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NYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… limit unplanned spending. Although the current economic expansion shows no signs of weakening after eight years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grownState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Hastings-on-Hudson , Town of Marlborough , New Hyde Park Fire District , Town of Red Hook , Rockland County , City of Troy and the Village of Tuxedo Park . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … capital improvements ($62,200), sewer repairs ($34,840), park rehabilitation ($21,262) and general maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… Glens Falls and Watertown district offices and the Erie County and Orange County local health departments, could improve their … for 92 percent of its tested violations and the Erie County health department lacked evidence for 67 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks Express Scripts' Shareholders to Back Cyber Security Risk Proposal
… said. "Healthcare companies hold vast amounts of private patient data, but Express Scripts, which serves more than 80 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-express-scripts-shareholders-back-cyber-security-risk-proposalDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced he has written to 10 of the largest greenhouse gas emitting companies held by the Fund, urging them to reduce emissions and address risks arising from climate … change. "Climate risk is one of the greatest threats to the state pension fund and its long-term investments," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Dip
… from a year earlier, primarily due to the absence of settlement revenues and lower estimated payments under the … the Dedicated Infrastructure Investment Fund from monetary settlement resources received over the last two years. $164 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-dipOpinion 88-28
… such publication or advertisement, and which contains news, articles of opinion (as editorials), features, … at least weekly for at least one year; (3) contain news, editorials and other matters of "current interest"; (4) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28State Agencies Bulletin No. 2301
… overtime (OT) earnings limit for Tier 6 members of the New York City Employee Retirement System (NYCERS), New York City Teachers Retirement System (NYCTRS) and the New York City … overtime OT earnings limit for Tier 6 members of the New York City Employee Retirement System NYCERS New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2301-2025-tier-6-overtime-limit-new-york-city-retirement-systemsDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… a new online marketplace for individuals to obtain health insurance coverage, including Medicaid. The PPACA requires NYSOH to verify an applicant's identifying information when … enrolled in Medicaid, NYSOH is required to periodically verify recipients are alive to ensure active coverage is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget
… Medicaid," DiNapoli said. "With these risks in mind, Mayor de Blasio and the city have prudently increased reserves to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-potential-changes-federal-policies-pose-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… York City Department of Education (DoE) found it did not report hundreds of violent and disruptive incidents to the … DiNapoli said. “When school districts fail to report disruptive and violent incidents, or downgrade them, … to include more than 400 reportable incidents in its report submitted to the state that is used to calculate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsOpinion 90-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy mayor) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND … -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40RFP#0008 – Audit of OSC Internal Controls
… Request for Proposals Issued June 9, 2025 The Office of the State Comptroller (“OSC”) is seeking proposals from … public accounting firms to conduct an independent audit of existing internal controls at OSC as required by Article 45 of the Executive Law and to provide services as further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0008DiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… said. “Recent job-cut announcements in retail around the country and potential federal funding cuts to education and … to fully recover their pre-pandemic losses. As of March 2025, restaurant jobs were 2.5% below their pre-pandemic … food services nationally declined from January to March 2025. Self-employment among the youth labor force increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … account for just 6.4% ($7.4 billion) of the city’s FY 2026 operating budget, significantly more federal funding … In addition to the $2.34 billion in prepayments for FY 2026, the city added $2 billion in revenue and reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeDiNapoli Warns Changing Fiscal Landscape Could Increase Budget Challenges for Local Governments
… to obligate by the end of 2024 and spend by the end of 2026. Although federal aid traditionally represents the smallest portion of overall revenue for local governments, it was the fastest growing source of … represented 14.4% of total 2019 (pre-pandemic) revenues for cities, 5.3% for towns, 4.5% for counties and 3.2% for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-warns-changing-fiscal-landscape-could-increase-budget-challenges-local-governmentsOpinion 89-8
… to establishment by school district in Adirondack Park) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Repair Reserve Fund (necessity for … to establishment by a school district in Adirondack Park) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (for establishment of repair reserve fund by school district in Adirondack Park) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-d; Education Law, §3651: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8New York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… Saving Program has helped New York students and families pay for more than $287 million in college-related expenses … Saving Program has helped New York students and families pay for more than $287 million in collegerelated expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryDiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… New York state helped stabilize the MTA’s finances last year, but its capital program for maintaining and upgrading the regional transit system faces significant delays due to … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s capital program is critical to winning riders back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-fundingSubway Recovery Tracker
… months, rising to more than 75 percent in April and May of 2025. The early stages of the recovery were marked by great … recovery, staying above the citywide recovery level since June 2023, and reaching nearly 84 percent in July of 2025, … then between 71.6 percent and 75.8 percent since then to June 2025. The MTA anticipates that ridership will reach 77 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/osdc/subway-recovery-tracker