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DiNapoli: Proposed Budget Holds the Line on Spending, Gives Executive Wider Discretion

… great strides over the past few years to get its financial house in order, but there is still work to be done." The … 5.6 percent; Increases total spending for state economic development programs by nearly 45 percent, primarily …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-proposed-budget-holds-line-spending-gives-executive-wider-discretion

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial management practices …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0

XII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures

… assist agencies in determining whether claims for payment from vendors and state employees are appropriate to pay prior … staff seek initial approval of (1) claims or invoices from agency program staff or (2) expense reports from employees’ supervisors. All staff responsible for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-information

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… Economic Trends New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost While all states have lost employment since the … May through August. However, those gains, over 686,000 jobs, represented only 35 percent of the record-breaking loss … New York State Ranks Second Nationally in Jobs Lost …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-14-2020

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director

… premiums, and then Ross gave cash kickbacks to Cohen and Herb Friedman, Met Council's former chief financial officer. … ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Met Council. Herb Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-director

DiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues

… State collections from the taxes on mobile sports betting totaled $727.4 million in State Fiscal … 2022-2023 and have continued to grow in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to a report by State … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. With the legalization of mobile sports betting, the New York State Gaming Commission …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gaming

DiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade

… released an economic snapshot today of Brooklyn’s Coney Island and Brighton Beach, where the amusement parks, … jobs over the past decade may be less well known. “Coney Island and Brighton Beach have undergone robust economic … rates and housing cost burdens which remain high. Coney Island and Brighton Beach are jewels among our city’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decade

DiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration

… lunch is spent on eligible New York produced and processed food is growing, but it could better meet its objectives if … an excellent goal, to provide healthy, locally produced food to New York school children while supporting our local … for school lunch programs that spend at least 30% of their food costs on New York State sources, called the “30% NYS …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improved

DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx

… restrictions. West Farms, a predominately Black and Latino neighborhood in the 87th Assembly District, saw unemployment … citywide, including the Hunts Point, Fordham, Morris Heights, Mount Hope, University Heights, Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronx

Norwich City School District - Safe and Supportive Educational Environment (2018M-199)

… and Disruptive Incident Reporting System and Dignity for All Students Act incidents and found that District …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-safe-and-supportive-educational-environment

Kinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)

… the District procured goods and services in accordance with District policy and procedures. Key Findings District officials … to keep the policy current. Ensure that compliance with the procurement policy is part of the claims approval … the District procured goods and services in accordance with District policy and procedures …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137

Opinion 91-52

Concerning a proposed local law which would establish a county residents job policy for county contracts

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-52

Internal Controls Over the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s Federally Funded Programs

… of fulfilling this mission, New York State developed the NY Rising Housing Recovery Programs (NY Rising), along with several other disaster recovery initiatives, as outlined in the State of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/internal-controls-over-governors-office-storm-recoverys-federally-funded-programs

XI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… The Procurement Lobbying Sections 139-j and 139-k of the New York State Finance Law (SFL) regulate attempts to influence State and … Entity Representation Concerning Compliance with State Finance Law §§139-j and 139-k" ( AC 3281-S ), which shall be … On August 23 2005 the Legislative Law and the State Finance Law were amended to include provisions for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-act

DiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion

… Authority (MTA) has made significant progress in repairing and modernizing the regional transit system, but … New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better condition than it was 30 years ago, much more … faster.” DiNapoli’s report found that despite $90 billion in capital investments since 1982, the MTA has not restored …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billion

DiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food

… the nation’s largest program helping households obtain food, would increase costs to state governments, limit … recent available data show 1 in 8 New York households were food insecure between 2021 and 2023. Almost 3 million New … 2025. “The state has made meaningful efforts to reduce food insecurity, but it will be hard-pressed to expand or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-food

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