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DiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… The city of Albany’s economy has been stabilized by state government and new industries, but is troubled by high poverty and a reduced tax base due to a large number … tax-exempt properties, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsFarmland Protection Program
… AGM establishes specific criteria in each Request for Approval (RFA) to determine eligibility, such as project … impact historical participation in the initial funding allocation. We found the $2 million cap, set by AGM in 2014, … Evaluate the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant allocation and funding methodology and determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… determined that the Authority is not maximizing its use of images to identify vehicles more accurately for toll … rejected by the automated and manual review of images could have been billed. Additionally, we separated the rejected images into controllable factors (e.g., image too dark, too …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1098
… If an employee is unable to substantiate business use, all miles driven are deemed to be for personal use, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1098-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1194
… an employee is unable to substantiate business use, all miles driven are deemed to be for personal use, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1194-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… health and homelessness, without interruption. I encourage all city and state leaders to be flexible in their budgeting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… New York’s Early Intervention (EI) Program are vital for infants and toddlers with disabilities, but an audit … developmental and learning delays, and the need for more special education services in the future,” DiNapoli … the program at the local level. Services are available for children under 3 years of age who have a confirmed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… Despite projections for healthy gains in tax receipts and continued growth in the economy, the State Fiscal Year … for Medicaid beneficiaries, providers, local governments and the state budget. DiNapoli also raised concerns about transparency and accountability, including proposed statutory changes that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… assistance be included. The MTA provides 38 percent of all public transit trips in the country and more than 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: 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 … income exceeds the maximum allowable income level, the building management adds a surcharge ranging from 5 to 50 percent of the individual’s monthly rent or co-op fees. Under state law, if a household’s income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… were made, for which Parks has obtained a refund from the contractor. Auditors also found Parks paid over … are issued registration cards, and maintaining an accurate registry of security guard applicants. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits30% New York State Initiative
… New York State Initiative to ensure that New York State food products are provided to children as part of their lunch … with children have experienced the highest rates of food insecurity since 2020—as high as 16% in 2022. Even with lower rates of food insecurity in the first 3 months of 2024, roughly one in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/16/30-new-york-state-initiativeDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… the nation’s largest program helping households obtain food, would increase costs to state governments, limit … recent available data show 1 in 8 New York households were food insecure between 2021 and 2023. Almost 3 million New … 2025. “The state has made meaningful efforts to reduce food insecurity, but it will be hard-pressed to expand or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… Wall Street’s $23.2 billion in pretax profits for the first half … The Securities Industry in New York City Related Work NYC Securities Sector Dashboards 2023 Estimated Average Bonus (March 2024) The Securities Industry in NYC (Oct. 2023) Office Real Estate in NYC: A Review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… (MTA) pays for its operating budget from a wide variety of sources, but the decline in paid ridership since the pandemic … the future.” DiNapoli’s report shows the change in funding sources for the MTA’s operating budget from 2019 to 2024, … The report provides analysis of the components of these sources that have been significantly impacted by altered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… Despite having the fourth-largest construction sector in the nation, New York state is one of five states that have not recovered from pandemic job losses in the construction sector and a full recovery may take some … Despite having the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Takedown of $9 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme in New York City
… the name EyePic, were charged with 15 crimes for operating eye care clinics throughout New York City that falsely charged Medicaid for eye surgeries that never happened. An investigation by the … “Scammers who steal from Medicaid are corrupting our health care system and taking funds meant to support our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-takedown-9-million-medicaid-fraud-scheme-newFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue recovery or cleanup efforts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest … professional, is encouraged to contact the Nassau County DA's Financial Crimes Bureau at (516) 571-2149. Senior … Comptroller DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Singas announced the arrest of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms. There are now about 120 firms, down from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017