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DiNapoli: New York Can Do More to Enhance Strategies to Lower Suicide Rate

… government at every level to confront hard truths and do better. Once again, the Comptroller is performing a vital … As a result, OMH and counties don’t know if programs like school-based trainings or hospital initiatives to … members, OMH leadership and partner agencies to track what was decided, what actions were assigned and what …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-york-can-do-more-enhance-strategies-lower-suicide-rate

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… issued. Village of Fort Plain – Leave Benefits (Montgomery County) Village officials did not establish appropriate … revenue estimates for sales and use tax. Town of Palermo – Procurement and Fuel Inventory (Oswego County) Town officials … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1

Homeownership Rates in New York

… a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, … quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. For New York, the low percentage is driven by the high share of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-york

DiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules

… Stony Brook department awarded a contract to a higher bidder, which may have cost taxpayers an extra $955,000,” … to support Stony Brook's rejection of the lowest contract bidder for medical records storage and awarding of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rules

New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New Shareholder Rule

… racial discrimination. “Shareholder proposals can result in corporate reforms that can create significant value for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-shareholder-rule

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… The town’s accounting system was not properly set up and financial activity was not recorded using proper … In addition, the board did not ensure it received up-to-date, accurate financial reports in a timely manner, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… not annually audit the clerk’s records as required. As a result of the audit and subsequent investigation, the former … and did not adopt or enforce key financial policies. As a result, the treasurer lacked guidance to adequately perform … members did not provide adequate financial oversight. As a result, officers and members were not in a position to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

DiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights

… has filed annually since 2001, and was co-filed this year with Trillium Asset Management. "This is a momentous occasion … in the 21st Century where LGBT rights are synonymous with civil rights." DiNapoli believes, as the Fund's proposal … sexual orientation and domestic partner benefits to same sex couples. As of this year, 89 percent of Fortune 500 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rights

DiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid

… a similar annual employment growth trajectory in this case, the city would reach pre-pandemic levels of employment …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aid

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… he did not review the exemptions granted by previous assessors to ensure the exemptions had the necessary …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

The Critical Role of Nonprofits in New York

This report analyzes the most recent employment and wage data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for charitable organizations identified as 501(c)(3)s for the period 2017 through 2022.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/critical-role-of-nonprofits-in-new-york.pdf

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… could not be located. The missing assets included laptops, digital cameras, computer monitors and televisions. Auditors … manage village finances. The treasurer did not: properly account for fund balance within each village fund or establish capital projects funds to separately account for the financial activity of projects undertaken; …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Identifying, 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 … To determine if the New York City Administration for Childrens Services and the New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-york

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… financial and capital plans. Their budgeting practice of consistently appropriating $1.4 million in fund balance … over three fiscal years is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not allowed by statute and a circumvention of the 4% surplus fund statutory limit. As a result, district …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (Nassau County) District officials did not … addressing key network user access controls, such as user account management, password security and user account controls, or disable 60 of the district’s enabled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0

Law Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers

… Overview 2 A law pertaining to SUNY police officers was enacted on … (ERS) to the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), what Tier will I be in PFRS? I have a prior PFRS Tier 2 … officer, am I better off staying in the ERS plan? How is other PFRS service (e.g., service with a municipal police …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officers

State Agencies Bulletin No. 435

… Purpose To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College Savings Program. Affected … investments) was previously managed by TIAA/CREF. As part of the transition, all program assets and records will be … To provide notification of a change in the manager of the New York State College …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/435-change-manager-nys-college-savings-program