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Opinion 89-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34The Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the number of hate crimes … reported by law enforcement agencies. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted victims’ ability to … incidents have prompted targeted interventions by federal, State and local governments, such as increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f15.pdfNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… eve of the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, as the world increasingly moves toward net zero emissions targets by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… enough how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … or stop voluntary contributions by filing the appropriate form with your payroll office. If you stop voluntary … amount, make additional payments or pay your loan in full at any time with no prepayment penalties. Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellDiNapoli: Economic Snapshot Shows The Bronx Making Impressive Gains in Addressing Challenges
… that businesses bolster in the Bronx and the residents who call this borough their home are not subject to poverty. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-economic-snapshot-shows-bronx-making-impressive-gains-addressing-challengesPreparing for Retirement
… 18 Months Before You Retire Review your Member Annual Statement We provide a statement to our members every summer. It lists your … as of March 31 for each year. Beginning in 2020, your statement will be available to you within your Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/preparing-retirementNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City, one of the world’s top tourist and business … 2020, a 73 percent decline from the prior year, which will cost the city $1.2 billion in lost tax revenues in City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73The Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… visits will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025, although this will likely hinge on a vaccine. Until a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19The Tourism Industry in New York City
… to stay in a hotel and for a longer duration (nearly a week). A majority of international business travelers come to … are part-time workers (i.e., worked less than 35 hours per week and/or worked less than 50 weeks per year), much higher … global hospitality industry consultant, through the third week of March, occupancy in City hotels had climbed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-city