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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… April 16, 2021 Edition Analysis of the Paycheck Protection Program in New York The Paycheck … in December 2020. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021, signed into law in March 2021, added $7.25 billion … significant new resources from federal aid and higher tax rates on high-income taxpayers and corporations. Personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 2348
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 M/C Performance Advances and provide … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2025 MC Performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2348-april-2025-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2449
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 M/C Performance Advances and provide … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2026 MC Performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2449-april-2026-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesOpinion 2002-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … LAW -- Gifts and Loans (contract for provision of services by private organization); (contribution to … more individuals who provide assistance in the operation of a town recycling center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9DiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found that the number of households facing food insecurity declined during the … pandemic due to federal relief programs and the expansion of federal food assistance programs. DiNapoli raised the … official poverty line were food insecure in 2021. National rates of food insecurity were highest for households headed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… New York City has recovered 99.4% of private sector jobs it lost in the pandemic, but unevenly … recovery. We need these sectors, which employ hundreds of thousands of workers, to also regain their full pre-pandemic strength … New York City has recovered 994 of private sector jobs it lost in the pandemic but unevenly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… Empire State Development Corp. (ESD), the entity in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York state, could not verify that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program … Empire State Development Corp could not verify that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system designed to assist people with disabilities … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that the state Office of Mental Health (OMH), which oversees the New York … their contracted employment service providers, make use of the system — and better serve New Yorkers with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… Department (SED) has agreed to improve its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE … state audit found schools failed to report numerous cases of violent and disruptive incidents and misclassified dozens of others, often as less serious events, State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the NYC Department of Education (DoE) was not doing enough to report incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination as required by the … needs to be reported. Underreporting and late reporting of bullying puts students at risk of further harassment. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 2325
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Premium Overtime, … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2325-april-2025-increases-premium-overtime-administrative-maintenance-payAbout this Report – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… This report provides citizens with an overview of the financial condition of New York State. It presents selected financial, economic, … more detailed financial reports issued by the Office of the New York State Comptroller, and is meant to complement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/about-reportDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… The retail sector, one of New York City’s biggest employers, is having an uneven … they have enough money to buy at all. New York City is one of the world’s premier shopping destinations and retailers are a vital part of its economy. Federal stimulus funding directly to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… to $24.3 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2023, an increase of nearly $7 billion from FY 2019, representing an outsized share (41%) of total citywide operating spending growth in this period, … has risen faster than other spending and is consuming more of the city’s operating budget," DiNapoli said. “This rise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from … for Childrens Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify report on and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… Determine whether the Town Board (Board) in the Town of Pharsalia (Town) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations, which allowed the former Town … Determine whether the Town Board Board in the Town of Pharsalia Town provided adequate oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… District officials did not adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over a senior … discrepancies, when officials do not provide oversight of employees who handle funds, there is an increased risk … manner. Key Recommendation Adequately segregate the duties of or establish adequate compensating controls over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andOther Bulletin No. 64
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the State University … Civil Service Law, Article 8, Section 131 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin D-1144 provide for payment of … residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-64-april-2022-state-university-construction-fund-scfDiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… Audits of special education providers across New York state have uncovered a disturbing pattern of mismanagement that cost taxpayers nearly $42 million in … education providers misspent or misused, including cases of possible fraud that have been referred to law enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenDiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery
… City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue losses and … increase budgetary gaps.” The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provided $350 billion in Coronavirus State and … other local governments across the country used the first of two partial payments of these funds, totaling nearly $224 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-put-federal-funds-work-quickly-shore-budget-and-drive-recovery