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New York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill Recovery
This report examines the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the RRR sectors, and considers the distribution of federal funds for businesses in the City, particularly for businesses in low- and moderate-income communities and in historically underutilized business zones.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2022.pdfImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfTown of Dayton – Supervisor's Records and Reports Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town’s) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2019M-189), released in January 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2025/pdf/dayton-town-2019-189-f.pdfFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… A. Brown today announced that a self-described investor in Island Child Development Center, once one of New York … disabilities, has pleaded guilty for his participation in a scheme that stole millions of dollars in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… The recent announcement that New York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband … connections in every corner of the state, according to a new analysis released by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The recent announcement that New York state will get nearly $665 million in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal … Historic relief funds from the federal government provided in response to the COVID19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… Vendor File Business Units create contracts, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and in general, process voucher payments in the Statewide … Vendor File and have valid New York State Vendor IDs. Business Units must initiate the registration process for any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Real Property Taxes and Sales Taxes Are Major Local Revenue Sources Real property taxes remain the single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 … or 43 percent, of the $85 billion in total revenue from local fiscal years ending in 2019 (not including New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… New York City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments … report found that in April, restaurant employment in New York City dropped to 91,000 jobs as restrictions were … during March, April and May compared to a year earlier. “New York City’s bars and restaurants are the lifeblood of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… $3.5 billion, increase in project values from 2018, while net tax exemptions totaled $796 million in 2019, compared to … the last decade,” said DiNapoli. “The reported number of net jobs gained as a result of these projects has hovered … municipalities and school districts by IDA projects, for net exemptions of $796 million in 2019. The value of net …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeTown of West Seneca – Audit Follow-Up (2019M-195-F)
… Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Seneca’s (Town’s) progress, as of December 2024, in … our recommendations in the audit report Town of West Seneca – Capital Project Management (2019M-195), … The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of West Senecas Towns progress as of December 2024 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-west-seneca-audit-follow-2019m-195-fPort Jervis City School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-152-F)
… The purpose of our review was to assess the Port Jervis City School District’s (District’s) progress, as of March 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152), … The purpose of our review was to assess the Port Jervis City School Districts Districts progress as of March 2025 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/port-jervis-city-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-152-fSchonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-185-F)
… Fire Company, Inc’s (Company’s) progress, as of April 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … Volunteer Fire Company Incs Companys progress as of April 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/10/10/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-audit-follow-2021m-185-fDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… Alvarez pleaded guilty to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in … Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera. In 2013, Alvarez ran for Rivera’s seat in the 15th New York City Council District, … was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary. While running for office, Alvarez knowingly accepted straw donations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … pleaded guilty today to the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County … stems from charges that Mr. Eletz stole over $275,000 in New York State pension benefits that were issued to his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysSpecial 20-Year Plan for Investigators in the Office of a District Attorney (Sections 89-d and 89-d(m))
Information for members about special 20 year retirement plan for Tier 1 and Tier 2 investigators assigned to the office of a district attorney
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-20-year-plan-investigators-office-district-attorney-sections-89-d-and-89-dmMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… during the disenrollment period (i.e., the Plan did not pay for medical services for the recipient during the … disenrolled and the Plans were not “at risk” (did not pay for medical services) during the disenrollment periods. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… theft and grand larceny for using agency-issued gas cards to allegedly steal nearly $8,000 in gas for his personal use, … announced today. "George Thomas posed as his co-workers to steal thousands in fuel, betraying not only his colleagues … Yorkers with developmental disabilities he was supposed to be serving," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls to prevent duplicate and excessive Medicaid payments to clinics and outpatient facilities reimbursed by the Ambulatory Patient Groups (APG) payment methodology. The … To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police today announced that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was … of the public’s trust,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to District Attorney Calarco and the State Police for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitution