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Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… urged individuals, government and businesses to seek out creative solutions and opportunities, whether big or … urged individuals government and businesses to seek out creative solutions and opportunities whether big or small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016DiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… Unrestricted state aid for cities, towns and villages has remained flat or declined … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. When adjusted for inflation, unrestricted aid to local governments has … enacted. Because this aid can be used by municipalities for any governmental purpose, it is an important revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s … of affordable housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. … isn’t the case. HPD needs do a better job of ensuring that apartments are occupied by qualified residents and protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Big Flats (S9-21-20)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-big-flats-s9-21-20.pdfDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… eMedNY computer system improperly paid $16.2 million in Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “My office pays close attention to Medicaid because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and a … the improper payments, $11.8 million, went to pay 27,480 Medicaid managed care premiums for recipients who were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsDiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Sandy Creek (Oswego); and Schenevus (Otsego). A report released by DiNapoli today in conjunction with the … (8.3 percent) and the Southern Tier (8.1 percent). The report also highlighted that 40 counties in the state had no … a list of school districts designated in fiscal stress, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… Statewide, there were 33 school districts designated in fiscal stress under New York … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending in 2019, up from 26 reported in both 2018 and 2017. “Some of New York’s school districts are in fiscal trouble. While there are a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… SY 2023-24, increasing $6.5 billion from $15.6 billion to $22.1 billion (and accounting for 44.6% of total revenues). A … to fiscal stress.” In addition, DiNapoli’s report found 22 districts to be chronically stressed, having been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… or significantly reduced their operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving tens of thousands unemployed, … for indoor dining.” The restaurant industry accounted for about one in 12 private sector jobs and establishments … Comptroller DiNapoli for further illuminating the urgent facts — one of the most critical ways to keep families and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, but still remains relatively small, according to preliminary data filed with the office of State … The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New Yorks property tax cap in 201617 has nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… program was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing to moderate income families. … New York City, there are 97 HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama rental and limited equity cooperative developments, with more … the development’s maximum income level, the building management adds a surcharge (ranging from 5 percent to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… As New York state grapples with cost-effective solutions for its estimated $250 billion in infrastructure needs over … said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? Public-private partnerships are a good option to … partnerships don’t come risk-free. It makes good sense for the state to look at public-private partnerships based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… and one city as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” While no municipalities were in the highest category of “significant … from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The financial landscape for many local governments has improved with the infusion of … planning, that help improve their financial outlook for years down the road.” The latest round of fiscal scores …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Fiscal Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified eight villages and … three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely reflect the time … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified eight villages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… individual reports for the following municipalities: City of Auburn , Town of Babylon , City of Batavia , Town of Big Flats , Town of … or climbing stairs. 1 According to the ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments , “by the year 2030, … one in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and more than one in 10 have a mobility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1The Proposed Framework for Federal Tax Changes, A New York Perspective, October 2017
New Yorkers have a big stake in all aspects of the debate over the federal tax revisions proposed by the Trump Administration.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/federal-tax-changes-2017.pdfDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… High-need urban/suburban districts show the highest rate of fiscal stress, with 22.2 percent of the districts in this category designated in some level of stress. Western New York was the only region that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Billions Needed for Repairs to Local Bridges
… need an estimated $27.4 billion in repairs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … for repairs is growing as Washington considers changes to infrastructure aid. "Local communities are facing a big … but they will need help. While the state has taken steps to make funds for repairs available, the assistance of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-billions-needed-repairs-local-bridges