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Inflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… grew by 8.5 percent nationally and 6.1 percent in the New York City Metropolitan Area (NYC metro area) in March 2022 … 1.6% 0.4% 2.6% 7.3% Boston 2.1% 1.8% 1.3% 7.3% New York 1.6% 2.0% 2.0% 6.1% Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor … response to these changes, is necessary to understand New York State’s economic outlook and potential effects on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaState Agencies Bulletin No. 2068.1
… Bulletin No. 2068 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings Codes, … the bi-weekly Security Supervisors Hazardous Duty Pay, and to provide instructions for payments not processed … ratification date), employees are no longer required to complete one year of service credit in either BU61 or BU91 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20681-new-security-supervisors-hazardous-duty-pay-eligible-employeesDiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… Office buildings in New York City remain a critical contributor to its economy and … the portion of the assessed value on which property tax bills are based went from $66.9 billion in FY 2020 to $71.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… P. DiNapoli today announced employer contributions rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for State Fiscal Year … our state’s pension fund remains one of the strongest and best funded in the nation,” DiNapoli said. “These rates – in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pension Fund's Ranking as Top U.S. Investor Battling Climate Risk
… York State Common Retirement Fund as the number one U.S. pension fund, and the third globally, for its work to address … the Fund’s second consecutive ranking as the leading U.S. pension fund on addressing climate issues. "Climate change is … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $209.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pension-funds-ranking-top-us-investor-battling-climate-riskDiNapoli: Monster Beverage Needs To Diversify Board
… response to our proposal,” said Francis X. Bielli, Esq., Executive Director of the Philadelphia Board of Pensions & Retirement. … minority candidates in its nominee pool, and to expand director searches to include nominees from non-traditional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-monster-beverage-needs-diversify-boardOther Bulletin No. 80
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing … paid using an hourly rate. The Division of the Budget bulletin, however, excludes the State University Construction … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 – Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-80-january-2025-increase-minimum-wage-state-universityDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… over $230,000 from an elderly victim. His co-defendant in this caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable … and social security benefits while forcing him to live in squalor in his own home is reprehensible,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… a fare increase the year before, in 2024 this revenue made up 39% of the operating budget. Straphangers took 30% fewer … than in 2019, and paid ridership for NYC Transit buses was down 42% compared to 2019. Commuter rail ridership has made a … respective 2019 levels. Bridge and tunnel toll revenue was up as driving increased during the pandemic and has remained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… were developed by the Department for Public Works (DPW) or Water and Sewer Department. Therefore, we reviewed the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… adopted budgets that annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $1.3 million (9 percent) per year, or a … upcoming year’s budget, which exceeds the statutory limit by 8 to 19 percentage points. At the end of the 2023-24 … was $1.9 million, which exceeded the statutory limit by nearly $1.3 million. Further, despite having excess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025mTown of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… that tax dollars are spent properly, efficiently and in the best interest of taxpayers. Audit Summary The Board … for payment. Sixteen disbursements totaling $32,100 in which the amount approved on the Board-approved abstract … match the amount disbursed on the canceled check image. In addition, we reviewed 123 of these disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168), released in July 2022. The audit determined that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fStarpoint Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-101-F)
… District serves the Towns of Cambria, Lockport, Pendleton, Royalton and Wheatfield in Niagara County. The District is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/05/starpoint-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-101-fDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DoHMH) … not always inspect facilities using radioactive materials or radiation equipment or check to ensure that they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… overall fiscal health. Auditors found that real property tax or utility payments and/or penalties totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Public Library , Town of Great Valley , Town of Le Roy , Village of Monticello , Newstead Fire Company , City … performed an annual audit of the clerk’s records. Town of Le Roy – Purchasing (Genesee County) The board reviewed each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3DiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… initial projections, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … New York state collected $1266 billion in receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 18 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress. For 2015, three villages have been classified as in “significant fiscal stress,” four in “moderate fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villagesNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… including Mark Zuckerberg; against all four directors up for election at Twitter; and against four of the 10 directors up for election at Alphabet. One of the reasons for the vote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-users