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DiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the higher … importance to New York’s local economies and to the state’s overall economic health. The state’s 290 degree-granting, postsecondary institutions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections
… costs are assessed and collected as required by law or compact. Our audit covered the period April 1, 2016 … Key Findings An estimated $13 million has not been billed or collected from commercial casinos for oversight costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collectionsDiNapoli: State’s Paid Family Leave Program Helping Millions of New Yorkers
… in 2021, the latest year for which PFL data is available from the state Department of Financial Services, according to … and 23% for the United States. An analysis of claims data from the first four years of the program indicates: Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-states-paid-family-leave-program-helping-millions-new-yorkersExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… compliance with Executive Order 111 requirements for State agencies and public authorities to purchase increasing … Order 111 (Order) was a broad initiative that directed State agencies and certain public authorities to be more … efficient and environmentally proactive. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… at 0.375%. The use tax is imposed on taxable items or services used in New York when a sales tax has not been … such as when a vendor submits an incomplete application or has unpaid tax debts. The Department may also assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation of Workforce Development Programs and Services (Follow-Up)
… emerging workforce needs. Additionally, a State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) and other State-level and local and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… the community to cash a check, open a savings account, or apply for a loan," DiNapoli said. "The state's Banking … There is no reason why anyone should be unbanked or have to travel too far to run basic errands like cashing a … to find a way to cash the check without excessive fees or find access to a local bank in their neighborhood," said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communitiesMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… (federal, state and local), with 39,209 workers, or 23 percent, of total employment. This includes teachers, … governments in the area may benefit from sharing services or consolidating operations. A number of Mohawk Valley … Oneida and Montgomery counties, have been working on (or have already executed) shared services plans that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existSeeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement-062223.pdfResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
On the founding Earth Day just over 50 years ago, New York State created the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to ensure protection of our natural resources for generations to come.
Seeking Competition in Procurement
The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/seeking-competition-procurement-062624.pdfBroadband Availability, Access and Affordability in New York City
The shift to work and schooling from home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted high-speed internet access as a household necessity countrywide, as well as across New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-20-2025.pdfOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program (2024-S-2)
To determine whether the State University of New York (SUNY) is adequately monitoring the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and if SUNY and the campuses are using EOP funding for allowed purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-24s2.pdfList of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress
The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and resulting fiscal stress designations rely on data (as of 2/29/2024) from annual financial reports submitted by local governments to the Office of the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2023/pdf/2023-munis-stressed.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program: Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2021-F-17) DCS 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2019-S-32).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f17-response2.pdfCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up) (2022-F-1)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f1.pdfXII.6.P Processing a Payment to a Military Address – XII. Expenditures
… with guidance on how to process payments to a military address using the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Process … first request a single payment vendor ID from the Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit. Please … refer to Section 6.D - Paying a Single Payment Vendor of this Chapter for information on how to process a single …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6p-processing-payment-military-addressSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State's agencies spend between $100 million and $150 million … we audited travel expenses of high-cost travelers in the State, each of whom incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses … outliers. As a result of this analysis, we selected one State University of New York Farmingdale State College …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expensesPublic Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… certain other individuals. SNA is largely funded by the State and the counties, while FA is funded by the federal … monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by 20,816 (4.5 percent) to 489,086. The … Compared to the prior year, FA expenditures in New York State decreased by $28.3 million (4.6 percent). SNAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfareUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-139
… unless the UCS Administrative Board determines part or all of the increase will be withheld from certain NS … incorrectly if the dates previously reported as a single entry on the Time Entry page overlap the effective … be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ) and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-139-retroactive-general-salary-and-location-pay-increases