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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest … and the balance of the State spiked upward in April 2020. At that point, and in the months immediately before, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021DiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… with more than half of renters and more than a third of homeowners paying at least 30 percent of their 2012 income … in 2000 to 50.6 percent in 2012, while the percentage of homeowners above the affordability level rose from 26.4 in … As of 2012, nearly 28 percent of renters and 15 percent of homeowners paid housing costs that were at least half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideIndian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly … 2 As of December 22, 2022, schools are now required to test for lead in the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Johnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… for Cycle Two. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 95 water outlets not sampled for testing, we … sampling and how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Of the 273 … , which you received with the draft audit report. The CAP should be posted on the District’s website for public review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … all potable water outlets for sampling or exemption as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9AFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
Opinion 93-8
… of the obligation. The provision must clearly define what events will cause the municipality to pay the higher rates and what procedures or indices will be used to compute the new … obligation. Such a provision, however, must clearly define what events will cause the municipality to pay the higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8Existential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… systems, however, most likely due to increased overtime as employee availability dropped. In addition, while New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaOther Bulletin No. 26
… 2015 SCF M/C Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically Affected Employees … which included a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for fiscal year 2015-2016. The Division of the Budget … The following Control-D report will be available for agency use on 05/22/15 (Administration). This will give …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-26-april-2015-state-university-construction-fund-scfForms
… already enrolled in a plan that permits retirement at any age after completing 25 years of service, and who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/formsThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… and mansion taxes. The MTA has also had chronic difficulty meeting its capital commitment goals. In 2016 through 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Environmental, Social & Governance Principles and Proxy Voting Guidelines - 2024
The New York State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the nation with invested assets valued at $249.5 billion in assets (as of March 31, 2023) held in trust for the more than one million members and beneficiaries of the New York State and Local Retirement System.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/proxy-voting-guidelines-2024.pdfReview of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
… program. Epidemiology represents funding for COVID-19 testing and vaccine preparedness and administration and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 871
… eligible employees These recalculations will be entered by OSC in Pay Period 21L (Administration) and 22L (Institution) … employee's State salary (base pay plus Location Pay plus Geographic differential) as of January 1, 2008, reduced by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/871-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… timing of our testing which inhibited us from conducting site visits during most of the operating season, precluded us … during the 2014 operating season. Key Finding We conducted site visits at 53 locations across the State covering almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyContact Us
… For error/reimbursements or claims Or call us at: 1-800-221-9311 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm) Press …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/contact-usCUNY Bulletin No. CU-118
… Purpose To explain the process for adding a TIAA/CREF retirement … and deduction codes 603 and 604 (TIAA/CREF arrears) to the benefit program AJC Agency Actions Agencies must … Type the employee's ID in EmplID and click OK. Be sure to select the Empl Rcd# that corresponds to the employee's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-118-tiaacref-pensionability-adjunct-earningsOpinion 98-2
Whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under certain circumstances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2