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The Rising Cost of Student Loans: As Student Debt in the Empire State Nears $70 Billion, Congress Could Avert Debt Increase for 422,000 New Yorkers, June 2012
On July 1, 2012, the interest rate on subsidized Direct Federal Loans for college students is set to revert to 6.8 percent for new loans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-loan-debt-2012.pdfWestern New York Maritime Charter School - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-176)
… did not obtain the required residency documentation for 52 out of 55 students in our audit sample. Key … written policy and prepare and enforce written procedures for students’ proof of residency that include a provision to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/11/22/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billingDiNapoli Estimates LIRR Strike Could Cause Up to $50 Million in Economic Loss Daily
… Rail Road (LIRR) strike could cause up to $50 million in lost economic activity each day. “A LIRR strike would … the costly impact of a strike and the millions of dollars in lost economic activity.” The Comptroller’s projection is … Island Rail Road LIRR strike could cause up to $50 million in lost economic activity each day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-estimates-lirr-strike-could-cause-50-million-economic-loss-dailyDiNapoli: The Rockaways is on the Rise
… Park) ."I appreciate and applaud Comptroller DiNapoli for compiling this detailed report so that others may gain a … rising by 4.6 percent (twice the citywide rate). Health care was the largest employer in the Rockaways, accounting … Bridge (New York City's only intra-borough toll bridge) places a unique burden on residents and businesses because it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-rockaways-riseDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… audit reviewed records in ten municipalities: Herkimer and Madison counties, the cities of Auburn, Elmira, Troy and … Six law enforcement agencies (Hamburg, Johnson City, Madison County, Newburgh, Troy and Watertown) had vehicles listed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDiNapoli Urges Consumers to Read the Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… with my office to see if the money has been turned over as unclaimed funds.” DiNapoli encouraged New Yorkers to use gift … the fees apply when purchasing a gift card. Under the Federal Credit Card Act of 2009, many types of retail cards … in unclaimed funds from gift cards, uncashed checks, bank accounts, stocks and more. To find out if you are owed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-urges-consumers-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… slowed over the past several years, from a peak increase of 7.7 percent in 2003 to a 2 percent increase in the fiscal year ending (FYE) in 2013. Much of this occurred even before the enactment of the 2011 tax … of profiles on several cities across the state. For a copy of the annual report visit: 2014 Annual Report on Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli Proposes More Transparency for Fire Protection Costs
… fire services before contracts are signed and creates a more standardized process across New York that implements … lead to lack of civic understanding, limited participation in budget hearings and special elections, and not enough … notes: As of December 2015, there were 886 fire districts in the state. All 62 cities and many of the state's villages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-proposes-more-transparency-fire-protection-costsDiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced Contracts by the Numbers , a new web page … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced Contracts by the Numbers a new web page with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsImproving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The Office of the State Comptroller OSC has written this guide as a resource for those governing bodies and officials who are responsible for the audit of claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-processVendRep System Contract Search
… viewable only by your authorized users and the contracting vendor. For any contracts with other State contracting … criterion to the search or “Remove” to clear it. Vendor Name Search for contracts by Vendor Name using the following options: “Contains,” “Does Not Contain,” “Is,” "Is Not," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-contract-searchXII.8.F Changes to Vouchers After Submission to OSC – XII. Expenditures
… for the voucher (e.g., payment method, bank account for ACH, address sequence for checks). Scheduled Payment Date For … the voucher is processed by OSC. For vouchers payable by ACH, this is the date that funds are made available in the … PM on the date of the payment. For vouchers payable by ACH, the Bureau of State Expenditures must receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8f-changes-vouchers-after-submission-oscXI.15 Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This section provides information related to submission of procurement records to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as a separate step … This section provides information related to submission of procurement records to the Office of the State Comptroller as a separate step in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi15-overviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library , Cincinnatus Fire District and the Claryville … appropriately and effectively.” Bayport-Blue Point Public Library – Employee Leave Accruals and Procurement (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPublic Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase to Highest Level Since 2015 For SFY 2022-23, the average … recipients in the State increased by 68,614 (14.5 percent) to 540,656, following near-record-low caseloads in SFY … (FA) and Safety Net Assistance (SNA). FA provides up to 60 months of cash assistance to eligible needy families; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareFarmland Protection Program
… Program to protect agriculturally viable farmland in the State. The audit covered the period from April 2019 through … land in the nation forms the foundation of New York State’s farm economy. According to the American Farmland … impact and support approximately 160,000 jobs in the State. Farms play a vital role in the State’s economy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programDual Employment
… staff violated time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time potentially not worked. Several … Authority/Metro-North Railroad: Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Dual Employment
… percent) violated time and attendance rules, resulting in payroll payments for time not worked. Each case showed a … Authority/Metro-North Railroad: Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of … publishable State data and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of January 2020, … sets to publish on Open Data (most recent data was added in 2016), and OGS has not consistently updated data already …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/08/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… pandemic program to help struggling households pay their rent faltered at the start, with New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including … eligible households, ERAP covered up to 12 months of back rent, utility bills and some future rent payments. It also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-start