround since the adoption of the FY 2022 budget in June 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2023.pdfKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2021-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21s13-response.pdfLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2020-S-37)
To determine whether the costs reported by Life Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education programs, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department's ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s37-response.pdfShield of David – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
To determine whether the costs reported by Shield of David (Shield), d.b.a. The Shield Institute, on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-20s24.pdfHotel Industry in New York City
New York City’s hotel industry is one of the nation’s strongest, with high demand for rooms led by a surge in domestic visitors, but it remains vulnerable to changes in tourism and the continued loss of international travelers due to geopolitical instability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/2026/pdf/nyc-hotel-industry-report-july-2026.pdfDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… across multiple sectors over the course of the past five to10 years and I am encouraged by the progress evident … rich history and commercial corridors idealized by music artists, movie-makers and more, it's no surprise that … The median monthly rent increased by 77 percent between 2005 and 2015, rising to $1,230. In 2015, 55 percent of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… all non-calendar year local governments and designated one village and one city in "significant fiscal stress," four … Ellenville (Ulster), Granville (Washington) and Valley Stream (Nassau) were listed in "moderate fiscal stress." The … Canisteo (Steuben), Catskill (Greene), Dering Harbor (Suffolk) and Walden (Orange) were designated as "susceptible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Department , Town of Java and the Virgil Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … policies for disbursing restitution money retained in a victims’ trust fund, officials have not disbursed these funds in a timely manner. Town of Java – Water Accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Praises NYC Comptroller Stringer's City Pension Fund Reforms
… York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is coming out of the gate very strong and doing the right thing for New York … York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is coming out of the gate very strong and doing the right thing for New York Citys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-praises-nyc-comptroller-stringers-city-pension-fund-reformsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS): Administration of Non-Competitive and … Limited-Competition Contracts (2013-N-2) Auditors found ACS officials did not always comply with the Procurement … certain non-competitive and limited-competition contracts. ACS officials did not provide sufficient oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Fultonville , Town of Livonia and the Seymour Public Library District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … reports to the state Justice Court Fund. Seymour Public Library District – Over-The-Counter Cash Receipts (Cayuga County) Library officials did not always ensure that adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-32
… officer of each city and town shall cause a notice to be published, among other things, specifying one or more … a town board could determine to publish and distribute a pamphlet listing the names, office addresses and office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32Opinion 88-26
… AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, … may issue obligations to finance the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the … so long as the town retains an ownership interest in the building during the term of the bonds. You ask whether a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26XIII.4.C Travel Mileage Rates – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). By adhering to this allowance, … $0.07 per mile when using their personal vehicle to transport clients. The additional $0.07 per mile is taxable … supplemental mileage with the expense type of “Mileage - Transport Client” or "Mileage - Transport Goods.” Bulkload …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4c-travel-mileage-ratesCollege of Staten Island - Examination of Fast Track MK LLC
… by Fast Track and submitted an appropriate claim for payment to our Office for those goods. Background The College … did not conduct the procurement in accordance with State Finance Law. Specifically, the College did not: (i) reject … procurements in accordance with Section 163 of the State Finance Law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/05/college-staten-island-examination-fast-track-mk-llc