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Planning for the Long Term: Capital Spending Reform in New York State, November 2010
Over the past ten years, New York has spent $63.2 billion to support its capital program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-capital-spending-reform-2010.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of the Bronx - May 2014
Over the past decade, Brooklyn has expanded at a rapid pace by attracting new businesses and residents.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2015.pdfDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… governments. He will direct seven regional offices and a staff of more than 300. “Having served four terms as Ulster … said. “He has aggressively pursued fraud and waste in county operations and understands that strong fiscal … Auerbach was first elected Ulster County Comptroller in 2009. He is the county’s chief auditing officer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… Employment among New York’s small businesses has increased slightly faster … frame, small business employment rose by 9.2 percent in New York while increasing 8.9 percent across the country. … in 2016, just over half of all private sector jobs in New York. Small businesses provided more than $212 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageElectronic Documents Submission System (EDSS)
… Bureau of Contracts (BOC). Access to EDSS To establish a Primary Authorizer account and/or manage application roles, … a user for the purposes of establishing a user account in Online Services with the New York State Office of the … Authorizer available to establish the account. Log in Get Help Create Users and Assign Roles General Help for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/electronic-documents-submission-system-edssOpinion 95-1
… responsibility to pay health care cost of urban renewal agency employees) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Powers and Duties (contribution to urban renewal agency for health care benefits) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … cost of health care benefits to retirees of a city urban renewal agency. The city, however, may determine to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1DiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… scratch off tickets or play the odds in hopes of hitting a big winner. The payoff for the state is significant – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… to individuals with incomes up to $75,000 and married couples with incomes up to $150,000. The U.S. Internal … individuals received $1,200 payments ($2,400 for married couples) and those with children received an additional $500 … were limited to $600 per individual ($1,200 for married couples) and $600 per qualifying child; as a result, national …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… the July 2015 casework contact and the September 2016 date when information about this visit was finally entered, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… Federal requirements for securing National Directory of New Hires data. The audit covers the period April 11, 2016 to … these programs, the Office obtains National Directory of New Hires (Directory) data provided by the Office of Child … The Directory data is comprised of information on new hires, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/18/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… of Motor Vehicles (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses incurred in connection with the administration of Article VI and … our audit pursuant to legislative mandates included in these statutes, which direct that the Comptroller and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalReStacking Occupancy Initiative
… (SAGE) Commission, which was established by the Governor in January 2011 to streamline State government, was targeted … 2013-2014 Budget included an expectation for $5 million in additional savings, for a total of about $26 million in … and only accumulated costs on an agency by agency basis, not at a statewide level. Public disclosure and transparency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/09/restacking-occupancy-initiativeCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee
… measures. The Division has completed only seven audits of seven grantees and as of March 2012, the last one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/12/collection-and-use-motor-vehicle-law-enforcement-feeSelected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process
… were authorized. This audit focused on Tax Class 2 properties that are valued as income producing, based on … New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for assessing all real property throughout the City – … instead, all smaller properties are valued by using available income information from small rental buildings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/selected-controls-over-property-tax-assessment-processAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… and self-insured political subdivisions of the State. Key Findings The Board has adequate procedures in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses
… has established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over its vehicle use and … has not established adequate controls to effectively monitor and ensure accountability over maintenance expenses. … repair shops. Instead, officials rely on the Contractor to monitor service costs and are likely not receiving best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expensesEfficiency of Warehouse Space
… Objective The audit objective was to determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) has reviewed the … The audit objective was to determine if the Office of General Services OGS has reviewed the warehouse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/efficiency-warehouse-spaceCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… state, and local governments, are exempt from the tax. New York also has a Motor Fuel Excise Tax (MFT) on gasoline and … on the same series of tax forms. Diesel and motor fuel distributors must be registered with the Department to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxUnexpected Delays and Events
… Purpose To determine if the Long Island Rail Road has plans to address unexpected delays or events, including addressing the needs of its passengers and reassessing and revising its … To determine if the Long Island Rail Road has plans to address unexpected delays or events including addressing the needs of its passengers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/27/unexpected-delays-and-eventsDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has fended off fiscal disaster brought on by the COVID-pandemic, but it is not out of the woods yet, … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA has fended off fiscal disaster brought on by the COVIDpandemic but it is not out of the woods yet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balance