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DiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved … Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. For every dollar New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Friedman … Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. Further information on the case is available … thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his continued partnership in efforts to root out public corruption and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackOversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… DFTA’s new Home Delivered Meals program contracts awarded in January 2021. About the Program In testimony before the New York City (NYC or City) Council … As of 2019, there were over 1.76 million seniors residing in the City, and this number is expected to increase to 1.86 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and … the Council on Children and Families, who launched the Every Student Present initiative, a public awareness campaign … Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) can also be used to address chronic absenteeism. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… today the following audits have been issued. Empire State Development – COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant … federal COVID-19 support. ESD awarded the entirety of the $760 million allocated for small businesses to 40,842 … percentage of the total dollars spent. State Education Department (Preschool Special Education Audit Initiative) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… rich or powerful, and that those who rip off the neediest New Yorkers will be prosecuted,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “New York has the greatest nonprofit sector in the country, … organization that has literally helped countless people," New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "Those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilOpinion 91-6
… No. 76-248, unreported; see Associated Builders v City of Rochester , 67 NY2d 854, 501 NYS2d 653; Grimm v City of Troy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-6Controls Over the Collection of the Public Safety Communications Surcharge
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has adequate controls to ensure that … to sufficiently ensure that Providers comply with the Tax Law and that the State receives all monies to which it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/04/controls-over-collection-public-safety-communications-surchargeDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), can do more to help low-income New Yorkers find housing by making … the state,” DiNapoli said. “This audit found that HCR has not made full use of the federal funds that support vouchers … from 2017 to 2022, HCR did not meet HUD’s standard that states should use at least 95% of vouchers it funds. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisState Agencies Bulletin No. 2199
… processing of the January 2024 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically, including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2199-january-2024-increase-minimum-wageState Agencies Bulletin No. 2163
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … Codes Department of Environmental Conservation: $625 Director, Division of Law Enforcement 001330 Assistant … gross subject to employment and income taxes. Federal, State, and New York City income tax withholding will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2163-2023-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-employees-designatedDiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… New York City lags behind the rest of the state and nation in regaining the jobs lost from the onset of the pandemic in March and April 2020, according to an analysis on the city’s labor force released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is not doing enough to ensure rechargeable batteries are recycled as required by … are being recycled in New York as the law requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with … it gets from C2R, and its own monitoring efforts, and submit a report every two years to the Legislature and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1889
… wage for their work location. Affected Employees Employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility … increased the New York State minimum wage for employees in non-governmental positions. The Director of the Budget … other non-statutory positions paid using an hourly rate. In accordance with the following bulletin the minimum hourly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1889-december-2020-increase-minimum-wageDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… Federal COVID-19 relief funds distributed during the pandemic … forward, however, the system needs help from all levels of government to stay solvent and prepare for future … the city’s public health emergency. H+H faced structural budget challenges prior to the pandemic, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-338
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … Ineligible Employees 88 New York City Judicial Staff CT Background: Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2023, which … taxable gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Federal, State, and New York City income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-338-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2304
… processing of the January 2025 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically, including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2304-january-2025-increase-minimum-wageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and appropriate action. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced by New York City’s Department of Education (DOE), according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningOpinion 99-16
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS -- Defense and … -- Terms and Conditions (indemnification provision in custodial bank agreement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties … name of the local government, they must be delivered in a form suitable for transfer or with an assignment in blank to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16