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Hazard Mitigation and Coordination
… school for a week. NYCEM is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and … life and property. NYCEM also creates and maintains four citywide evacuation plans: the Area Evacuation Plan, Maritime … have cost estimates. NYCEM did not update and assess its citywide evacuation plans in a timely manner. The Area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/25/hazard-mitigation-and-coordinationThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the North Country where sales of farm products topped $1.2 billion in 2022, … in other commodities including being the top producer of maple syrup, hay and other crops (which include grass seed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… amNewYork yesterday published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … amNewYork yesterday published an oped from New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationTransforming Into Construction & Development
… to the Transformation plan adopted by the MTA Board on July 24, 2019, “the MTA’s transformation seeks to change … Historically, the MTA’s Capital Program was delivered on an agency-by-agency basis, with each running its own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentWall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012
… then, Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch were sold to banks. The industry is also smaller, with … were paid in December 2012 to avoid higher federal tax rates scheduled to take effect in 2013. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012Opinion 88-1
… may require." Section 1-102 does not expressly state that only property which is no longer needed for village purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1DiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… new challenges when the federal relief expires. By FY 2025, the city would incur more than $1 billion in recurring … is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels before 2025, and businesses are expected to have some form of remote … years, it has yet to reach a collective bargaining agreement with the municipal unions to generate recurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
… of payments was positive for 47 states and negative for only 3 states: Washington, Massachusetts and New Jersey. In … 9.3 percent, more than overall spending which declined by only 2.2 percent, reflecting continued federal … three positions lower than its 39 th ranking in 2022. 3 Only three states—Washington, Massachusetts, and New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2023Introduction – Federal Funding and New York
The budget resolutions passed by the 119th Congress will lead to a dramatic restructuring of the federalstate relationship This online resource focuses on federal funding and how it supports services in the State of New York
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/introductionOpinion 92-27
… could provide for the payroll deduction in this instance only by local law. The local law should provide that any payroll deduction will be made only pursuant to a revocable written request by the officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details … “A staggering number of children live in poverty in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Research shows that poverty … to use them.” DiNapoli’s report found: Nearly one in five New York children live in poverty. More than 2.7 million New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… money effectively and efficiently. One way the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) exercises this responsibility … was completed in an average of just 5.3 days in 2021. A bill to statutorily restore certain OSC oversight authority … of Days for OSC Transaction Review – Calendar Year 2021 Type of Transactions Number Average Days for Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsDiNapoli: Too Many Subway Stations Need Repairs
… which are important to rider safety, had defects in need of repair. While 33 percent of platform edges had a … 2,722 architectural components (13 percent) were in need of repair and 2,031 components (27 percent) needed to be … and 217 elevators are beyond their useful lives and need replacement. More than half of these outdated elevators …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-too-many-subway-stations-need-repairsDiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… expansion projects, such as the next phase of the Second Avenue Subway. In an effort to reduce the impact of borrowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … outside the traditional checks and balances that apply to state agencies,” DiNapoli said. “Some of these entities … eight interstate or international authorities, according to DiNapoli’s report. Public authorities generally are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityXII.6.Z Processing Payments to Complex Entities – XII. Expenditures
… crediting and Business Units may experience unintended service interruptions. If the remit-to address on the invoice … Utility Payments National Grid is a provider of electric and gas services in New York State. To provide these … East Corporation). As a result, if your agency received electric and/or gas utilities from one of these companies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6z-processing-payments-complex-entitiesOpinion 91-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (municipalities - scope of audit authority) MUNICIPALITIES -- Officers and Employees … Concerning the authority of the State Comptroller to obtain information relative to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Signal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… sampled devices at four section locations (Pelham, Howard Beach, Compressors, and New Technology-East New York). We … within the required intervals. For example, at Howard Beach and Pelham, 450 of the 1,280 MIT activities (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingThe Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
… Yorkers were smaller. The city’s senior population was the only group analyzed that increased from April 2020 to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/changing-face-post-pandemic-new-york-cityComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… scheme. Rapfogel personally stole $3 million and used the money to fund a lavish lifestyle. “This sentence sends the … and find those individuals misusing the public's money." From 1993 to 2013, Rapfogel served as the head of Met … Larceny in the First Degree (a class B felony), Money Laundering in the Second Degree (a class C felony), Criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council