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DiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… While the gross city product is expected to decline by only 0.6 percent in 2020 as a result, the employment recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingOpinion 88-4
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing … SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART VIII, §1: A county may determine that appropriate refreshments served to … expenditures for such refreshments. You ask whether a county may provide refreshments for trainees participating in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Continuity of Operations Planning (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial audit report, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Continuity of … To assess the extent of implementation as of August 27 2019 of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/continuity-operations-planning-followAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed; and whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6-response.pdfElementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… from the Education Supplemental Appropriations Act, and $243 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Federal pandemic relief … $28.9 billion, including the School Tax Relief Program (STAR) of $2 billion; and Federal, $2.7 billion. In school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as the sentence will be determined by the court. Mr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleJoin Our Team as a Local Government Auditor
… to alert officials of potential problems. Provide training to local officials on a wide range of topics … Examiner questionnaire with their relevant education, training and experience. Learn More Build a Career With … in accounting is not required , you must have completed 24 hours of qualifying accounting courses . If you have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/lgsaNew NY Broadband Program (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, New NY Broadband Program (Report 2020-S-19 ). About the … broadband remains unavailable or too costly for many New Yorkers. The New NY Broadband Program (Program)—launched in 2015 and … three recommendations included in our initial audit report New NY Broadband Program Report 2020S19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/25/new-ny-broadband-program-followOpinion 89-56
… billed but not provided) MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a), (d)(3); TOWN LAW, §27; CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §200, et … a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. Town Law, §27(1) provides that salaries of town officers and employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Travel Advisory No. 16
… Values for Processing Payments in SFS Reference : Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter XIII, Section 9 – Allowed … the following in Chapter XIII, Section 9 of the Guide to Financial Operations: Chapter / Section Name Description … – Business Purpose Updated the Business Purpose attachment to include a new business purpose: Deployment: Travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/16-gfo-update-chapter-xiii-section-9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsFinancial Toolkit for Local Officials
… Budgeting in Future Years Cash Flow Management Strategies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/financial-toolkitOpinion 2002-3
… that a town may not, pursuant to its home rule powers (see NY Const, article IX; Municipal Home Rule Law §10[1][i]), … Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Coconato v Town of Esopus , 152 AD2d 39, 547 NYS2d 953, lv den 76 NY2d 701, 558 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. … Preservation $166,000 to Yarussi Construction Inc. for site improvements to Niagara Falls State Park. New York State … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Estimated First Quarter Results
… three months of the fiscal year brought upheaval to the financial markets amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising … and transparency. Quarterly rates of return provide a snapshot of performance over three months and reflect a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-estimated-first-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… estimated return in the second quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 was 1.15% for the three-month period … brought returns down from their heights earlier in the year, but the Fund remains on a pace to generate solid … during the quarter. Its audited value as of fiscal year end March 31, 2021 was $258.1 billion and the SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… the Fund has reached the $200 billion milestone, during a quarter in which returns exceeded the strong performance we … markets this year, but more significantly it has come a long way since 2008. We take the long view of success, … mortgages (24.3 percent), private equity (7.8 percent), real estate (6.6 percent), absolute return strategies (2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… expanding housing options, and improving access to education, job training and employment opportunities are … 23.2% of the state’s population and 6.1% of the young adult population nationwide, according to the Census Bureau’s … across the state experienced a decline in their young adult populations, with the largest decrease in the North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesMandatory Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… Mandatory members are required to join NYSLRS. Beginning July 27, 1976, membership is … permanent appointment. Employees who are eligible to join PFRS (both full-time and part time police officers … and 2 were required. Before April 1, 1967, the member had to earn at least $1,000. On or after April 1, 1967, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/mandatory-membershipDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… New York State Department of Health’s eMedNY computer system improperly paid $16.2 … it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and a big driver of state spending," DiNapoli said. “Errors can be costly. My office's latest audit found areas where the Department of Health can do better and avoid improper and wasteful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… to COVID-19 relief. For example, the audit found HCR had only committed about $98 million of the $127 million in CBDG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housing