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New York City Government Services: Services for the Unsheltered
New York City’s unsheltered population increased from 3,588 in FY 2019 to 4,504 in FY 2025 — a 26 percent increase from pre-pandemic levels.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-21-2026.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea … with others to rig the bidding process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today … in Restraint of Trade and Competition in violation of General Business Law §§ 340 and 341, also known as New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingTown of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overSee if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… Lexington School for the Deaf & Center for the Deaf 30th Avenue & 75th Street Jackson Heights, New York Queens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… a great need by allowing patients to stay in their homes and avoid costly placement in hospitals or rehabilitation … home health aide services, physical therapy, social work and nutrition services. The payment system is based on 60-day … construction of the EPS. However, insufficient resources and the EPS billing configuration prevented the development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… and charter schools, with a combined student population of nearly 2.7 million, reported more than 32,000 violent and … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Violence of any kind has no place in our schools and the public … on a regular basis. My office recently completed a series of audits looking at the programs New York has in place to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… could result in a federal tax cut for these taxpayers, it remains unclear how this proposal would interact with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), is calling … social risks, including potential violations of indigenous peoples' rights, in reviewing its potential acquisitions. The shareholder proposal is co-sponsored by the Unitarian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… under the supervision of Crimes Against Revenue Unit Chief Christine Burke and Bureau Chief Maureen McCormack and under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine for their communities and an essential part of our food … includes an analysis of state programs and tax benefits for farmers. Some of the important findings for the Hudson Valley: There were 2,280 farms in the Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… made in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care … in a Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plan is mandatory for Medicaid recipients who have both Medicaid and Medicare, … and who need community-based long term care services for more than 120 days. The Partial Capitation Plan (Plan), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… at a higher rate if at least 30% of the costs for lunch is spent on eligible New York produced and processed … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The 30% New York school lunch program has an excellent goal, to provide healthy, … York enacted an additional state reimbursement for school lunch programs that spend at least 30% of their food costs on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… Despite having the fourth-largest construction sector in the nation, New York state is one of … that have not recovered from pandemic job losses in the construction sector and a full recovery may take some time as … Valley and most of northern New Jersey, totaled 388,700 jobs in 2024, the highest of any metropolitan area in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… period between June 30, 1997 and October 30, 2009. The case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… did not do enough to ensure youth were properly assessed when they entered facilities or that staff were up to date on … for physical or mental health issues that youth may have when admitted, including substance abuse problems. Youth in … (CPM) training so they can properly restrain youth when necessary and minimize injuries. From Oct. 1, 2018 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… National Provider Identifier (NPI) must be included on Medicaid claims. The objective of our initial audit … that contained an OPRA NPI that should not be included on Medicaid claims or that should be further reviewed by the … after the issuance of this report to provide information on any actions planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's … 2007," Comptroller DiNapoli said. "Today, he's headed to jail. His sentencing marks another warning: those who steal … a clear message that those who steal from taxpayers risk jail time and paying full restitution for money they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's … 2007," Comptroller DiNapoli said. "Today, he's headed to jail. His sentencing marks another warning: those who steal … a clear message that those who steal from taxpayers risk jail time and paying full restitution for money they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… New York. It didn’t have the controls and procedures in place to stop a viral spread in nursing homes. Persistent underinvestment in public health … heroism of the doctors, nurses, EMTs, and all frontline workers from the subway system to the corner deli who kept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performance