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DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… The Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 is projected to total … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The stakes are high for New York if the cuts being discussed in Washington … School Aid and Medicaid – are the primary drivers of these increases. The Enacted Budget provides $37.4 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: New York City's Finances on Solid Footing
… New York City projects a balanced budget for fiscal year 2015 and manageable out-year budget gaps … accepted the UFT pattern to nearly 60 percent. To help pay for the new labor agreements, the city and the unions have … is strong today, the possibility of an economic setback increases with each year. The national economic recovery has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-citys-finances-solid-footingDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… $58.9 billion, but were $367.3 million below the state’s latest estimates because of lower than expected Personal … collections from PIT were $467.6 million below the state’s latest Financial Plan projections but $301.4 million higher … of 1.9 percent from last year, and $59.5 million above the latest projections. Total tax collections through January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … from charges that Mr. Eletz stole over $275,000 in New York State pension benefits that were issued to his deceased … York State for an additional $124,987. This case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation Integrity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysDiNapoli Releases August Cash Report
… volatility in financial markets, the revenue outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year is uncertain.” Tax … lower than projections from the Enacted Budget. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $39.2 billion and was … billion, higher than last year. Local assistance includes increases in Medicaid and public health, offset by declines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-releases-august-cash-reportDiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return
… System (NYSLRS) employer contribution rates will decrease for fiscal year 2016-17 and the assumed rate of return for NYSLRS will be lowered from 7.5 percent to 7 percent. … The announced rates will apply to each employer's salary base during the period April 1, 2015 through March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-returnDiNapoli: Audit Shows Health Department Overpaid Certain Medicaid Managed Care Premiums
… overpaid managed care organizations nearly $19 million for the state fiscal year 2014-15, in part, because of a flaw … costs in check and save taxpayers millions of dollars.” For the state fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, New York’s … managed care. Medicaid pays MCOs a monthly premium payment for each enrolled Medicaid recipient and the MCOs arrange for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-audit-shows-health-department-overpaid-certain-medicaid-managed-care-premiumsAuditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… eligible four-year-olds in the state with the opportunity for an early childhood education and a new statutory … as contracted center-based and contracted school-based). For the 2016-17 school year, there were 72,176 students … State regulations require buildings and classrooms used for UPK to be safe and to comply with applicable fire safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… The state faces substantial reductions in federal aid for health care and other programs if proposed changes in … percent this year, reaching $56.6 billion and accounting for more than one in every three dollars in the state budget. … three fiscal years, of which nearly half has been used for budget relief. Another $461 million of these one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksExecutive Director of Baychester Youth Council Indicted for Stealing More Than $100,000 From Federal Grant
… federally funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children. District Attorney Clark said, … turned the Baychester Youth Council into a façade for her thievery, and enriched herself for years instead of enriching the lives of the children she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/executive-director-baychester-youth-council-indicted-stealing-more-100000-federal-grantDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… The state Department of Health (DOH) deserves credit for openly acknowledging the ongoing challenge of diabetes prevention and the need for more progress in meeting this major health issue. … of 9.6 percent. Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases in New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… in 2018, the highest in the nation, followed by Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago. In addition to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… largest private sector employer on Long Island, accounting for nearly 17 percent of private-sector jobs (193,500). From … higher than the state median of $62,765, too, at $105,744 for Nassau County and $92,838 for Suffolk County. However, there are pockets of both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… pleaded guilty today to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing more than $770,000 in public funds meant for special needs pre-schoolers at the Gingerbread Learning … their home, fund a Mercedes Benz and a Porsche, get gifts for relatives, pay a life insurance premium and purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… and discrimination as required by the state’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). “It’s been six years since DASA … that preventing bullying is both something to strive for and an incredibly complex and multi-layered issue to … Proactively addressing bullying can provide healing for both victims and perpetrators, who are often shown to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentStatement from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the Passing of Former Governor Mario Cuomo
… on a national level. My heartfelt condolences to his wife Matilda, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the entire Cuomo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-passing-former-governor-mario-cuomoDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… year-over-year growth since 2013. "This is welcome news for municipalities, as local revenues have been under … in the fourth quarter of 2016 (3.8 percent) statewide. For most regions except New York City, 2017 growth was … New York, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley, all with annual increases exceeding 4 percent. Lagging somewhat were the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013DiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… foot the bill. These shadow governments are responsible for the bulk of our hefty debt burden and are used to provide … would be created to identify new resources to help pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. To date, however, the … & Poor’s Rating Services lowered their credit ratings for the Authority, citing factors that included uncertainty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi and the New York State Police today announced … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up)
… Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Ineligible … the change in eligibility takes effect, it is considered a retroactive disenrollment. Civil Service provides Carelon … overpayments for services, which resulted primarily from retroactive disenrollments. Key Findings Civil Service and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and