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DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… for enforcing the 2010 New York State Rechargeable Battery Law that requires manufacturers and retailers recycle … are being recycled in New York as the law requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with … Auditors checked on 30 of them and found five did not know they were enrolled in the program to collect and recycle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget
… SFY 2021-22 and nearly 27.5% higher than SFY 2019-20, the last full fiscal year before the onset of the pandemic, an … billion in “backdoor borrowing” debt authorizations above last year’s level, which will be undertaken by public … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s debt levels found the MTA does not have the resources to … income, or other financial support, to pay for additional debt service. The President’s proposed infrastructure program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programFare Evasion
… 1985 to provide a forum for processing and adjudicating summonses for violations of Transit Rules of Conduct … MTA officials stated that it is not the MTA’s goal to give summonses to fare evaders; rather, it is the MTA’s goal to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… economic growth. My office will continue to keep a close eye on the securities industry as the year progresses, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to … risks means the city should continue to identify areas for savings, track how its services are delivered amid … in FY 2023. City funds are projected to account for 73% of total revenues, or $73.3 billion, in FY 2023. The city also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… York State Department of Labor, Division of Research and Statistics Disparity in Employment Outcomes for People with … Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics & Office of Disability Employment Policy New York … Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics & Office of Disability Employment Policy Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021Selected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities, and whether safety and security equipment, … Authority (MTA) agency that manages, maintains, and runs subway service in New York City. Transit has 472 subway stations in four boroughs (Manhattan, the Bronx, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesCollege Readiness
… at its more than 1,500 elementary, middle, and high schools (excludes charter schools/students) in the 2021-22 school year. Over the past several years, DOE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessOpen Educational Resources
… pursuing a bachelor’s degree full time at CUNY was $6,930. On top of tuition costs, CUNY estimates that students … to students at no or low cost. OER can be full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, … an effort to create OER to reduce textbook costs. CUNY’s Office of Library Services (OLS) is tasked with providing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesNew Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Rohail Raja, age 45, and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, both of the Town of New … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M Hoovler announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive years with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction job gains since 2010, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingLaw Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… been filed with NYSLRS on or before December 31, 2015. If I switch from the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) to the … more than 25 years of service as a SUNY police officer, am I better off staying in the ERS plan? How is … 1 A SUNY transfer will take approximately six to nine months from the date we begin processing it. When we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… prior year, which will cost the city $1.2 billion in lost tax revenues in City Fiscal Year (CFY) 2021. “The tourism … for agencies designed to coordinate such activities (i.e., NYC & Company). Target domestic leisure travelers in the … business travelers in the long-term, as they spend more on average than their counterparts. Accelerate airport …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73NYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the NYC Department of Education (DoE) was not doing enough to report incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination as required by the … needs to be reported. Underreporting and late reporting of bullying puts students at risk of further harassment. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… the labor force and employment in New York over the past 10 years. As shown, the number of jobs closely follows the … York’s labor force continued to shrink. Only three of the 10 regional labor market regions of New York were larger in … having a pandemic recession longer than the national one (7 months in duration versus 2 months), the unemployment rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… transit assets (e.g. bridges, tunnels, commuter rail cars, subway cars, signals and stations) to determine their … projects, such as future phases of the Second Avenue Subway. Funding the capital program has been an ongoing … estimates that debt service could reach $4.4 billion by 2025 if the MTA borrows to fill the funding gap for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionOpinion 2000-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (expenditure by village to promote literary, graphic, … agreements with not-for-profit agencies accepting federal funds pursuant to the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 to provide funds, services and facilities to promote progress and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-2DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… to help support our regions flourishing culinary arts, winery retail tasting rooms and craft beverage industries … financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… month last year. Spending Overview All Funds spending is forecast to be $229 billion, 3.9% higher than SFY 2022-23. On … since SFY 2019-20. On a General Fund basis, spending is forecast to total $108.1 billion, a 16.5% year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budget