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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: State, local … from the crisis. Swift and decisive action will benefit us all. Op-Ed State, local governments can slide into fiscal … to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year (SY). The rates were highest for high school students at … absenteeism calculation. DiNapoli’s report found during SY 2022-23: Large city public schools (Buffalo, Rochester, … the chronic absenteeism metric altogether in SY 2025-26 in favor of an attendance index rank metric. SED has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… York’s poor performance, with a rate of 70.9 deaths per 1,000 nursing home residents, ranked it in the bottom third … for more than 75% of such deaths in New York. As a result, CMS reported our state had 5,974 nursing home deaths … Especially baffling was a reference to my office’s 2021 audit that totally misstated our protocols by asserting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… this was due in part to market volatility and aspects of how the city calculates property taxes. “New York City’s … tax disparity has gotten worse since the pandemic, which is concerning because it’s driving up housing costs for those less able to afford …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… second half and leave 2019’s year-end profits a guessing game. Although the securities industry has not yet reported … industries in the State. The full report is available online at http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt9-2020.pdf . … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedChild Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… care industry is far from over,” DiNapoli said. “Prices in New York are among the highest in the nation, while child care workers earn wages well below … and child care workers across the state. It has broad public support and the support of child care sector policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsShelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … Island Union Free School District is located in the Town of Shelter Island in Suffolk County. The District is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), according to an audit released today by New York State … couldn't show that workers serving food were tested for TB. Three separate agencies are supposed to make sure that … food establishment permits. DiNapoli's auditors examined TB testing records from 14 of the 15 shelters visited. One of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the wake of the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 … the need to combat hunger vigorously is clear and urgent. In 2019, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … each month . Enhancing SNAP to reflect the sharp increase in need would require only a small fraction of the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… nation’s strongest, ready to provide retirement security for our 1.1 million members, retirees and their … York,” Patel said. “My thanks go to Comptroller DiNapoli for his trust in appointing me to this position.” Patel was … University. He worked as a technologist and consultant for IBM Global Services in San Francisco prior to working in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… total cost of overtime as a percentage of gross payroll rose slightly from 3.9 percent to 4.3 percent in the first … $640 million. Last year, overtime at state agencies rose to a record $611 million, up nearly 16 percent over … of overtime worked. However, total overtime hours also rose for many agencies. The four agencies identified below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014Area #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data and systems without ensuring that the people … cover the federal and State laws governing confidentiality of student, teacher or principal PII, and how employees can … important to update the training material periodically to address new technologies, threats and any changes to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessDiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… the population of the state grew by 4.2%, gaining 812,297 people, but the rural counties examined decreased by 13,876, … or complete online education. Policy Approaches Many of the issues faced by rural New Yorkers mirror those … internet, obstacles to housing and transportation, and how to better support unpaid family caregivers in the state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesThe 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-theftDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… public health crisis is resolved. Fortunately, the state’s pension fund entered this crisis as one of the strongest in … ranked by Pew Charitable Trusts as the second best-funded pension fund in the nation with a funding ratio of 98 … and Conflict of Interest Review Chart New York state pension fund's historical annual returns and value About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… reliance on mutual aid, compliance with licensing and credentialing requirements, and cases where patients refused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… 1). This brief suggests some of the unevenness of the labor market recovery is due to demographic and industry … large number who are actively looking for work (see Figure 2). While the number of working mothers and those actively … refundable City tax credits (to begin in City fiscal year 2024) for providing new child care seats and establishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… planning for schools. Alarmingly, two schools did not have district-wide safety plans even though plans were mandated … for one school district. These entities include: Argyle Central School District, Candor Central School District, Commack Union Free School District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningErie Community College – Board Oversight and Management of College Resources (2015M-212)
… 11,360 full-time-equivalent students, is governed by a Board of Trustees with nine appointed members and one … relationship with the ASC and the Foundation at all times to ensure all three entities operate independently. … that written agreements with affiliated entities stipulate how performance will be measured and evaluated and establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2016/01/13/erie-community-college-board-oversight-and-management-college-resourcesDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… identified in today’s audit. DiNapoli’s auditors visited 39 shelters throughout the state (20 certified and 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failure