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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC

… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor law violations in New York City have led to significant delays in holding violators accountable and … Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor DOL investigates labor law violations in New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nyc

DiNapoli: State Paid $14.5 Billion for Medicaid Home Care Services That Lacked Verification

… Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required verification that the … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Medicaid’s home care services are vital and allow many New Yorkers to remain … Billions of dollars have been spent on Medicaid home care services for New Yorkers without the required …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-paid-145-billion-medicaid-home-care-services-lacked-verification

State Agencies Bulletin No. 775

… their website at www.irs.gov and select More Forms and Publications>View online:Tax Publications>Publication 15 . The New York State, City of New … Taxation and Finance website at www.tax.ny.gov and select Publications and Bulletins>Tax Type:Withholding>NYS-50-T . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/775-summary-tax-related-changes-2008

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020

… quarter of this year,” DiNapoli said. “Still, collections are down, especially in New York City, and local governments are facing serious fiscal challenges. The federal government … time. New York is resilient, but our local governments are hurting.” New York City’s steep year-over-year decline of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020

DiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs

… P. DiNapoli analyzes New York City’s child care services for those under the age of five, including the demand for these programs and current measures of success, and found … This report analyzes NYCs child care services for those under the age of 5 including the demand for these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programs

DiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Return

… various budget risks that the MTA has identified come to pass. “A year ago, the MTA was looking forward to a period of … with 339 million crossings expected this year. Increased toll revenue, however, has not made up for slow farebox … in the MTA’s plan and the Comptroller’s report come to pass — such as an economic slowdown that damages ridership …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-return

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Jamaica Economic Snapshot

… number of businesses and household incomes in the Greater Jamaica area in Queens are increasing at a rapid pace, … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Greater Jamaica area is undergoing significant demographic and … transportation networks of any neighborhood in the city, Jamaica is attracting new residents and businesses. New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-jamaica-economic-snapshot

Opinion 91-15

… the imposition of such a financial burden on a private party and the public benefit to be achieved therefrom ...." ( …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15

DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses

… New York City’s 55 Census-defined neighborhoods. Since the end of the recession, there has been a significant increase …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businesses

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… are not eligible to receive SMCPs for maternity cases that end in termination or a miscarriage, as these are considered …

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

DiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth

… 2023, which included not only the COVID-19 pandemic but also the initial implementation of New York’s Raise the … Needs Improvement For the period from October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2023, ACS data shows 3,643 youth were … are supposed to be reported to OCFS immediately and can include escape, injuries that lead to a hospital visit or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youth

DiNapoli: Extreme Weather and Disaster Response Costs Rise in NY

… and “events.” Episodes are weather patterns that generally affect a region of the state, while events are recorded as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-extreme-weather-and-disaster-response-costs-rise-ny

DiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC

… and with access using cellular data plans only (20.3%). Brooklyn had the second highest share of households without broadband internet (27.3%). The Bronx and Brooklyn faced the highest average price for monthly … new connections, especially in the South Bronx and Brooklyn during the height of the pandemic. The 2021 to 2023 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nyc

“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery

… even greater declines than the nation in fourth grade math and reading. New York’s largest drops were in fourth grade math, with declines in average test scores that were … fourth graders, for whom math proficiency declined 14 percentage points. 7 In 2022, proficiency rates were 55 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recovery

DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap

… number of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap declined by more than half over the past three fiscal … districts were twice as likely to override the tax cap compared to high-need districts. “Local school … Overall, 6.5 percent of districts exceeded the tax cap in 2012-13 (44 districts), 4.7 percent (32) in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-cap

DiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap

… initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, but still remains relatively small, according to preliminary … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-cap

Automated Phone Service

… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS retirees. Many of the … correspond to the numbers you will need to press on your phone for information. In most cases, if you are a retiree or … and general retirement information quickly and easily by phone with the NYSLRS automated phone service …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-service

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