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DiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… actually declined by 24% since 2011, when the state’s real property tax cap was enacted. Because this aid can be used by … towns and villages, and often face lower per capita full property values, higher poverty rates, and population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… “Today is an historic day, as leaders from around the world celebrate Earth Day by signing the Paris Agreement to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016DiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… York City make far more than the program’s maximum allowed incomes and pay a modest monthly surcharge as their only … households submitted affidavits reporting a wide range of incomes. According to this data, more than half had incomes … audit. The full audit can be found at www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093016/15n3.pdf . Background More than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 and … This includes the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have improved in … stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in “significant fiscal stress,” in “moderate fiscal …
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
… paid by managed care. $1.3 million was paid for newborn birth and maternity claims that contained inaccurate information, such as low newborn birth weights that increased reimbursements. $964,333 was …
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
… Twenty-six school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … in stress last year. "While it is welcome news that so few school districts across the state have been classified as in fiscal stress, school officials should remain vigilant and carefully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… last two years. The report also noted that the Southern Tier was the only region with a decrease from the previous … New York and the North Country regions had the largest percentages of districts in a fiscal stress category. View …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… (CSD) in Suffolk County and Mount Vernon School District (SD) in Westchester County. Four districts were designated as … (New Suffolk CSD, Harrisville CSD, and Mount Vernon SD). Four school districts (East Ramapo CSD, New Suffolk CSD, Rensselaer City SD and Wyandanch Union Free SD) have been in fiscal stress …
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
… City’s restaurant industry had 23,650 establishments in 2019, provided 317,800 jobs, paid $10.7 billion in total … immigrants and providing a range of options fitting for a world-class metropolis. It’s important that the state and … of each party and masks must be worn when not seated at a table. Restaurants will also be required to close at …
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
… initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, … unique aspects of the school tax cap formula, such as the capital levy exclusion, make schools more susceptible to … estimated the state’s school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four city school districts) will have about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capThe 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.pdfPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… improvements over the next 20 years,” DiNapoli said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… was created in 1955 to provide affordable rental and cooperative housing to moderate income families. In New York … kept by each development. Each Mitchell-Lama development has eligibility requirements related to income limits, family … level, the building management adds a surcharge (ranging from 5 percent to a maximum of 50 percent, depending on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … 2020 Complete List of Fiscal Stress Scores Lists FSMS Search Tool Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Search Tool … Toolkit for New Yorkers Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… also largely reflect the period when local governments in New York received federal relief funds to assist them in … fiscal years ending between Feb. 28 and July 31. DiNapoli’s office evaluated the fiscal health of 522 villages, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … but should be careful not to amass excessive levels of fund balance in order to do so.” Using financial indicators … fiscal stress scores, visit: http://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm For a copy of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025MS-1)
… of Auburn , Town of Babylon , City of Batavia , Town of Big Flats , Town of Brookhaven , Town of Chili , Town of Clifton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025ms-1DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending …
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
… to infrastructure aid. "Local communities are facing a big price tag for maintaining and repairing bridges,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-billions-needed-repairs-local-bridgesNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer in issuing a "Joint Statement on Defending Fundamental … the Financial CHOICE Act , legislation pending in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would effectively prohibit … it." The Statement has been sent to all 435 members of the House of Representatives. In addition to Comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investors