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DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers
… assistance with their basic needs,” DiNapoli said. “My office has launched a new tool to provide transparency on this emergency spending and show why additional funding and logistical support is needed … include only spending specifically earmarked by them for activities such as housing, emergency response, resettlement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-tracks-state-and-city-spending-related-asylum-seekersLynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… purchases totaling $18,936. Key Recommendations Ensure all sole source purchases are adequately supported and have … Obtain and review necessary and sufficient documents for all purchases prior to issuing purchase orders, particularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (2020-S-51)
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation is adequately monitoring the 480/480a 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 State's forest ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s51.pdfSupplemental Report on the State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget (As Amended by the Governor)
This report details provisions of the New York State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget proposal, as amended, and is a supplement to the Office of the State Comptroller’s “New York State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Executive Budget Review” that was published in February 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2022-23.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 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 easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11.pdfUpdate on New York City Staffing Trends
New York City employs the largest municipal workforce in the United States. Prior to the pandemic, the City government (which, unlike many local governments, includes its schools), employed about 300,400 full-time employees, an increase of 33,023 employees since City fiscal year (FY) 2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2023.pdfCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2020-S-11) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 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 easily usable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s11-response.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, December 2021
On November 30, 2021, the City released its seventh budgetary update since the COVID-19 pandemic began, its modified November 2021 financial plan. The City’s finances have experienced considerable fluctuation throughout this time, fueled by volatility in everything from employment to federal aid.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-16-2022.pdfLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (2019-N-5)
To determine whether New York City received all revenues specified in the contract terms and whether the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications monitored the contract to ensure that Links were installed and maintained to ensure user privacy and Link availability according to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n5.pdfOversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds
… is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately … Plan (Plan) that details how they propose to use the funds. Each Plan must be approved by the Smart Schools Review … reimbursement. The ten districts we sampled utilized Act funds for their intended purposes according to their approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/10/oversight-smart-schools-bond-act-fundsXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… relating to lobbying on procurement contracts. For state agencies and public authorities whose contracts are … a procurement contract as any contract or other agreement for an article of procurement 1 involving an estimated … and payable” are: a lease agreement that may be extended for a stated period of time at the rent provided for in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actXVI.3.F Public Benefit Corporations – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Preparation: The following is a discussion of each public benefit corporation, public authority, not-for-profit corporation and similar entities (collectively called public benefit corporations) considered for inclusion within … The following is a discussion of each public benefit corporation public authority notforprofit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3f-public-benefit-corporationsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts 9.5% Annual Investment Return
… invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves through the financial world with repercussions that are ongoing. With inflation and supply chain issues continuing to impact the economy, we expect a challenging investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-9-point-5-annual-investment-returnOpinion 91-42
… it shall be his or her responsibility to have custody of all moneys belonging to the village. A village fire … department is a corporation consisting of the members of all the fire, hose, protective and hook and ladder companies … and may be invested by the village in the same manner as all other village moneys (see General Municipal Law, §§6-f, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42State Agencies Bulletin No. 2254
… Retroactive 3% Salary Increases and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc, provides for a three percent (3.00%) increase to the general salary in April 2023 (retroactive) and April 2024 (retroactive) for eligible members in APSU bargaining unit (BU31). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2254-april-2023-and-april-2024-agency-police-services-unit-apsu-retroactiveState Agencies Bulletin No. 937
… in the PEF, M/C or CSEA Certification, Licensure and Exam Fee Reimbursement Program Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/937-certification-licensure-and-exam-fee-reimbursement-clefr-2009Opinion 93-4
… vote required) -- Referendum Requirements (for tax certiorari judgments) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (authority to issue bonds to finance … board may authorize the issuance of bonds to finance tax certiorari judgments. The resolution authorizing the issuance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 89-11
… Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys to rent meeting room) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; Laws Of 1975, Chapter 543: … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room in which to meet, if the meetings are for the purpose of … may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a room to be used for meetings of the Association and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-11DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings, according to an … Education Department (SED), which oversees safety planning for schools. Alarmingly, two schools did not have … 20 years ago. “New York’s schools must be better prepared for emergencies and violent incidents. My auditors looked at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningXI.2.I Unilateral Termination Provisions – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) will not approve a contract that provides the vendor with the unilateral right … there is no legal prohibition against the use of such a clause, providing a vendor with the unilateral right to … such a clause provides the vendor with the ability to walk away from its obligations under a contract, without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2i-unilateral-termination-provisions