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Continuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… percent between 2010 and 2020 to comprise 85 percent of all drug overdose deaths in New York in 2020. In recent … to drug overdoses. Fatalities and death rates grew across all racial and ethnic groups, increasing nearly five-fold for … deaths grew from 55 percent to 68 percent of all drug overdose deaths between 2010 and 2017. In New York, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… FY 2023, contract expenditures at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene increased at an annual rate of 6.9%, with the largest drivers being mental health and disease control programs, which comprised nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 1,365 … consistently overestimated appropriations in the 2018-19 through 2020-21 budgets by a total of $3.7 million (16%) and … unused appropriated fund balance and invalid encumbrances are added back to surplus fund balance, it increased to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… proposed budget. As a result, certain significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2022-23 proposed budget … County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10) Although the board evaluated … prior to approval, it did not adequately establish and document their evaluation and approval process. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… state budget: “After extended deliberation, the Governor and Legislature have finalized a state budget. Major policy … by paying off the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund loan, and reduced personal income tax rates for lower- and middle-income families starting in 2026. Other new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetTown of Lindley – Justice Court (2017M-270)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Justices … 1, 2016 through November 2, 2017. Background The Town of Lindley is located in Steuben County. The Town maintains a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/03/16/town-lindley-justice-court-2017m-270DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… The retail sector, one of New York City’s biggest employers, is having an uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with “non-essential” retailers … employment had dropped to 245,000 positions. In Manhattan, foot traffic in key corridors initially fell by more than 90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York Common Retirement Fund (the Fund), released the following statement … billion. "Facebook needs to demonstrate to its customers and its investors that it is taking steps to uphold its terms … of sexual harassment, hate speech and fake news from its platform. The company has already suffered a drop in value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-congressional-testimonyCity of Little Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected City Operations (2013M-214)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the City's internal controls over the Treasurer's Office and … period January 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012. Background The City of Little Falls is located in Herkimer County and has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/29/city-little-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-city-operations-2013m-214Willsboro Fire Department – Financial Operations (2014M-206)
… in Essex County. The Department provides fire protection and other emergency services to Willsboro Fire District residents. The Department deposited $20,428 and disbursed $22,718 during 2013. Key Findings The … except for requiring the Department Treasurer to prepare and submit monthly reports to Department officials. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/10/10/willsboro-fire-department-financial-operations-2014m-206Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… school is a public school financed by local, State, and Federal resources that is not under the control of the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-managementIndustrial Development Agency Board Governance (2017-MS-1)
… [pdf] , Erie [pdf] , Hempstead [pdf] , Orange [pdf] and Steuben [pdf]. Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit … whose purpose is to promote, develop, encourage and assist in the acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, improving, maintaining, equipping and furnishing of industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2017/09/22/industrial-development-agency-board-governance-2017-ms-1Caledonia Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-356)
… is located in the Town of Caledonia in Livingston County, and is governed by a five-member Board of Directors. The … Findings The Department has not adopted written policies and procedures for financial operations other than the … by-laws do not address all areas of financial operations and contain contradictory provisions related to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/03/14/caledonia-fire-department-internal-controls-over-financialUnion Fire Company #2 Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-205)
… which is responsible for the Company’s overall general and financial affairs, consists of the Foreman, 1st Assistant … Foreman, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, and Treasurer. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the … including $20,800 in foreign fire insurance premiums, and disbursed approximately $67,000. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/union-fire-company-2-inc-financial-operations-2012m-205Monterey Fire Company, Inc. – Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-17)
… a seven-member elected Board of Directors: the President, Treasurer, Fire Chief, and four directors. During our audit … obtain written monthly financial reports from either Treasurer, require reconciliations of the bank statements … Company records, or obtain an independent audit of the Treasurer’s financial records. The Treasurer made purchases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/03/27/monterey-fire-company-inc-misappropriation-funds-2013m-17DiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… (BLS) indicates consumer prices grew by 6.1% in the New York City Metropolitan Area in March 2022 compared to the … growth nationally and in other large metro areas, NYC metro area price increases appear poised to outstrip …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsTown of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)
… it approved both Officers to retain fees collected on the Town’s behalf which circumvented Town Law. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 11.55% for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… was 11.55% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2024. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of … consumer spending remaining strong,” DiNapoli said. “While inflation persists and global tensions pose risks to investors, the Fund, thanks to its prudent management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-1155-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… . The scores were based on financial information reported by local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2019 … (Rockland), and Yates (Orleans). The counties of Columbia, Franklin, Monroe, Nassau, and Onondaga, and the towns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… as FADO&U. In 2021, the New York City Council passed Local Law 2212, clarifying that CCRB has the authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-follow