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DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between … and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness … the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New York City and the influx of asylum seekers, but the rest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… last two decades, an increase of 53%, according to a new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Much … additional funding beginning in City Fiscal Year (CFY) 2026 or critical services for seniors could be impacted. … older households compared to $76,577 for all households. Health Care : In 2019, only 31% of older adults in poverty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… commercial loans, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. An audit of the … the response from local officials, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/ida/2016/fairportida.htm For a … For access to state and local government spending, public authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… long-term goal of reducing chronic absenteeism rates to no more than 5% of students statewide in each subgroup, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … only the minimum balance within the previous 12 months, vs. 46% for those with lower financial literacy. In 2021, New York State enacted legislation that essentially creates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking
… However, when the CES and Climate Act were passed, no State or federal funding was budgeted. Currently, almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/16/climate-act-goals-planning-procurements-and-progress-trackingOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain … requirements, thus increasing the risk of placing children in an unacceptable environment. The problems we identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsPreferred Source Contracting
… Department of Taxation and Finance: Processing of Paper Tax Returns (2013-S-64) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/28/preferred-source-contractingFinancial Condition and Selected Expenses
… totals about $2.3 billion. In November 2006, NYRA filed for bankruptcy due to its poor financial condition, including … Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenue is directed to NYRA for enhanced purses, operational support, and capital … before that time. However, the FOB stressed the need for NYRA to develop a plan to become profitable without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/10/financial-condition-and-selected-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… duties in the time and attendance software, and there were no compensating controls in place. Southampton Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… Pizza to commit to using palm oil that was certified free of links to deforestation. Palm oil harvesting is one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureTransforming Into Construction & Development
… The MTA network comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all … agencies are New York City Transit (Transit), MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus), Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), … criteria and timelines. They evaluated 29 projects for the 2025–2044 20-Year Needs Assessment. We selected four projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… Assistance fell short for vulnerable adults in New York City because Adult … adults with physical or mental challenges who cannot care for themselves or who may be at risk of abuse, neglect, … Case Management Problems Auditors reviewed 179 referrals for 80 clients between April 2019 and August 2023 and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortState 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/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Opinion 90-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and … shall be vested with the powers and duties prescribed in sections 57.00, 58.00, 59.00, 60.00, 62.00 and 63.00 of … of such powers and duties to the chief fiscal officer or, in the case of school districts, to the clerk of the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program (Program) designed to support small businesses or for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations … by the COVID-19 pandemic that either did not qualify for federal assistance programs or that received inadequate … ESD awarded the entirety of the $760 million allocated for small businesses to 40,842 applicants, with an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025
… Borough President Antonio Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save lives. The … deeply affected our state. New York had a 33% increase in maternal deaths from 2018 to 2021. For every 100,000 live births in our state, there were 18.5 maternal deaths from 2018-2021. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dyingEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B25-5-2)
… to Chapter 89 of the Laws of 2016, as amended, the New York State (NYS) Department of Education (SED) is required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b25-5-2DiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… of which are controllable, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The … of which are controllable according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… sufficient controls over the identification and recovery of overpayments made to hospitals for special medical items; … and took sufficient steps to minimize the State’s risk of excessive payments which result from contracts with … that do not include language that limits the reimbursement of special medical items. The audit covered the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-items