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DiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… rated 4.0 or higher. The MTA recently completed its latest survey, which is based on 2017 observations. The Office of the State Comptroller’s analysis is based on that survey. Of the nearly 15,500 subway station structural components, the 2017 Transit survey found that 29 percent were worn or damaged, up from 27 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… savings in the budget are prudent.” The city added a total of 820,400 jobs between 2009 and 2018, the largest and … more than previously reported by the state Department of Labor), on par with gains in the two prior years and set an annual record of nearly 4.6 million total jobs. The city, however, expects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: New York City's Tech Sector Is Booming
… New York state's technology sector is the third largest and among the fastest growing in the … The opening of the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island is an exciting example of the public and private sectors … had surpassed the peak reached in 2000 during the "dot-com" expansion. In 2016, the sector set a new employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-new-york-citys-tech-sector-boomingDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four times faster than the rate of job … average, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “High-tech firms not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycDiNapoli: Brooklyn is King of NYC Economic Growth
… Brooklyn’s economy is expanding, adding jobs and businesses at a faster pace … neighborhoods and the economy. It’s our job to make sure this is a rising tide that raises all boats. We are making … place in many of our neighborhoods continues work its way into the rest of the borough, and that all of our communities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-king-nyc-economic-growthCompliance With the Enough is Enough Act (2017-S-38) 90-Day Response
To determine if the State Education Department and Division of State Police are complying with the requirements under the Enough is Enough Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17s38-response.pdfEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… and these rates have not declined as quickly in New York as they have nationally. 1 In addition, the national … to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, there were 827,200 people with disabilities between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesFire Protection in New York State: How Is It Provided in Your Community?
Fire Protection in New York State: How Is It Provided in Your Community?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fireprotection0317.pdfFinancial Data: What is the general schedule/cycle of data availability?
… There is a lag between the end of a locality’s fiscal year and when that locality’s … filed (in preliminary form) and reviewed. … Financial Data What is the general schedulecycle of data availability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/financial-data-what-general-schedulecycle-data-availabilityDetermining If a New State Authority Contract is Subject to OSC Filing or Prior Approval
Presentation from 2013 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2013-procurement-presentation-2.pdfDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system designed to assist people with disabilities find employment services, according … to these entities, as well as solicitation of feedback on how to improve the system based on users’ needs, could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… has been delayed. The MTA recently announced it would have to reduce the size of its 2020-2024 capital program by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDetermining If a New State Authority Contract Amendment is Subject to OSC Filing or Prior Approval
Presentation from 2013 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2013-procurement-presentation-3.pdfDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… New York has been slow when it comes to using some federal relief funds earmarked to alleviate the state’s … the funding at risk. Because there is a deadline on using federal COVID-19 funds, delays in allocating it to specific … HCR must work more efficiently to ensure the unprecedented federal relief funds help New Yorkers in need and are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… the New York City metropolitan area, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city … harm.” “As a Superstorm Sandy survivor, I know firsthand how critically important emergency preparedness and disaster … critical public and private infrastructure, and stranded many New Yorkers with limited access to food, water and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… three-quarters of the foreign-born in New York over the age of 25 have a high school education or higher, with nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… Fund (the Fund) has filed a shareholder proposal at Amazon.com, Inc. asking for an independent audit to assess … inclusion, and how they affect the company’s business. “Amazon says it stands alongside those fighting systemic … problem and mitigate risks for long-term investors. Amazon needs an unbiased look at how it’s addressing racial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… summonses for unsafe conditions that appeared to mirror what auditors found at some sites, indicating that the … a benchmark for addressing immediate hazards because DOB does not officially define how quickly these hazards have to … sites that were required to have a safety manager, or other precautionary measure, but could not describe how they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the North Country where sales of farm … weather are adding to the unpredictability of farming that is contributing to the consolidation and the loss of farms. … producer of poultry and eggs in Clinton County. The region is also known for dairy production. The region leads the way …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… The NYC Department of Education (DOE) needs to step up its efforts to prepare … completed high school by their expected graduation date and possessed the skills needed to obtain or complete … in city school districts where large numbers of students do not graduate high school.” DOE considers students college …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-education