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A Comparative Assessment of New York City’s Federal Pandemic Education Aid
The COVID-19 pandemic placed many State and local governments in a precarious position, both financially and operationally. Continuing to provide services during the pandemic increased costs at the same time revenue stability came into question, straining municipal budgets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2023.pdf2021 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report
The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2021.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up) (2021-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (2020-S-40) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40-response.pdfGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
Determine whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts and whether claims were for appropriate District purposes and audited and approved prior to payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/grand-gorge-district-2020-151.pdfOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City) (2023-S-15)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s15.pdfOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City) (2023-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s15-response.pdfDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… The securities industry in New York City added 2,400 jobs in 2014 and 4,500 in 2015, but job growth has slowed in 2016. Since March 2016, the industry has begun to shed jobs. In August 2016, there were 172,400 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in the securities industry in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… of the way through the state’s fiscal year, according to the December cash report issued today by State Comptroller … expected. "Strong tax collections in December added to a positive short-term picture for the state’s … DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and other fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… Comptroller’s Office, Scarborough pleaded guilty in Albany County Court to grand larceny in the fourth degree concerning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s MWBE program is vitally important to help level the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows … service costs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “There have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingOpinion 95-17
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (transfer … property to a district without consideration) TOWN LAW, §§198, 202, 202-a; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 92-21
… of numerous pending cases brought under the Vehicle and Traffic Law which have never been prosecuted, the town or … to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have asked if towns and villages are entitled to the payment of fees pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… in their vehicles, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s audit … friends, crashed in Manhattan. State regulations require county probation departments to monitor court-ordered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… 2014 for another five-year term (July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019) at a total cost of $51.4 million. Auditors examined a three-year period ending June 30, 2016 and determined that PHNY received reimbursement for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… the periods of their restrictions. The IID installation rate (5.12 percent) was considerably less than recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… click here: www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt5-2016.pdf A video on DiNapoli's 2015 Wall Street report is available here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… than initial projections, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … New York state collected $1266 billion in receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
The New York State Common Retirement Funds CRF overall return in the third quarter of state fiscal year 20162017 was 111 percent for the threemonth period ending Dec 31 2016 with an estimated value of $186 billion according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-results