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EPI - “Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorks-need-for-academic-recovery.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA is looking to the state and the city to close the remaining … we do know that the public mass transportation system is critical to the state and city economies” DiNapoli said. … improved with the economy, its 2015-2019 capital program is facing a $9.8 billion funding gap. To close this gap, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… handled with the attention and respect they deserve. It is encouraging that the agency is taking steps to address the issues raised by this audit.” … and were not being investigated further. The agency is required by law to inform individuals if their case is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… citywide and boroughwide increases. Violent crime (murder, rape, robbery, and felony assault) made up 30% of crimes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensDiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… state government through distortion and suppression of the facts when New Yorkers deserved the truth. The pandemic is … number of nursing home deaths due to COVID-19 by at least 4,100, and at times during the pandemic by more than 50%. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of vehicles, or promptly remove unused vehicles from insurance, resulting in $17,237 of unnecessary costs. … Comptroller as abandoned property. Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (St. Lawrence County) Company officials did not provide oversight of financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. LIRR delays and … of New Yorkers. Read the report , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt1-2018-lirr-performance.pdf For access to state and local government spending and more than 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… to the pandemic, major crimes in Brooklyn (i.e., murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryOpinion 2006-5
… salary of an elective officer during his term of office is subject to a mandatory referendum, we concluded that … 23(2)(e) was not applicable when a local government is authorized to decrease salaries by resolution, unless it … salaries at any time. Municipal Home Rule Law §23(2)(e) is controlling on the issue in this case, which involves the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5DiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… where Dick was a director, released a study in January 2022 that pegged the total outstanding liabilities of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… The City should avoid creating new risks, while failing to address existing risks, in the New York City Department of … expanded existing programs and implemented new programs to address the educational shortfalls and inequities created by … educators, students, and families have had to contend with changing guidance, long-term school closures, remote learning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… a hazard that is supposed to be addressed in 24 hours, but the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development … missed numerous complaints because it wrongly thought they were duplicates, according to an audit released today … “It is unacceptable that families could be left in the cold because of a database flaw that went unnoticed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged … can participate is one of the major changes requested by New Yorkers with disabilities who want a more secure … and Means Committee. Five of the bill's sponsors are from New York, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesUpstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… in order to distance drivers from passengers during the height of the pandemic. In addition, CDTA temporarily closed … food and retail revenue at Buffalo Niagara and Niagara Falls International Airports due to travel restrictions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2370
… instructions to agencies for entering the new Sign-on Bonus payments for eligible employees at DOCCS. Affected … Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), a $3,000.00 Sign-on Bonus, paid in two separate $1,500.00 installments, has been … placement Correction Officers only ) . The Sign-on Bonus is not pensionable but must be included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2370-new-sign-bonus-eligible-employees-department-corrections-and-communityCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… pandemic, as employment declined by 66 percent over a one-year period ending in December 2020, according to a … sector." "The arts and entertainment sector make New York one of the most dynamic places in the world, and will play a … make New York the cultural capital of the world." “Local One is the oldest entertainment union in the United States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… created by the pandemic highlighted ongoing challenges for recovery, but key positive indicators such as job … P. DiNapoli. “The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on greater Flushing, but jobs are coming back to the area … home. 40.7% of greater Flushing renters faced a severe rent burden in 2019 — spending half or more of income on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… and call for HPD to ensure they are resolved. Housing is a human right, and reforms need to be made to ensure … Chair of the Senate Committee on Housing said. “It is imperative that we prioritize the maintenance and safety … of this and prior audits clearly demonstrate that there is barely any oversight of the M-L program, the Boards of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesSexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… Introduction The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is committed to maintaining a … The Office of the State Comptroller is committed to maintaining a workplace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… details, prior to the start of the pandemic, the Bronx was on an upward trajectory, with steady economic and population … I want to thank New York State Comptroller DiNapoli for releasing a comprehensive report shedding light on our … outreach for resources such as food distribution and rent relief. Targeted programs aimed at helping those most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronx