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New Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdf

Local Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending

New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdf

Wall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street is still in transition, but it is slowly adjusting to changes in its … banks. The industry is also smaller, with 10 percent fewer jobs in New York City. Regulatory reforms are changing the way the industry does business by requiring larger reserves, limiting proprietary …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012

DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines

… of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St Lawrence County Sheriffs Office found the former town of Norfolk …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-fines

Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011

… indicate a smaller decline in the overall cash bonus pool. This is likely due to the payment of bonuses that had … bonus declined slightly less than the total cash bonus pool because the pool was shared among fewer workers than in 2010. The average …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011

Wall Street Profits Up in 2016

… Securities industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1 percent … according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Wall Street profits …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016

Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools

… of Health (DOH) and State Education Department (SED) are following the State’s public health procedures to ensure New York’s schools are adequately preventing, and are prepared to respond to, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable … of Health DOH and State Education Department SED are following the States public health procedures to ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schools

DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union

… New York state agencies have used AI companions to help seniors combat social isolation, and the Department of … are meant to help could be put in harm’s way. That is why my office has called on New York’s leaders to enact robust … from the start, address the flaws and biases that can come with AI, and instill public accountability. This …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union

Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal

… with a NYS Vendor ID* can use the Vendor Self-Service Portal on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to check the … with a NYS Vendor ID can use the Vendor SelfService Portal on the Statewide Financial System SFS to check the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portal

Federal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York

… and Economic Analysis, there were more than 116,000 federal civilian employees working in New York in 2024, … since 2000, when there were more than 147,000 federal government employees working in New York, and is likely to decrease in 2025 as a result of federal actions to downsize the federal workforce. Figure 1 – …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-state

Labor Investigations in New York City

… such as wage theft, minimum wage violations, and child labor violations, have increased in the wake of the … Labor (Department) reported a sharp increase – of 68% – in child labor law violations in New York in 2022 compared with … related to minimum wage, overtime, hours of work, child labor, and payment of wages and wage supplements (i.e., …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-city

Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… The governing board of a local government or school district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … Village Law section 5-524(6) 10 For towns, fuel oil is considered a public utility service. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-audit

XII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures

… System. New York State cannot process Automated Clearing House or check payments in foreign currencies. In the event …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currency

Procurement and Contracting in New York

… Documentation Requirements Research Vendor Information Bid Protests Comptroller DiNapoli believes in empowering people … entity. The Comptroller's independent review of bid protests, as well as state contracts, helps ensure fairness …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts

DiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States

… state-funded treatment facility expected to open in 2017 near Plattsburgh will bring detoxification and outpatient …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-states

Reductions in Homelessness Among New York’s Veterans

Veterans of military service have historically comprised a disproportionate share of our nation’s homeless population.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/reductions-in-homelessness-among-new-yorks-veterans.pdf

Domestic Violence: Recent Trends in New York

Introduction October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to recognize and give voice to domestic violence victims.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/domestic-violence-recent-trends-10-23.pdf

Health Insurance Coverage in New York State

Public policies over the last decade have had a significant impact in reducing the number of uninsured people nationally and especially in New York, where the share of those without health insurance declined to 5.2 percent in 2021, well below the national average of 8.6 percent.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/health-insurance-coverage-in-new-york-state.pdf