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DiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… is an open question, however, as employers continue to offer work-from-home options, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … for space led citywide office sector property values to more than double in the decade before the pandemic,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicDiNapoli: Better Reporting and Monitoring of NYC Capital Projects Needed
… projects that are not yet fully scoped out, there are a number of notable exclusions. City-funded projects undertaken … the cost overruns, budgetary constraints were noted in a number of cases. Still, it is unclear how constraints have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-better-reporting-and-monitoring-nyc-capital-projects-neededState Agencies Bulletin No. 1800
… Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods , for use in 2020. Additionally, effective December 23, 2019, … The new 2020 Form W-4 eliminates the use of allowances for purposes of calculating adjustments to wages when … to Federal income tax withholding. Only new hires paid for the first time in 2020 and existing employees who wish to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1800-2020-form-w-4-employees-withholding-certificate-and-payserv-federal-taxHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… BRC reported was not accurate or complete, and the MTA does not have a process in place to verify the data. As BRC’s reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial report, Real Estate Portfolio ( 2013-S-23 ). … may rent, lease or grant easements or other rights in any land or property it owns. Such arrangements and … value. Key Finding We found that NYPA made some progress in addressing the problems identified in our prior report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followAbout Statement No. 68 – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… by a separate entity or pension system, such as NYSLRS, does not limit the employer’s responsibility for the cost of … is greater than the fair value of assets, employers have an accounting liability for the difference. Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/about-statement-no-68Reporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… year and perform due diligence as required for items that have reached specific dormancy thresholds according to the … outlines when reports and property types are due. You may have to file multiple times during the year depending on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reportersDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… and services may face fiscal cliffs, according to a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report … the city’s pre-pandemic and current preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) to examine how spending … that emerged during the pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “Funding for education, public health and social services have risen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicUse of Electronic Benefit Cards at Prohibited Locations (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use of Electronic Benefit Cards … the Office was not including out-of-state transactions in its monthly reviews nor notifying other states where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/use-electronic-benefit-cards-prohibited-locations-followMeridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board properly managed fund balance. Key Findings … less than budgeted appropriations from 2014 to 2017. The Board has not established any formal reserves or adopted … issue. Appendix B includes our comment on the issue raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… of our findings and recommendations, but indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126DiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… more than $236,000 from various social welfare programs and almost $325,000 in state unemployment insurance (UI). The … the eligibility of jail inmates for welfare payments, and by a combination of potential fraud and delays providing the state Department of Labor (DOL) with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsParking Structures (2017-MS-3)
… plan for repairs should be implemented. Officials should have qualified engineers conduct regular inspections on the … elevator inspectors. Key Findings These local governments have varying processes in place to inspect and monitor their … available reports indicate that the structures do not have any urgent repair needs, most units could improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/29/parking-structures-2017-ms-3Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … by State residents had more than doubled since 2014, the number of cases referred to counsel for further action …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1943
… Background In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Congress passed the Families First …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1943-covid-19-vaccination-leave-under-2021-american-rescue-plan-act-arpaUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-137
… Longevity Bonus Eligibility Employees who as of 3/31/08 have at least twenty (20) years of continuous service in the Unified Court System and have a performance rating of other than “Unsatisfactory” are … time of the initial payments. Employees who as of 3/31/08 have at least twenty-five (25) years of continuous service in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-137-april-2008-retroactive-judicial-longevity-bonus-jlo-adjustmentOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… is a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of mental or physical impairments, are … published in 2020, 1 each year about 1 in 10 older adults (age ≥ 60 years) in the United States experiences elder abuse, … target time frames for conducting Reviews (i.e., every 3–4 years), the follow-up of APS providers regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsEast Irondequoit Central School District - Conference and Travel Expenditures (2019M-132)
… conference expenditures were reasonable. Key Findings The District: Could have saved $14,000 if it used government … proof of attendance at conferences. Key Recommendations District officials should consider following the government travel reimbursement rates. When possible, District officials should use NYS contracts for renting cars. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/11/27/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-conference-and-travelRiverbank State Park – Administration of the Concession Contract With Riverbank Restaurant Group
… Food and Beverage Concession Contract - Jones Beach State Park (2006-R-2) … We assessed the Office of Parks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/24/riverbank-state-park-administration-concession-contract-riverbank-restaurant-group