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New York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… of older incarcerated individuals has grown from 7,511 in March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking … however, the older population has doubled. Nearly 1-in-4 (24.3%) of the state’s 31,262 incarcerated individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Monitoring System (FSMS). DiNapoli releases fiscal stress scores on municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local governments … patterns of operating deficits and creates fiscal stress scores. The system also evaluates information such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… facilities during the pandemic, it put patients’ safety, security and treatment at even greater risk. We can never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reserves. In addition, the board transferred unavailable funds to its capital reserves, and expended funds from … and reliable accounting records. Rockland County – Sale of Estate Real Property The Office of Public Administrator (PA) guidelines regarding the sale of estate real property state that the PA shall determine fair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… a risk that providers could exceed their maximum cost per child if they were serving significantly fewer children and … did not reduce their expenditures proportionately. Based on observations of program attendance at selected providers, … Auditors also identified $38,514 paid to six providers for program expenses that could not be supported or included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… New York’s Clean Energy Fund (CEF), established in 2016 to help New York reach its … 45% of its total efficiency goals. “The Clean Energy Fund has made good progress on reaching its solar energy … clean energy goals. Report New York State’s Clean Energy Fund Other Related Work Climate Act Goals – Planning, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… to do the right thing and set aside some money lack the legal mechanism to pre-fund these benefits. This needs to … invest this money, ultimately lowering costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a … trust fund for New York can be part of a sensible long term strategy for fiscal stability. Lawmakers should act now. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals (RFPs) or written and verbal quotes, a … and purchases from 10 vendors, totaling $965,535, for professional services. Audit Summary District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29DiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… displays funding, staffing levels and service performance for 36 city agencies. This data is updated regularly and … (1,396), Fire Department (17,095), Administration for Children’s Services (6,455), Department of Health and … a reported decline of at least 50% of tracked services. For example, the Law Department saw the number of cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… regulations, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that … regulations according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… to the joint statement included New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, the California State Teachers Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… from January 1, 2015 through May 4, 2018. Background The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest … faculty and staff. Campuses are located throughout the State, and SUNY maintains a central administrative office in … tools, training, and communication for the campuses on best practices and compliance issues, including compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… in Tonawanda. Office of General Services – Construction $7.1 million with Fratello Construction Corp. to create a wet lab at the NY State Psychiatric Institute, Manhattan. $6.6 million with Louis C. Allegrone, Inc. to waterproof the … Education Department – High School Equivalency Exams $8.1 million with CTB McGraw-Hill LLC to develop paper and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014DiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… PACs accounted for between 68.6 percent ($310 million in 2009-10) and 72.8 percent ($379 million in 2013-14) of all PAC spending in federal elections. To date, shareholder proposals for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureNew York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… to remain in the Fund’s portfolio, will be completed by 2025. After completing initial reviews, the Fund will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetXIII.6 Potential Tax Consequences of Assigning an Incorrect Official Station – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… is not the same as the employee’s tax home, there may be adverse tax consequences to the employee from the … (found at 2 NYCRR § 8.2), OSC will take appropriate action. The official station should, in virtually all cases, … the employee’s principal place of employment, there may be adverse tax consequences to the employee from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii6-potential-tax-consequences-assigning-incorrect-official-stationOpinion 2004-6
… ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a village building without … Law §57.07(2) and, as consideration under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6Opinion 90-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Concerning what monetary threshold applies to the purchase of fuel oil by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-35DiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance Democracy works best when … This is a victory for the people — one that has been in the works for decades. The PCFP will strengthen democracy, … running for state office the opportunity to participate in a voluntary public campaign financing system, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of … as a global center for innovation and my administration is committed to leveraging all of our resources effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nyc