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DiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… Immigrants in New York state comprise 22 percent, or 4.4 million, of the … well above the national average of 13 percent, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Immigrants have helped stabilize populations in some upstate cities and driven growth in other areas such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… management and oversight,” DiNapoli said. “Mitchell Lama is too important a provider of affordable housing to be … developments, with approximately 46,500 apartments, there is potentially a significantly larger amount of fees being … withdraws. If they are rejected, however, the entire fee is to be returned. The audit found that management needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has adequate controls over the contracted … emergency shelter to every eligible person who requests services. DHS is responsible for providing transitional housing and services for eligible homeless families and individuals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… agents to manage the developments (managing agents). It is the responsibility of the owner to provide safe and … and financial integrity of the development, and it is the function of the managing agent to effectively and … promptly, as required; Conducting at least one annual site visit to each development; Ensuring immediate corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellState Agencies Bulletin No. 2393
… is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2025 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance. Affected … in the Security Services Unit. Effective Dates: The 2025 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance Allowance can be … in Administration Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated 12/17/2025 or Institution Pay Period 18L, paychecks dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2393-2025-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-eligible-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Safety Regulations at Public Pools, Beaches, and Spray Grounds (2016-S-55) All three agencies have appropriate … oversight to ensure that public pools, beaches, and spray grounds under their jurisdiction are safe for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-245
… processing of the 2024 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment, and to provide agency instructions for submitting payments … the 2018-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and the New York State Police Investigators Association … Police Holiday Bonus Payment is effective on 11/01/2024 and will be processed in a separate check (there is not a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-245-2024-holiday-bonus-payment-eligible-employees-state-policePreston Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-87)
… providing adequate oversight of the financial activities to help ensure public funds are managed with accountability, … the Board missed an opportunity for the District to realize additional revenues which would benefit District … District officials did not have guidance on when and how to help ensure that they obtained the best value possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/13/preston-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-87DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… in two private forest conservation programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be ineligible, … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… to address these glaring issues. I urge the agency to act on our recommendations.” OCFS oversees the state’s child … children’s reach. Local districts must also follow certain regulatory requirements, but OCFS has not developed the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… to respond to COVID-19. State Spent Hundreds of Millions on Medical Stockpile but Used Little DiNapoli’s auditors … health emergency ended, a Medical Stockpile Steering Committee was created to make recommendations on what … of DME should be retained in the emergency stockpile. The committee recommended DOH retain 51,140 DME items, and that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringDiNapoli: Stronger Oversight Needed for Social Adult Day Care Programs
… An audit of Social Adult Day Care (SADC) programs found … were never provided. DiNapoli’s office had referred its audit findings and worked with law enforcement on the … and the misuse of taxpayer dollars,” DiNapoli said. “My audit found some providers allegedly abusing the system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-stronger-oversight-needed-social-adult-day-care-programsDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… of municipalities across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As we work to rebuild our economy, we must also help repair … don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the federal government is needed to help our … City by $50 million annually for the next two years, to be put in a State fund for financially distressed hospitals and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsOversight of the Community Based Residential Program for Released Individuals
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Corrections and … oversight of Community Based Residential Program providers to assess their effectiveness in facilitating successful … To determine whether the Department of Corrections and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/06/04/oversight-community-based-residential-program-released-individualsOpinion 2001-14
… Municipal Law. Therefore, a member of a town board, who is also employed by a village located partially within the … equipment in the event that the town's highway department is unable to perform the mechanical repairs. 1 Pursuant to … benefits. We are informed that the individual in question is paid by the village on an hourly basis and works a set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14NYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… of bullying revealed by this audit is extremely troubling. LGBTQ youth in particular face disproportional rates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1327
… criteria provided a row does not already exist: Employee is in a summer seasonal position in Bargaining Unit 68 on the … the pay period being processed. NOTE: If the employee is retroactively hired within the first phase of the Summer … Earnings Code: D1H Effective Date: First day the employee is in a summer seasonal position in Bargaining Unit 68 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1327-first-phase-deficit-reduction-plan-psnu-employees-summer-seasonalIX.4 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… to OSC BSAO directly, however it must be attached to the contract within SFS. When the contract is submitted for OSC approval, OSC will review the … Date is used to control processing. After a grant’s budget period ends, agencies have a defined amount of time within …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-onboarding-agenciesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Halfmoon Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Company , Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company , City of Lockport , Rockland … 2011, 2012 and 2013 fiscal years until April 2014. Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Internal Controls Over … Hampton Halfmoon Hillcrest Volunteer Fire Company Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company City of Lockport Rockland County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Oversight of the Early Intervention Program (Follow-Up)
… shows that the earlier a developmental delay or disability is identified, and the sooner services begin, the less likely it is that the child will need more intensive and expensive … The mission of the Early Intervention Program (Program) is to identify and evaluate as early as possible those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/oversight-early-intervention-program-follow