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DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, according to a report released … continued to lose workers in 2021 when the rest of the nation began to recover. Even as the workforce began growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the guilty … . "Thanks to our Operation Integrity partnership with Attorney General Schneiderman, Mr. Wills was convicted and is … dealings. He's now in prison, paying the price," said Attorney General Schneiderman . "No public servant is above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsReview of Advance Contract Payments
… they expended the advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. Background Our office … contractors expended advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. SED officials did not … timely whether funds were expended in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State … — you will be caught,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State … father, Joseph Bertolino, was a detective with the Nassau County Police Department who retired in 1991. His pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the … Thanks to my investigators and auditors working with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Mr. Wills has been … thousands for himself – and he'll now pay the price," said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. "We will continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (2019-S-68) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision is verifying that schools have sufficient resources before initial licensing and is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s68-response.pdfDiNapoli Statement on Charges Against Former Delhi Village Clerk
… filed against a former Delhi village clerk for theft of public funds. The charges resulted from a joint investigation … clerk Michele Barnes betrayed her colleagues and the public by allegedly writing $4,788 in village checks to … filed against a former Delhi village clerk for theft of public funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-statement-charges-against-former-delhi-village-clerkDiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… including: The redevelopment of the Rondout Waterfront District including walking and biking trails to connect … to protect it from flooding from the Hudson River using $1.5 million in federal funding, and repairs to part of the … of its general fund balance to stabilize the budget, at $1.9 million and $2.9 million, respectively. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) is properly … To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finances Office of Real Property Tax Services is properly calculating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… shifting. Shedding light on these changes can help riders, toll payers, elected officials, and other MTA stakeholders … was still 17% and 22% below their respective 2019 levels. Bridge and tunnel toll revenue was up as driving increased … evasion will bring ridership up to 74% of 2019 levels by 2026. With 4% fare and toll increases planned for August 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsXII.10.B Business Continuity Plan – Critical Payments During an Emergency – XII. Expenditures
… AC 3253-S – Claim for Payment along with a Business Unit letter of approval for each payment. When submitting requests … Units should submit the claim for payment along with a letter authorizing payment of the claim via email to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10b-business-continuity-plan-critical-payments-during-emergencyHousing Affordability in New York State, March 2014
This report evaluates New York State trends in housing affordability from 2000 to 2012, the most recent year for which authoritative Census data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/housing-affordability-2014.pdfOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Key Findings We found the Department does not adequately monitor whether schools are in compliance with all fire … including: electrical hazards such as overloaded power strips and extension cords; missing or outdated fire … to enable staff to analyze the data or produce reports to monitor school compliance. For example, the Unit cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceHebrew Academy for Special Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… preschool Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT), full- and half-day Special Class (SC), and full- and half-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/04/hebrew-academy-special-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualReport on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements - State Fiscal Years 2009-10 through 2011-12
This report is intended to facilitate continuing discussion of the State’s economic condition and the State Budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-receipts-disbursements-2009-12.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… monitoring and maintenance required to prevent waste and contaminants from seeping into groundwater. "Owning … public authorities own and operate various types of solid waste management facilities, including transfer stations, … of Environmental Conservation (DEC), there are 2,745 solid waste facilities active in New York, of which at least 768 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsA Comparative Assessment of New York City’s Federal Pandemic Education Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic placed many State and local governments in a precarious position, both financially and operationally. Continuing to provide services during the pandemic increased costs at the same time revenue stability came into question, straining municipal budgets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2023.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - August 2017
On June 6, 2017, the City of New York adopted a budget for fiscal year 2018, the earliest the City has adopted a budget since 1992.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2018.pdfOpinion 98-20
… LAW, §176(11): An otherwise qualified individual may be assigned to a fire police squad immediately upon becoming a … upon becoming a member of a fire company, may be assigned to the fire police squad. If so, you ask whether a … provide that newly-appointed members not be immediately assigned to the fire police squad. General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Opinion 91-59
… of Hicksville may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to provide death benefits to family members of … program, funded by a portion of the foreign fire insurance tax moneys it receives, to provide retirement and death … benevolent association has been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-59