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Identifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan
… and is no longer being updated. Please review our latest NYC Financial Plan Review reports for more information on … Comptroller (OSC) examined fiscal years FY 2022 to FY 2026 and created this tool to itemize the City programs that … by the Department of Education. New Fiscal Cliffs Since June 2024 Department of Education: In June 2024, the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-planDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), … it should not come with a health warning," DiNapoli said. "Food operations of many shelters have gone uninspected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersOpinion 2003-7
… in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of park trust moneys for preliminary costs and feasibility … costs related to a capital improvement at a town park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Audit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “When government spends hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New … discretion, which ESDC allocated to promoting Start-Up NY, tourism, Taste NY and Masterbrand. As required by law, … by auditors. The 41 businesses plan to create 1,750 jobs over the next five years. Auditors calculated that ESDC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… people with disabilities grew 14.4 percent in New York and 10.9 percent nationally. As shown in Figure 1, the national … for working-age people with a disability declined by 1.8 percentage points in 2020 to 29.1 percent. Since then, it has … who do not have a disability in 2022, a disparity that is also greater than the 4.7 percentage point gap nationwide. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… fueled by a stock market collapse, a superstorm and now a global pandemic. Looking forward, the only certainty is that … recovery and what it holds for the city’s quality of life, economic competitiveness and real estate markets over … changing, wreaking havoc on our infrastructure and way of life. These are only a few of the potential challenges we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadNon-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up)
… maintenance, and rehabilitation of LIRR’s entire physical plant, excluding rolling stock. Vehicle Fleet Operations … and coordinates billing with local independent mechanic shops. However, VFO officials make unscheduled visits to mechanic shops daily to verify that work is progressing and that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/25/non-revenue-service-vehicles-and-rail-equipment-followDiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession
… outpaces hiring among New York City’s municipal workforce, which could have an impact on critical city services and programs, according … outpaces hiring among New York Citys municipal workforce which could have an impact on critical city services and programs according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recessionDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released today … unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the pandemic, under the previous … and left many whose loved ones contracted the virus in nursing homes with unanswered questions,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
… The size of New York City’s immigrant workforce was flat over nearly a … declined 0.6%, according to data analyzed from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, in 2023, New York City’s 1.8 million foreign-born workers made up 44.3% of its total labor force, more than double the national share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-nyc-immigrant-workforce-below-2015-peakPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector … of NYSHIP’s members, at an annual cost of $8.4 billion. Civil Service contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to … Insurance Program administered by the State Department of Civil Service is one of the nations largest public sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… full restitution of $1.1 million, and forfeit her public pension after being convicted of one felony count of … over her 19-year career. Stone’s forfeiture of her state pension as a result of her public corruption conviction will be the first pension forfeiture in New York state. “Public service is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… March 18, 2021 Edition Economy Four Out of Five Small Businesses in NY Continue to Report a Negative Overall Impact … since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s small businesses continue to suffer, even as the economy reopens … employment growth resumes. Seventy-eight percent of small businesses (with less than 500 employees) surveyed reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021Street Construction-Related Permits (Follow-Up)
… nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Street Construction-Related Permits (Report 2020-N-6 ). About … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/street-construction-related-permits-followEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to … vehicles per year and carries more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel authority in the nation. Toll revenues from … All Electronic Tolling (AET) system at the Henry Hudson Bridge (HHB) as an efficient way to collect tolls, provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… Objective To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide … To determine if the New York City Administration for Childrens Services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkStreet Construction-Related Permits
… City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the … roadway construction permits that cover activities such as street openings, sidewalk construction, and installation of canopies over sidewalks. Street opening permits are required for excavations or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… 1.3 million payments worth more than $7.6 billion during the month of July. His office also rejected 256 contracts and … million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … This independent review ensures that costs are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014DiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… (SED) weak enforcement of licensing requirements for non-degree proprietary schools let many continue to … career schools (PCS) and 34 English as a Second Language (ESL) schools — operating in New York. SED can refund students … of schools’ fiscal records prior to their licensing them. For example, in their examination of records from Jan. 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… actually eligible for the benefits for which they provide notifications. DiNapoli’s auditors found that many … Auditors also found system customers may not be receiving notifications on important benefits for which they may be eligible, as notifications are delivered only via email and less than half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-work