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Property Tax Cap Reporting - School Districts
This session will provide an overview of the Property Tax Cap Program for School Districts. Presenters will discuss the Property Tax Cap Legislation, highlight some common reporting errors, and review reporting requirements. We will also demonstrate the online reporting system.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/tax-cap-school-districts-2-9-23.pdfNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor Force Trends
This report aims to understand the main differences in labor force participation among New York City’s workers and discusses discusses some of the reasons for the City’s uneven recovery when compared to the rest of New York State and the nation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2023.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, May 2022
The release of New York City’s $99.7 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget - $104.9 billion when adjusted for surplus transfers - and Financial Plan (the “April Plan”) signifies a remarkable fiscal turnaround since the adoption of the FY 2022 budget in June 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2023.pdfCity of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)
Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6.pdfHomeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2022
The City’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 reflects the countervailing forces of extraordinary efforts by the federal government to boost the economy over the last two years and an economic slowdown due to unanticipated factors, including supply chain issues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2023.pdfClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking (2022-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) adequately planned to achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s4-responseNYSERDA.pdfReal Property Portfolio (2022-S-14)
To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) fully and accurately accounted for and reported its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and if ESD disposed of real property in a manner beneficial to the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s14.pdfClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking (2022-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) adequately planned to achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s4-responsePSC.pdfAllegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… jail operations and to identify cost-savings opportunities for the period January 1, 2012 to June 5, 2013. Background Allegany County is located in the Southern Tier of Western New York and has a population … Legislature. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 are $111 million, which includes general fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218Town of Pittstown – Records and Reports (2013M-5)
… The Supervisor did not maintain adequate accounting records or provide the Board with accurate financial reports. … reports did not agree with bank balances or accounting records for any of the 17 months we reviewed, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/08/town-pittstown-records-and-reports-2013m-5Town of Pittsfield – Disbursements (2013M-82)
… 19, 2012. Background The Town of Pittsfield is located in Otsego County and has a population of approximately 1,370 … total of more than $2,300 for his health insurance buy-out in the 2011 and 2012 fiscal years. These discrepancies … Thoroughly document the annual audit process in the Board minutes and continue the use of the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/07/town-pittsfield-disbursements-2013m-82State Agencies Bulletin No. 1799.1
… satisfied. Effective Date(s) Institution Paychecks dated January 2, 2020 Administration Paychecks dated January 8, 2020 OSC Actions OSC will update the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17991-update-general-deduction-rules-writs-garnishments-and-new-york-stateTown of Chesterfield – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-331)
… records are incomplete and inaccurate. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets for the water district. The Board did not properly monitor the water district’s financial … and enforcement of water charges. The Tax Collector did not maintain adequate records, did not assess penalties to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-chesterfield-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-331CUNY Bulletin No. CU-711
… is to provide agency instruction for processing the June 2021 Uniform Allowance Payment. Affected Employees Employees … criteria are affected. Background Section 8 of the 2016-2021 Blue Collar Agreement between the City University of New … employees. In addition, a memorandum dated April 7, 2021 from Carmelo Batista, Jr., University Executive Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-711-cuny-june-2021-uniform-allowance-paymentDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New York’s … P. DiNapoli. As of March 2nd, 6 percent, or 36, of the 601 school districts that reported, indicated that they will seek … historically low tax levy limit,” said DiNapoli. “Although district administrators and school boards have been reluctant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capSelected Aspects of Collection of Bridge and Tunnel Tolls and Fees (Follow-Up)
… In addition, TBTA had more than $72 million in unpaid fees for the Henry Hudson Bridge from 2013 through 2015. TBTA … punitive to drivers. TBTA also did not fully utilize the new Department of Motor Vehicles registration suspension … 736, out of 10,421 eligible. Finally, officials said the new ORT system has no mechanism to alert officials that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/15/selected-aspects-collection-bridge-and-tunnel-tolls-and-fees-followDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… today. “These investments will position the Fund well for the future as the world transitions to a low-carbon … portfolio to net zero emissions by 2040 and position it for changes already happening in the markets.” The Fund … six coal companies that have not demonstrated preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy: Alliance Resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up) (2020-F-12) A report issued in August 2019 found that DEC had made significant progress … Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2020-F-13) … report. Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Employee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions (Follow-Up)
… Commission . As such, Transit employees are assigned to job titles that are generally classified as competitive and … January 1, 2020, and November 18, 2021 , MTA listed 507 job title postings : 13 at MTA Bus , 39 at SIR , 68 at … the interagency movement of employees and if there are opportunities for improprieties in the hiring, promotion, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/26/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions-follow