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DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … gaps than other large school districts, both in New York and nationwide. The analysis looked at New York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, the “Big Five” school districts in New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… 211 Medical and N.A.S., to make payments on his home mortgage loan, and to pay personal expenses, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength
… by 18.1% in the first three quarters of the latest sales tax year (STY, March 2022 to February 2023), with leisure and … onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a drop in sales tax collections two years in a row for the city,” DiNapoli … DiNapoli’s report notes two changes to New York state tax law may have contributed nearly $540 million in sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strengthXII.6.P Processing a Payment to a Military Address – XII. Expenditures
This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a military address using the Statewide Financial System SFS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6p-processing-payment-military-addresseBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… and revised its Guidelines to state that, “When searching for new directors, the Board should actively seek out highly … and individuals from minority groups to include in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen.” In its recent … Trillium file proposal, with co-filers Pax World Mutual Funds, The United Methodist Church Foundation and Benedictine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. ”Hope is building in New York City as vaccination rates climb, … pre-pandemic levels by the first quarter of 2023. Tourism is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels before 2025, … the unevenness in the recovery, gross city product is expected to grow 5.1 percent in 2021 due to better than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingWhat to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-osc-audit-051524.pdfWhat to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to the final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-from-an-osc-audit-04082026.pdfTips to Help You Keep Your Money
… for utility deposits, dividends, insurance premiums, wages and any other refunds you received. Keep accurate financial … accounts, stock certificates, insurance policies, utility and rent deposits, and your safe deposit number. Notify all your financial … Learn how to keep your financial accounts and records in order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/tips-help-you-keep-your-moneyDiNapoli: NYC's Open Streets Program Supported Retail and Restaurant Job Recovery in Manhattan, Brooklyn
… New York City’s Open Streets program, initiated in 2020 to transform streets into … public spaces, partly to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, helped support the recovery of more … New York Citys Open Streets program initiated in 2020 to transform streets into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-nycs-open-streets-program-supported-retail-and-restaurant-job-recovery-manhattan-brooklynOpinion 96-12
… be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a … How a fire district may change its fiscal year from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12DiNapoli: New York City’s Public Hospitals Need To Do More To Provide Interpretation Services
… minutes of interpretation services in person, over the phone, or by video in 255 languages and dialects in response … when language services were provided. Auditors made 55 phone calls to six H+H facilities in several languages … staff. Staff at mobile units did not have access to phone or video interpretation services provided by H+H’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-public-hospitals-need-do-more-provide-interpretation-servicesDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 amid lower tax revenue and a decline … Total revenue for New York Citys budget is expected to drop by 94 to $1011 billion in Fiscal Year FY 2023 amid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Selected Economic Trends Job Losses Are Concentrated in Lower-Paid Sectors Six months into the COVID-19 recession, New Yorkers working in lower-paid sectors continue to suffer a disproportionate … share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net jobs the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020DiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… errors throughout the project pipeline that contributed to delays and higher costs, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Many of the problems were tied to MTA’s failure to follow its own procedures or properly … errors throughout the project pipeline that contributed to delays and higher costs according to an audit released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Leaders to Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances
… and strengthen the state's finances. The full op-ed is below: New York State continues to mount a steady recovery … gaps to a combined $3.4 billion. But the financial plan is not without risk. COVID-19 cases are rising again. A … were bypassed; more than $45 billion in debt issuance is now planned through fiscal year 2026. This debt will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-leaders-seize-chance-improve-nys-financesHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… state how you would like to be contacted (e.g., phone, email, mail). Requests may be submitted to OSC in person, by US mail, or by email to: Privacy Officer Legal Services, 14th Floor Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… pandemic relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal … pandemic relief funds though being spent down continued to boost New Yorks balance of payments with Washington …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… the world’s leading suppliers of agricultural products to food companies, has agreed to use only sustainably-sourced … line and their investors.” “Clearing forests to grow food destroys the very ecosystems that agriculture depends … business model that poses long-term threats to global food security and our climate,” said Lucia von Reusner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policy