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DiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because … number of red flags they should be wary of moving forward. I urge city officials to continue their cautious fiscal approach and be vigilant when it comes to long-term financial planning.” “Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… of General Services $3.7 million with Titan Roofing, Inc. to replace The Egg roof at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. … Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention Program. $2 million to Hunger Solutions New York, Inc. for nutrition outreach for … for flood mitigation assistance, including $1.5 million to the village of Mohawk, $1.2 million to the town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… of meetings between project managers and contractors, all of which is meant to ensure projects timeliness and costs … including that DHS: Create written policies for managing all aspects of the capital improvement process, including … competitive bidding, including keeping records of all bids. In response to the audit, DHS did not agree that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… Reliance Grows Post-Pandemic Trends in food insecurity have generally mirrored trends in the number of SNAP … stable in the years preceding the pandemic, they have increased sharply since March 2020, growing 23.5% … so due to the cost of food or inflation. These increases have not occurred in isolation, as other costs have also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.6 billion and approved nearly 3.7 million payments … rejected 147 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.4 billion and more than 9,100 payments valued at more … Inc. for pharmacy benefit management of the American Indian Health and Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… million with Michael A. Ferrauilo Plumbing & Heating Inc. to rehabilitate Building 2 at Great Meadow Correctional … County. $1.4 million with Arold Construction Co., Inc. to rehabilitate the roadway, sidewalk and parking lot at … Officials Inc. for COVID-19 vaccination program support to local health departments. Office of Parks, Recreation & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… The Executive estimates the proposal would increase the number of people without health insurance in the state. New … Census Bureau); if these projections are accurate, the number of uninsured would grow by more than 150%, rising from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for January 2017
… nearly 1,200 payments valued at nearly $14.4 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state's chief … eight days for contract reviews in January and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-january-2017Opinion 89-34
… department laborers suspected of using town vehicles for private purposes and, after such inquiry, recommend to … the highway superintendent that he censure the employees for such actions. You also ask whether the board may … board budgetary appropriations, to hire highway laborers for the maintenance and repair highways and bridges and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34New York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target
… using minimum standards to assess transition readiness and climate-related investment risk, with, where consistent … leadership on management of climate risk to investments, for which the Fund is already top-ranked in the United States … Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said , "Climate change is real and we must be aggressive at combating it. In 2019, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/new-york-state-pension-fund-sets-2040-net-zero-carbon-emissions-targetDiNapoli: Economic Snapshot Shows The Bronx Making Impressive Gains in Addressing Challenges
… shows the unemployment rate fell to a new record low of 4.7 percent in May 2018. Despite the progress, the … in New York City. The Bronx has the lowest median age (33.6) of the five boroughs. Children under the age of 18 made up one-quarter of the population, a larger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-economic-snapshot-shows-bronx-making-impressive-gains-addressing-challengesPreparing for Retirement
… and you are not certain that you’ve received credit for all your public service in New York State, you can submit a … Online account. With Retirement Online , you can upload all your retirement-related documents as you step through the … When filling out your application, be sure to list all public employment, and note if you’ve been a member of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/preparing-retirementNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… industry. It's also a reminder of the opportunity we have to remind people of the incredible experiences that are … the growth occurring in the last decade. Domestic tourists have more than tripled in this timeframe, making up just over … spending an average of $3,000, almost twice the average of any other international visitors. Leisure travelers account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73The Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… 5.9 47.8 22.8 12.4 40.7 21.7 332 11.9 Bensonhurst/Bath Beach 5,677 6.3 65.3 20.4 34.6 0 39 708 16.4 … 5.7 59.2 6.3 35.6 40.9 11.1 521 15.8 New Springville/South Beach 4,060 6.3 60.8 7.1 60.8 0 30.1 510 14.8 Port … Greene 2,680 3.5 15.2 5.2 66 24.6 4.3 653 9.7 Howard Beach/Ozone Park 2,616 4.2 55.1 32.2 0 13.2 50.7 361 18.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19The Tourism Industry in New York City
… in the tourism industry declined by 89,000 jobs (31.4 percent) to 194,200 in 2020, from a record 283,200 jobs in … vs. 23.6% City average Generally younger: 41% under the age of 35 60% do not have a bachelor’s degree Nearly … younger than the City’s work force overall. The average age of tourism workers was 40.4 years, lower than the average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-city