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DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, State … In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… population of the five boroughs with 2.7 million people in 2020 and was the fastest growing borough over the last … 1.9 percent. Total wages in Brooklyn (which reflect both average salaries and the number of jobs) grew by 74.5 percent … Brooklyn. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median rent in Brooklyn was $1,480 in 2019, the same as citywide. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State September 2021 PDF Version Message from the … necessity to effectively work, learn, communicate and play in our society. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the … orders required millions of New Yorkers to participate in remote learning and work. Fortunately, New York State has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateResponding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… and governance. They can also identify strategies to reduce costs and strengthen controls intended to safeguard assets. These varying scopes and objectives will … present local officials with the opportunity to take positive action and document their efforts to improve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansLaw Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… been filed with NYSLRS on or before December 31, 2015. If I switch from the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) to the … from ERS to PFRS, will I go back into Tier 2? How much of my ERS time will count towards my 25 years in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… PDF Version En Español Highlights In 2020, New York State had the fourth-largest construction sector in the … job losses. The loss of 44,400 construction jobs was the State’s worst annual decline in more than 25 years. New York … jobs in New York City, much higher than in the rest of the State (18 percent) and the nation (24 percent). In 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Child Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… care deserts, low wages and high prices that are putting a financial strain on families statewide, according to a new … Department of Labor (DOL) indicate county-level costs of infant center-based care can range from 10.2% to as high as … $17,476 for toddler center-based care, and $20,459 for infant center-based care. Prices in New York were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsDiNapoli: Systemic Oversight Deficiencies Put Thousands of Mitchell-Lama Affordable Housing Units at Risk
… management practices in New York’s Mitchell-Lama housing developments. The report found that chronic oversight … and safeguard one of New York’s most important affordable housing programs.” DiNapoli’s report reviewed five audits … 2019 and 2025, covering conditions at 26 Mitchell-Lama housing developments in New York City and statewide, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-systemic-oversight-deficiencies-put-thousands-mitchell-lama-affordable-housing-units-risk“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats. Recent … Peggy G. Carr stated, “The results show the profound toll on student learning during the pandemic, as the size and … than most states and forced New Yorks schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryXI.11.F Contract Monitoring – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… and cost. Achievable terms are feasible and within the contractor’s influence, given the available resources and … Time-bound terms impose specific deadlines by which the contractor must perform. At a minimum, SMART contract terms … and the actions that will occur in the event the contractor does not comply with contract terms (e.g., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11f-contract-monitoringNew York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… Program funding through June 2021. With low-income rent-burdened households as a measure, more than 1 million … of the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 15 percent behind on rent payments at the end of June. 1 Households in New York … State, have an even greater share of residents behind on rent. New York City not only houses the majority of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… cost of rent in recent years, are now experiencing more acute need from the lack of revenues that used to come from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Federal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… anticipated federal actions will have a significant impact on higher education in New York. As noted by the Office of … higher education (IHEs) are threatened by federal action on student aid, international student enrollment and support … signed into law as Public Law (P.L.) No: 119-21, enacted on July 4, 2025, will impact college affordability and choice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationNew York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… and represented less than 3 percent of income for New York farm operations; 5 however, federal assistance can be … compared with farms nationally ($21,599); however, average farm payments vary significantly by farm. In general, those with lower commodity sales that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agricultureResources and Responsibilities: New York State’s Environmental Funding
… and wildlife management plan. To be eligible, states must pass laws for the conservation of fish and wildlife that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/resources-and-responsibilities-new-york-states-environmental-fundingThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… data. Along with their widely popular services, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms present risks to users’ … respectively, the social media platforms Facebook and Twitter suffered security breaches that exposed personal data for certain users. The Twitter cyberattack targeted several cryptocurrency companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… Press Release Message from the Comptroller November 2020 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers have seen … of the federal government can help everyday Americans in times of real need. Unfortunately, we have also seen how … In the wake of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… and policy resources of the federal government can help in times of real need. The historic response from Washington, … our economy for years to come. This report, the sixth in a series by the Office of the State Comptroller, details … among the 50 states with respect to what they pay in federal taxes and how much they receive in federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020