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DiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the city’s economy, but resilient New Yorkers fueled small … in the city, as they accounted for more than 71% of all businesses citywide. During the second half of the … 2021 to the first quarter of 2023. These firms grew in the construction, information, and professional and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Strong Tax Collections and New Savings Initiatives Boost NYC's Short-Term Finances
… in FY 2023) and decline to pre-pandemic levels by FY 2025. Continued strength in tax collections has led the city to raise projections with an estimated $3 … Still, the city projects budget gaps of $4.2 billion in FY 2025, $5.9 billion in FY 2026 and nearly $7 billion in FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-strong-tax-collections-and-new-savings-initiatives-boost-nycs-short-term-financesServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act - Dashboard
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-dashboardDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… and Markets should step up efforts to ensure honey bee populations are protected, according to an audit released … do more to detect the diseases and parasites that destroy bee colonies. Agriculture is a key part of New York’s economy … to this audit.” Over the past three decades, the honey bee population in New York has declined drastically, in large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programDiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… New York City’s restaurant, retail and recreation (RRR) sectors continued to … COVID-19 pandemic, even before the latest surge in cases, with 169,700 fewer jobs in November than from two years ago, … the nation felt the impacts of the pandemic on their restaurant, retail and recreation sectors, New York City was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city … recommendations, and we will continue to provide guidance for a more transparent financial account of the city’s … adequate policies and procedures, lacking formal guidance for interim financial reporting, budget transfers and fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD), and Maria … food services contract, the defendants allegedly used the Hempstead School District as their own piggy bank,” Nassau … higher bid for her own personal gain, the taxpayers of the Hempstead Union Free School District were left holding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been Derailed by COVID-19 The … between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with disabilities averaged 16.2 percent, an increase … wage. According to a 2020 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report , the average wage of a person with a disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… the longer-term decline in labor force participation. A 2017 report by the Office of the State Comptroller, Labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… (New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation) NYSP BCI Livingston, has been responsible for conducting this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageDiNapoli Announces Nominee for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
… of Law. She held a variety of positions in Governor Mario M. Cuomo’s administration, including as an assistant counsel to Governor Mario Cuomo, assistant counsel in the Governor's Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-announces-nominee-commission-ethics-and-lobbying-governmentNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
… Income and Earnings Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in New York? Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show personal income in New York State has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 12.8 … receipts to individuals, totaled nearly $1.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 51.9 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage (Follow-Up)
… coverage. The Essential Plan should be the primary payer and Medicaid, as secondary payer, should pay any remaining liabilities, such as … as a liable third-party health insurance (i.e., primary payer). Key Findings DOH officials made some progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-planServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… submitted Notices and to affected employees, and in some cases, there was no record of any outreach. Our audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followNew York City Bike Share Program – Oversight of Revenue Collection and Monitoring
… whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) collects selected revenues from the New York City Bike … by the terms of the agreement. We also determined whether DOT monitors the vendor for compliance with the contract … from July 2019 to October 2024. About the Program In 2013, DOT launched the New York City Bike Share program, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/24/new-york-city-bike-share-program-oversight-revenue-collection-and-monitoringMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Early Refills of Prescription Drugs and Supplies
… has been used, or up to a 10-day supply of medication is remaining of the cumulative amount that has been dispensed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/20/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-early-refills-prescription-drugs-and-suppliesDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… The neighborhoods of Long Island City (L.I.C.), Sunnyside and Woodside in … are contributing to the borough’s business growth, share of the population employed, median household income and new … The report on the local economies in this section of northwest Queens, which is based on data from within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… risk of homelessness avoid entering shelters and apply for rent subsidies, enabling them to remain in the community. … The audit also found landlords who continued to receive rent payments for uninhabitable apartments, increasing costs … Worst Landlord Watchlist who continued to receive rent payments through the program. Improper Payments: DSS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsReal Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates
… files below contain real property tax levies, taxable full value and full value tax rates for local governments. Read the data … Find Information on Real Property Tax Levies Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates Below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-ratesOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… services for eligible homeless families and individuals in the City and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters