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Virtual Currency Licensing (2022-S-18)
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (DFS) provides adequate oversight of the applications for, and the supervision and examination of, virtual currency licensees to ensure compliance with New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) Title 23, Part 200.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s18.pdfOpinion 2000-15
… the other of personnel, facilities, equipment or any other property or resources for fire-fighting (General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Chautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The objectives of our audit were to review the County’s investment program … 15, 2016. Background Chautauqua County has a population of approximately 135,000 and includes two cities, 27 towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… they cite past or planned payments in Notices. Follow up on Notices that were not entered in OSOS, including those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actSavings Programs: NY 529 and NY ABLE
… disability expenses: NY's 529 College Savings NY Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Comptroller DiNapoli … grandparents, other relatives, friends — as long as he or she is a U.S. citizen or a resident alien. … contributions grow tax free and withdrawals are not taxed if used for qualified educational expenses. If you're a New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/savingsXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… appropriate agency officials. Business Units may use the meal per diem allowances for a geographic region to guide their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 16.7% in May compared to the same month in 2021, according to … totaled $1.7 billion, up $242 million from May of last year. “Sales tax collections for most local governments were … Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayHorseheads Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-127)
… were secure. Officials: Paid BOCES more than $2 million in the 2019-20 fiscal year for IT services but did not enter … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether Horseheads …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/horseheads-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-127College of Mount Saint Vincent – Tuition Assistance Program
… and Regulations when certifying Manhattan campus students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … Vincent), an independent postsecondary institution located in Riverdale, New York, offers a variety of degree programs … to the school for 1,532 students. We reviewed a sample of 200 randomly-selected TAP awards paid to 186 students, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/college-mount-saint-vincent-tuition-assistance-programOpinion 90-57
… of section 216, the term "political subdivision" means a county, city, town, village or fire district (see General … (see Caruso v State of New York , Supreme Court, Albany County). January 8, 1991 Jorge Batlle, Assistant Fire Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… able to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further … million in drug rebates has been invoiced for the period Oct. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2017. Auditors found another $1.2 … in estimated rebates could be collected for the period Oct. 1, 2015 to September 30, 2017. These pertain to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… Selected Economic Trends New York Unemployment Claims Show a Year of Economic Devastation A year after the first case of … benefits. As shown in the top line of the graph below, the figure remains elevated 11 months after the initial surge of … 2021. Immediately before the pandemic hit New York, for weeks ending in late February and early March 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021Opinion 88-26
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses … State so long as the town retains an ownership interest in the building during the term of the bonds. You ask whether … a building for State Police use on State land located in the town and finance the cost by the issuance of town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26DiNapoli: State Must Improve Oversight of Most Dangerous Sex Offenders
… for their behavior and to develop appropriate strategies to prevent reoffending. “There’s a reason New York … from prison,” said DiNapoli. “These regulations keep our communities safe and any failure to properly monitor these … identify potential best practices; Identify and implement strategies to improve regional offices’ compliance rates; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-state-must-improve-oversight-most-dangerous-sex-offendersShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's board of directors … shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to the worldwide effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeFiling Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue recovery or cleanup efforts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/filing-requirementsReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit Programs revenues expenditures and changes in fund balance We also sought to determine whether Department officials have made reasonable
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/12/report-title-v-operating-permit-program-revenues-expenditures-and-changes-fund-balanceTransforming the Procurement Function
… rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. As of December 2023, the MTA reported a total of 70,000 employees. In April 2019, New York State enacted Section 1279-e(1)(a) of the Public Authorities Law, which required the MTA to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-functionXI.14.B Publication of Grants Opportunities – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Article 4-C of the Economic Development Law requires publication of grant opportunities. To comply … requirements of Article 4-C of the Economic Development Law. As a result, any grant opportunity that is published in … REV. 2/29/2024 … Article 4C of the Economic Development Law requires publication of grant opportunities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi14b-publication-grants-opportunitiesWestchester County Sisters Charged With Hiding Their Mother's Death to Steal From Retirement System
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the … behavior and worked with Westchester County District Attorney Scarpino to hold them accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/westchester-county-sisters-charged-hiding-their-mothers-death-steal-retirement-system