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DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… tax released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli. Every county and city in the state, along with many towns and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… Authority (MTA) is the largest transit system in the nation, providing nearly 40 percent of the nation’s public transit trips. In 2019, the MTA … lead to proportional declines in costs due to the MTA’s cost structure, much of which is fixed. Reductions in service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… paid millions by New York City to provide summer jobs and after school programs for youth, violated its contract by charging parents … with DYCD worth $13.9 million to provide SYEP and COMPASS services from July 1, 2015 through Oct. 10, 2017. “We found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Download PDF Report Download Excel … Message from the Comptroller November 2020 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers have seen how the immense fiscal resources of the federal government can help everyday Americans in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019DiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… 11 th best among the states (including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia) in terms of the dollar value of the gap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the Passing of Former Senator Joe Bruno
New York lost an icon today with the passing of Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-passing-former-senator-joe-brunoDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… audit found the Department of Agriculture and Markets can do more to detect the diseases and parasites that destroy bee … prior database that had either never been inspected or had not been inspected in the five years prior to December 2021. … free from disease. Between 2017 and 2021, one of the top states from which honey bees were brought into New York was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) release of its 2025-2029 Capital Program. “The MTA’s proposed $68.4 … if that money is not found, and how those choices would affect the new proposal. In sum, the MTA has over $48 … MTA, the public is also waiting for more information about what steps the authority’s funding partners might take to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-programTravel FAQs
… required for receipted per diem amounts? What should I do if I cannot provide a receipt because a receipt is not … provided? What if I lose a receipt? Do I have to buy individual fares for mass transit to ensure a receipt for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of gift cards received during the holidays. When gift cards … followed by Long Island residents at $11.4 million and Hudson Valley residents at $7.8 million. DiNapoli’s office … OUF. OUF will begin returning some money more quickly in 2025 due to legislation just signed into law. Certain newly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsCourse Offerings
… Objective To determine whether the City University of New York (CUNY) is effectively matching course offerings to student demand. Our audit covered the three academic years … courses. Improve advisor training to keep them up to date on degree requirements. Track students’ progress toward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… Wall Street’s profits of $8.7 billion in the first half of 2014 were 13 percent lower than the same … the cost of legal settlements, regulators from around the world have adopted new reforms to strengthen the financial … prior years) rose by 15 percent in 2013 to $164,530, the highest average bonus since the financial crisis. Current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelOpinion 96-12
… power to adopt a local law superseding section 181 (see NY Const, art IX, §3[d][2]; Municipal Home Rule Law, §2[8]; … the fire district may wish to consider the issuance of tax anticipation notes (see Local Finance Law, §24.00[c-2]). … responsibilities in connection with paying fire district tax moneys over to the fire district). June 14, 1996 Richard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-122022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… Leader of the New York State Senate. As the first woman—and African American woman—to lead a New York State … ranked 11th best among the states (including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia) in terms of the dollar value of the gap and 7th best in terms of share, meaning New York’s women take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… has not ensured that the employees who transport clients in NYC drive safely and have valid driver's licenses, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Much more … public. Hundreds of thousands of dollars was wasted on fines and late fees for drivers' violations that could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the … come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal stimulus legislation. Let’s do it right: The … a wide range of local services or increase property taxes, when we can least afford it. This would also make it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Too many of New York school districts’ mental health teams are … the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they … and staff can recognize warning signs of distress and know how to get help. I’m encouraged that the department responded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in finding work, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … to the rest of the state and the country and has had a particularly profound impact on young people of color and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… there were 3,300 businesses, 660 more than in 2009. Many are small retail shops and restaurants that reflect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businesses