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Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city … residents have claimed their funds, but $88 million in unclaimed funds, tied to persons with Buffalo addresses, … State Comptroller's Office to find out if they are on the list," said Mayor Brown. DiNapoli and Brown held a press …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a regular basis, providing policy makers … is progressing. “New York City is a national leader in finance, the arts, tourism and hospitality,” DiNapoli … of New York state requires a robust and equitable recovery in New York City. Our new dashboards will track the progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryDiNapoli: Jobs in NYC Construction Industry Took Huge Hit During Pandemic, Over 14% Decline
… The loss of 44,400 construction jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in … fallout,” said Carlo A. Scissura, president and CEO of the New York Building Congress. “Comptroller DiNapoli’s … economy, as well as why we must lead this recovery. We need the American Jobs Plan to get New Yorkers back to work, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-jobs-nyc-construction-industry-took-huge-hit-during-pandemic-over-14-declineOpinion 89-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … id .; see also Town Law, §27[1]). Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution prohibits gifts and loans of municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7Opinion 89-44
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (reporting … required to be established by Village Law, §3-301(2)(a) in the event a village has only one village justice. An … "shall serve when requested by the village justice or in the absence or inability of the village justice to serve" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1089 reported instances in 2023 marking the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New Yorks Hates Crimes Act of 2000 according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025MS-1)
… , Town of Woodbury Executive Summary More than one in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and more than one in 10 have a mobility disability with serious difficulty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025ms-1DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… exemptions for IDA projects were just under $2 billion, up 0.3%, or $5.3 million, over FYE 2022. Property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportJustice Court Fund Reporting
The Office of the State Comptroller is replacing the Justice Court Fund Internet Report (JCFIR) with a new Justice Court Fund Reporting (JCR) application to collect the monthly court activities. Come learn about the new system’s features and how to access and navigate reports.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/justice-court-fund-reporting-042424.pdfAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed. We also determined whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6.pdfEnacted Budget Report State Fiscal Year 2024-25
Based upon the most recent Financial Plan released in conjunction with 30-Day Amendments to the Executive Budget, as well as public estimates for revenue actions included in the Enacted Budget, All Funds revenue for SFY 2024-25 is projected to total $227.2 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/enacted-budget-report-2024-25.pdfUnderstanding the Budget Process
This session will explain the budget process, the procedures that should be used in preparing the budget and the resources and tools available to assist with budget development. It will also address the options for amending the budget and monitoring the budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/understanding-the-budget-process-060723.pdfEnacted Budget Report State Fiscal Year 2023-24
Based upon the most recent Financial Plan released in conjunction with 30-Day Amendments to the Executive Budget, as well as public estimates for revenue actions included in the Enacted Budget, All Funds revenue for SFY 2023-24 is projected to total $223.9 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/enacted-budget-report-2023-24.pdfDiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… only have to grow less than one-percent to $7.3 billion for receipts to hit the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) … $3.1 billion (27.8 percent) higher than last February 28. This unusually high balance is due largely to strong … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … New York state is on target to reach yearend revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportNew York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… Version Highlights New York State has the highest share of renter households in the United States (46 percent), with … made up disproportionate shares of New York City low-income renter households (37 percent and 27 percent, … suggests that the program may provide funding to a higher number of households than initially targeted. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, growing four times faster than the rate of job growth in the rest of the city’s economy, with annual salaries that … We’re proud that our Common Retirement Fund’s In-State Program has helped many new high-tech firms get off …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycThe Importance of Responsible Debt Management: Poor State Bond Structuring Choices Lead to Greater Costs for Taxpayers
In the throes of the economic uncertainty and fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID crisis, legislation was enacted as part of the SFY 2021-22 budget authorizing the use of State-supported bonding with final maturities up to 50 years for capital purposes for the MTA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/importance-of-responsible-debt-management.pdf2023 Corporate Governance Stewardship Report
Our Corporate Governance Program works to help protect the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s long-term value by exercising prudent stewardship of our portfolio by engaging with the public companies we invest in on key environmental, social, and governance issues that have a financial impact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/2023-corporate-governance-stewardship-report.pdfMental Health: Inpatient Service Capacity
In recent years, the prevalence and estimated numbers of New Yorkers living with any mental illness have increased, according to the State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/mental-health-inpatient-service-capacity.pdfSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (2023-S-27)
To determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by Executive Order 88 was achieved by April 1, 2020, and whether the New York Power Authority (NYPA) provided the required oversight to the Affected State Entities (ASEs) in line with Executive Order 88 Guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-23s27.pdf