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DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … P. DiNapoli. Homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. … number of homeless children increased from 20,299 in 2022 to 50,773 in 2024. Almost one in three of New York’s homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkDiNapoli: Four Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid Out of Over $1.6 Million
… General Frank T. Walsh, Jr. today announced the arrests of four defendants for allegedly using three Medicaid … companies to systematically defraud the program out of more than $1.6 million. Those arrested were Jawad … Medicaid transportation companies, A1 Rides Inc., NY Jet Transport Inc. and Ride to Recovery Corp., were allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-four-arrested-allegedly-defrauding-medicaid-out-over-16-millionReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York
While the FY 2024 budget remains balanced, the city-stated budget gap in FY 2025 is $7.1 billion, the highest level on record and the highest share of city-funded revenue since FY 2011, suggesting significant budgetary pressure to manage.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-16-2024.pdfOpinion 91-64
… competitive bidding is required for each contract. 2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 308 is superseded. This is in reply to your … school year. It appears that in several instances a number of contracts which in the aggregate exceeded the … was based upon a prior opinion of this Office (2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 308) which stated that when two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Opinion 93-2
… VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to change) ELECTION LAW, §15-104; VILLAGE LAW, §§9-908, 9-912: Village … a proposition to change the month of the general village election at either a general or special village election for village officers. A village board, on its own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe Read Prior Editions … Six months into the COVID19 recession New Yorkers working in lowerpaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1968
… made out to SEFA will be accepted. Enrollment There are two ways to enroll in the 2022 SEFA Campaign: Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1968-2022-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignOpinion 92-23
… in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Commissioners (lease of property not required for the purposes of district) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (authority to enter into lease permitting the affixing of antennae to water storage … commissioners to permit a mobile communications company to lease property owned by the water district for the conduct of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23DiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… of outside prescriptions, the program can ask for patient consent to consult with other health care providers on the … and situation. Treatment programs are required to obtain consent from the patient prior to sharing treatment … asked at least once during treatment to sign a consent form to coordinate care with the recipient's opioid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDeath Benefits
… Death Benefit If you have at least one year of service credit and die while in active service, and your death is not … Up to $50,000 of this benefit is paid in the form of group term life insurance, which is exempt from federal income tax. Your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsOpinion 90-30
… Law, §106[1]). The person giving such deed or mortgage may redeem the same, generally, by payment of all expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30XI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… 223 and ST-220-TD . A second certification form ( ST-220-CA ) is required to be provided by the contractor to the … the applicable renewal term, provide certification (ST-220-CA) to the contracting agency that the requisite (ST 220-TD) … Taxation and Finance's (DTF) website at http://www.tax.ny.gov/ Questions regarding scope and applicability of Tax Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationControls Over CUNY Fully Integrated Resources and Services Tool
… would be to allow staff to update academic test data for a student. Students and staff are assigned particular roles, … (1.15 million students and 123,000 employees). The student accounts include both former and current students. … employee category includes faculty, administrative, and student employees whether active, inactive, or retired. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/controls-over-cuny-fully-integrated-resources-and-services-toolSUNY Bulletin No. SU-386
… Data by County Minimum Hourly Wage Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester $17.00 Other (location outside of Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester Counties) … Minimum Annualized/ Hourly Wage Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-386-january-2026-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateOther Bulletin No. 86
… Data by County Minimum Hourly Wage Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester $17.00 Other (location outside of Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester Counties) … Minimum Annualized/ Hourly Wage Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-86-january-2026-increase-minimum-wage-state-universityNew York City Department of Homeless Services: Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up) (2025-F-23)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, New York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. (Report 2022-N-6).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2026-25f23.pdfOpinion 2024-1
… to fund replacement of all public and privately owned lead water service lines in the City without violating … from using public funds to replace privately owned lead water service lines on private and public properties to … plumbing fittings or fixtures in the installation or repair of public water systems or plumbing in residences that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2024-1DiNapoli 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 … Unused gift card balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which took in a … by our Office of Unclaimed Funds. My office is working to get these funds back in the hands of their rightful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsIX.1 Accounting for Federal Grants – IX. Federal Grants
… regarding federal grants: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov NYS Grants Management - Streamlining State Grant Processes http://www.grants.gov Federal website for comprehensive grant information http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb Office of Management and Budget-Bulletins and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix1-accounting-federal-grants-overviewChild Care Licensing and Inspection
To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services Office child care licensing and inspection activities ensure licensed and registered child care fa
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/child-care-licensing-and-inspection