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Tracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdfSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City (2022-N-1)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services provided available services under the Energy Cost Savings Program and the Business Preparedness and Resiliency Program, and whether Small Business Advocates and Compliance Advisors provided services to assist businesses ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22n1.pdfHigher Education in New York : Evaluating Competitiveness and Identifying Challenges
New York’s higher education sector is facing challenges, including a looming enrollment cliff, growing costs of attendance, and rising student debt.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/higher-education-nys.pdfInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area, April 2022
During this high inflationary period, increases in the NYC metro area have been less than those nationally and in other large metropolitan areas; nevertheless, price increases appear poised to outstrip earnings growth.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/inflation-nyc-metropolitan-area.pdfTuition Assistance Program – New York College of Health Professions (2016-T-4)
To determine whether New York College of Health Professions complied with Education Law and Education Regulations when certifying students for financial aid ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-16t4_0.pdfNew York Mills Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-79)
Determine whether District officials sought competition for the purchase of good and services not subject to competitive bidding.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/new-york-mills-2020-79.pdfPreventing and Reducing Childhood Obesity in New York, October 2008
Over one million young people in New York are considered obese, and many more are at risk of becoming obese as a result of poor eating and exercise habits.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/childhood-obesity-2008-10.pdfPlanning and Financing New York State's Capital Investments, March 2014
Investment in capital assets is essential to New York’s economy and its quality of life.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-capital-investments-2014.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-17).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f29-response.pdfFirst Quarter 2021 Local Sales Taxes Down 3.9 Percent; New York City Declines While the Rest of the State Grows
Local government sales tax collections declined by 3.9 percent, or $173 million, in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/first-quarter-2021-local-sales-taxes-down-3.9-percent.pdfAgency On-Line Reporting Procedures for Position Realignment for New Fiscal Year
Attachment from State Agencies Bulletin P-983
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-983-attachment.pdfDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… of criteria. The law is named for Kendra Webdale, who was killed when she was pushed in front of a subway train by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… fiscal disaster brought on by the COVID-pandemic, but it is not out of the woods yet, according to a report released … limited time for the authority to solve them. “The MTA is the engine that drives New York City’s economy and it is running on borrowed time,” DiNapoli said. “It has so far …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceCost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… You can take steps to reduce the cost of unemployment insurance, which provides short-term financial assistance to … After you terminate an employee and file for unemployment insurance, DOL will determine whether or not the employee is … uses the tax contribution method to fund unemployment insurance. Document your reviews thoroughly and ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsDiNapoli: Bullying and Drug-Related Incidents in Schools on the Rise
… A report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found bullying and … low. The report examined seven years of data from the New York State Education Department’s (SED) School Safety and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-bullying-and-drug-related-incidents-schools-riseFederal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… upcoming budget appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and Executive action put at risk the competitiveness … 6 most provisions will become effective as of the 2026-27 academic year. The U.S. Department of Education is also developing a schedule for implementing limitations on loans for part-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationDiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… Bump concealed his mother’s death and continued collecting her retirement and SSA payments. He stole $28,679 from the … of Jamaica, Queens, who moved to Maryland to live with her son, Bump. In 2019, a concerned neighbor reported to the … seen in over a year. After repeated attempts to contact her, the SSA requested that she appear in person in order to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedDiNapoli: Tesla Investors Should Vote Against Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay and Director Nominees
… a 3% ownership stake to file a shareholder derivative lawsuit against the company’s officers or directors. Tesla’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-tesla-investors-should-vote-against-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-and-director-nomineesInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… of England investment fund, have again asked ExxonMobil to report how its business will be impacted by global efforts to mitigate climate change. The CRF and the Church of England … of England investment fund have again asked ExxonMobil to report how its business will be impacted by global efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… the Sustainable Investment Program. The low emissions index is one of the key pieces of the program's multi-pronged … created and allocated $2 billion to a low emissions index, one of the key pieces of the program's multi-pronged … investment risk posed by climate change. The low emissions index is internally managed by the Fund and is modeled on one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goals