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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021DiNapoli: Post-Pandemic Unemployment in NYC Persists for Some Demographic Groups
… pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “My report found that youths and Black people continue to face elevated unemployment while … have historically employed larger shares of Hispanic and Black people, immigrants and young people. When the pandemic … current unemployment rate is below pre-pandemic levels. Black unemployment in the city stood at 8.9% last year, over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-post-pandemic-unemployment-nyc-persists-some-demographic-groupsDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Orleans/Niagara BOCES http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/orleansniagaraboces.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped over for people farther down the … agents for Mitchell-Lama buildings who let residents have apartments without the required approval from the New York … (HPD) as well as co-op owners renting out their apartments on Airbnb. “New York is facing a dire shortage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… best results to cardiac safety. About Graycliff Partners LP Graycliff Partners is an independent investment firm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Announces $400 Million in Sustainable Investments
… in renewable assets including onshore and offshore wind and solar, as well as climate infrastructure assets that … investments in renewable power assets such as solar and wind. Background on Climate Investment Actions Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-announces-400-million-sustainable-investmentsDiNapoli: $90,000 in Full Restitution Paid for Rental Assistance Theft
… office and the State Police. Mahtani and Melwani bought a condo in Brooklyn for $1.6 million in 2018. In February 2021, … falsely claiming that Melwani was Mahtani’s tenant in the condo and that he owed his sister back rent for a period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-90000-full-restitution-paid-rental-assistance-theftDiNapoli: $246,900 Average Bonus on Wall Street, Up 6% in 2025
… Wall Street’s securities industry bonus pool reached a record … The increases reflect a rise of more than 30% in Wall Street’s profits, which totaled $65.1 billion in 2025. “Wall … adjusted for inflation, however, the bonus pool peaked in 2006 at $53.7 billion. Securities industry employment edged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-246900-average-bonus-on-wall-street-up-6-percent-in-2025DiNapoli Report Analyzes Increases in NYC's Unsheltered Population and Spending
… “low-barrier” options – Safe Haven and stabilization beds – along with drop-in centers with showers to appeal to … FY 2025 on services that potentially contain low-barrier beds. This included $106 million for 900 new Safe Haven beds, … the population by as much as 40%. Greater utilization of HOME-STAT data and information on the geographic location of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-increases-nycs-unsheltered-population-and-spendingDiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… and found that despite high availability, one in four households had no cable, fiberoptic (FTTP) or digital subscriber line (DSL) internet subscription as of 2023, with the Bronx having the highest share of … DiNapoli said. “While broadband connections exist in neighborhoods across the city, too many households still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.2% in Second Quarter
… experienced the steepest drop at -14.9%, followed by Mt. Vernon (-14.1%), and Oneida (-2.9%). Year to date, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-22-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… also updated the local sales tax sharing interactive map, which shows the percentage of local sales tax revenue … Detailed Sales Collections by County and City Interactive Map of Local Sales Tax Sharing Agreements Local Sales Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… from the effects of the pandemic, in terms of the number of visitors and the economic activity being generated. … hotel occupancy has improved and both business travel and Broadway attendance are seeing increased activity. Rest of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Projections in First Quarter
… “Slowing employment and economic growth may present a challenge in the coming months, along with the potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-projections-first-quarterDiNapoli: Extreme Weather and Disaster Response Costs Rise in NY
… types of events, including thunderstorm-related damaging wind and flash flooding, are also increasing. Since 1998 … (57). New York State has dedicated $1.1 billion of the $4 billion bond act to projects to move structures and … floods occurring in the last four years. Thunderstorm wind events also increased significantly over the period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-extreme-weather-and-disaster-response-costs-rise-nyIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… that includes Project Costing, Grants Management, and Customer Contracts. Agencies that have started using ESA are … only onboarded agencies that manage projects, grants and customer contracts through ESA within the Statewide Financial … Financial System Reports in this Chapter. ESTABLISH CUSTOMER CONTRACT The Contracts module is used to facilitate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesXII.5.F Payment Dates and Terms Overview – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to agencies about … Invoice Received Date; then, the SFS calculates the number of days from the Invoice Received Date to populate the date … Date, please refer to Section 5.F – Invoice Received Date of this Chapter. For all other vendor classifications (e.g., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5f-payment-dates-and-terms-overviewUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
… to the federal government, and the size of the outstanding loan balance—$8.1 billion—is second only to California. In … May 2022, New York State paid $1.2 billion of its federal loan, but New York’s UI debt has remained stubbornly high despite steady employment gains and State tax rates that have already increased to maximum permissible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/update-new-yorks-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund-challenges-continueComptroller DiNapoli And A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of New Jersey Woman in Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… partnership with Comptroller DiNapoli, we will continue to fight fraud and abuse whenever and wherever we find it in … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-new-jersey-woman-theft-more-162000-newComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against New Jersey Woman in Alleged Theft of Over $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… charging Linda Miller 57 a resident of Englewood NJ with grand larceny in the second degree a class C felony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-new-jersey-woman-alleged-theft-over