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DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine … (11.3% or 875,000 families) unable to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they … Food insecurity is increasing in New York with oneinnine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyDiNapoli: Priceline Commits to Improve Gender and Racial Diversity on its Board of Directors
… to its now 11-person board. “We encourage our portfolio companies to commit to a diversity of experience and thought … ideas can revive stagnant and homogenized boards, and companies with directors from diverse backgrounds are better … New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-priceline-commits-improve-gender-and-racial-diversity-its-board-directorsDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… development and for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center expansion, more than $1.5 billion for housing, and other … of the Canal Corp. from the Thruway Authority to the Power Authority of the State of New York. Other provisions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… The state collected $153.3 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) … an increase of 2.8 percent from a year earlier, and ended the SFY $1.9 billion higher than initial projections, largely … The state collected $1533 billion in State Fiscal Year 201516 an increase of 28 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… The state Department of Labor’s (DOL) failure to replace its long-troubled Unemployment Insurance (UI) system and ad hoc workarounds to compensate for the old system weakened oversight and ultimately contributed to … The state Department of Labor DOL failure to replace its longtroubled Unemployment Insurance UI system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another … DiNapoli has engaged with a focus on resiliency planning in New York City. “It is not a matter of if, but when, … said Assemblymember Khaleel M. Anderson (31 st Dist.). “In the decade since Sandy, it seems the city has fallen on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2060
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll … OSC and agency Personnel/Payroll Officers must reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in PayServ with … State Agency that is responsible for the inaccuracy of an employee’s job record in the NYS Payroll System Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2060-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedComplaint Processing
… Board that the internal expectation to fully investigate a case in 90 days is not being met and is not realistic. While … footage. According to CCRB’s Investigative Manual, no case should be recommended for truncation if there is an … (MOU) with the NYPD over disciplinary penalties in one case soon after the MOU was effective. 1 A truncated case is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities
… Work (TTW) program to promote and place individuals with a disability in competitive employment. The audit covered the … 1 million working-age adults (ages 21–64) with a disability in New York State. The employment rate of working-age adults with a disability was 33% compared to 74% for working-age adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/30/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilitiesCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards … ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised of payments. We also determined whether the implementation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… Act (IRA), including close to $2 billion in funds for environmental and energy purposes that could help lower … “Given the strong interest in improving affordability for consumers, small businesses, farmers, and nonprofits, … New York could receive significant additional funding for critical environmental and clean energy projects.” IRA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… pandemic, including ventilators and x-ray machines, that now sits unused in storage facilities across the state, … to address the public health crisis,” DiNapoli said. “Now, hundreds of thousands of unused devices sit idle. I urge … items from the 247,343 DME purchased during COVID-19. DME now in storage includes CPAP/BiPAP machines, ventilators, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringDiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… State Fiscal year (SFY) 2025 to help counties implement the provisions of the “Raise the Age” (RTA) law enacted in 2017, with $658.8 million disbursed so far, … State Fiscal year SFY 2025 to help counties implement the provisions of the Raise the Age RTA law enacted in 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawMaternal Health
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York … monitoring related actions and outcomes to ensure rates of maternal mortality and morbidity are improving. The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… I thank State Comptroller DiNapoli and his auditing team for bringing the conditions of these buildings to light. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… Savings Program's Direct Plan has eliminated the $25 minimum contribution required to open an account in an effort … college savings accounts available to everyone, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City … culturally diverse families." The request to eliminate the minimum contribution was first brought to the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to theft of funds related to a federal program, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 … Officer Contract, in which the Village of Avon agreed to provide an off-duty member of the Avon Police Department … guilty before Chief US District Judge Elizabeth A Wolford to theft of funds related to a federal program which carries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsWest Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… operating guidelines (bylaws) and written purchasing policy related to disbursements. In addition, the Board did … outlined in the Departments bylaws and written purchasing policy related to disb …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companyRochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (2025M-36)
… Charter School 3 (School) officials appropriately track, inventory and safeguard information technology (IT) assets … can make up a significant portion of a school’s IT asset inventory, in both value and quantity. The cost of the … of Operations and special project managers maintain inventory records. Audit Summary School officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/08/29/rochester-prep-charter-school-3-it-asset-management-2025m-36Town of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… services? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Professional services … services. The Board last updated the Town’s procurement policy in 2021. From January 1, 2024 through December 31, … service providers totaling approximately $364,000. Audit Summary The Board did not always seek competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58