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Update on New York City Staffing Trends
New York City employs the largest municipal workforce in the United States. Prior to the pandemic, the City government (which, unlike many local governments, includes its schools), employed about 300,400 full-time employees, an increase of 33,023 employees since City fiscal year (FY) 2012.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2023.pdfDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to make sure they spend any gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 96-24
… (appropriations to capital reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in … General Municipal Law, §6-g governs capital reserve funds in fire districts. Subdivision 2 of section 6-g … appropriations to and expenditures from capital reserve funds are not subject to the fire district's spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24DiNapoli: As Share of New Yorkers Without Health Insurance Reached New Low, Disparities Persisted Among Black, Asian, and Latino Populations
… available). Coverage disparities persist among the state’s Black, Asian and Latino populations and higher uninsured … among low- and moderate-income groups. In 2021, just 3% of white New Yorkers did not have insurance, compared to 10% of Hispanic and 6% of Black and Asian New Yorkers. The highest uninsurance rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-share-new-yorkers-without-health-insurance-reached-new-low-disparities-persisted-among-blackNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… related to basic needs such as shelter, health care, food and transportation. Often, the result is hunger or food insecurity, which is uncertainty or inability to get enough food because of a lack of resources. The consequences can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsTuition Assistance Program – New York College of Health Professions
… Purpose To determine whether New York College of Health Professions complied with the … students for State financial aid. Background New York College of Health Professions (College of Health) was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/31/tuition-assistance-program-new-york-college-health-professionsOpinion 2024-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … City of Troy’s (“City”) resolution no. 2024-127, adopted by the City Council on September 5, 2024, seeking an advisory … Constitution’s prohibition of gifts and loans of public money. At the outset, we must emphasize that our Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1Opinion 88-78
… town police department was established after January 1, 1960 and, with certain exceptions, the village has four or … the police department, the village board must notify the New York State Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-78Opinion 92-33
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum … ch 697, §1; see also The Sisters of the Resurrection, New York v Daby , 129 Misc 2d 879, 494 NYS2d 279). Separate … for contracts for professional services (see, e.g., People ex rel. Smith v Flagg , 17 NY 584). Generally, professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 96 - 11
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11DiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… It is not just an example of theft and fraud from the public, but the exploitation of people for profit. I would … taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… many small businesses, the pandemic quickly resulted in revenue decline. According to the Census Bureau, 77 percent … York’s small businesses reported a decrease in revenues, sales or receipts, not including financial assistance or … agreed to recognize an additional $2.5 billion in tax resources in SFY 2020-21 and SFY 2021-22 as part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Teachers' Contract Agreement
The news of Mayor de Blasio and the UFT reaching an agreement for a long overdue contract for teachers is a most welcome change in how city government and its workforce relate to one another
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-teachers-contract-agreementState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… construction of a new wastewater treatment plant at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. $6.7 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: Here’s … and 3.5 times that of the United Kingdom. This crisis has also deeply affected our state. New York had a 33% increase … In order for lawmakers to support effective policies and get DOH adequate resources to meet new protocols, we need the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingNew Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State
Having safe and adequate housing is a necessity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-homelessness-nys.pdfDiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office found the former town of Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court … reported applicable court transactions to the state Department of Motor Vehicles and prepared monthly Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the indictment of MICHAEL J. VATTER, the Chief of the Newburgh Fire Department, … … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the indictment of MICHAEL J VATTER charging him with fraudulently obtaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… with disabilities, see Office of the State Comptroller’s report, Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for … Research and Statistics using Current Population Survey (CPS) public use microdata for civilian, noninstitutional … . 3 In this report, the employment-to-population ratio is the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdf