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Selected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in … 2019 through March 2023. About the Program New York City Transit (Transit) is a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) … To determine whether New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… lowest in the United States for uninsured residents. This is good news,” DiNapoli said. “However, if current enrollment … to have access to the health care they need.” Medicaid is a federal, state and local government-funded program that … Trends The federal share for most Medicaid services is determined by the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021DiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… in the nation. “The city must take steps to strengthen career opportunities for young job seekers or the city’s … the city: Continue to prioritize youth employment programs that pair active job seekers with local employers, … or youth from low-income households with stable jobs and career paths; and With the Future of Workers Task Force, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: 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, … City high schools had a 43.1% chronic absenteeism rate in SY 2022-2023. Chronic absenteeism rates are higher in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… $1.4 billion less than the state Division of Budget (DOB) projected in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. In addition, … $915.8 million through May, $412.2 million lower than projected. The Department of Education made $4 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… three villages in “significant fiscal stress” are Island Park (Nassau), Valley Stream (Nassau) and Wappingers Falls (Dutchess). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total overtime hours of 19 million increased 3.9 percent and total overtime … state workers across New York to work long, grueling hours to deal with a crisis never before seen during our … the workforce but accounted for 62.9 percent of overtime hours and 59.9 percent of the overtime earnings in 2020. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an … period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Sales tax collections … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $55 billion in the first quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… Mitchell-Lama developments in New York City – 753 Classon Ave. Housing Co. (Classon), located in Brooklyn, Cathedral Parkway Towers (Cathedral), located in Manhattan, Findlay House (Findlay), located in the Bronx, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the third consecutive month in 2023 of less than 2% … balance,” DiNapoli said. “Being prepared for a slowdown is especially important in this uncertain economy.” For May … amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-mayDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… an increase of 3%, or nearly $167 million, compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … collections slowed in the second quarter, returning closer to pre-pandemic trends, after significant volatility during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… in New York state grew by 4% in August compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.78 billion, up $67.9 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections in … collections in New York state grew by 4 in August compared to the same month in 2022 according to data released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to … disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided … satisfaction initially deteriorated as a result of the move to “broker services” and must be monitored to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.81 billion, up $88.6 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections … in New York state increased by 51 in November compared to the same month in 2022 according to data released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… Assistance fell short for vulnerable adults in New York City because Adult Protective Services (APS) … with medical or social supports. Caseworkers are based in HRA field offices and contracted nonprofits across the city and often meet clients in their homes to assess their needs. The audit reviewed APS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… and payments is available at Open Book New York . Major Contracts Approved Department of Agriculture and … signals and lighting improvements at various locations in Nassau and Suffolk County. $4.3 million with Lake Shore … $2.6 million to The Children's Law Center for the Law Guardian Legal Aid Program. Other Payment Rejections and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… more than $950 billion in annual revenues, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … economy,” DiNapoli said. “From neighborhood coffee shops to start-up tech firms, small businesses account for more … billion in annual payrolls. These businesses are critical to New York’s economy and integral to the fabric of life in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 … City and 87 in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019 according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022DiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and therapy claims. Nearly $400,000 … require. MCOs can also receive a one-time Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for prenatal and … costs. However, MCOs are not eligible to receive SMCPs for maternity cases that end in termination or a miscarriage. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Hess Corp. and Chesapeake Energy Corp., that have failed to demonstrate they are … to transition the Fund’s investment portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . “As market forces and new policies drive the energy transition, we must align our investments with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companies