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DiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… Straphangers are waiting longer for the next train to arrive than the Metropolitan … Wait assessment measures the train's ability to meet goals for the length of time between trains. "The MTA is very clear … better." Wait Times Getting Worse Transit sets targets for the number of minutes between trains in an effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014DiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent during the 2022-23 … of students who miss at least 10% of days (typically 18) in a school year for any reason, excused, unexcused, or for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… always go to crime victims, with some funds languishing for years, according to a review of more than 340 cases at … requiring a defendant on probation to pay their victim for losses and/or damages sustained as a result of the … criminal offense. Restitution may include reimbursement for medical bills, counseling expenses, loss of earnings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal … Historic relief funds from the federal government provided in response to the COVID19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it will be affected by worldwide efforts … investments in jeopardy," DiNapoli said. "The company increasingly looks like an outlier as its peers, … its peers in its climate disclosure, and I hope that the company will move quickly to provide the 2 degree analysis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… is below: State, local governments can slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating … all. Op-Ed State, local governments can slide into fiscal black hole Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Enacted Budget
… and risks to federal aid. "Still, there are areas of concern. As in past years, the budget negotiation process was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-budgetDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit highlighted the need for county officials to develop a balanced budget for 2018 as … a designation of "significant fiscal stress" in the latest round of scoring from DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressGlobal Investor Coalition Calls on Exxon to Prepare for a Lower Carbon Future
… the company, and its investors, requires Exxon to assess how it will perform as the world changes.” “Climate change … trends seriously, just as several of their European peers have already done by stress testing their business strategies … than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. The Fund has a diversified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/global-investor-coalition-calls-exxon-prepare-lower-carbon-futureDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… card, student loan or mortgage. It's time for New York to catch up to states who for decades have taught a financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsVeterans Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… and are protecting us from modern day threats, we owe our liberty and prosperity to these brave individuals. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/veterans-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliProperty Tax Cap How to Calculate Retirement Exclusions
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/exclusion_example.pdfDiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… Housing costs in New York City and the surrounding suburbs have grown more than 68% over the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Housing costs in New York City and the surrounding suburbs have risen dramatically over the … income on rent, forcing them to make tough choices. City and state leaders recognize New York’s housing affordability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… in the country, New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released today by New … RDRF were both established primarily to manage budget gaps when revenues fall short due to an economic downturn or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesHow to Search & Claim Property
… within minutes, and most are paid within 30 days. We will contact you if any documentation is needed to prove your … the value of the funds until we have reviewed your claim. This is a free and secure service provided by the New York … information, Social Security Number, and mailing address where your check will be mailed to, if approved. If you’re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-search-claim-propertyDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… services has increased, thousands remain on waitlists for in-home care, meals and other essential support, and data … an obligation to support seniors who need and qualify for in-home, meal or other support services,” DiNapoli said. … demand for NYSOFA services has exceeded the availability, meaning seniors who would otherwise qualify for services are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… to be in school and learning, I urge the department to do even more and reexamine the guidelines provided to local … As a result of the audit, DiNapoli recommended SED: Take steps to ensure that students' school attendance data in the … how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismDiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… New York sent an estimated $24.1 billion more in tax payments to Washington than it got back in federal spending in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017, getting back 90 cents for … New York sent an estimated $241 billion more in tax payments to Washington than it got back in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backHow to Apply for Exclusion of Sewer Debt from Municipal Debt Limits
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/12410sewer.pdfNew York City Economy Continues to Set Records
… New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, the highest level ever recorded, according to a … affect the pace of future growth.” The city added 820,400 jobs between 2009 and 2018, more than every state in the … Texas, Florida and New York. Still, most of the jobs added were in employment sectors, such as leisure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/new-york-city-economy-continues-set-records