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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… to sexual harassment, racial discrimination or bias in the workplace,” DiNapoli said. “When companies turn a … civil rights violations within the workplace can result in substantial costs to companies, including fines and … of Fair Employment and Housing’s investigation resulted in litigation alleging discrimination, retaliation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… to take over the FIDA’s unauthorized revolving loan fund. In May 2013, the FIDA transferred the value of seven … capital” to cover two new FLDC loans that began in early 2014. FIDA also improperly gifted $143,000 to the … Payments FIDA made a $42,000 contribution to the village in 2014 but had no basis for the budgeted amount or contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… potential violations of indigenous peoples' rights, in reviewing its potential acquisitions. The shareholder … of Wisconsin, Trillium Asset Management and As You Sow. In December, Marathon asked the Securities and Exchange … from a vote at its annual meeting, which the SEC denied in February. The resolution will be presented and voted on at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget. Adequacy of 2021 Budgets – City … Public Library – Procurement (Nassau County) The board did not ensure goods and services were procured competitively and … with the library’s policies. Therefore, taxpayers do not have assurance that the best prices were obtained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… billion for 2019, a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, increase in project values from 2018, while net tax exemptions totaled $796 million in 2019, compared to nearly $784 million in 2018. Project values have increased by 48 percent since … $109 billion for 2019 a 33 percent or $35 billion increase in project values from 2018 while net tax exemptions totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… (DASA). “It’s been six years since DASA took effect, but in some ways providing a safe, supportive learning environment is still a work in progress,” DiNapoli said. “Even before school officials … issues like bullying requires more than passing a law up in Albany, which is why we rely on school districts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced reductions in employer contribution rates to the New York State and … rates will impact payments next State Fiscal Year 2022-23. In addition, DiNapoli lowered the long-term assumed rate of … and best-funded,” DiNapoli said. “While the reduction in employer contribution rates is welcome news for taxpayers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs released by State Comptroller Thomas P. … encouraging improvements in IDA procedures and reporting. Annual Report Performance of Industrial Development Agencies … of $53 billion from the prior year according to an annual report on IDAs released by State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… and it is my hope it learns from the issues we found in this audit so they are not repeated.” The program was created in 2015 to make high-speed (100 megabits per second or Mbps) broadband service “universal” in all but the most remote areas of the state by 2018. ESD’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… Authority (MTA) is facing the greatest crisis in its long history, with few viable options without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff, additional fare hikes and long-lasting … The COVID-19 pandemic struck when the MTA was already in difficult financial straits, with budget gaps it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… emergency management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 … from COVID-19, and more than 13,000 contracted the virus in its residential programs from March 2020 to April 2022. … and oversight put residents, families and staff in harm’s way. I urge OPWDD to implement our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… metropolitan areas in the U.S., according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Housing … metropolitan areas in the US according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… than in 2012-2013. The MTA anticipates a fare increase in 2025 as ridership continues to recover to pre-pandemic … in New York City more, although the city expanded the Fair Fares program recently to discount the cost of transit … to monitor mobility trends, the expansion of the Fair Fares program providing low-cost MTA service for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… on temporary staff, despite hiring over 1,660 new nurses in city fiscal year (CFY) 2024, according to a new report … pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, but Health + Hospitals has taken important … COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all H+H hospitals saw a decline in nurses between February 2020 and June 2023. Woodhull …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of payments with Washington, with the state ranking 42 nd in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 on a per capita basis, … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the fourth year in a row that New York has had a positive balance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesDiNapoli: Bullying and Drug-Related Incidents in Schools on the Rise
… remained near zero even after students returned to in-school instruction, and have stayed low. The report … previous work examining violent and disruptive incidents in our schools. It’s disturbing to see the rise in bullying and drug-related incidents. We need to do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-bullying-and-drug-related-incidents-schools-riseDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… the economy, including overtime, the planned sale of taxi medallions, and the Health and Hospitals Corporation, … contract; The Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates in December 2015 for the first time in nine years, when other nations were lowering rates; and The stronger dollar has dampened exports and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli Announces Sale of General Obligation Bonds
… New York on March 8, 2018 unless postponed, as set forth in the Notices of Sale published in The Bond Buyer on March 2, 2018. The bonds will be dated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-announces-sale-general-obligation-bondsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities President Brabham Op-Ed: When Federal Policy Undermines College Access, New York Pays the Price
… President Lola W. Brabham co-authored an op-ed in the New York Daily News on how new federal policy changes to lending undermines college access for students in New York: For generations, higher education has powered … programs that lead to stable, high-demand careers in teaching, healthcare, and social work. These are the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-commission-independent-colleges-and-universities-president-brabham-opDiNapoli: NYC Office Jobs and Space Growing Amid Record Economic Expansion
… The number of office workers in New York City reached a record of 1.5 million in 2016 with office space reaching 550 million square feet amid the largest employment expansion in the city's history, according to a report released today … The number of office workers in New York City reached a record of 15 million in 2016 with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-nyc-office-jobs-and-space-growing-amid-record-economic-expansion