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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… or more than $205 million, compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by State … 36 or more than $205 million compared to the same period last year according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-yearDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… 5,019 complaints, from about 500 buildings, that were linked as duplicates of supposed original complaints — even … 24 of the 25 buildings, the complaints were incorrectly linked to a supposed original complaint. As a result, more … including two winters. All complaints were mistakenly linked to a single supposedly original complaint. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredDiNapoli: Many NYC Senior Citizens Remaining Too Long on DFTA Wait Lists for Services
… (DFTA) client wait lists to get critical assistance like home delivered meals, housekeeping and personal care services because the agency is not doing enough … people access the services and benefits needed to stay at home and maintain their quality of life. Case managers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-many-nyc-senior-citizens-remaining-too-long-dfta-wait-lists-servicesDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… 2025 to $2.34 billion, largely as a result of stronger tax revenue projections and a reduction in the cost of providing … seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … in prepayments for FY 2026, the city added $2 billion in revenue and reduced projected asylum seeker spending by $1.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 provided nearly $1 billion in targeted aid to … in financial relief from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) in 2021 and 2022, which they were required … to obligate by the end of 2024 and spend by the end of 2026. Although federal aid traditionally represents the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… Young workers in New York City between the ages of 16-24 continued … to face even higher unemployment rates, with young Black workers at 23.8%, nine points greater than in 2019. “Young … also found: The 19.5% unemployment rate for young Asian workers citywide is now more than double what it was in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateDiNapoli: NYC's Open Streets Program Supported Retail and Restaurant Job Recovery in Manhattan, Brooklyn
… helped support the recovery of more than 67,000 retail and restaurant jobs between the first and most recent year of … operating for more than one year added retail and restaurant jobs between their first and most recent year of … five years between 2020 and 2024. Of the total retail and restaurant jobs created during the analysis period, nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-nycs-open-streets-program-supported-retail-and-restaurant-job-recovery-manhattan-brooklynDiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs
… New York City are fragmented and data on outcomes and cost can be better utilized so expansion efforts are done in a … services offered. Success of such an effort would benefit from improved data collection and reporting on those served … ACS vouchers in use by children under five increased from an average of 29,615 in FY 2023 to 52,027 in FY 2025. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programsTown of East Hampton – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-23)
Determine whether Town of East Hampton (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/east-hampton-town-p7-23-23.pdfTown of Shelter Island – Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (P7-23-22)
Determine whether Town of Shelter Island (Town) officials properly administered the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund (CPF) to ensure that all collections were properly supported, recorded and deposited and that disbursements were proper and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/shelter-island-town-p7-23-22.pdf2024 Stewardship Priorities & Proxy Voting Guideline Updates
The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s Corporate Governance Program actively engages with the Fund’s public equity portfolio companies to foster the development of robust governance practices and prudent management of environmental and social factors.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/2024-stewardhip-priorities-and-proxy-voting-guideline-updates.pdfDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-45) 30-Day Response
The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of October 2024, of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Report 2019-S-58).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f45-response.pdfDetermination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-45)
The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of October 2024, of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Report 2019-S-58).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f45.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account (2024-S-12) 180-Day Response
To determine whether residents of Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-24s12-response.pdfTown of Bergen – Town Supervisor (2024M-30)
Determine whether the Town of Bergen (Town) Supervisor maintained complete and accurate accounting records, provided accurate and timely financial information to the Town Board (Board), and filed the annual financial report (AFR) in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/bergen-town-2024-30.pdfCharter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/charter-school-of-educational-excellence-2023-174.pdfTracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdfExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (2023-F-39) (Response)
To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Report 2021-S-37).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f39-response.pdfRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (2020-S-50)
To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road’s Rolling Stock Programs Department has managed the M9 contract so that the contractor delivers the cars on time, within the required scope and quality, and within budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s50.pdfControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding (2020-S-48)
To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization Assistance Program meets federal reimbursement documentation requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s48-response.pdf