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DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… sector, one of New York City’s biggest employers, is having an uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with “non-essential” retailers struggling but online sellers … from March to May 2020 compared to one year earlier, with all sectors posting declines except online retailers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… New York City is projecting a $3.4 billion surplus for city fiscal year (FY) 2021 because of better-than-projected revenues from income and corporate taxes, debt service savings from … unemployment rate of 6.3 percent. At the same time, demand for social safety net services has shot up, with significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingState Police Bulletin No. SP-252
… processing of the April 2023, April 2024, and April 2025 Retroactive 3.00% Salary Increase and provide … are affected. Background: Chapter 130 of the Laws of 2025 implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between New York … to the general salary in April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025 for Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-252-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-retroactive-salary-increases-stateState Police Bulletin No. SP-255
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023, April 2024, and April 2025 Retroactive … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of State Police of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-255-retroactive-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-salary-increases-stateDiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… but the city faces significant budget gaps and risks in the coming years, according to a report released today by … budget gaps projected for fiscal years 2020 through 2022. In addition, the city faces the prospects of future risks, … economy is still strong, it appears more vulnerable than in recent years." New York City added 715,000 jobs between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… for its own oversight; Monitor the scheduling of local lockup inspections to ensure they are scheduled and completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsOpinion 90-57
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (need for referendum on contract to receive fire protection from village with service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (cost of service … award program for the volunteer firefighters of a village fire department is subject to mandatory referendum in one or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-57Opinion 91-30
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(2): A town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which holds State and county contracts and … or county contract. You ask whether a town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 90-49
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Per day" (for purposes of compensation to improvement district commissioners) TOWN … Concerning the portion of 1981 Opns St Comp No 81179 p 191 that an improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-49Opinion 93-10
… and Duties (designating holidays for closing of county offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to … LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(3): A non-charter county must keep its offices open on the day after Thanksgiving and may not adopt a local law authorizing the closing of county offices on such day. Although the determination of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Overview – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Quick Contracting is intended to significantly lessen the … that use an Invitation for Bid (IFB) are eligible for the Quick Contracting program if they meet the prescribed criteria. Section 6.A - Quick Contracting–Commodity, Printing, Miscellaneous Services … Quick Contracting is intended to significantly lessen the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6-overviewXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… that are direct-entered into the Statewide Financial System (SFS) or bulkloaded from an agency’s internal finance/travel system. Employees must follow these processes whether the … on a completed Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment ( AC 132-S* ). (This document can either be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal COVID-19 Relief Plan
… once this emergency federal relief ends. “Senate Majority Leader Schumer and the entire New York delegation fought hard … Yorkers and for the state, New York City and MTA. Majority Leader Schumer never gave up the fight and his persistence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-covid-19-relief-planXVI.3.J Implementation of Accounting Standards – XVI. Financial Reporting
… both financial reporting requirements and the effect on the State's financial position must be identified. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3j-implementation-accounting-standardsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… found that at one OCFS facility, cash receipts from a small café, which is part of a training program for … account funds prior to transfer to the state treasury. In addition, the same person signs checks, maintains the … or less are not all reported as required. Similarly, car service providers did not report accidents as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOversight of Language Access Services
… languages are spoken in NYC. The 2023 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau estimated over 1.7 … are owned or staffed by workers who may have LEP. Our survey of 50 restaurants and food establishments and our … of the State Comptroller auditors conducted an unannounced survey of DOHMH facilities’ phone lines and encountered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/25/oversight-language-access-servicesMonitoring of Construction Management
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/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… from the COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated in the 2022 State of the State book, As of Fall 2021, New York’s job … in 2018 requires the Department to maintain and annually update an online database (Catalogue of Funding) of WFD … to serve to assist in reconstituting a functioning SWIB in line with WIOA requirements. As soon as is feasible, update …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesMonitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)
… enforce certain aspects of the State’s air contamination and pollution requirements to protect the public and environment from the adverse effects of exposure to pollutants. The audit covered permit and registration data from January 2020 through April 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2246
… sum payment amount. Divide these additional hours by 640, round the result to four places, multiply by the full payment amount of $3,000 and round to the nearest cent. Eligible Transactions Submitted … sum payment amount. Divide these additional hours by 640, round the result to four places, multiply by the full payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2246-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-association