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DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy

Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine households (11.3% or 875,000 families) unable to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they lacked money or other resources, according to a follow-up analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. A report released last year found one-in-10 New York households (800,000 families) experienced food insecurity in 2019 through 2021.

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter

Local government sales tax collections totaled $5.6 billion in the first calendar quarter (January-March) of 2024, an increase of 1.6%, or $87.3 million, compared to the same quarter last year, the lowest rate of growth since the first quarter in 2021, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This growth was largely driven by New York City, with several upstate regions experiencing a year-over-year decline for the quarter.

NY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief

Historic federal pandemic relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal taxes and benefited from $383 billion in federal spending. For every tax dollar paid to Washington, the state received $1.06 in return – a favorable per capita balance of payments of $1,076.

DiNapoli: Environmental Facilities Corporation Faces Significant Funding Backlog for Essential Water Infrastructure Projects

New York State’s Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects totaling more than $23.7 billion since 1990, but the estimated capital improvement needs for water and sewer projects far exceeds this amount, and tens of billions of dollars in local projects remain in the pipeline, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

DiNapoli: Queens Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father

A 37-year-old Queens woman was arrested today for allegedly stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced.

“Deanna Hansen allegedly exploited the death of her father and tried to cheat the New York State and Local Retirement System for her own gain,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my office, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, she will answer for her crime.”

DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome County District Attorney F. Paul Battisti today announced that Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ probation.

“Ms. LaBarr’s conviction should serve as a warning to those who try to defraud the New York State Pension system,” DiNapoli said. “My office is committed to protecting the Pension Fund from fraud and I thank Broome County District Attorney Battisti for partnering with us to ensure she was brought to justice.”

DiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud

A former director of finance and administration at New York University paid full restitution of $663,209 after pleading guilty to grand larceny for orchestrating a $3.5 million, 6-year fraud relating to two NYU programs, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced today.

DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS

Renewable energy projects have been taking more than three years to receive siting permits due to application delays, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) found permit applications were often delayed due to missing or insufficient documentation.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Mayor's Executive Budget Update

“New York City’s budget outlook continues to improve, and it can use this opportunity to build reserves and take other actions to address future uncertainty. Despite challenges, the city’s economy continues to grow and deliver better than expected tax revenue, supporting upward revisions in spending. The Fiscal Year 2025 budget is now expected to exceed $115 billion, up from nearly $111 billion projected at the same time last year.

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