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DiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… limit eligibility and reduce the value of future benefits according to a new report by State Comptroller … Almost 3 million New Yorkers relied on SNAP as of March 2025. “The state has made meaningful efforts to reduce food … pandemic relief funds that enhanced income and food benefits during the pandemic were instrumental in preventing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… pocketed cash fees she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s office discovered … Patrick Swanson in the criminal investigation. Kelley, 48, of Portland, resigned after 26 years of county employment and admitted to stealing the cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… State tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same period last year and $315.7 million below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… that could have been used to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 … Funding the capital program has been an ongoing challenge for the MTA. Consequently, transit assets that the MTA had … committee is expected to examine priorities and financing for the next capital program. The federal government is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… Personal income tax collections are projected to grow by 9.4 percent in FY 2018 (the fastest in three years), boosted by … fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (a cumulative total of nearly $4.7 billion through FY 2022). However, only a small share of … officials now project budget gaps of $3.2 billion in FY 2020, $2.9 billion in FY 2021 and $2.3 billion in FY 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsOpinion 91-58
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the … of express statutory authority, a city may not conduct an advisory referendum on the question whether to grant site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Opinion 95-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (use of forfeiture moneys) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… A state Office of Mental Health (OMH) contractor hired to provide janitorial … contractor unconscionably cheated disabled employees out of thousands of dollars. OMH needs to take immediate action to make sure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to … stations provides customers with reasonable assurance that the business owners do not have a history of either criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… P. DiNapoli today announced that ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of the largest food manufacturers in the U.S., has committed … do not contribute to rainforest destruction. As a result of the company’s new policy, the New York State Common … long-term value,” DiNapoli said. “Palm oil is in many of the products we enjoy every day, but too often suppliers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) to invest in a diverse group of global equity strategies viewed as … requirements to diversify our holdings given our notable jump in value in recent years,” said Vicki Fuller, Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: Investment in Rochester Company Returns $6.7 Million to State Pension Fund
… and achieved an approximated 21 percent internal rate of return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund … in New York State-based companies. “The success of the 5LINX investment is another example of how the In-State Private Equity Program delivers positive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-investment-rochester-company-returns-67-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… the size of the out-year budget gaps. To his credit, Mayor de Blasio has prudently maintained the city’s reserves at … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys , … and the Homer Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … In addition, the fee structure, based on a percentage of per pupil revenue, does not appear to be reasonable, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… totaled nearly $41.6 billion through October, a drop of $764.1 million, or 1.8 percent, from the same period last … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. However, tax collections of $4.7 billion in October were 13.8 percent higher than those of October 2015 due to large audit payments made under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… school districts statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … fiscal stress the prior year. This is the lowest incidence of fiscal stress recorded for schools since the system’s inception (2012-13 school year). “The number of districts designated in a fiscal stress category has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Alayne Bertolino for allegedly stealing more than $240,000 … over a 4 ½-year period. “The defendant took advantage of her father’s death to profit handsomely at the expense of New York’s retirement system and fuel an extravagant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men … in 2020 for 16- to 24-year-olds in the city reached 22%, while in the rest of New York state it was 16.5%, and 15.9% … pandemic not only caused staggering job losses in 2020, but devastated industries that employ more young people like …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding for education and social services remain … and savings have helped the city balance its books, it is navigating several fiscal challenges including an … revenues and manage costs, and focus on balancing fiscal management with operational needs to ensure its recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improves