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2025 Corporate Governance Stewardship Report
Our Corporate Governance Program works to help protect the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s long-term value by exercising prudent stewardship of our portfolio by engaging with the public companies we invest in on key environmental, social, and governance issues that have a financial impact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/2025-stewardship-priorities.pdfNew York City Agency Services Update
New York City has the largest municipal budget and public workforce in the nation, with a citywide budget of over $115 billion (FY 2025) and more than 300,000 employees (June 2024) tasked with providing a vast array of services to its more than eight million residents.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-19-2025.pdfMaternal Health (2022-S-25)
To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is effectively monitoring related actions and outcomes to ensure rates of maternal mortality and morbidity are improving.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s25.pdfCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments (2022-N-2)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards (CPSS) unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22n2.pdfDepartment of Environmental Conservation: Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (2020-S-51) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) is adequately monitoring the 480 and 480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and landowners are adhering to requirements to assist in the protection of the environmental benefits of the Sta
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s51-response.pdfCybersecurity Month Cybersecurity Foundations
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an annual effort which aims to highlight emerging challenges that exist in the world of cybersecurity today and provide straightforward, actionable guidance to help create a safe and secure digital world. Learn about this year’s themes and other foundational IT contr
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-month-cybersecurity-foundations-10-3-22.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices (2020-S-38) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York Power Authority’s electric vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of these programs could be achieved; and whether it's EVolve NY program met its initial goals.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s38-response.pdfRecord of Activities: Elected and Appointed Officials Webinar Presentation
The purpose of an ROA is to establish an Official’s service credit in NYSLRS. During this training, we will go over what is required on an ROA, as well as walk you through how to complete an ROA utilizing a template, available on the NYSLRS website.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/2022/pdf/roa-presentation-may-22.pdfCybersecurity Web Series Week 2 – IT Contingency Planning – Oops! What now?
This session will expand on one of the key areas within a comprehensive cybersecurity program: IT Contingency Planning. We will define IT Contingency Planning as a means to avoid costly delays in getting your government or school operations back up and running as quickly as possible.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-week-2-10-12-2021.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2021-F-3) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3-response.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2019-S-65) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) is complying with Executive Order 95, including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services, and whether data posted under EO 95 is reliable and useful.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s65-response.pdfUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-321
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023 UCS Increments and Longevity Increments and … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2023 UCS Increments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-321-april-2023-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsElmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
… procurement policies, they did not seek competition for two professional service contracts related to the Project. We … of the $62.9 million we reviewed, $7.3 million was paid to two vendors through contracts for professional services that … with statute and without favoritism. The report includes two recommendations that, if implemented, can improve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-336
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2024 UCS Increments and Longevity Increments and … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2024 UCS Increments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-336-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsLynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lynbrook Union Free School District (District) purchasing agent ensured staff followed the District’s purchasing policy … to competitive bidding. Key Findings The purchasing agent did not ensure purchases adhered to the District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-349
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 UCS Increments and Longevity Increments and provide … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-349-april-2025-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-incrementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2263
… those 16 hours. Effective Dates: Effective beginning 06/10/2024, double time payments must be paid to employees … their regular 8 hour shift and is then mandated to work 10 additional consecutive hours for a total of 18 hours: The … Checks: When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the employee, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2263-double-time-payments-eligible-employees-security-supervisors-unit-sspuState Agencies Bulletin No. 2260
… their regular 8 hour shift and is then mandated to work 10 additional consecutive hours for a total of 18 hours: The … their regular 8 hour shift and is then mandated to work 10 additional consecutive hours for a total of 18 hours: The … Checks: When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the employee, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2260-double-time-payments-eligible-employees-security-services-unit-ssuOpinion 92-35
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of unpaid taxes with respect to county taxable property) RECEIVER OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Powers and Duties (notice of unpaid … officers to mail to the county a notice of unpaid taxes with respect to countyowned real property liable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35State Agencies Bulletin No. 2340
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 Security Supervisors Unit Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not … a salary increase of three percent (3.00%) for fiscal year 2025-2026 and includes the April 1, 2025 Salary Schedule . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2340-security-supervisors-unit-april-2025-3-salary-increase