Search
Opinion 92-31
… ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … activities and financial reports. The village may not sell advertising space in such a newsletter. You ask whether … with a general law except as authorized by the municipal home rule law, which shall be deemed expedient or desirable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… revenues has grown over the past two decades, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Yet the share of state aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is … The state’s reliance on lottery revenues has grown, rising to the equivalent of 4.6 percent of state tax revenues in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… The Central New York economy is starting to rebound from the Great Recession thanks to a wealth of locally educated young adults, a technically … workforce and a relatively low cost of living, according to a profile of the region released today by New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingDiNapoli: Public Authority Debt Ballooned to $329 Billion
… State and local public authorities reported debt outstanding … since 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Many of New York’s public authorities play a major role in state operations, but far too often they function without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-public-authority-debt-ballooned-329-billionDiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… savings of $1.1 billion by the end of the plan period (FY 2026), but this will not be enough to counter an increase in … to larger budget gaps in FY 2025 ($4.6 billion) and FY 2026 ($5.9 billion) than estimated in June. Certain PEG … annually in FY 2024, and reach nearly $5 billion in FY 2026, raising the potential budget gap in that year to over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 … balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019 to 40th in FFY 2020 among … York received $146 billion, or $7,236 per capita, more in federal spending than residents paid in total taxes to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… ). About the Program Homeless shelters across the State provide various services to individuals and families, … a network of 580 transitional homeless shelters across the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followManagement of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a State public authority created under Article 5, Title 11 of … a valued and indispensable service.” The OSC Office of the State Deputy Comptroller for the City of New York issued a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … the MTA has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA property. The audit covers … carrying an average of nearly 600,000 customers daily to their destinations via Penn Station or Grand Central in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… When the state Department of Transportation inspects a bridge, it assigns a rating or score – ranging from 0 (worst) to 9 (best) – to major bridge components based on their capacity to carry vehicular … If any major component receives a score of 4 or below, the bridge is rated “poor.” In New York, 9% of all bridges were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… New York City) had over 40,000 active EMS workers. By 2022, there were only 33,000, a decline of 17.5%. EMS … rescue squads has remained relatively steady from 2012 to 2022. Expenditures for these services, however, have been … small, reflecting 1.8% and 4.9% of the total in 2012 and 2022, respectively. Still, annual financial reports show that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… properly manage fund balance and reserves. As a result, real property taxes were higher than necessary. The board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) District officials did not monitor employee compliance with the acceptable Internet use policy (AUP) on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… showed 1,173 new hires in 2013 and 2014, but could show no analysis of delay categories by employee or employee type. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… the guilty plea of Herbert Friedman, former chief financial officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish … area with social, economic, housing, food and emergency financial assistance as well as anti-family violence … to Cohen and Friedman, who was Met Council's chief financial officer until he left in 2009. Friedman, who was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … only the minimum balance within the previous 12 months, vs. 46% for those with lower financial literacy. In 2021, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followFinancial Condition and Selected Expenses
… the costs were beyond NYRA’s control. However, there is no authoritative accounting or financial reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/10/financial-condition-and-selected-expensesOversight of Disability Services
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York has adequately provided access to campuses, programs, and services to students with … To determine whether the State University of New York has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… Each client who receives temporary housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and … – and outlining specific goals to help the client exit the shelter and return to self-sufficiency. The ILP includes … Districts and providers identified through the annual inspections process whose clients are not receiving needed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment