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DiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities

… Housing costs in New York City and the surrounding suburbs have grown more than 68% over the … compared to 12% nationally. Economic Headwinds Restrict Supply A halt in construction during the pandemic, a … of the year, but it has not been enough to keep up with demand. Despite efforts, permits for new residential …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-cities

DiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools

… and investing. They become better equipped and informed to make important financial decisions in the future that … Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures recommended to the Board of Regents that financial literacy should be a … asking: “What knowledge, skills, and/or experiences do you think are important for all students to have by the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schools

Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year

… than some local officials anticipated after two years of more robust growth, making careful cash flow monitoring … York City’s collections totaled $777 million, an increase of 0.2%, or $1.4 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $935 million, an increase of 5%. Nearly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-year

DiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments

… announced the indictment of a 53-year-old Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased acquaintance. Christy Gibson, of Smith County, … determined that Gibson used the joint account to pay for entertainment and food. Gibson also made electronic …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-payments

DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools

… One bill called for the creation of a financial literacy fund, which would provide funding for grants or programs to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schools

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New $50 Million Investment in Northern Ireland

… P. DiNapoli was joined in Belfast by Joseph Kennedy III, U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Northern Ireland … from the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The investment from the state pension fund’s private equity program will be managed by 57 Stars, a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-50-million-investment-northern-ireland

DiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today … K. Johnson, 63, of Huntington, for allegedly stealing his mother’s public pension payments following her death in April of 2021. “Mr. Johnson allegedly took …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-payments

DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years

… New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last … that celebrates the value of New York’s diversity.” A hate crime is an offense that is motivated by a perception or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-years

Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)

… Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and … and distributed. During the audit period: Sixteen of the 62 bills we reviewed were inaccurate because the County’s Director of Real Property Tax (RPT Director) either used incorrect …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74

DiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims

… eMedNY computer system improperly paid $16.2 million in Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to an audit released today by … third-party insurance and should’ve been enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service instead. As a result of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claims

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)

… force include both employed individuals and those who do not currently have a job but are seeking one. Working-age …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)

… soaring unemployment rates in New York, which peaked at 16.2 percent in April 2020. Since then, New York’s unemployment … affirmatively to questions asking whether he or she: (1) is deaf or has serious difficulty hearing; (2) is blind or … stairs; (5) has difficulty dressing or bathing; or (6) has difficulty doing errands alone. The New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021

Opinion 96-15

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … her actions) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-town Charges (payment of judgment arising from part-town function) -- Town Charges …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15

Other Bulletin No. 35

… and whose annual salary is below the Job Rate of the employee’s grade on the payment effective date based on the … the April 2017 SCF M/C Performance Advance provided the employee: Is in a BU96 position on the payment effective … and Time Entry earnings that are calculated by the system based on annual salary, such as OT for Annuals (OTA) …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-35-april-2017-state-university-construction-fund-scf

Opinion 91-9

… Law (L 1914, ch 444, §115), establishing a strong mayor form of government. Pursuant to SCCL, §75, the board of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9

Other Bulletin No. 26

To inform the State University Construction Fund of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2015 SCF MC Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments n

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-26-april-2015-state-university-construction-fund-scf

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez

… for its partnership on this investigation. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Kevin …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-alberto

State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams

… impact of severe storms, the breach of a large dam could result in the loss of life, devastation of several … New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) classifies dams according to the level of risk that a … ww.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/dam-infrastucture-2018.pdf To find local data on dams across New York, go to: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-dams