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Federal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among states, according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Public Works (DPW) of the city of Rensselaer, for his role in teaming with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the … years of probation by The Honorable Judge Andrew Ceresia in Rensselaer County Court and must also repay one-third of … follows his guilty plea to the charge of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree (a Class E felony). Mr. Capuano admitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-publicComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Capuano, the former Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the city of Rensselaer Department of Public … with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city. Capuano pleaded guilty today in Rensselaer County Court to Grand Larceny in the Fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpwDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… federal support, according to a new analysis released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessDiNapoli: Medicaid Redesign Presents Opportunities and Risks
… However, failure to meet key benchmarks would result in a loss of significant potential federal funding. That could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-medicaid-redesign-presents-opportunities-and-risksDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… for low-income New Yorkers ($75 million) and expanded slots for the Summer Youth Employment Program ($57 million). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… 4.4 percent in 2021 after a 45.8 percent jump in 2020); Rape (up 10 percent after a 15.8 percent decrease in 2020); … of approximately $442 million. Reductions in DOCCS security staff (Correction Officers, Sergeants and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyJoint Letter to Mail.RU
Comptrollers DiNapoli and Stringer called on Mail.RU to respond to reports about videos and other posts depicting violence against the Russian gay community.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/mail-ru-equal-rights.pdfDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… earnings at state agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013, a nearly 16 percent increase compared to 2012, … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overtime increased in 2013 for the third straight year. “State employees logged … York’s overtime bill is increasing and needs to be reined in,”DiNapoli said. “State agencies should take a hard look at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… is based on personal income tax trends and includes cash bonuses for the current year and bonuses deferred from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017DiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… small businesses, the industries that were most affected, and the areas, Brooklyn and the Bronx, that saw the highest increases. "Across the … fueled small business growth. Changes to how people work and how businesses operate, along with federal aid, allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… Ongoing staff shortages in juvenile justice centers around New York state are … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . The population in secure juvenile justice facilities has grown, straining staff’s … restraint incidents and found 22 were not recorded in the facility’s restraint log as required, that nine were missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… with critical services.” Meanwhile, the average number of state employees (excluding the State University of New York and the City University of New York) decreased slightly in 2018 to 155,818 – 12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionDiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … significantly in the state from 2008 through 2013, the trend reversed in 2014 as per capita balances rose by more … common method for consumer borrowing, according to the report. Consumers should be aware of the costs of interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtTuition Assistance Program – Fordham University
… complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … $14.4 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 2,638 students. We reviewed a sample of 75 randomly selected awards paid during that period, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/27/tuition-assistance-program-fordham-universityDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… York City in 2023 was aggravated harassment in the first degree. There were 145 incidents of this type in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… savings in 2022, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Still, some measures of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… and Employment, 2001-2020 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… New York City’s contract spending (excluding capital … in this period, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… P. DiNapoli. “The foreclosure crisis is far from resolved, and there are still too many people losing their homes,” … to get worse. Foreclosed properties displace families and weigh heavily on local communities, reducing property values and eroding tax bases. We must continue efforts to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levels