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State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program

… were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not produce evidence that several companies actually created jobs and did … gives away millions of dollars each year in tax breaks for companies that are supposed to create jobs and expand … 2012. In addition, 11 of the worksheets were for credits based on promised investments and each indicated that ESD …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-program

DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year

… Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s … tax levy growth factors for all local governments Property Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors … Property tax levy growth for school districts and the states …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-year

DiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services

… seniors are waiting months on the New York City Department for the Aging’s (DFTA) client wait lists to get critical … housekeeping and personal care services because the agency is not doing enough to monitor the service providers it … to ensure they complied with the agency’s standards for delivering services to seniors. A random sample of 53 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-services

The North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales

… districts throughout New York classified as solar electric generation facilities. In 2022, New York’s farms …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-country

DiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach

… look at this important program which provides a proven pathway to high-paying, in-demand careers, and a skilled …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reach

DiNapoli: Former Director of Central New York Nonprofit Arrested for Alleged Theft of $79,000

… The former executive director of Girls On The Run (GOTR) of Central NY was charged with allegedly … with these acts.” GOTR receives its funding from various school districts and donations. It provides programming aimed … rentals, hotels, restaurants, Broadway shows, a mountain bike and kayaks. While on an approved trip to Vegas, Weigel …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-former-director-central-new-york-nonprofit-arrested-alleged-theft-79000

DiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic

… New York City’s full-time government workforce is expected to … workers in June 2023. "The COVID-19 pandemic upended New York city’s public workforce,” DiNapoli said. “The city … city’s staffing challenges. Report Report 2024 Update on New York City Staffing Trends Related Reports Update on New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemic

DiNapoli Report Looks at New York's Social Insurance Programs for Unemployed and Injured Workers

… difficult times in the lives of hundreds of thousands New York workers and their families each year, according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli that … difficult times in the lives of hundreds of thousands New York workers and their families each year according to a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-report-looks-new-yorks-social-insurance-programs-unemployed-and-injured-workers

DiNapoli: Long Island Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Father's NYS Pension and Medicare Benefits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County … expenses. Dal-Bo, 52, was charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree and one count of grand … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/dinapoli-long-island-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-and-medicare-benefits

XI.4.B Standard Contract Language for Grant Contracts: Fixed Term, Multiyear Contracts and Simplified Renewals – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… OVERVIEW State agencies can enter into a grant program contract using a fixed term agreement, a straight multiyear … annual periods. The use of this standardized boilerplate can expedite the development and negotiation of an agreement … State agencies can enter into a grant program contract using a fixed term …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4b-standard-contract-language-grant-contracts-fixed-term-multiyear-contracts-and-simplified

Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn

… was the fastest growing borough over the last decade (9.1 percent). Private sector employment in Brooklyn grew by … employment levels: Bedford-Stuyvesant with a growth of 104.8 percent, Borough Park/Kensington/ Ocean Parkway with … and TV broadcasting, and cable programming businesses (104.1 percent), leisure and hospitality firms (62.3 percent, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklyn

Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - February 2016

On January 21, 2016, the Mayor released his preliminary executive budget for FY 2017 and a financial plan for fiscal years 2016 through 2020.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2016.pdf

Hauppauge Union Free School District – Leave Accruals (2022M-150)

Determine whether Hauppauge Union Free School District (District) officials properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals and accurately calculated payments for unused leave accruals.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/hauppauge-union-free-school-district-2022-150.pdf

North Rose-Wolcott Central School District – Smart Schools Bond Act Allocations (2022M-116)

Determine whether North Rose-Wolcott Central School District (District) officials properly applied for all Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) allocations for eligible technology purchases.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/north-rose-wolcott-central-school-district-2022-116.pdf

East Greenbush Central School District – Leave Accruals (2021M-177)

Determine whether East Greenbush Central School District (District) officials properly accounted for employees’ leave accruals and correctly calculated payments for unused leave accruals.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/east-greenbush-2021-177.pdf

Fiscal Stress Monitoring System - Municipalities: Fiscal Year 2020 Results

This snapshot highlights the results for all counties, cities, towns and villages that filed reports for local fiscal years ending (FYE) in 2020.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-municipalities-fiscal-year-2020-results.pdf

City of Cortland – Credit Accounts & Employee Reimbursements (2020M-141)

Determine whether City of Cortland (City) officials ensured claims for credit account purchases and employee reimbursements were properly supported and for appropriate purposes.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/cortland-2020-141.pdf

East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2020M-85)

Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were properly accounted for, deposited timely and if disbursements were properly supported and for legitimate ECA purposes.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/east-rockaway-union-free-2020-85.pdf