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Labor Investigations in New York City (2022-S-17)
To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit covered the period from January 2019 through March 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s17.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
For almost 3 million New Yorkers, housing costs constitute more than 30 percent of household income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-housing-insecurity.pdfEmployee Ownership of Businesses in New York State
Employee Ownership of Businesses in New York State
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/employee-ownership-businesses-nys.pdfContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
This report outlines long-term trends and recent developments in the battle to save lives from being lost prematurely to substance use disorder. The data are clear: the battle against drug overdose deaths is more daunting than ever, and will require an ongoing commitment of public resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/drug-overdose-deaths.pdfHousing Affordability in New York State, June 2019
The percentages of New Yorkers with housing costs exceeding affordability benchmarks were among the nation’s highest in 2017.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/housing-affordability-2019.pdfHispanic Businesses in New York State, April 2011
The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in New York State totaled 193,200 in 2007, the latest year for which data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-1-2012.pdfLocal Authorities in New York State – An Overview
Local Authorities in New York State – An Overview
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localauthorities0415.pdfOrganic Farms: Growing in New York, October 2016
Consumer interest in organic products has grown in recent years, as reflected by rising sales nationwide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-organic-farms-2016.pdfA Portrait of Immigrants in New York, November 2016
The United States and New York State in particular have consistently experienced an influx of people coming from other countries.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-immigrants-2016.pdfEnvironmental Funding in New York State, December 2014
Created in 1970, the DEC is responsible for most of the State’s programs to protect wildlife, natural resources and environmental quality.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-funding-2014.pdfEmployment Trends in New York State, August 2015
Six years after the end of the Great Recession, economic growth continues across the United States and in New York.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-employment-2015.pdfEmployment Trends in New York State, August 2013
New York State’s economy, like that of the nation, has taken a roller coaster ride since the start of the 21st century.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-employment-trends-2013.pdfEducation in New York: Regional Snapshots, Technical Appendix
Education in New York: Regional Snapshots, Technical Appendix
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/technicalappendix.pdfEconomic Trends in New York State, October 2010
The United States is slowly recovering from the worst recession in decades, which was precipitated by high-risk lending practices. While the downturn was less s
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-trends-nys-2010.pdfEconomic Trends in New York State, April 2011
The economic recovery took hold in New York in 2010, but it has been slow, and not all regions of the State have benefited equally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-trends-nys-2011.pdfEconomic Trends in New York State, February 2012
In the past two years, New York State has regained 46 percent of the jobs lost during the recession, but not all parts of the State have benefited equally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-trends-nys-feb-2012.pdfEconomic Trends in New York State, May 2012
New York added more jobs in the past two years than previously reported, according to revised data from the New York State Department of Labor
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-trends-nys-may-2012.pdfHousing Affordability in New York State, March 2014
This report evaluates New York State trends in housing affordability from 2000 to 2012, the most recent year for which authoritative Census data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/housing-affordability-2014.pdfHomeless Veterans in New York State, November 2017
Homelessness is a troubling, chronic problem nationally and in New York State. Veterans of U.S. military service have made up a disproportionate share of our
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/veterans-2017.pdfSmart Growth in New York State: A Discussion Paper
Smart Growth in New York State: A Discussion Paper
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/smart_growth.pdf