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DiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… costs have created an urgent need for affordable housing in New York. In 2012, more than 3 million households were at … over a three year period from 2010 through 2012. On average, the agency charged with protecting tenants’ rights … delays, regularly waiting a year and a half for their cases to be processed. Auditors found that it took an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up) (2020-F-9) An audit issued in 2019 identified $416,237 in Medicaid overpayments on inpatient claims that contained a … for crime victim compensation claims, grants, and forensic rape examination (FRE) claims were made only to eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsLong Island Experienced Gains in Farms and Farmland
… The critical role farms play in New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine … much higher and increasing at a faster rate than the state average. Nassau’s average value of farmland is just over 15 times the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-long-islandDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… between February 2020 to September 2023. Auditors found no assurance that DSS matches households to proper units …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingWall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street bonuses and profits fell in 2015, reflecting a challenging … jobs for the year. The industry added 4,500 jobs, compared with 2,400 jobs added in 2014. This marks the first time … in the city are either directly or indirectly associated with the securities industry; Unlike in prior economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015DiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… or saving for the future. Such struggles have implications not only for those individuals and families with such debt … debt in New York in 2015. Figures on student loans do not include other debt families and individuals incur to pay … Drum area ranked lowest among areas for which data are available, at $23,500. The Bronx, with a $27,600 average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeImplications for the Future – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… faced the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the economy continued to be felt and was heightened by … and resource levels available to support spending for State programs. The Importance of Federal Funding Federal aid … other essential programs. In recent years, for example, new federal funding has helped to extend health coverage to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/implications-futureThe Role of Immigrants in the New York City Economy - January 2010
New York City has always been a gateway to opportunity for people from around the world.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2010.pdfDiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing
… New York City was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, but many small businesses hit hardest were initially left out of … shares of businesses receive loans, underscoring how heavily concentrated the loan disbursements were in just …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-paycheck-protection-program-nyc-stumbled-finding-footingDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… the money that was collected from them didn’t always go to crime victims, with some funds languishing for years, … 343 cases with ordered restitution totaling $2.8 million in Chenango , Erie , Franklin , Jefferson , Orange , Putnam … were not giving the court the opportunity to decide how to proceed while the probationer was still under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… Objectives To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) collected all revenues due and identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… in tourism came to an end, and the number of visitors to New York City fell by 67 percent to 22.3 million (from 66.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… Cash bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees … more than half. While the industry had a strong first half with profits of $12.6 billion, it lost $3 billion during the … The industry earned a record $61.4 billion in 2009 with the benefit of federal assistance after losing a record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… Local sales tax collection growth accelerated in 2017, according to a report released today by State … New York City, 2017 growth was stronger than the annual average for the prior six years. New York City's increase of … year-over-year growth rates of under one percent. In some cases, strong second half growth in sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013Overtime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… employment stepped up to help keep the public safe and get critical benefits.” Three agencies performed most of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020Town of Dix – Justice Court Operations (2022M-06)
… Justice Court (Court) collections and reported adjudicated cases in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/22/town-dix-justice-court-operations-2022m-06DiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… The New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to … they deserve. It is encouraging that the agency is taking steps to address the issues raised by this audit.” DHR’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… to the victim. The U.S. Department of Justice reported $15.1 billion in financial losses nationwide in 2018. Even when … theft victims suffered financial losses, which totaled $15.1 billion in 2018, with average losses of $640 per person, … Reports involving loans or leases rose by more than 4,100, or 94 percent, while cases involving debit cards and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftMinority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs)
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is committed to advancing minority- and women-owned businesses by: … with the intent to increase our annual participation. Get Certified In order to take advantage of the State’s MWBE program, you must first certify your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/resources/minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-mwbesNew 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, … of Labor Statistics data. As shown in the chart below, the average annual wage in 2019 for these hotel, restaurant and other jobs was $30,689, less than half the overall average for the State of $75,367. Retail trade, another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020