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NYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… City Retirement Systems, manage more than $330 billion in assets for more than 1.7 million current and retired … approach,” DiNapoli said. “It’s time for the SEC to step in and, through regulatory or enforcement action, require … companies can’t acknowledge climate change and their role in it, but then act as if it won’t affect them and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste (2017-S-51), 90-Day Response
To determine if SUNY institutions have developed adequate controls to effectively safeguard campus communities against hazardous materials and waste
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s51-response.pdfImpact of the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ on New York State, December 2012
Absent Congressional action, significant revisions to federal tax and spending policies are scheduled to take effect in January 2013.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-fiscal-cliff-2012.pdfDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… debt is projected to reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following … once again called for reforms to New York's use of debt, including voter approval of borrowing and better capital planning for infrastructure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety
… is responsible for providing public transportation in New York City, carrying an average of 5.65 million … Office of Station Signage immediately. This can be done in one of three ways: station signage web portal, email, or … two years) to repair 19 of the 30 defects examined, far in excess of the prescribed limit of 30 days. Officials could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/15/selected-aspects-subway-station-safetyDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… partnership in holding accountable those who think they can swindle the pension system.” After retiring from the … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleOversight of Industrial Hemp
… industrial hemp as any part of the Cannabis sativa L. plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration … only 57 percent of growers in the Program and tested plant THC levels for only 58 percent of the growers during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/09/oversight-industrial-hempOversight of Building Construction Site Safety (2021-N-3)
To determine if the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) adequately monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, and rules for construction site safety.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n3.pdfMonitoring of Construction Management 2020-S-42
To determine if the Office of General Services is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements, and if the oversight and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s42.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of Brooklyn - June 2018
An estimated 15 million visitors come to Brooklyn each year, stimulating the local economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2019.pdfNotification of Death (RS6082)
To notify NYSLRS of a member’s death so that benefits can be paid, the member’s employer or survivors use form RS6082.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6082.pdfVillage of Remsen – Clerk-Treasurer’s Records and Reports (2020M-119)
Determine whether the Village of Remsen (Village) Clerk-Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/remsen-2020-119.pdfTown of Fremont - Highway Asset Accountability and Procurement (2019M-18)
Determine whether Town Officials have adequate controls to safeguard Highway Department assets and if they used a competitive process to procure highway goods..
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/fremont-18.pdfSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… insanitary, deteriorated and deteriorating conditions" on the Lower West Side of Manhattan. The Authority was … totaling about $1 million during our audit period. Key Findings The Authority lacked written policies and … million for the audit period for charitable donations. Key Recommendations Establish written policies and procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, December 2021
On November 30, 2021, the City released its seventh budgetary update since the COVID-19 pandemic began, its modified November 2021 financial plan. The City’s finances have experienced considerable fluctuation throughout this time, fueled by volatility in everything from employment to federal aid.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-16-2022.pdfAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Saratoga Springs (S9-21-10)
… [ read complete report - pdf] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. … included in our review. The City is located in Saratoga County. Key Findings Our review found that officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-saratoga-springs-s9-21-10Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of North Hempstead (S9-21-12)
… an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-north-hempstead-s9-21-12Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Big Flats (S9-21-20)
… an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-big-flats-s9-21-20Forfeiture of Benefits for Convicted Felons
… Article 5, Section 7 of the New York State Constitution and Article 3-B of the Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) (“The Public Integrity Reform Act”) govern the … 2011*, and who are convicted of “crimes related to public office” including felonies such as fraud and larceny. “Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/forfeiture-benefits-convicted-felonsOversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs
… domestic violence to ensure these programs are operating in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. … licensing and oversight of domestic violence (DV) programs in New York State. Central Office oversees six Regional … oversight of residential and non-residential DV programs in the State. In 2016, 11,338 individuals (includes adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/24/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs