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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… have been issued. Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (Albany County) The … the New York State Education Department. When tested, the average wireless internet download speed was 142 Mbps. … manner. The treasurer reviewed credit card charges an average of 108 days after the credit card statement was paid. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1New York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… and more than 70 percent of all claims by claim type. Women filed and received about two-thirds of all program … by Year, 2018 – 2023 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Weeks of Leave 8 10 10 12 12 12 Percentage of … Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks November 2022 New York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programDiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… Agriculture contributed $37.6 billion to New York’s economy in 2012, an increase of more than 22 … as well as wine, apples, maple syrup and other products. “New York’s economy is still fueled by agricultural activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli: New York on Better Financial Footing
… state ended fiscal year 2013-14 with General Fund reserves at $2.2 billion, the highest level since the end of SFY … to the personal income tax that are scheduled to expire at the end of 2017, a $1 billion transfer from the State … 3.5 percent of SFY 2014-15 General Fund disbursements at the end of the fiscal year. This would represent the fifth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-better-financial-footingDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… 62 of 6,916 incidents that occurred from October 2018 to April 2023 and found 15, or nearly one-in-four, were reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is making a steady recovery from the pandemic with growing … delays and cancellations, especially from train problems, is troubling, however, because it comes at a time when LIRR … by the Numbers … The Long Island Rail Road LIRR is making a steady recovery from the pandemic with growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli Finds Subway Wait Times Got Worse from 2013 to 2014
… believe, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that … " Subway Wait Assessment " or go to http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093016/14s23.pdf . See charts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-finds-subway-wait-times-got-worse-2013-2014Comparison of PFRS Benefits
… a comparison of Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) benefits by tier. Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 5 Tier 6 Membership Dates July 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… not including non-cash benefits such as Medicaid or food stamps. In 2021, the threshold, updated for inflation, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility … 68% of the amount owed. In the first quarter of 2022, the number of customers behind on their bills fell by about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers' Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2020
… the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the three State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2020. About the Program … by the Board on participating insurance carriers, the State Insurance Fund, self-insurers, and self-insured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… five years on capital projects, but would benefit from a more comprehensive assessment of its capital assets and … needs to develop a better strategy and a clear roadmap for its infrastructure investments.” The State Fiscal Year … is incorporated into the Capital Plan. However, five years does not provide an adequate planning window for assets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingHancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of District taxpayers. Key Findings Officials did not establish NRT rates in the best interest of District taxpayers. We found: While the Board can contract … (SED)’s maximum allowable NRT rates and actual Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) costs by a total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Public Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Decrease to Near Record Low For SFY 2021-22, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State decreased by 17,043 … higher than the record low of 468,000 in SFY 2019-20. “Public assistance” as discussed in this report includes both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… Health (DOH) needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are … 2008, the maximum fine allowed for a violation was just $2,000 per incident even for those that result in serious … are identified. My family suffered the pain first hand of what can happen when their loved one is not properly cared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… local government workers employed outside of New York City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from 2007 through … full-time local government workforce outside New York City decreased by 50,000 workers (11.1%) since the end of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007Opinion 92-21
… of numerous pending cases brought under the Vehicle and Traffic Law which have never been prosecuted, the town or … is not entitled to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have asked if towns and … reported the mass dismissal of numerous charges pending for violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. In presenting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Opinion 91-21
… (administrator of estates - county chief fiscal officer's right to fees and commissions); (fees and commissions - right of county chief fiscal officer to remit to county, or to waive) COUNTY LAW, §§201, … COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1219: A county chief fiscal officer is entitled to retain fees and commissions received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21DiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… fiscal year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report, which … over the same period in spending from other governmental funds. $41 billion of the $81.7 billion in capital spending … For a copy of the report visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/capital_report_030514.pdf … Over the past 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processCapital Program Revenue and Expenses
… amount of Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues for its capital program as stipulated by statute, and whether … each year. In November 2006, NYRA officials filed for bankruptcy due to its poor financial condition. In … (land and buildings) to New York State in return for a financial assistance package. In 2011, Resorts World …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/14/capital-program-revenue-and-expenses