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DiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… to the public’s health and safety have languished in the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit examined the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… January 2021 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller On the founding Earth Day just over 50 years ago, New York State created the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to ensure protection of … As DEC now enters its second half-century, its mission is broader than ever before. Wide-ranging laws to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingIII.7 Data Quality – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… to agency decision makers. As a result, the data from transactions needs to be of high quality. To maintain … or Travel Review Complete statuses with no activity for 90 days or more will be denied. Purchase Order Guidance: Any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii7-data-qualityFinancial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program
… 15, 2012 through December 13, 2016. Background New York State created the Advantage After School Program (Program) in … number of children expected to be served in the Program on any day during the year. OCFS administers the Program … sites serving about 17,000 children and youth across the State. State funding for the Program was $19.3 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/13/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-programDiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… 2003 while its responsibilities have grown, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … We must continue to safeguard these assets.” DiNapoli’s report, “Environmental Funding in New York State,”examines … funding and workforce in the context of its mission. The report also highlights receipts and spending in several of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateDiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… in public health threats, property damage or inconvenience for residents and businesses. New York needs to significantly … are the latest signs of the need to spend more on water delivery systems. The Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year … 2030. The state Department of Health, meanwhile, puts the estimate much higher and concluded the state will need as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) … Code) and adequately addressed noise complaints related to construction in New York City. Our audit period was … To determine whether the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 State of the State Address
… York's families are feeling squeezed by the high cost of living. The Governor’s proposals for expanding child tax … addressing New York’s startlingly high rate of children living in poverty. These and other proposals and how we pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-state-state-addressState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State of the State Address
… Thomas P DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State of the State Address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2023-state-state-addressEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… source of primarily pay-as-you-go funding to address the State’s environmental needs. Appropriations to the EPF have … Supports an array of environmental programs, such as State and municipal open space conservation; municipal and … Act of 2022.” With nearly 68 percent of voters who voted on the ballot question supporting it, the Bond Act became the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureCapital Asset Management
… of General Services is adequately overseeing selected State agencies and related entities to ensure that they have … of delivering a broad scope of critical services for State agencies, the Office of General Services (Office) … certify the value of their capital assets in SFS AM on March 31 as part of the State’s annual statewide financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementChild Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… said. “Prices in New York are among the highest in the nation, while child care workers earn wages well below the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… office completed audits of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District , Gouverneur Central School District , … email: [email protected] . Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District – Financial Condition (Nassau County) … his office completed audits of the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District Gouverneur Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… “Governor Hochul introduced her executive budget while many New Yorkers continue to struggle to make ends meet and … is still too high, and New York still has not regained all the jobs lost during the pandemic. Federal relief aid has provided critical … Governor Hochul introduced her executive budget while many New Yorkers continue to struggle to make ends meet and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalManagement of Indoor Air Quality for Individuals With Asthma (Follow-Up)
… with asthma. The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on those living with chronic diseases such as asthma. … with asthma. The objective of our initial audit, issued on August 2, 2022, was to determine if DOH effectively … during the initial home visit, and DOH took no action on the lack of LHD compliance. Separate from the HNP, DOH has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/09/management-indoor-air-quality-individuals-asthma-followAccuracy of Reported Cost Savings
… to these problems. Key Recommendations Perform a full review of cost savings activities to identify and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/accuracy-reported-cost-savingsDiNapoli: NYC's Miscellaneous Revenues Experience Slow Growth Post Pandemic
… New York City’s revenues from water and sewer charges, fines and forfeitures, licenses … reached an estimated $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, 11% higher than in FY 2019, and weaker than the 29% … revenues comprised an estimated 8% of revenues from city funds in FY 2025. Economic Activity Fuels Weakness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-nycs-miscellaneous-revenues-experience-slow-growth-post-pandemicNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… Exhibit A in the audit for addresses), including the 30 locations with the highest number of construction noise complaints in the city (29 of these locations were in Manhattan) and an additional five locations … In June, DiNapoli’s office released an audit that looked at noise complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… is below: We should be teaching financial literacy in NY's high schools Financial literacy should be taught in all New … think are important for all students to have by the end of high school?” One of the most frequent responses was, “Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… are at an all-time high, but spending in future years is expected to require additional resources beyond the EPF's … The General Fund, the state's primary operating fund, is used as a resource for responding to various budgetary … pressures and the state's statutory debt capacity is now constrained. Historically, the EPF's cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitment