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DiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… Congress to increase the eligibility age from 26 to 46 for individuals who can participate in the Achieving a Better … Experience (ABLE) program, a savings and investment tool for individuals with disabilities. NY's ABLE program, which … in assets saved by individuals and their families to pay for medical and living costs. "People who become disabled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… the use of force, fraud or coercion to make someone engage in commercial sex or other forms of forced labor. OTDA’s … victims to local Department of Social Services (DSS) offices for public benefits or providers, often … human trafficking survivors, 64% were referred to DSS offices and 36% were referred to area service providers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingEPI - “Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorks-need-for-academic-recovery.pdfDiNapoli & Schneiderman Reach $10.75 Million Oil Spill Settlement With ExxonMobil
… settlement with Exxon Mobil Corporation and ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, individually and as successors-in-interest to Mobil Oil Corporation and Mobil Corporation, to reimburse the New … settlement with Exxon Mobil Corporation and ExxonMobil Oil Corporation to reimburse the NY Environmental Protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-schneiderman-reach-1075-million-oil-spill-settlement-exxonmobilDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… to already vulnerable homeless men, women and children. For city fiscal years 2014 to 2018, DHS had a total of 21 … 2018. DHS had to relocate clients because of the delays. A roof replacement project at the Park Slope Women’s Shelter … damage and the need to relocate residents. A broken steam pipe at the Fort Washington Armory shelter (Manhattan) caused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixDiNapoli: Chipotle Needs to Address Concerns Over Racial Equity and Inclusion
… and lead to negative implications for companies including customer and employee attrition, negative press, significant … including Starbucks, Facebook and Airbnb. More recently, Amazon , JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-chipotle-needs-address-concerns-over-racial-equity-and-inclusionPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… Objectives To determine if the State Education Department (Department) … data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and … To determine if the State Education Department consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… to heed investors' and advocates' calls to uphold LGBT rights had made its name a byword for obstinacy," DiNapoli … us who have fought to have Exxon adopt comprehensive equal rights owe thanks to President Obama, whose executive order … in the 21st Century where LGBT rights are synonymous with civil rights." DiNapoli believes, as the Fund's proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products. As a result of the … Fund (the Fund) has withdrawn its sustainable palm oil shareholder proposal. The Fund held 2,413,562 shares of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0New York State’s Cash Flow Crunch, November 2009
New York State has already been forced to take extraordinary measures to meet its existing obligations in State Fiscal Year 2009-10.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-cash-flow-crunch-2009.pdfDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… major fluctuations in their federal and state aid over the last decade and revenue growth was nearly flat the last three years, averaging only 1.3 percent, according … issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part of DiNapoli’s fiscal stress initiative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… number; the name of the individual to whom the device is assigned, if applicable; the physical location of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentFinancial Condition and Outlook
… determine the financial condition of the State University Hospital of Brooklyn (Hospital). Background The State University of New York Health … Studies, School of Public Health, and the University Hospital of Brooklyn (Hospital). Downstate employs about … determine the financial condition of the State University Hospital of Brooklyn Hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/17/financial-condition-and-outlookControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… of approximately $9.7 million. Notably, one project – the East 119 Street project, which was originally expected to cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the highest level permissible … a staggering increase of 1,124%. New York’s UI trust fund account was not well-positioned to weather the crisis. On … of UI benefits by former employees and prior UI tax contributions, and the balance of the UI fund. Rates can grow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… New York state will have to take multiple steps to increase renewable electricity generation to achieve the objectives of the Climate Leadership and … NYS will have to take multiple steps to increase renewable electricity generation to achieve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsDiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of the largest food manufacturers in the U.S., has committed to using only sustainably-sourced palm oil that is grown and harvested in ways that do not contribute to rainforest destruction. As … company’s long-term value,” DiNapoli said. “Palm oil is in many of the products we enjoy every day, but too often …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… to Washington, the state received $0.91, well below the national average of $1.24. New Jersey is the only state that received less, with a return of $0.82. … for such grants, and New York’s per capita Medicaid funding from Washington ranked second among the states. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonMTA Makes Progress Funding Capital Programs But Faces Risks From Federal Actions
… strain on its operating budget from debt service costs, but potential federal actions threaten its financial future … efforts by the U.S. Department of Transportation to cancel federal approval of congestion pricing and possible … pay-as-you-go capital and for debt issuance is expected to keep debt service at or near an average of 15% of its budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/mta-makes-progress-funding-capital-programs-faces-risks-federal-actions