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New Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdf

Local Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending

New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdf

Wall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012

… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street is still in transition, but it is slowly adjusting to … crisis, business and personal income tax collections from Wall Street related activities accounted for up to 20 percent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012

DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines

… 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 fees paid by defendants. “Ms. Dillon was entrusted … to conceal her crimes,” DiNapoli said. “The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office was instrumental in helping my staff …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-fines

Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011

… a video of Comptroller DiNapoli discussing this year’s Wall Street bonus report “Cash bonuses were down in 2011, reflecting a difficult year on Wall Street,” DiNapoli said. “Profits were down sharply and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011

Wall Street Profits Up in 2016

… news since the industry generates a significant amount of tax revenue for both the state and city budgets." Pretax profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms, the traditional measure of industry profitability, totaled $17.3 billion in 2016, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016

Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools

… New York State has adopted its recommended 95 percent target rate of childhood immunization to achieve what the … and Yates County (at 86 percent) well below the 95 percent target rate for childhood immunization coverage. Also, … rates of 94 percent, just short of the 95 percent target. Our analysis of Survey data shows there are pockets …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schools

DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union

… The Times Union published an op ed by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the need for … is using AI responsibly, ethically and transparently. Times Union Op Ed Commentary: New York Needs Better … The Times Union published an op ed by New York State Comptroller …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union

Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal

… ID, you should have also received an enrollment email with login credentials and instructions from SFS. Following the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portal

Federal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York

… Economic Analysis, there were more than 116,000 federal civilian employees working in New York in 2024, earning $11.2 … workforce. Figure 1 – Numbers of Federal Government Civilian Employees: New York, 2000 - 2024 Note: Numbers of … in 2024 for the highest number of federal government civilian employees and their total annual wages compared to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-state

Labor Investigations in New York City

… provide requirements related to minimum wage, overtime, hours of work, child labor, and payment of wages and wage … when conducting wage-related investigations, including target completion dates. A case is complete when the … cases in our review, the Division did not meet the 3-month target completion timeline for 56 cases (64%), including 36 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-city

Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing board may generally establish … amounts required for infrequent purchases, such as office supplies. The amount of a petty cash fund may be limited by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-audit

XII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures

… Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the Statewide Financial … check payments in foreign currencies. In the event that a vendor requires checks to be paid in a foreign currency, the Business Unit must process a wire transfer to the vendor. Process and Document Preparation: To process a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currency

Procurement and Contracting in New York

… to be used when an interested party asserts to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) that the Comptroller should … contracting entity. The Comptroller's independent review of bid protests, as well as state contracts, helps ensure … fairness in State contracting and protects the interests of the State and its taxpayers. Resources How to Protest a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts

DiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States

… epidemic are growing and the health, safety and prosperity of our communities are at risk.” DiNapoli’s report noted … York, in which heroin was a factor, reached a record high of 825 in 2014, the last year for which data are available … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-states

Reductions in Homelessness Among New York’s Veterans

Veterans of military service have historically comprised a disproportionate share of our nation’s homeless population.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/reductions-in-homelessness-among-new-yorks-veterans.pdf

Domestic Violence: Recent Trends in New York

Introduction October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to recognize and give voice to domestic violence victims.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/domestic-violence-recent-trends-10-23.pdf

Health Insurance Coverage in New York State

Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdf