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NYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… City's economy is on pace to add more than 72,000 jobs in 2018 and the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2 percent, the lowest level in 42 years, but financial risks for the city persist, … The city's most recent four-year financial plan, released in June, projects a surplus of nearly $4.6 billion in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… the following audits have been issued: City University of New York (CUNY): Administration of Fellowship Leaves (Follow-Up) (2015-F-5) An initial audit … with requirements. Auditors found that although most of the fellowship recipients reviewed complied with CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0New York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… back in federal spending, compared to the national average of $1.21,” DiNapoli said. “We’re already getting less from … followed by Mississippi ($8,939), Alaska ($8,727), West Virginia ($8,536) and Virginia ($8,189). The gap has consistently remained negative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnComptroller DiNapoli Statement on 15th Anniversary of 9/11
… attacks took the lives of more than 2,750 people in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. New York and the nation have … that day. We remain defiantly freedom loving and Lower Manhattan embodies that spirit in New York. Lower Manhattan has rebuilt itself and is prospering. As my recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-15th-anniversary-911Street Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Street Construction-Related Permits (Report 2020-N-6 ). About … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… in the five years prior to December 2021. They found that 112 of the 120 apiaries selected had not registered with the Department as of August 2022, including 33 that appeared to still be operating … A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies (Aug. 2022) A Profile of Agriculture in New York State (Aug. 2019) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programReview of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
… enactment of a new State Budget. The American Rescue Plan (ARP), signed by President Joseph Biden in March, will provide … governments, school districts, and transit systems. The ARP also provides critical funding for programs to help … was approved with the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP). New York State will receive $12.6 billion in fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22Opinion 92-40
… -- Powers and Duties (imposition of fees at county landfill) FEES -- Rates (authority to impose fees to produce revenue for general purposes) LANDFILL -- County (imposition of fees) -- Fees (authority to impose fees to produce revenue for general purposes) COUNTY LAW, §226-b: A county may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… "The Republican tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New … one million New Yorkers. "Without further action, the bill would force significant cuts to Medicare and would … Based on Congressional Budget Office estimates, the bill is also expected to result in higher health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0DiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… and the system did not learn she was deceased until July 2022, at which time it stopped payments. The investigation of … Stenclik, asking why she had not received her July 2022 pension payment. The call came from a phone number that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group Claims (Report 2011-S-43). Background In 2008, changes to the State’s Public Health Law required a … which was issued on August 20, 2013, identified flaws in the Department of Health’s eMedNY claims processing system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/28/medicaid-program-overpayments-ambulatory-patient-group-claims-followEquine Health and Safety (Follow-Up)
… Commission (Commission) was monitoring and enforcing New York State rules and regulations designed to promote the health and safety of equines at New York State racetracks. We found that the Commission had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/06/equine-health-and-safety-followMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health effectively oversaw localities' efforts to coordinate veterans' health care benefits provided through … To determine whether the Department of Health effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1441
… Purpose To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W-2, must be checked for most employees and … To explain why the Retirement Plan check box in Box 13 of Form W2 must be checked for most employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1441-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-yearOther Bulletin No. 84
… employees who are now deceased should be submitted as a Stop Payment Request with a reason of Exchange in … Reversal and Exchange mailbox at the same time as the Stop Payment Request. If a Next of Kin Affidavit has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-84-april-2025-state-university-construction-fund-scfEDSS - Procurement Contract / Amendment Help
… What information is required to create a new Procurement Contract / Amendment? The Procurement Contract / Amendment will need to be created in the State Financial System (SFS) first. … In EDSS, you can search by the Audit ID or PeopleSoft ID to locate the Procurement Contract / Amendment. EDSS will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-procurement-contract-amendment-helpInappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andDual Employment
… employed by either more than one DOCCS facility or a DOCCS facility and another government agency, earning over … payments for time not worked. These three cases showed a pattern of routine, improper activity such as claiming to be working in two places at the same time, not allowing sufficient commute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2Lingering Challenges in the Child Care Sector
New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages for child care workers and high prices that are putting a financial strain on families statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/child-care-challenges.pdfJustice Court Fund - Town and Village Court Revenue Report Data Description
… December through November (report months processed in the calendar year) Prior year report months (distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-town-and-village-court-revenue-report-data-description