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DiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… provide the public with a clear, independent assessment of how the Fund is being managed and where improvements could be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-highest-ethical-and-professionalDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. … on this case.” Rapasadi, 57, and Relyea, 64, both of Canastota, were non-sworn civilian employees responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City (Follow-Up)
… by the Limited Profit Housing Act to provide affordable rental and cooperative (co-op) housing to middle-income … In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax exemptions, the Program required owners to comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-located-outside-newDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… the same wage would have 60% of income replaced in New Jersey. Under current law, increases to maximum benefits are … York minimum wage: Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, and New Jersey. Only Florida and California offer less for workers … is in the range of most peer states, with only Texas, New Jersey and Connecticut providing higher rates. However, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… as their only penalty, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … as their only penalty according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingOversight of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… (including those coming through NYC311), voicemail, CCHR’s online web form, or in person. After initial discussions with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/oversight-housing-discrimination-complaintsXI.11.E Retainage – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… . Since one of the prerequisites for closing a contract in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is that there is no … that retainages are processed appropriately and timely in SFS. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11e-retainageOpinion 92-18
… 'tipping fees' charged for each ton disposed". It appears from your letter that despite the town's waste flow control … such authority. Benefit assessments are distinguishable from taxes in that they are ". . . impositions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 1090
… 11, 2012 for Administration Background In April 2012, the State of New York will discontinue use of the Central … Account Codes used in SFS. Please refer to http://www.sfs.ny.gov for a comprehensive list of Account Codes. As a … that are hired under the Sections 211 and 212 of the Retirement and Social Security Law. Additionally, there are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1090-payserv-data-conversion-requirements-statewide-financial-systemWashington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Meals Provided at Meetings (2023M-183)
Determine whether Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured meals and refreshments (meals) provided at BOCES meetings and events (meetings) were appropriate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex-board-of-cooperative-educational-services-2023-183.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City (2018-S-5)
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has appropriate oversight and monitoring controls over its homeless outreach services...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18s5.pdfThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… Employment in the tourism industry declined by 89,000 jobs (31.4 percent) to 194,200 in 2020, from a record 283,200 … jobs in 2019. Tourism accounts for 7.2 percent of total private sector employment and 4.5 percent of private sector … $9.3 19.4% Arts, Culture & Entertainment $5.6 11.7% Local Transportation $8.5 17.7% Miscellaneous $0.5 1.0% Total $47.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Contractor Charged State for Booze & Sunset Cruise
… Montauk Yacht Club Resort & Marina, and more than $22,000 for a staff picnic, according to an report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The rules for conference costs are clear,” DiNapoli said. “And lavish … agencies must make sure that contractors are reimbursed for legitimate expenses only.” PSCH had a five-year, nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-contractor-charged-state-booze-sunset-cruiseThe Rising Cost of Student Loans: As Student Debt in the Empire State Nears $70 Billion, Congress Could Avert Debt Increase for 422,000 New Yorkers, June 2012
On July 1, 2012, the interest rate on subsidized Direct Federal Loans for college students is set to revert to 6.8 percent for new loans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-loan-debt-2012.pdfContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… at least one prescription for buprenorphine, the first medication to treat OUD that can be prescribed or dispensed … The DOH says naloxone “is an easily administered medication which reverses life-threatening overdoses from … Community Prevention Coalitions 183 Residential 209 Mobile Medication Initiative 13 Housing Units 2,800 Prevention …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
Determine whether Saranac Central School District (District) officials properly billed and collected tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/saranac-central-school-district-2023-90.pdfNYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, purchases of goods and services, which measure consumption, in New York City fell drastically.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-1-2024.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - March 2011
New York City’s economy is recovering from the recession at a faster pace than the nation and the rest of New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-14-2011.pdf