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DiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… groups that provided new connections, especially in the South Bronx and Brooklyn during the height of the pandemic. … Brooklyn. Out of 18 neighborhoods (one-third of the total 55) with the highest shares of households with income below … Broadband Challenges in New York State Economic Snapshot: South Bronx …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program (RRAP) payments only for eligible … the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) is engaging in adequate outreach activities to make sure the program is … States Department of Agriculture (USDA). RRAP provides rental subsidies for low-income elderly and family tenants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programDiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… of Fillmore, New York for the alleged theft of $29,893 in state pension checks sent to her deceased stepfather. … concealed her stepfather’s death and forged his name in order to steal benefits from the pension fund,” DiNapoli … and strong law enforcement partnerships are succeeding in tackling pension fraud. The alleged actions by Ms. Burrows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2262
… ensure teachers (CAL and 21P) receive appropriate earnings when reporting lost time, extra time, or a salary lump sum … deducted in error. Enter a minus sign before the amount when reporting initial lost time transactions. Agencies must … the date, number of days, and the amount of lost time when using this code. Location Pay and Inconvenience Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2262-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… fund remains one of the strongest and best funded in the nation,” DiNapoli said. “These rates – in addition to our … new rates are due by Feb. 1, 2026, but employers receive a discount if payment is made by Dec. 15, 2025. The New York … of March 31, 2024. NYSLRS is consistently ranked among the nation’s best funded retirement systems. A high funding ratio …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26State Agencies Bulletin No. 2274
… certain two-year professional traineeships may have on an employee’s salary. Since only the grade equations associated … not appear on Position Data or on the employee’s Job Data record, the only change that may be required is an increase … payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2274-restructure-two-year-professional-traineeships-leading-grade-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 2304
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2025 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2304-january-2025-increase-minimum-wageDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… of losing substantial federal funding in the years ahead with proposed budget cuts looming in Washington, according to … gaps have grown since the beginning of the fiscal year with projected gaps of $3.6 billion in FY 2019, $3 billion in … the city would come under pressure to offset the impact with its own funds rather than allowing vital services to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… determine whether Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development are being maintained … the health and safety of residents, and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended purposes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsHenderson Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-67)
… and reports and address deficiencies sooner to ensure it received reliable information to make informed decisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/31/henderson-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-67Opinion 91-14
… for village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for prior to cooperation agreement for refuse collection) REFUSE AND … resolution authorizing the contract would not be subject to referendum. You ask whether, pursuant to section 119-o of Article 5-G of the General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 91-29
… care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts); (procedure to make fire department recipient of tax … care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts for all active firefighters, members, or their … the moneys for any other purpose, such as the purchase of gifts or the provision of benefits unrelated to the care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 91-21
… Cook v Stockwell , 206 NY 481; see also, Finn v City of New York , 282 NY 153; McCarthy v McGoldrick , 266 NY 199; and Emmitt v Mayor, etc., of New York , 128 NY 117). A waiver, however, "would redound to … and computation of final average salary for purposes of New York State and Local Employees Retirement Systems would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21Vertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… safeguard information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – … significant portion of a school’s IT asset inventory, both in value and number. While officials were unable to provide … $222,000. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for overseeing the IT Department, including IT asset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9Port Washington Union Free School District – Payroll (2025M-38)
… of the District’s total expenditures of $187.3 million for the same period. The District paid 239 clerical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/27/port-washington-union-free-school-district-payroll-2025m-38Churchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… policies? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – February 10, 2025 Understanding the Program Generally, school district … competitive bids in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals, or written and … to initiate corrective action. A written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the findings and recommendations in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are generated from a tax, generally at a rate of 2 percent that is imposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… enforcement and deterrence measures for fare evasion are also necessary to help boost paid ridership in the coming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsWarren County Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-102-F)
… The Board’s Chairman is elected annually by the Board from among its ranks. The Board contracts with the Warren … is managed by a President who is an employee of the EDC. For the purpose of managing the Corporation’s day to day … included 10 numbered audit recommendations. However, recommendation number 3 consisted of four separate bulleted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/28/warren-county-local-development-corporation-audit-follow-2021m-102-fThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… contain sensitive or confidential information – laptops, hard drives, monitors – in a shared storage area, easily … employees from other agencies, as well as three boxes of hard drives taken from state computers stored behind an ITS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-security