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DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today warning New York … a year, and is well over pre-pandemic projections when state and federal assistance are included. Budget gaps facing … federal aid not just to New York City, but to the state, the MTA and the businesses and individuals making up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… New York City’s full-time government workforce is expected to increase for the first-time year-over-year since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York Citys fulltime government workforce is expected to increase for the firsttime yearoveryear since the COVID19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… in the city generally declined over the same period. Very small businesses were a key source of new economic … nationally, they grew by a robust 14%. Employment among very small businesses increased by 1% from 2019 to 2023, … in the outer boroughs. From 2019 to 2023, the number of very small businesses rose by at least 10% in every borough …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking
… the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) … States. The Climate Act builds on the 2015 New York State Energy Plan and the Clean Energy Standard (CES) designed to fight climate change, … the Public Service Commission PSC and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/16/climate-act-goals-planning-procurements-and-progress-trackingNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… To determine the extent of implementation, as of April 17, 2025, of the 13 recommendations included in our initial audit … repairs on the on-rail equipment. As of January 1, 2025, the MofW Parts Inventory listing consisted of 10,839 … to assess the extent of implementation, as of April 17, 2025, of the 13 recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followSubway Wait Assessment
… (Transit) provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service frequency standards; … an average 5.5 million weekday passengers on its 23 subway lines (which includes three shuttle lines). From the original 28 stations built in Manhattan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentPresident of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon today announced that Dennis Mosesman, 71, … “Thanks to my staff in partnership with District Attorney Michael E. McMahon and the New York City Police Department, … the strong objections of my office,” District Attorney Michael E. McMahon said. “They are now convicted felons and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… in Tonawanda. Office of General Services – Construction $7.1 million with Fratello Construction Corp. to create a wet lab at the NY State Psychiatric Institute, Manhattan. $6.6 million with Louis C. Allegrone, Inc. to waterproof the … Education Department – High School Equivalency Exams $8.1 million with CTB McGraw-Hill LLC to develop paper and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014DiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… million in the 2017 fiscal year, which is likely to grow as the year progresses even though job growth and tax collections are slowing, according to a … and tax collections in the near future are unlikely to be as robust as they have been in recent years," DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal charges and allegations of corruption in the … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today proposed changes to the states procurement practices in the wake of criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformDiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically … 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the time frame, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) data. By comparison, … The number of homeless veterans in New York has dropped dramatically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… revenues and planned cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but … DiNapoli’s analysis of the city’s latest financial plan . “New York City’s finances were boosted by … track. Report Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York (2024) Related Reports and Analysis Review of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… billion surplus from last fiscal year and $1.7 billion in savings from the city’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) … for city fiscal year (FY) 2024, despite $2.9 billion in costs in FY 2024 to address the influx of asylum seekers. However, … A $55 billion surplus from last fiscal year and $17 billion in savings from the citys Program to Eliminate the Gap PEG …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loomReal Property Portfolio
… accurately accounted for and reported on its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of … stable and diversified local economies. ESD’s property holdings are diverse in location, size, value, and use; and … reporting on, and disposal of authorities’ real property holdings. Specifically, PAL §2896 requires public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/21/real-property-portfolioDiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers
… insurance (UI), workers’ compensation insurance (WC), temporary disability insurance ( TDI), and paid family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workersDiNapoli: MTA Fiscal Outlook Continues To Improve but Uncertainties Tied to Federal Actions Cloud Future
… those two revenue sources could open up a budget gap of $800 million in 2026. FEMA recently delayed reimbursements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-mta-fiscal-outlook-continues-improve-uncertainties-tied-federal-actions-cloud-futureDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… state's 2,859 community water systems were required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to collect data about … of violations to consumers; Ensures prompt reporting of violation information, as well as information about returning to compliance, in the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System; and Confirms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsNew York's Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the State’s labor force was more severe than in other states: the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-labor-force-2022.pdfDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… The state Department of Taxation and Finance should increase monitoring and … DiNapoli said. "My auditors found the state Department of Taxation and Finance's oversight over the program can be … held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… With federal legislation ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the … adding costs to the state budget. “Increased enrollment in Medicaid is one of the key reasons New York has one of the … the state should account for those who are removed from Medicaid coverage and make every effort to help people renew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-plan