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Homeownership Rates in New York
In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/homeownership-rates-in-ny.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, August 2022
The City’s adopted budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 reflects the countervailing forces of extraordinary efforts by the federal government to boost the economy over the last two years and an economic slowdown due to unanticipated factors, including supply chain issues.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-6-2023.pdf2020 Annual Report on Preschool Special Education
In 2020, OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified over $4.4 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 3 percent of the total claimed expenses of $139.3 million for the audit period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2020.pdfClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking (2022-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) adequately planned to achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s4-responseNYSERDA.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2025-26 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 has been released at a time of great uncertainty. Federal funding is the State’s largest source of revenue, and is estimated by the Division of Budget to total $93.1 billion in State Fiscal Year 2025-26.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2025-26.pdfReal Property Portfolio (2022-S-14)
To determine whether Empire State Development (ESD) fully and accurately accounted for and reported its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of properties, and if ESD disposed of real property in a manner beneficial to the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s14.pdfClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking (2022-S-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) adequately planned to achieve the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goals, followed proper procurement practices for projects designed to...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22s4-responsePSC.pdfManaging Cash Flow
This webinar will help local officials understand various procedures to control and account for cash. We will include key information on cash control and reporting, collection and disbursement procedures and cash flow forecasting and how these activities affect cash flow models.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/managing-cash-flow-022625.pdfOpinion 90-42
… FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) -- Liability for (city tax districts) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY -- Fees (exemption from filing and recording fees) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (fees for … for each in rem tax foreclosure list filed by a tax district therein. In any other county, the county clerk is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42Procurement of Electricity and Natural Gas Through Aggregators (2018-MS-5)
… of Albany; Counties of Broome, Cortland and Oneida; and North Syracuse Central School District) did not adequately … of Albany; Counties of Broome, Cortland and Oneida; and North Syracuse Central School District) spent approximately … Three units (Broome County, Cortland County and North Syracuse Central School District) spent approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/02/01/procurement-electricity-and-natural-gas-through-aggregators-2018-ms-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1739
… employment and income taxes. Federal, State and New York City income tax withholding will be calculated using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1739-april-2019-managementconfidential-mc-2-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1733
… April 2019 CSEA Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically Affected Employees … between the State of New York and the CSEA, provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for fiscal year 2019-2020 and includes the April 1, 2019 CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1733-april-2019-civil-service-employees-association-csea-2-salary-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 1730
… 1 to eligible employees based on the appropriate 2015 Salary Schedule (or 2014 salary schedule for BU 31): Chapter 261 of the Laws of 2012 … code of Pay Rate Change/PAV (Perf Adv) and will increase the employee’s base salary to reflect payment of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1730-april-2019-security-performance-advancesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-267
… Retroactive UUP Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees … New York and the United University Professions, provides for retroactive increase of 2.00% to basic annual salaries for 2018. Effective Date(s) Payments will be made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-267-2018-retroactive-salary-increase-psnu-employeesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-275
To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2019 UCS Salary Increases and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-275-april-2019-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-97
To provide the Division of Housing and Community Renewal instructions for processing the 2018 RRSU Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-97-2018-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outTown of Allen - Town Clerk Fees (2016M-28)
… was to evaluate the Clerk's financial management practices for the period January 1, 2013 through November 19, 2015. … by a five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 total approximately $481,000. Key Findings The Clerk … was to evaluate the Clerks financial management practices for the period January 1 2013 through November 19 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/07/01/town-allen-town-clerk-fees-2016m-28Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) oversight and guidance are sufficient for local social service districts to effectively … balances and initiate the process that would allow these funds to be escheated, as required by law. The audit covered … and Disability Assistances oversight and guidance are sufficient for local social service districts to effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsChenango Valley Central School District -- Budget Review (B19-4-2)
… independent evaluation of the District’s proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Background The Chenango Valley … or school district is authorized to issue obligations and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit obligations are outstanding, their proposed budget for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Finding We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b19-4-2Examination of Procurement Card Payments
… of our examination was to determine whether the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Long Island … approval and/or the competitive bidding procedures for purchases from seven vendors with an aggregate value of … DDSOO staff inappropriately used PCards to pay for purchases valued at $809,761 from five vendors with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/examination-procurement-card-payments