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State Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx

… to Ponce Bank’s Westchester Avenue Branch. The BDD program, administered by the Department of Financial … operations and provide affordable and accessible banking products and services in the community. “We are proud to … Bronx deserve expanded access to financial services to pay their bills, purchase homes, build their credit and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-new

Action Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911

… transition plans and has fallen short in providing counties with needed guidance on moving forward with … requires close coordination and communication with local counties,” DiNapoli said. “The sooner it's implemented, the … should implement its recently released 911 plan, monitor counties progress in implementing the NG911 system and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911

Opinion 92-49

… has been generally construed by the courts as: "a piece of ground enclosed for purposes of pleasure, amusement or … 727, 729, 251 NYS 577, 579); or land which "facilitate[s] free public means of pleasure recreation and amusement" ( … such appropriations will be enacted as part of the town's annual budget and generally financed with the levy of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49

New York City Bike Share Program – Oversight of Revenue Collection and Monitoring

… (DOT) collects selected revenues from the New York City Bike Share program as required by the terms of the agreement. … About the Program In 2013, DOT launched the New York City Bike Share program, which is part of a public-private … of this report, this program is referred to as Citi Bike. The program is operated by the vendor, and DOT is …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/24/new-york-city-bike-share-program-oversight-revenue-collection-and-monitoring

Opinion 99-2

… policies and procedures. This is in reply to your letter concerning competitive bidding requirements for the … supra ; see, e.g., 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-46, p 115, concerning computation of the monetary threshold). If it is … of the competitive bidding statutes. Questions concerning the applicability of the State's prevailing wage …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-2

Opinion 89-36

… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … compliance with the permissive referendum requirements is required if an authorization to issue obligations for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit

… information technology (IT) security policies, resulting in increased risk that data, hardware and software may be … whether they were appropriate or needed to be disabled. In addition, sensitive IT control weaknesses were … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audit-0

Town of Attica – Payments to Not-for-Profit Organizations (2021M-125)

… and are audited and approved before to payment is made. Town officials generally agreed with our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/12/17/town-attica-payments-not-profit-organizations-2021m-125

Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance

… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with required fire safety … To determine if the State Education Department is providing …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent

… For the second year in a row, property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2 percent, according … For the second year in a row property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 2 percent according to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percent

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent

… but others must examine their budgets to determine where they can limit spending or cut costs in order to stay … the 10 cities of Amsterdam, Auburn, Buffalo, Corning, Long Beach, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, White Plains and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percent

Town of Windsor – Capital Project (2025M-52)

… of Windsor (Village) which requires the Town to separately account for and use the funds of town-wide (TW) and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-windsor-capital-project-2025m-52

DiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement With St. Lawrence County

… between the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund) and St. Lawrence County to convert the site of an … to restore contaminated land to public use." The Oil Spill Fund, which is administered by DiNapoli's office in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-st-lawrence-county

Opinion 89-37

… conduct of business as a collateral loan broker within the meaning of article 5 of the General Business Law. The role of … conduct of business as a collateral loan broker within the meaning of article 5 of the General Business Law …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-37

Earnings Limits – Enhanced Reporting

… For Members Who Joined NYSLRS On or After April 1, 1996 The Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) … earnings above the limit. Earnings Period Earnings Limit April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027 $360,000 April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/earnings-limits

The Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19

… the highest job losses. The loss of 44,400 construction jobs was the State’s worst annual decline in more than 25 … by 14.4 percent (23,300 jobs) in 2020, worse than for the private sector overall. Most construction firms in New York … to continue, such as those involving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), other infrastructure, schools …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid

… billed Medicaid for over a million dollars of prescription medication it did not have in stock to dispense. The Attorney … by defrauding Medicaid and pretending to dispense cancer medication he never did. Medicaid is meant to be a healthcare … had dispensed Neupogen, a high-dollar cancer treatment medication, to patients when Value never possessed sufficient …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacy