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Economic Trends in New York State, April 2011
The economic recovery took hold in New York in 2010, but it has been slow, and not all regions of the State have benefited equally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-trends-nys-2011.pdfEconomic Trends in New York State, February 2012
In the past two years, New York State has regained 46 percent of the jobs lost during the recession, but not all parts of the State have benefited equally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-trends-nys-feb-2012.pdfEconomic Trends in New York State, May 2012
New York added more jobs in the past two years than previously reported, according to revised data from the New York State Department of Labor
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-trends-nys-may-2012.pdfHousing Affordability in New York State, March 2014
This report evaluates New York State trends in housing affordability from 2000 to 2012, the most recent year for which authoritative Census data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/housing-affordability-2014.pdfHomeless Veterans in New York State, November 2017
Homelessness is a troubling, chronic problem nationally and in New York State. Veterans of U.S. military service have made up a disproportionate share of our
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/veterans-2017.pdfSmart Growth in New York State: A Discussion Paper
Smart Growth in New York State: A Discussion Paper
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/smart_growth.pdfFinancing Education in New York’s “Big Five” Cities
Financing Education in New York’s “Big Five” Cities
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/financingeducation.pdfLocal Government Management Guide - Seeking Competition in Procurement
Local Government Management Guide - Seeking Competition in Procurement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement.pdfThe Critical Role of Nonprofits in New York
This report analyzes the most recent employment and wage data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for charitable organizations identified as 501(c)(3)s for the period 2017 through 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/critical-role-of-nonprofits-in-new-york.pdfList of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress
The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and resulting fiscal stress designations rely on data (as of 2/29/2024) from annual financial reports submitted by local governments to the Office of the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2023/pdf/2023-munis-stressed.pdfList of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress
List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress for 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/2024/pdf/2024-munis-stressed.pdfCalendar Year Municipalities That Have Not Filed in Time For a FSMS Score in All Three Years, 2012 through 2014
Calendar Year Municipalities That Have Not Filed in Time For a FSMS Score in All Three Years, 2012 through 2014
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/persistentnonfilingmunis.pdfDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "In what is becoming the norm, New York’s local governments … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … at 0.12 percent for the 2016-17 fiscal year. For the list of allowable levy growth factors for all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and official misconduct. She was ordered to pay restitution … of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax payments. If Metz fails to make restitution, she … prison sentence of 3 2/3 to 11 years. Initially, auditors and investigators discovered a $14,000 shortage for 2013 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools … other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… P. DiNapoli. Total collections across the state grew by 3.6 percent, or $552 million, in 2015 compared to 2014. But the … By comparison, in 2014 the local growth rate was 1.6 percent and collections grew in 52 of the 57 counties … had a 2.9 percent drop in collections, the Southern Tier was down 2 percent, Mohawk Valley declined 1.6 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Village of Millport Theft
… and audit found she allegedly stole more than $4,000 in public funds, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … and the New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Haverley accountable." Haverley, 65, … of Millport treasurer was appointed to her position in 2006. Haverley was suspended in November 2015 after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-village-millport-theftDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36,000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and … public funds. Riley, 51, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, before Judge Peter … to jail time, probation and payment of restitution in full. “For six years, Ms. Riley treated the public’s money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and making a false statement, announced State Comptroller Thomas P. … before taking the $7,500 payment. This statement was false because she had not consulted with “K.T.” This case was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing homes in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and … Form (Inventory Form) to provide surveyors with a list of the different types of equipment commonly used at … testing, and maintenance programs. For example, a list of the types of equipment in use at a facility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homes