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Inflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area

… and 6.1 percent in the New York City Metropolitan Area (NYC metro area) in March 2022 compared to the same month a … now growing at the highest annual rate in 30 years in the NYC metro area. 2 During this high inflationary period, increases in the NYC metro area have been less than those nationally and in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-area

Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected State Agencies’ Roles … the skills, knowledge, and tools that equip people to make individual financial decisions and actions to attain …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-follow

DiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit

… Retirement Fund (Fund), has been appointed lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed against the … company’s failed software updates and resulting plummet in share value. “Crowdstrike misled investors by falsely … exposed after it caused one of the largest cyber-disasters in history leading to a worldwide shutdown and billions in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuit

Long Island Experienced Gains in Farms and Farmland

… of our food supply system. This is especially true on Long Island. It was the only region in the state to see the … of farming across upstate New York along with Long Island and New York City. The report includes an analysis of … for farmers. Some of the important findings for Long Island include: There were 607 farms on Long Island in 2022, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-long-island

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in November

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3% in November compared to the same month … New York City accounting for 61.5% of the increase. “Local sales tax growth in November was a bit stronger compared to … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3 in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-3-percent-in-november

DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress

… designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … stress designations largely reflects recent increases in state and federal aid. “Pandemic-related federal funding as well as a boost in state aid have helped school districts avoid a fiscal stress …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stress

Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State

… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few … annual financial data submitted to the Office of the New York State Comptroller). Clicking on a county displays a … Most counties in New York State share some portion of their local sales tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-state

DiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades

… risk, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … risk according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decades

Chautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft

… The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to … gap during an audit and investigation and partnered with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the … The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theft

New York Leads Nation in Nonprofit Jobs & Wages

… New York led the nation in nonprofit employment with more than 1.4 million jobs and … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York’s nonprofit organizations helped stabilize employment during … providing one in every six private sector jobs statewide.” Nonprofit entities added more than 175,000 jobs in New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/new-york-leads-nation-nonprofit-jobs-wages

DiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft

… charges for allegedly stealing more than $123,000 in town funds. He allegedly used the funds to pay credit card bills and pad his salary an … investigation also revealed that Brown allegedly used town funds to pay 100 percent of his home telephone, internet and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theft

Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress

… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. Although the same number of districts were … pressures facing school districts, our fiscal stress monitoring system has revealed encouraging results in several … borrowing and patterns of operating deficits, DiNapoli’s monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stress

DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008

… to their New York City employees declined by 44 percent in 2008 in response to record losses suffered by the securities … for lower-level employees. “A 44 percent decline in the bonus pool will ripple through the regional economy … to their New York City employees declined by 44 percent in 2008 in response to record losses suffered by the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008

DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009

… taxes have been prepaid. The estimate does not include stock options that have not yet been realized or other forms … firms delayed payments and paid a greater share in stock or other forms of deferred compensation. The industry … also reported that: Broker-dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms earned a record $49.9 billion …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009

Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care

… are required to be documented as progress notes in CONNECTIONS – a statewide system for collecting and recording … State Office of Information Technology Services, maintains CONNECTIONS. Key Findings For the period of July 1, 2014 … were conducted and if progress notes were recorded in CONNECTIONS in a timely manner. Based on our review, we …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-care

DiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program

… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found Medicaid … denied,” DiNapoli said. “Medicaid is vital to millions of New Yorkers in need of quality health care and the Department … An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli found Medicaid …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-program

DiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025

… The New York Daily News published an op-ed on Sunday from New York State … The New York Daily News published an oped on Sunday from New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dying

Local Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period

Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdf