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DiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… riders have a harder time finding a trash can." The MTA's NYC Transit launched its "Trash Can Free Stations Pilot … removed trash cans from the 8th Street station on the R line and at Flushing-Main Street on the 7 line in Oct. 2011 and evaluated the impact over the next four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… of age and certificates to employers every three years. From April 1, 2014 to October 31, 2016, DOL issued about … certificates without receiving all the documentation required, such as proof of a child’s date of birth, evidence … Social Security numbers, trust information or other required documentation. At least 133 children were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… outside of New York City. The strongest growth was in Hamilton County at 38.9 percent, followed by Sullivan (18 … The report notes that some large increases, such as in Hamilton County, can be due to technical adjustments made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Former Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… District Attorney James Ritts on the case. Wharton, 54, of Manchester, stole thousands of dollars by pocketing cash, using the fire company’s credit … company for nearly two years," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to my auditors and investigators, working with Sheriff Philip …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24kDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped over for people farther down the … agents for Mitchell-Lama buildings who let residents have apartments without the required approval from the New York … (HPD) as well as co-op owners renting out their apartments on Airbnb. “New York is facing a dire shortage of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates consumer prices grew by 6.1% in the New York City Metropolitan Area in March 2022 compared … year ago, driven by double-digit increases in the costs of energy and transportation. Despite lagging inflation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released … a report on student loan debt which found the average New Yorker with college loans owed $32,200 in 2015, higher … A report on student loan debt found the average New Yorker with college loans owed $32200 in 2015 higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 school districts in fiscal stress the prior year. “Fewer of … Twentythree school districts statewide were designated in some level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… health; comprehensive morbidity data is published in an online dashboard accessible to the public. California has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… Assistance fell short for vulnerable adults in New York City because Adult … adults with physical or mental challenges who cannot care for themselves or who may be at risk of abuse, neglect, … Case Management Problems Auditors reviewed 179 referrals for 80 clients between April 2019 and August 2023 and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… New York City has recovered 99.4% of private sector jobs it lost in the pandemic, but unevenly across key … lost 73% of jobs compared to 22% in the rest of the private sector. Retail Retailers have only regained 87.4% of … New York City has recovered 994 of private sector jobs it lost in the pandemic but unevenly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates decline, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … The New York State Department of Health DOH needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… from the year before, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The total … from the year before according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… includes a provision that would trigger across the board withholding of local assistance appropriations and spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021Opinion 89-7
… was required to meet twice in one year to hear complaints with respect to the assessments on the town's tentative … was required to meet twice in one year to hear complaints with respect to the assessments on the towns tentative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … found two school districts were designated as being in “significant fiscal stress”: Mount Vernon City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressNYS 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals
… – Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and Roth IRA rollovers … Provides that the payment of principal and interest on a qualified education loan and Roth IRA rollovers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nys-529-program-qualified-withdrawalsOpinion 2004-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (imposition of for … ask whether the prohibition against the imposition of fees in General Municipal Law §209-b(4) applies to all emergency … 209-b(1), the squad is authorized to render services in case of accidents, calamities or other emergencies 2 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1DiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… expectations, according to a mid-year report on revenue and monetary settlements released today by New York State … the use of some settlement resources for ongoing spending and to boost the state’s bottom line may be obscuring New York’s true fiscal position, and leaving uncertainty for the commitments already made. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-year