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Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… in New York State September 2021 PDF Version Message from the Comptroller Three decades ago, home internet access was a … connections are an imperative not only for economic development, but also for equality of opportunity. As we … from the North Country expressed concerns: “This fee does nothing more than disincentivize the expansion of rural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2012, 2013, and 2014
… and Markets (Department) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/07/annual-assessment-market-orders-2012-2013-and-2014DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln, for stealing nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the … District Attorney Ferrarese and the New York State Police for their partnership in making sure she will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnTown of Oxford – Procurement (2024M-88)
… did not seek competition for purchases totaling $848,783. In addition, the Town may have saved $44,828 if officials had alternative procurement procedures in place. Specifically, competition was not sought for: 52 … which were subject to the Policy. Four contracts for public works purchases totaling $31,689. Insurance coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/22/town-oxford-procurement-2024m-88DiNapoli: Brooklyn Economy Sets Records
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "It’s an exciting time for Brooklyn with record employment, business growth, and a … are paying off." Brooklyn has set employment records for eight consecutive years. Since 2009, Brooklyn added … reaching a record of 9,800 jobs in 2017. With an average salary of $92,900, technology is among the borough’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-brooklyn-economy-sets-recordsSelected Personal Service Contracts
… 1, 2007 through December 14, 2012. Background ESDC is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to promote a … Authorities Law. We found that ESDC officials were not in compliance with many of these requirements for both the … to ensure that criteria for contractor performance are in place, communicated to the relative parties, and used in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contractsDiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsStatement From NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Mayor's November Financial Plan Update
… savings that will balance the city’s budget this year, and in the future, as substantial budget volatility is expected … prioritized its choices to minimize the impact on critical public services. Budget choices that are not made efficiently … city should remain laser focused on its efforts to stay a place where people want to live, work and invest. Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/statement-ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-mayors-november-financial-plan-updateIncorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Follow-up)
… a Commercial Plan for members and their dependents who do not qualify for Medicare, and the Empire Plan Medicare Rx … Rx Plan) for retired members and their dependents who do qualify for Medicare. Claims paid under the Medicare Rx …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug-claims-were-improperly-paid-underState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… included: $7,239 for alcohol; $5,121 for 14-karat gold and diamond rings for the chief and his spouse; $2,728 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 93-33
… ex rel. Guernsey v Somers , n.o.r., 130 NYS 761, affd 153 AD 623, 138 NYS 1136 affd 208 NY 621; see gen 24 ALR 4th …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… following audits and examinations have been issued: Office of Information Technology Services (OITS): Security and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services' Core Systems (Follow-Up) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… noise complaints called into New York City’s 311 system have more than doubled in recent years, rising from 14,259 in … noise complaints called into New York Citys 311 system have more than doubled in recent years rising from 14259 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed. We also determined whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6.pdfDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January … 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New York City … announced affordable housing proposals in their recent 2025 policy addresses. The report also notes that New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkElwood Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-31)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether systems were in place to ensure that claims were adequately documented, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/05/elwood-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-31Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured … was sentenced in February 2024.He paid full restitution of nearly $11,000 and was barred from seeking public office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172DiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest … “After years of downsizing, the industry has been adding jobs in New York City, but it may curtail hiring to bolster profits. We’re hopeful that Wall Street’s robust first half will result in a good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… Beneficiaries in New York The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many changes in the ways New Yorkers conducted daily … across the country. The pandemic also spurred a change in how people sought and received medical care; rather than … services as “the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communication to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014 (2015-S-12) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15s12-response.pdf