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Opinion 2001-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … p 329; Memorandum to the Governor of the Department of State for S. 1771 of 1983, July 26, 1983; Memorandum to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5Monitoring of Not-for-Profit Cemeteries for Fiscal Stability and Adequate Facility Maintenance
… Purpose To determine if the Department of State’s Division of Cemeteries sufficiently monitors not-forprofit cemetery … facility maintenance. This audit covers the period of January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/11/monitoring-not-profit-cemeteries-fiscal-stability-and-adequate-facility-maintenanceState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Speculator and the Village of Walton . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … cards to 57 employees. The cards had credit limits ranging from $500 to $90,000 with a combined total credit limit of … Town officials did not receive annual financial statements from the fire company and did not review response logs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize unbillable toll transactions. The … tunnels that interconnect parts of New York City. Created in 1933, TBTA serves more than 310 million vehicles per year … On February 7, 2013, TBTA retained the services of one firm (Firm A) solely to prepare a prototype complaint to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… on computer equipment, ensuring perishables are in good condition and expiration dates have not been exceeded, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingLocal Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfDiNapoli Releases Sunset Park Economic Snapshot
… to continue to make Sunset Park's next chapter.” "It’s no secret that Sunset Park is one of New York’s fastest growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-sunset-park-economic-snapshotDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for July 2014
… including the town of Conklin ($5.3 million), Greene County ($4.9 million), and the village of Middleburgh ($1.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-july-2014New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
… received $1.06 in return (the same as in FFY 2022). The national average was $1.32. New York's balance of payments … it received $1.06 back in federal spending, lower than the national level of $1.32. FIGURE 1 – Per Capita Balance of … to the federal treasury was 27.8 percent more than the national level. As shown in Figure 3, New York’s per capita …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2023Opinion 92-23
… with respect to compliance with anti-trust laws. Since the New York State Attorney General is authorized to investigate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… to notify other State entities within 24 hours of the discovery of any data or network security breach that may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftORP VDC Breaks in Service Job Aid
ORP-VDC-Breaks-in-Service-Job-Aid.pdf
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/ORP-VDC-Breaks-in-Service-Job-Aid.pdfImmigrants in the Labor Force - One Pager
In 2023, New York City’s 1.8M foreign-born workers aged 16+ made up 44.3% of the total labor force, 2X more than the national share of 18.6%.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/immigrants-labor-force-one-pager.pdfHealth Insurance Coverage in New York State
Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdfReductions in Homelessness Among New York’s Veterans
Veterans of military service have historically comprised a disproportionate share of our nation’s homeless population.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/reductions-in-homelessness-among-new-yorks-veterans.pdfDomestic Violence: Recent Trends in New York
Introduction October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to recognize and give voice to domestic violence victims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/domestic-violence-recent-trends-10-23.pdfForeclosures in New York City - March 2011
Since the housing bubble burst in 2007, many homeowners across the nation have faced foreclosure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2011.pdfThe Technology Sector in New York City
The Technology Sector in New York City
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2023.pdfNew Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 US
New Yorkers in Need - Figure 10 US
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/bpa-new-yorkers-need-november-2022-figure-10-us.csv