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Residential Real Estate in NYC: Rising Tax Bills During COVID Fuel Disparities
New York City’s residential real estate market has proven resilient to the COVID-19 pandemic recession, with family homes seeing significant growth in value as people sought larger spaces amid limited supply.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/residential-real-estate-in-nyc.pdfFinancial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Over the last year, the fiscal position of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has deteriorated, as the trajectory of ridership has ebbed closer to the low end of the agency’s forecasted range.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2023.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up) (2022-F-2) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Report 2019-S-22).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f2-response.pdfTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
Determine whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported and whether they properly managed fund balance.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/theresa-district-2021-60.pdfInternal Controls for Billed Receivables and User Charges Webinar Presentation
Please join us as we discuss internal control framework for billed receivables and user charges, and go through the elements of a control environment to help ensure these activities are appropriate and safeguarded.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/internal-controls-for-billed-receivables-and-user-charges-08-18-2021.pdfThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
In 2019, New York City’s retail sector comprised 32,600 businesses that provided 344,600 jobs, paid $16 billion in total wages citywide, and contributed $55 billion in taxable sales to the City’s economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-8-2021.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up) (2022-F-2)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Report 2019-S-22).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f2.pdfUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area, April 2022
During this high inflationary period, increases in the NYC metro area have been less than those nationally and in other large metropolitan areas; nevertheless, price increases appear poised to outstrip earnings growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/inflation-nyc-metropolitan-area.pdfHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools (2019-N-7)
To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 schools.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n7.pdfUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up) (2015-F-8)
The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of April 30, 2015, of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report, Uncollected Penalties (Report 2012-S-69).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15f8.pdfAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024 (2024-M-2)
To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, Acts) for the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24m2.pdfLingering Challenges in the Child Care Sector
New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages for child care workers and high prices that are putting a financial strain on families statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/child-care-challenges.pdfOversight of the Early Intervention Program
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Department of Health (Department) is effectively … and timely access to services for children across the State. The audit covered the period from July 2018 through … both the Program and contracts with the 57 counties in the State and New York City (referred to as “municipalities”) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/28/oversight-early-intervention-programDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … in March. “Local sales tax collections continue to come in strong. While local governments are collecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022XI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The Infrastructure Investment Act 1 (“the Act”) allows for a design-build contract, an alternative delivery method, for capital projects 2 located in New York State related to … Development Authority and the Battery Park City Authority for capital projects. New York State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… The state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to … grew slightly, according to a follow-up report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. No age segment under … March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking prison population, however, the older …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
… personal service costs. State Education Department: Just Kids Early Childhood Learning Center, Compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… unnecessary payments likely contributed to significant waste and a missed opportunity to recover the nearly $300 … State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to many New Yorkers, including those with lower … of HMS’ payment reviews likely contributed to significant waste and a missed opportunity to recover improper payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… of Fire Commissioners (Board) pay Advanced Life Support (ALS) employees only the amounts to which they were entitled? … of a collective bargaining agreement. The District’s 13 ALS employees use a combination of sign-in sheets and a … all the time worked. In 2023, the District’s payroll for ALS employees totaled $328,847, which was 64 percent of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153