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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York City Police Department (NYPD), New York State Liquor Authority (SLA): Responsiveness to Noise Complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… identity simply said “’Multiple Backpack Lady' at the 34th St. Harold [sic] Sq NQR” and “’I’M OKAY F Train Unknown’ at 14th Street-6th Ave FLM.” While some people may resist giving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationDiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… The City of Corning, home to a Fortune 500 company and serving as a regional hub … of Commerce takes pride in calling the City of Corning our home. We are dedicated to supporting local businesses through … the city’s total revenues in 2023. Corning’s 2022 median home value of $142,500 is lower than the median of cities in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureXI.11.D Equipment and Software Maintenance Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… agencies need to determine the specific maintenance services needed. Agencies also need to ensure they obtain … future equipment failures and to help extend the useful life of the equipment. It can include the systematic … and the public; The agency wants to extend the useful life of equipment because it will be more cost effective than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11d-equipment-and-software-maintenance-contractsFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation … of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG"), announced the unsealing today of an indictment charging JAMES SPINA, JEFFREY SPINA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersDiNapoli: Rising Costs Hitting Homeowners & Renters Statewide
… at least 30 percent of their 2012 income for a place to live, according to a report released today by State … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Regardless of where they live, more New Yorkers are feeling pinched by rising housing … said. “When half your income goes to pay for a place to live, you are going to be stretched thin on other every day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rising-costs-hitting-homeowners-renters-statewideState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Empire BlueCross – … for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up) (2024-F-34) The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) is administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service). The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… Island City (L.I.C.), Sunnyside and Woodside in northwest Queens have their own distinct personalities, but together … report on the local economies in this section of northwest Queens, which is based on data from within the boundaries of … “There is a strong immigrant population in this section of Queens and it is helping lead the borough’s revitalization. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, … programs. Potential cuts or significant policy changes in Washington may have a large impact on the state’s finances … of the state’s spending trajectory on major programs in ways that do not harm services, but ensures their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportOpinion 90-39
… No. 88-2, p 3; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-88, p 135), we do not believe it generally authorizes the imposition of fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest … average, as shown in Figure 1. Conditions have improved by the same margin (23 percentage points) in New York and … Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressDiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… Many of the state’s homeless shelters outside New York City are in … a problem affecting communities in virtually every corner of the state,” DiNapoli said. “Despite our best efforts, … shelters that pose a real danger to the health and safety of families and individuals that have nowhere else to go. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionTaxes and Your Pension
… elect not to have income taxes withheld, if you have too little tax withheld, you will generally owe tax when you file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/taxes-and-your-pensionTraining Resources for State Agencies and Employees
… View training materials and ondemand videos for classes presented by the Office of Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/trainingOpinion 88-53
… -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average … 431: Compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled vacations pursuant to a collective … compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled vacations pursuant to a collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by connecting food banks to New York-grown products. However, an audit … NY may have limited the program's ability to fund certain food bank purchases, and thus benefit fewer area farmers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… and black or African Americans for 17 percent. Queens is home to nearly half of New York City’s Asian-American … in our great borough.” “As Queens continues on a path of economic success, it’s important to understand both … as more and more people recognize Queens as a desirable destination to start a business and raise a family, we cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offOpinion 96-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST-- Insurance Transactions (town supervisor placing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… Almost 2.7 million New Yorkers, or 13.9% of the state’s population, lived in poverty in 2021, compared to … Almost 27 million New Yorkers or 139 of the states population lived in poverty in 2021 compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsDiNapoli: Systemic Oversight Deficiencies Put Thousands of Mitchell-Lama Affordable Housing Units at Risk
… and prolonged vacancies, leaving thousands of affordable apartments at risk or unoccupied. “Too often, serious … persist and New Yorkers who need affordable apartments can’t access them. Immediate action on our recommendations is … when apartments sit vacant for months at a time. We can't raise healthy families under leaky ceilings, or on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-systemic-oversight-deficiencies-put-thousands-mitchell-lama-affordable-housing-units-risk