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Comptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… de Blasio’s Appointee, Carolyn Wolpert; Deputy Chancellor Kathleen Grimm, New York City Department of Education; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… of the state’s homeless shelters outside New York City are in substandard condition with numerous health and safety issues that need to be addressed immediately, … “Homelessness is a problem affecting communities in virtually every corner of the state,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … reductions in employer contribution rates to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for both of its … (PFRS). The adjusted rates will impact payments next State Fiscal Year 2022-23. In addition, DiNapoli lowered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… The MTA should publish a new assessment of its long-term capital needs that pays particular attention … latest report . “The MTA is getting a large infusion of federal infrastructure funds, but its long-term finances … are still in trouble as it wrestles with an overdue list of repairs and upgrades and growing debt,” DiNapoli said. “It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… and services and segregating financial duties, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … and ongoing legal issues. DiNapoli made 29 recommendations to overhaul the operations of the city comptroller’s office … and establish necessary oversight policies and procedures to prevent future problems. “The lack of operational controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… everyday activities and especially vital for businesses, remote workers, online education and health care … or Mbps) broadband service “universal” in all but the most remote areas of the state by 2018. ESD’s Broadband Program … that were connected to broadband — 78,690 households in remote areas — were given broadband access using satellite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… over 25 pounds and rechargeable vehicle batteries. Recycling in New York is managed by Call2Recycle (C2R), a … collection bins, pays for shipping and sorting and selects recycling facilities, so there are no public costs or public … creates, and submits to the DEC, an annual report on the recycling efforts that battery manufacturers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities’ (OPWDD) … emergency management coordination left people living in group homes at risk during the onset of the COVID-19 … as possible,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit found the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities did not issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… State collections from the taxes on mobile sports betting totaled $727.4 million in State Fiscal … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. With the legalization of mobile sports betting, the New York State Gaming Commission … DiNapoli said. “With the ease and 24/7 availability of mobile betting apps, problem gambling and addiction are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… the more severe the level of stress. This release of scores, which excludes New York City and the “Big Four” City … Ending 2024 Complete List of School District Fiscal Stress Scores Report Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Municipalities: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… Just a year after the Division of the Budget forecast fiscal stability and no projected budget gaps … Just a year after the Division of the Budget forecast fiscal stability and no projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Growth so far this year is higher than the 3.8% average growth rate seen from January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-182-billion-through-september-2025-over-43-over-prior-yearDiNapoli: Bullying and Drug-Related Incidents in Schools on the Rise
… on the rise, even exceeding pre-pandemic highs, while the rates for the number of serious violent and disruptive … up from 10.2 incidents in SY 2017-18. Reported bullying rates in New York City were on the rise before dropping … additional guidance on cyberbullying, among other things. Rates of reported bullying in upstate schools remained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-bullying-and-drug-related-incidents-schools-riseDiNapoli: 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-risksNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… only a small share of the savings are projected to come from efficiencies that improve agency operations. Most will come from funding shifts, debt service savings and cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsDiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Investment in Rochester Company Returns $6.7 Million to State Pension Fund
… 21 percent internal rate of return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. The Fund invested in 5LINX through its In-State Private Equity Program, which seeks profitable … 21 percent internal rate of return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund New York State Comptroller …
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 city also anticipates $731 million from the sale of taxi medallions during fiscal years 2018 through 2020, but … also replenished the Retiree Health Benefits Trust, which now has a record balance of $4 billion. Read the report , or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… Authority (MTA) has made significant progress in repairing and modernizing the regional transit system, but … New Yorkers rely on the MTA transit system and while it is in far better condition than it was 30 years ago, much more … faster.” DiNapoli’s report found that despite $90 billion in capital investments since 1982, the MTA has not restored …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billion