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Comptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Comptroller DiNapoli Ensures State Procurements Provide the Highest Value to New Yorkers For more than a century, the … are spent Confirms funding availability so that agencies do not overspend Verifies vendor responsibility Adds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… ventilators and x-ray machines, that now sits unused in storage facilities across the state, missing recommended … from the 247,343 DME purchased during COVID-19. DME now in storage includes CPAP/BiPAP machines, ventilators, oxygen … oximeters (which measure the saturation of oxygen carried in red blood cells), oxygen concentrators, and infusion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … three of five recommendations and not implementing two. New York State Health Insurance Program: CVS Caremark – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… New York City’s 65 and older population grew by nearly half a million seniors in the last two decades, an … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Much of the growth was led by Asian, Hispanic and Black seniors calling the city home, … older adults in the future. “Many older adults are living on fixed incomes and no one wants to see them priced out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsPreferred Source Contracting
… monitoring contracts fulfilled by not-for-profit providers in partnership with private entities to ensure contract … State Procurement Council (Procurement Council), a current list of the categories of commodities and services that are … should provide clear definitions for the services on its list of preferred source offerings to make it easier for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingDiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… of local governments and has identified 70 municipalities in fiscal stress at least once during this period. “The financial trends in some local governments have not improved over the past … To view the complete, sortable list of fiscal scores for municipalities, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… said. “The MTA has actually lowered its own expectations for addressing subway delays. We’re encouraged that MTA has put more money toward improving the ride for straphangers, hopefully it will help improve on-time … of its scheduled stops. In 2013 and 2014, the MTA’s goal for on-time performance was for 91.9 percent of trains to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… need correcting. "Child support payments are languishing in government coffers. This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be fixed," said DiNapoli. "These … to the payer or deposited with the county treasurer or, in New York City, the commissioner of Finance. Funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… anniversary of the first confirmed death from COVID-19 and the start of the pandemic that we are still trying to recover from economically and emotionally. Part of that recovery is a reckoning with … how the state Department of Health (DOH) collected and used data from nursing homes to curb the virus’ spread. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… where they are most needed by New York’s nearly 50,000 registered EVs, leaving nearly half of the state’s counties … EV program goals. As of June 2021, there were 46,608 EVs registered in New York, but NYPA had installed just 277 public EV charging ports, or one for every 168 EVs registered in NY. It had installed another 221 workplace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling … The number of homeless children increased from 20,299 in 2022 to 50,773 in 2024. Almost one in three of New York’s homeless are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… Introduction New York State has seen a concerning surge in reported hate crimes over the last five years, with the … as a strength. Definition, Data and Reporting A hate crime is an offense that is motivated by a perception or … for hate crimes by the court system and expanded the list of criminal acts eligible to be prosecuted as a hate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing conditions of Strict and Intens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2014-14s50-response.pdfDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… said. “The Governor and the Legislature deserve credit for that. On the positive side, a timely budget was enacted … of dollars in new debt and lump sum appropriations for the Executive and Legislature to use at their discretion, … this fiscal year, rising to $238 million in SFY 2017-18; Increases school aid by $1.3 billion, or 6 percent, on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… about 170 students during the 2013-2014 school year. It reported $11 million in costs for reimbursement in the … did not keep required records to support the work hours it reported for reimbursement. $132,377 in excessive … with disabilities during the 2013-2014 school year. It reported $9.7 million in public funding reimbursements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. List of School Districts in Stress: School Districts in Stress Fiscal Years Ending 2021 Full List and Detailed Information for School District Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… Budget Financial Plan shows a remarkable improvement in the state’s financial condition as cumulative four-year … of substantial new resources, including $15.2 billion in federal assistance and $17.3 billion from tax and other … The SFY 2021-22 Enacted Budget Financial Plan released in May by the state Division of Budget (DOB) totals $208.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesDiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble
… requirements for non-degree proprietary schools let many continue to operate and collect tuition even though they … oversight responsibilities is to make sure the schools have financial resources to remain in operation and that … of Proprietary Schools State Education Department Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-state-education-department-missed-red-flags-proprietary-schools-financial-troubleDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and … COVID-19 vaccine or to put their name on a vaccine waiting list and, in the process, take their Social Security, bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… Telecommunications failed to ensure that the consortium it hired was installing and maintaining the devices where they are most needed. It also did not take action to collect almost $70 million … program replaced payphones around the city with kiosks, it did not distribute them equitably, leaving large sections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-program