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As Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… to data and reporting are needed so policymakers have better information to evaluate outcomes and consider … payments can be an impediment to first-time homebuyers who have a steady income but may lack savings. SONYMA offers a … programs to assist minority borrowers and communities that have traditionally faced discrimination in the housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… and services has increased the cost of doing business for many local governments,” DiNapoli said. “My office is … upward or downward to reflect actual vendor results for the quarter as a whole. The next quarterly numbers (for April-June) will be reported in July. Table Monthly Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking
… Program The Climate Act, effective January 1, 2020, is one of the most ambitious laws designed to address the negative impacts of climate change in the United States. The Climate Act … energy supply. The Climate Act requires that a minimum of 70% of statewide electric generation secured by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/16/climate-act-goals-planning-procurements-and-progress-trackingDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… piggybank, pocketing over $240,000,” DiNapoli said. “We have no tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today … the recovery of a substantial portion of what we would have been able to prove at trial. I hope that this case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000State Agencies Bulletin No. 1354
… will be able to view the updated layouts as well as any future documentation related to the COA Conversion. … . Changes to Control D report layouts as well as any data entry changes for on-line users will be provided in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1354-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialOpinion 92-19
… regulations. Section 1660 is a general enabling statute for towns, and details numerous traffic regulating actions a … street until such time as it has been formally offered for cession to the public and formally accepted as a public … or alternatively until it has been condemned by the town for use as a public street". Town Law, §278(1) provides that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Focus on Identity Theft
… claims or credit card applications or to gain access to bank or social media accounts. The consequences of identity … Threat of Identity Theft , provides more information on this important issue. IDENTITY THEFT REPORTS … of Investigations 8th Floor, 110 State Street Albany, NY 12236 NYS Department of Labor (DOL): If you receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/focus-identity-theftDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… for commuters after the MTA changed service, even as the number of overall trains to the Central Business District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… workforce reached more than 300,000 employees in June of 2024, the first year-over-year increase since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyDiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… Answers. Auditors recommended that OMH review its various forms of written guidance on contingency funds and resolve … for those funds. The full audits can be found online at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/index.htm . For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) resulted in nearly $300 million in pharmacy claims that Medicaid never tried to recover from … “This is my office’s latest audit to uncover weaknesses in the Medicaid system’s oversight. These potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… sales tax collections grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last … partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March. “Local sales tax collections continue to come in strong. While local governments are collecting more, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that DANC officials have provided appropriate oversight for procurements and the loan programs, having established … in October 2011 by the Public Service Commission for utility charges associated with its newly enacted Energy … As a result, the office has multiple mechanisms in place for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… to keep us informed of your current mailing address, phone number and email address (use a personal email address rather … Sign in to Retirement Online , locate your address, phone number or email address under ‘My Profile Information’ and … NYSLRS ID, the last four digits of your Social Security number and date of birth on the form. If you don’t know your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentDiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… well beyond. The state should minimize long-term costs from any new debt and commit to building up our rainy day … for 2019 tax returns for individuals and corporations from April 15 to July 15. The Comptroller’s office estimates the amount of overall tax receipts delayed from April to July could be as much as $9 billion to $10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23DiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… to officials processed 41,563 cases through January 2024, helping 87,588 individuals find permanent housing. From … $365 million. The program’s budget is $816 million for FY 2024. The audit reviewed the program from July 2019 through … incentive during the period from January 2019 to March 2024. DSS blamed the issue on an internal system coding error …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… to identify cost savings to ensure it’s prepared for any economic uncertainties.” In June, New York City adopted a … revenue in FY 2024, the city chose not to make any discretionary deposits into its rainy-day fund, leaving … assistance vouchers. The city also initiated what would have been the largest Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… DiNapoli said. “My auditors, however, found as we have in previous audits, the Office of Temporary and … to the pandemic, and late or missing assessments and ILPs have been an issue for more than seven years as cited in … providers identified through annual inspections that have not prepared or have late or incomplete assessments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… New York City, spent $927 million on roads and bridges in 2012, a decrease of $49 million (five percent) from 2010. … by municipalities on roads and bridges. The decline in local government spending on water and sewer systems was significant. In 2012, combined spending was $291 million, which is $69 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmet