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DiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are … transportation system,” DiNapoli said. “The recent rise in train delays and cancellations, especially from train … in 2013 to 18 in 2022 as delivery has been delayed. The MTA recently announced it would have to reduce the size of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or arrange for completing the contract should the original contractor default. In the event of a contractor default and surety takeover of a contract, as … New York State Vendor File information for the defaulted contractor to route future payments under the contract to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return
… gaps that start at $211 million this year and increase to $652 million in 2028, according to a new report from State … ridership will reach 80% by the end of 2026, a much slower return than the consultant’s July 2021 prediction of 86% by the end of 2024. DiNapoli’s report highlights how uneven the ridership recovery has been across the MTA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-returnAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
… operate for a 6-month or 1-, 2-, or 3-year period before recertification. OASAS issues Local Service Bulletins (LSBs) … that OASAS personnel will review provider Plans at both recertification site visits and visits from the Regional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning … of their potable water outlet sampling on the District’s website. This final report includes eight recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4East Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to … on the lead levels of the 95 water outlets not sampled for testing or properly exempted by the District, we were unable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Pine Plains Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-18)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning … that the Cycle Two results were posted on the District website. Additionally, our review of Cycle Three testing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/pine-plains-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-18Johnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Johnstown City School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead … pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly … the 264 36 percent water outlets we identified at select ar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)
… identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit … and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … detailed which water outlets they exempted from sampling, how they would be secured against use, and what remedial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/tupper-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-14Fredonia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-6)
… and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – … young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing children’s growth, causing learning … of their potable water outlet sampling on the District’s website. This final report includes nine recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/15/fredonia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-6New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Youth Labor Force Struggling
… New York City’s Young Labor Force Still Reeling from COVID-19 Pandemic When the … FIGURE 1 – Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates for Workers Aged 16 to 24 by Geography Unemployment … of the State the rate is 11.2 percent, and in the nation it is only 8.8 percent. FIGURE 3 – Unemployment Rates by Age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-youth-labor-force-strugglingWestchester Community College – Fixed Assets (2017M-78)
… a two-year college sponsored by Westchester County and the State University of New York and is located in Valhalla, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/06/30/westchester-community-college-fixed-assets-2017m-78Crown Point Central School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-76)
… by adequate documentation, for appropriate purposes and audited and approved before payment. Key Findings Checks were printed and signed before the claims auditor audited and approved the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/crown-point-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-76Constitutional Debt Limit
… In New York State, there are limits to how much debt a local government or school district can … of water supply and distribution and certain types of short term borrowings are excluded from the debt limit. Exclusions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/constitutional-debt-limitAccounts Payable Advisory No. 45
… Subject : Alternate “one-time” email address for PO dispatch. Reference : Guide to Financial … purchase order dispatch. Agencies can now enter an email address on a PO if (i) there is a need to email the PO to an email address that is different than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/45-electronic-purchase-order-dispatchAccounts Payable Advisory No. 41
… card as a payment method. The use of POs allows the State to collect, track and report useful information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/41-requisitions-and-purchase-orders-centralized-contract-purchasesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-177
… To notify agencies of the new voluntary supplemental insurance program available to members of the NYS Court … transactions using the new deduction code 550. Boston Mutual will submit all transactions for enrollments, … … To notify agencies of the new voluntary supplemental insurance program available to members of the NYS Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-177-new-deduction-code-550-boston-mutual-lifeUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-26
… Purpose To explain the use of the new deduction code 378, Universal Life Insurance Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Unit SY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-26-voluntary-insurance-program-certain-employees-unified-courtTown of Villenova – Purchasing (2014M-52)
… purchasing policy. Award bids and authorize the use of State or county bids by Board resolution. … The purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-villenova-purchasing-2014m-52Schroon Lake Central School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-97)
… audited and approved before payment. Key Recommendations Print and sign checks after the claims have been audited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/schroon-lake-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-97