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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… needed to process SNAP applications correctly and in a timely manner. Department officials also did not have … (28%) nor did they process nine approved SNAP cases (20%) in a timely manner. These cases were approved between one and … officials did not process five of those cases (17%) in a timely manner. These cases were denied between one and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: New York State is Home to 4.4 Million Immigrants, Second Only to California
… percent, or 4.4 million, of the state’s population, which is well above the national average of 13 percent, according … highest concentration of immigrants within New York state is in New York City, at 37 percent. Among upstate cities, … Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Schenectady, the figure is over 10 percent. “Utica has a rich history, going back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-new-york-state-home-44-million-immigrants-second-only-californiaDiNapoli: NYC Facing Larger Budget Gaps Amid Slowing Economic Growth and Rising Costs
… Uncertainty from Washington New York City modified its FY 2026 budget to $118.2 billion, $2.3 billion higher than at … adoption. However, this total excludes $3.8 billion of FY 2026 expenses that were prepaid in FY 2025. After adjusting … $122 billion in FY 2025. While the plan shows that FY 2026 remains balanced, the city did not take significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-nyc-facing-larger-budget-gaps-amid-slowing-economic-growth-and-rising-costsDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… occurred as the Great Recession took a heavy toll on family finances. The MTA plans to raise fares and tolls by 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… and whether it has followed required procedures in the leasing of its properties. This audit covered the … of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) was established in 1921 and was the first bi-state agency ever created under … tunnel and bridge connections between the states, and, in general, trade and transportation projects that secure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… Major changes to the federal tax code being considered by the President and Congress would have significant implications for New … $67 billion in state and local tax deductions reported by New Yorkers on their federal taxes, according to a report … Major changes to the federal tax code being considered by the President and Congress would have significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) proposal to reduce budget gaps through 2028 by an average of $915 … million annually by paying down debt raises questions on how it will find additional savings and revenue to fund operations when federal aid runs out, according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… The NYC Department of Education (DOE) needs to step up its efforts to prepare students for their next steps after high school, according to an audit released today by State … The NYC Department of Education DOE needs to step up its efforts to prepare students for their next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… and four as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The Village of Saugerties (Ulster County) was classified in “significant … federal aid helped many stabilize their finances over the past few years,” DiNapoli said. “With that aid winding down, … a date that is at least three months past their statutory filing deadline. This represents approximately 20% of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2409
… on additional groups. Affected Employees: Employees in the groups defined below are affected: Employees who were paid overtime in a title that may be covered and nonexempt under the Fair … (SUNY), and the Bargaining Units and Salary Grades listed in the chart below Union BU NUMBER(S) SALARY GRADE(S) Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2409-reporting-premium-overtime-earningsDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… to changes in the economy. During the last recession, MTA tax revenues fell by $1.3 billion (36 percent) over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallOpinion 90-23
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23DiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… New York City’s restaurant, retail and recreation (RRR) sectors continued to … during the COVID-19 pandemic, even before the latest surge in cases, with 169,700 fewer jobs in November than from two … the nation felt the impacts of the pandemic on their restaurant, retail and recreation sectors, New York City was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… process, and policy weaknesses. ORA does not exercise its full authority to collect outstanding fines more timely. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… by delays and cancellations, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These delays … by delays and cancellations according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… District, Candor Central School District, Commack Union Free School District, East Meadow Union Free School District, Fayetteville-Manlius Central School … School District, Niagara Falls City School District, Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, Schenectady City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDiNapoli: Taxpayers Moving Out of State Spiked in 2020, Led by Those Leaving NYC
… net out-migration rates remained higher, particularly for families. Policy makers need to make sure the state remains … the aggregate, out-migration rates declined to just over 4 in every 1,000 taxpayers in 2021 from almost 12 in 1,000 in … in 2020. Married and head of household taxpayers (families) also left New York at elevated rates in 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-taxpayers-moving-out-state-spiked-2020-led-those-leaving-nycWhat is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… by many private employers. Perhaps the greatest benefit is that, once you meet the minimum age and service … However, the biggest contributor to your pension plan is the New York State Common Retirement Fund . Over the past … may pay a set amount; or they may “match” all or part of what an employee contributes. Investments Contributions from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… caused by the onset of the pandemic, the state’s property tax cap will limit levy growth for school districts at 2% next year. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressOpinion 90-44
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … hearing on the tentative budget refers only to the salary, or fixed, periodic cash consideration, proposed to be paid, exclusive of the cost or value of fringe benefits. This is in response to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44