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DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system … and outcomes for people with disabilities. It is disappointing that this system is underutilized by state agencies and employment service … New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… – Assembly $16,000 to Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux, LLP for outside counsel for independent investigations of sexual harassment. $15,000 to Bracewell, LLP for outside counsel to assist the New York State Assembly … University of New York $86,000 to Kelley Drye and Warren, LLP to provide special counsel for SUNY Polytechnic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… is having an uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with “non-essential” retailers struggling but online sellers … from March to May 2020 compared to one year earlier, with all sectors posting declines except online retailers. … one example of a shift in city policy based on dialogue with local store owners, and offers some support for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year (SY). The rates were highest for high school students at … absenteeism calculation. DiNapoli’s report found during SY 2022-23: Large city public schools (Buffalo, Rochester, … City high schools had a 43.1% chronic absenteeism rate in SY 2022-2023. Chronic absenteeism rates are higher in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) failed to adequately oversee the use of child care … COVID-19 pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. To help child care … Appropriations Act provided federal grants that OCFS administered locally. "In response to the detrimental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the state’s pension fund today announced the filing of shareholder proposals seeking an independent audit of … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and the states pension fund today announced the filing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsDiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… adults — some members of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and Millennials (born 1981-1996) — are facing a complex … including higher unemployment rates, increasing costs, and larger debt burdens, that threatens their financial well-being, … including higher unemployment rates increasing costs and larger debt burdens challenging their financial wellbeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing conditions of Strict and Intens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2014-14s50-response.pdfAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Riverhead (S9-21-13)
… an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic … The pandemic has also created a difficult environment for officials to develop annual budgets given the unknowns of … future financial impacts. The pandemic increases the need for local officials to more closely monitor their budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-riverhead-s9-21-13Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Rome (S9-21-3)
… financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact … of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the State. The City of Rome (City) is one of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-rome-s9-21-3Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Smithtown (S9-21-14)
… estimates accordingly, when warranted, during the course of their fiscal year. To assess whether local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/06/04/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-smithtown-s9-21-14Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Canandaigua (S9-21-18)
… financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact … of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the State. The City of Canandaigua (City) is one of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/28/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-canandaigua-s9-21-18Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Steuben County (S9-21-19)
… estimates accordingly, when warranted, during the course of their fiscal year. To assess whether local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/28/adequacy-2021-budgets-steuben-county-s9-21-19Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Otsego County (S9-21-15)
… estimates accordingly, when warranted, during the course of their fiscal year. To assess whether local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-otsego-county-s9-21-15Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Jefferson County (S9-21-2)
… estimates accordingly, when warranted, during the course of their fiscal year. To assess whether local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-jefferson-county-s9-21-2Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Village of Camillus (S9-21-5)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Village’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. … The COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) has had various levels of impact on the financial operations of local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/21/adequacy-2021-budgets-village-camillus-s9-21-5Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - City of Norwich (S9-21-16)
… financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact … of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the State. The City of Norwich (City) is one of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-city-norwich-s9-21-16Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Village of Ossining (S9-21-17)
… financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact … of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the State. The Village of Ossining (Village) is one of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-village-ossining-s9-21-17Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Herkimer (S9-21-4)
… financial operations of local governments across New York State. Some local governments have seen little to no impact … of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the State. The Town of Herkimer (Town) is one of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-herkimer-s9-21-4Adequacy of 2021 Budgets - Genesee County (S9-21-7)
… evaluation of the County’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year. Background The COVID-19 pandemic (pandemic) … on their financial operations while developing their 2021 fiscal year budgets, our office conducted reviews of 20 … developing estimates for significant expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Key Recommendation In consideration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/05/14/adequacy-2021-budgets-genesee-county-s9-21-7