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DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008

… Asset Relief Program (TARP), which infused billions of dollars into the financial system, helped prevent more … said. “The securities industry has already lost tens of thousands of jobs and the industry is still continuing to write off …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008

DiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position

… plan or comprehensive capital plan. DiNapoli made a series of recommendations to the mayor, city council and city … visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/cities/2016/troy.pdf For access to state and local government …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-position

DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft

… today for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. "Ms. Hart … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theft

New York Leads Nation in Nonprofit Jobs & Wages

… employment with more than 1.4 million jobs and total wages of just over $78 billion in 2017, according to a report … “Nonprofits play an important role in every region of New York, delivering vital services to New Yorkers, from … more than 175,000 jobs in New York from 2007-2017, a gain of 14 percent. These organizations provided 17.8 percent of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/new-york-leads-nation-nonprofit-jobs-wages

DiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft

… to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Brown, 70, of South Plymouth in Chenango County, was charged with grand … that Brown allegedly used town funds to pay 100 percent of his home telephone, internet and electric bills. “Since 2010, Mr. Brown allegedly cheated his neighbors out of over a hundred thousand dollars by using public funds for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theft

DiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades

… risk, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Comptroller's annual report on the MTA's financial outlook highlights the challenges … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decades

Chautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft

… District Attorney Patrick Swanson for working with us on this case.” “It is through the continued efforts of our law enforcement partners in the State Comptroller’s Office … 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/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theft

Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress

… school boards and superintendents must remain cautious. Today’s budget decisions can have long-lasting implications … monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score which drives the classification. This year, five school … and Wyandanch (Suffolk). A report released by DiNapoli today in conjunction with the fiscal stress scores showed the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stress

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Brooklyn … announced that Gennady Galker pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree following an indictment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-scheme

DiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access

… The number of New Yorkers earning less than $20,000 with a broadband subscription rose from 64% to 76% between 2019 and 2021 thanks in large part to two federal programs created … said. “In 2021, my office reported that about one in three low-income households lacked a connection. Thanks to these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-access

DiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments

… overpayments were recovered. “New York’s Medicaid system is vast and complex with plenty of opportunity for waste and abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found several cases in which the Department of … claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; and $50,767 in improper payments …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpayments

Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York

… year for which actual disbursement amounts are available, community-based providers accounted for $214.6 million or 87 … with specific quantifiable targets to achieve by 2025, allowing for the assessment of measurable progress. 35 … 750 99 755,160 Rockland 325 96 339,227 St. Lawrence 100 93 108,051 Jefferson 100 86 116,295 Suffolk 1,300 85 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-york

DiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation

… nation, driven by low rates in New York City, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … owned a home in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8% nationally. New York also has a racial and ethnic … of White households in New York owned their home, compared to 52% of Asian households, 34% of Black households, and 29% …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nation

Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools

… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of … they need, including mental health awareness training for school staff. Our audit covered the period July 2018 … with mental health challenges that impact their full access to and participation in learning. Rates of childhood …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools

Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State

… are downstate: 60 percent of customers in arrears are in New York City and Long Island and they comprise 68 percent of the … and Electric (RG&E) provides service in the western and central portions of the State. Central Hudson Electric and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-state

Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State

… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax … share of sales tax revenue that counties allocate to other local governments (based on the self-reported annual …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-state

DiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress

… DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending June 30, 2023, up from 14 districts in fiscal stress the prior year, but still well below the 33 designated in stress in … Big Four) increased from $15.1 billion in SY 2021-22, to $16.7 billion in 2022-23, an increase of $1.6 billion, or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stress

New Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis

… finding and keeping an adequate and affordable place to live has become all too difficult — stretching household … other essentials, like food and health care, or leading to living in crowded, poorly maintained or even hazardous … and quality and other housing stress that may lead to evictions, foreclosures and homelessness. Past reports in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisis