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Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… should consider improving physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Visits to selected public facilities including libraries, meeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… and challenges for growth," said DiNapoli. "State and local leaders are developing innovative strategies that use these geographic features to their … state for downtown revitalization projects. In Watertown, local leaders are promoting the Watertown International …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in the 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – Village of Camillus (Onondaga County) Village of Camillus … in the 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – Jefferson County Jefferson County officials adequately … and inappropriate transactions. Town of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (Allegany County) Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAdequacy of 2021 Budgets - Town of Big Flats (S9-21-20)
The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s adopted budget for the 2021 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/adequacy-2021-budgets-town-big-flats-s9-21-20.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2016
… On Earth Day 2016, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli urged … change and help save the planet. “Today is an historic day, as leaders from around the world celebrate Earth Day by signing the Paris Agreement to limit global warming. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2016DiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… Unrestricted state aid for cities, towns and villages has remained flat or declined … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. When adjusted for inflation, unrestricted aid to local governments has … Revenue Sharing Program Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… must submit annual affidavits of their household income. For calendar year 2012, 32,341 households submitted … $500,000. DiNapoli’s audit examined income affidavits for 2012 reported by 191 residents at five Mitchell-Lama … (which included the 50 percent maximum surcharge of $191) for a four-room apartment. This monthly rent represented less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The district’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Charlotte Valley Central School … The district’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Chenango Valley Central School … The district’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. East Moriches Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The district’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Charlotte Valley Central School … The district’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. Chenango Valley Central School … The district’s preliminary budget complies with the property tax levy limit. East Moriches Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending … and Rensselaer failed to file their financial information for the 2015 fiscal year and could not be issued a score. The … year end date. DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts in January and for villages in February. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… improperly paid $16.2 million in Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to … pays close attention to Medicaid because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and a big driver of state spending," … totaling nearly $49.6 billion. The bulk of the improper payments, $11.8 million, went to pay 27,480 Medicaid managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsDiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
Twentysix school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Fiscal Stress Monitoring System
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… Statewide, there were 33 school districts designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending in 2019, up from 26 reported in both 2018 and 2017. “Some of New York’s school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressOpinion 96-1
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … and has within the town boundaries State lands assessed at more than 10% of the total assessed valuation of the town, … 2000 Daniel T. Smith, Esq., Attorney for the Fire District Indian Lake Fire District No. 2 … Whether approval of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … districts in fiscal stress the prior year. The low number of districts with stress designations largely reflects recent … in recent years,” DiNapoli said. “While the number of districts has increased, it remains lower than before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Restaurant Industry Critical to New York City's Economy
… or significantly reduced their operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving tens of thousands unemployed, … for the city’s restaurant industry also fell by 71 percent during March, April and May compared to a year earlier. “New … workers live. “The dire economic reality requires us to be more creative and innovative than ever before. It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-restaurant-industry-critical-new-york-citys-economyDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… The percentage of school districts initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly … of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As of March 2nd, 6 percent, or 36, of the 601 school districts that reported, … that allows school districts to override the cap with 60 percent voter approval of their budget. For the 601 school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capThe Proposed Framework for Federal Tax Changes, A New York Perspective, October 2017
New Yorkers have a big stake in all aspects of the debate over the federal tax revisions proposed by the Trump Administration.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/federal-tax-changes-2017.pdfEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… This audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year and related processes. Background … maximum income level, the building management adds a surcharge (ranging from 5 percent to a maximum of 50 percent, depending on the amount of income) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… next 20 years,” DiNapoli said. “The big question is, how are we going to pay for that? Public-private partnerships are a good option to look at, but those partnerships don’t … in other states, but we have to ensure public assets are not squandered and taxpayers are protected.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressed