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2025 Year in Review
A look back at some of the initiatives and major accomplishments of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2025.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/2025-year-in-review.pdfNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
… of payments was positive for 47 states and negative for only 3 states: Washington, Massachusetts and New Jersey. In … 9.3 percent, more than overall spending which declined by only 2.2 percent, reflecting continued federal … three positions lower than its 39 th ranking in 2022. 3 Only three states—Washington, Massachusetts, and New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2023Comptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… Squibb, Coca-Cola, Corning, Dow Chemical, General Electric, GlaxoSmithKline, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Intel, Johnson … are: New York City Employees’ Retirement System: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Representative, Carolyn Wolpert (Chair); New … Teamsters, Local 237. Teachers’ Retirement System: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Appointee, Carolyn Wolpert; Deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldTown of Pharsalia – Board Oversight (2018M-59)
… 2021, he was sentenced to serve one to three years in a State prison. Key Recommendations Disburse Town money only … Perform a thorough annual audit of the financial records, reports and supporting documentation. Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-pharsalia-board-oversight-2018m-59New York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… . 3 New York was the fourth state to offer family leave insurance — following California (2004), New Jersey (2009) … Financial Services (DFS) supervises and regulates all PFL insurance carriers. In addition, in collaboration with DFS, … through payroll deductions that employers use to pay for premiums on policies provided by participating insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-program2022 Year in Review
The Office of the New York State Comptroller is proud of our 2022 achievements and continued dedication to serving New Yorkers statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/2022-year-in-review.pdfChild Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… of child care providers had been dropping even before 2020, but the decline accelerated in 2020 and 2021. During these two years, more than 80% of the … providers or day care centers. Workforce Issues. In 2020, the number of day care services jobs statewide dropped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsPocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301-F)
… report - pdf] [read 2016 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire District’s progress, as of September 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire Districts progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/12/27/pocatello-fire-district-audit-follow-2016m-301-fOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) and State Education Department (SED) are following the State’s public … assistance efforts. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Department of Health: Nursing Home Surveillance (2015-S-26) … To determine if the Department of Health DOH and State Education Department SED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsPayments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and express … petty cash payments will involve small amounts required for infrequent purchases, such as office supplies. The amount … petty cash fund should periodically request reimbursement for the fund by submitting all bills or receipts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditJamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
… documentation to clearly identify the type and/or quantity of materials purchased. Recycling credits were not processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/12/14/jamestown-board-public-utilities-energy-efficiency-and-recycling-programs-2018m-155Medicaid – Federal Funding and New York
… has had difficulty claiming this revenue and has only collected $60 million in FY 2023 and $67 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/medicaid-nycTown of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Otselic (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest. We also found: The Supervisor did not provide … annual financial reports were not filed with the Office of State Comptroller, as required. As of May 5, 2021, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… Conditions list. New York residency is required and only one account per individual is permitted. "The more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costsThe Decline in Affordable Housing in New York City - April 2009
In recent years, the number of affordable rental apartments in New York City has declined.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2010.pdfUnclaimed Funds in Weschester - 2015
Breakdown of unclaimed funds by city in the Bronx.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/unclaimed-funds-westchester-2015.pdfUnclaimed Funds in the Bronx
Breakdown by neighborhood of unclaimed funds in the Bronx.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/unclaimed-funds-bronx-2015.pdfThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19 December 2020 PDF Version Highlights … citywide, and contributed $55 billion in taxable sales to the City’s economy. Taxable sales in retail trade declined by … The COVID19 pandemic has affected the retail trade sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19New Yorkers in Need
The Office of the State Comptroller issued three major reports examining “New Yorkers in Need.” The first described poverty trends in New York State; the second examined food insecurity; and the last covered the crisis of housing insecurity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need.pdfGrowth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows in the First Half of 2019
Local sales tax collections for the first half of 2019 totaled $8.8 billion in New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2019-local-sales-tax-collections.pdf