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Inflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… in March 2022 compared to the same month a year ago. 1 For over a decade following the Great Recession of 2008, … remained low, generally under 2 percent; however, price increases began to accelerate in the spring of 2021 and are … NYC metro area. 2 During this high inflationary period, increases in the NYC metro area have been less than those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaDiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
… July 311 data over the past four years shows an increasing trend in complaints highlight poor housing conditions such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-coney-island-and-brighton-beach-jobs-doubled-over-last-decadeDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… P. DiNapoli today announced employer contributions rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26. Employers’ average … rates will increase from 15.2% to 16.5% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 31.2% to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… called the New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with … and county government employees to discuss the program. "NY ABLE offers peace of mind to individuals with disabilities … long-term care can put a financial strain on families. The NY ABLE program provides families and individuals with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsDiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… leaders should focus on measures to improve accessibility for those with the lowest incomes.” Key highlights of the … The Bronx and Brooklyn faced the highest average price for monthly broadband service among the five boroughs as of … suggests local infrastructure is less of an impediment for internet access than in other parts of the state or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… to enforce existing ACS policies may have led to this increase. Everyone entering and leaving the facilities is … find it and notify a supervisor. ACS officials said the increase in contraband being found was due to added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… G. James announced the guilty plea of Devin Zielinski, 33, for stealing over $230,000 from an elderly victim. His … predators like Devin Zielinski face the consequences for crimes against the elderly.” “Zielinski and his … Attorney’s Office and the Schodack Police Department for ensuring the suspects will be held accountable for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… that value was revised upward to $273.1 billion.) “Market volatility has been pronounced in the first half of … management and long-term approach has weathered previous market ups and downs and remains well-positioned to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25DiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… to $1.2 billion in managed care premiums that were paid for members who may have resided outside of New York. … premiums to his or her managed care plans. Responsibility for preventing enrollment in more than one state lies at both … and ensure New York is only paying Medicaid costs for its residents.” Medicaid members are enrolled through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… gives away millions of dollars each year in tax breaks for companies that are supposed to create jobs and expand … credits to businesses in targeted industries in exchange for creating and maintaining specific numbers of new jobs or … aimed at bringing greater accountability to the companies’ for their economic development commitments. ESD requires …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… past three fiscal years, dropping from 44 school districts in 2012-13 to only 19 in 2014-15, according to a report issued today by State … Overall, 6.5 percent of districts exceeded the tax cap in 2012-13 (44 districts), 4.7 percent (32) in 2013-14 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capDiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… has resumed the process of examining agency operations for cost savings and reports that it is on track to reach its health insurance cost-saving targets for fiscal years (FY) 2015 and 2016. While there is always … increased its revenue forecast by more than $1.1 billion for FY 2015 through 2018, and has lowered its expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingOpinion 91-53
… TOWN BOARD -- Compensation (additional compensation for additional assigned duties); (additional compensation if … members who do not have such additional assignments. The salary fixed, however, may not exceed the amount set forth in … board member may be appointed deputy supervisor and the salary fixed for the office of deputy supervisor is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Opinion 95-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … of the proposed local law (see, e.g., Albany Area Builders Association v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, 547 NYS2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… 18 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress. For 2015, three villages have been classified as in … during the period. DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts . In April, scores for the 17 cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villagesDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… said. "The results of this audit demonstrate the need for the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to live up to safety standards for handling radioactive materials." As of July 13, 2016, DoHMH reported there were 358 facilities licensed for handling radioactive materials in New York City. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… New York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 and the out-year budget gaps are … of slowing,” said DiNapoli. “The city deserves credit for prudently increasing its reserves to hedge against an … one year ago. The city also expects a gap of $2.9 billion for FY 2019. The gaps are relatively small, ranging from 2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… avoid these outcomes unless it lays out additional options for the public and its funding partners to consider.” … 2026. For this to happen, they’ve included proposed fare increases of 4% in 2023 and 2025. However, the MTA would have … to raise fares by at least 19% on top of these proposed increases to reach the same level of fare revenue as in 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… find housing by making full use of available federal funds for vouchers, according to an audit released today by New … included the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the need for affordable housing intensified. During that time, HCR … billion in federal housing funds, including $6.8 billion for the Section 8 Performance-Based Contract Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisOpinion 95-15
… equal to the proportionate reduction of taxes levied for library purposes. This is in response to your request … equal to the proportionate reduction of taxes levied for library purposes (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-103, … conclusion because of the absence of statutory authority for a school district to charge back to a public library any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15