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DiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is investing $15 million (£9 million) with Northern Ireland venture capital firm Crescent Capital. The allocation followed an intensive analysis by 57 Stars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… rose from 64% to 76% between 2019 and 2021 thanks in large part to two federal programs created to address disparities in access to high-speed internet. More than 1.3 million New … clear during the COVID-19 pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “In 2021, my office reported that about one in three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Fourteen school districts statewide were designated in some level of … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2022, down from 23 … recorded for schools since the system’s inception (2012-13 school year). “The number of districts designated in a fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 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. … 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-overpaymentsIX.4.J State Requirements in Support of CMIA Implementation – IX. Federal Grants
For most federal programs subject to CMIA interest liabilities will be calculated from the SFS and bank records
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4j-state-requirements-support-cmia-implementationDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 school districts in fiscal … School districts are given a fiscal stress score based on several factors: year-end fund balance, operating deficits and surpluses, cash position, and reliance on short-term debt for cash-flow. The monitoring system, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released … the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual growth in 2019 was 4.7%. “The pandemic substantially changed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Green Economy Boosts Job Growth in New York
… and sustainability initiatives are creating new green occupations, as well as creating additional demand for … educational and workforce development programs to grow the green economy and help bolster New York’s pandemic recovery. … report found that the number of jobs influenced by the green economy in New York exceeded one million in 2019 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/green-economy-boosts-job-growth-new-yorkHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… environment that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 schools. … federal, State, and local laws, such as provisions of the ADA, New York State Education Law, Regulations of the … 75 school buildings are ADA compliant and accessible. Work with District 75 schools and students co-located in DOE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Thomas P. 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 2019. Increased temporary … Thomas P DiNapolis Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year SY ending June 30 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… adequate housing is one of the most essential necessities in our society. Beyond providing shelter, our homes are … like food and health care, or leading to living in crowded, poorly maintained or even hazardous conditions. … income, the most commonly used threshold of affordability. In New York, cost burdens are among the most severe in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four times faster than the rate of job growth in the rest of the city’s economy, with annual … Hightech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… (USPIS) announced that Gennady Galker pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree following … from mailboxes in Brooklyn and using a false identity to cash them. His thefts included checks from the Jewish … from Brooklynites in need of help,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my office’s partnership with District Attorney Gonzalez …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, jumping from 16,426 incidents in 2016 to 25,112 in 2022, according to the FBI. The number of attacks … Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53 between 2016 and 2022 jumping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Report 2020-S-63 ). About the Program As the … To help confront the mental health crisis among youth in New York State, the Mental Health Association in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… 696 hotels in New York City in 2015. Of these, two-thirds (460) were located in Manhattan. The number of hotels in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… has grown substantially worse. In 2021, the number of deaths surged to nearly 107,000 nationally and more than … core of this crisis is a shocking rise in opioid-related deaths, which grew by almost 300 percent between 2010 and 2020 to comprise 85 percent of all drug overdose deaths in New York in 2020. In recent years, the increase has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkDiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… New York state has the lowest homeownership rate in the nation, driven by low rates in New York City, … that dream has been unattainable,” DiNapoli said. “The low rate of ownership for Black, Asian, and Hispanic New Yorkers … an equal opportunity.” New York’s overall homeownership rate has trailed the nation since 2005, with the gap between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Report 2020-S-53 ). About the Program In recent decades, financial literacy has emerged as a key … of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report Selected State Agencies Roles in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… the highest category – New Suffolk Common School District (CSD) in Suffolk County and Mount Vernon School District (SD) … of these districts designated in SY 2023-24 (New Suffolk CSD, Harrisville CSD, and Mount Vernon SD). Four school districts (East Ramapo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stress