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DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… Suffolk and Wayne. “Individuals who attempt to operate a vehicle while under the influence or try to tamper with their … on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in any vehicle they own or operate for a certain period of time as a condition of their sentence. The IID connects to the vehicle’s ignition system and prevents the vehicle from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 91-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … exists in any county or the vicinity thereof and the New York State Commissioner of Health so certifies to the health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products. As a result of the company’s new policy, the New … "Shoppers don’t see where the palm oil used in hundreds of products comes from, but often it’s harvested in ways that … suppliers to provide palm oil and palm derivatives for its products that are verified to be free of deforestation, free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… largely because of legal settlements and personal income tax (PIT) collections, according to a report released today … the past two years,” DiNapoli said. “As personal income tax collections in April of 2015 drove higher collections for … to the unusually high General Fund balance. State tax collections rose 5.1 percent from SFY 2014-15 to $74.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… the 3 rd Degree charges. She was issued a desk appearance ticket and must return to court on February 12, 2024. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Majority of Contracts with Not-For-Profit Organizations Still Approved Late
… financial backs of the state’s charitable partners,” said Doug Sauer, Chief Executive Officer of the New York Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-majority-contracts-not-profit-organizations-still-approved-lateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of … were quite strong in the first quarter,” DiNapoli said. “New York City’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic, as well … 14.1% in February, but the growth slowed to 0.3% in March. New York City’s collections totaled nearly $2.5 billion for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterDiNapoli: Brooklyn is King of NYC Economic Growth
… Brooklyn’s economy is expanding, adding jobs and businesses at a faster pace than the rest of New York City between 2003 … and 2012, including the first increase in manufacturing jobs in 2012 after decades of losses, according to an … Brooklyns economy is expanding adding jobs and businesses at a faster pace than the rest of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-king-nyc-economic-growthDiNapoli Releases Year-End and April Cash Reports
… receipts a year ago, but $86.8 million higher than the projections included in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan released earlier this month, according to the April Cash Report released today by State Comptroller … receipts a year ago but $868 million higher than the projections included in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-releases-year-end-and-april-cash-reportsDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest first half since 2011, and … by 2000, and fell further to 19 percent by 2013, remaining at that level in 2014; DiNapoli estimates that in City Fiscal … Wall Streets profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $113 billion the strongest first half since 2011 and may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… New York City’s restaurant, retail and recreation (RRR) sectors continued to … COVID-19 pandemic, even before the latest surge in cases, with 169,700 fewer jobs in November than from two years ago, … the nation felt the impacts of the pandemic on their restaurant, retail and recreation sectors, New York City was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… jobs continues to decline. The city, which was once home to one-third of all industry jobs, now claims 17.6% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … ending on June 30, 2021, down from 31 school districts in fiscal stress the prior year. “Fewer of New York’s school districts were scored as under fiscal stress in 2021, but the operational issues caused by the pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… 2019-20 state fiscal year, there were 28 check-off fund options, more than double the options five years earlier. Of these 28 funds, 25 were … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police. “No one is above … his community,” said DiNapoli. “I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police for their … police chief of the Village of Chatham," District Attorney Paul Czajka said. "In doing so, he undermined much of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… most powerful economic engines and a major source of tax revenue, added 2,300 jobs in 2014 (the first job gains since … correction officers The city’s revised ten-year capital strategy totals $83.8 billion through 2025, which is $30 billion (56 percent) larger than the prior strategy released in May 2013. The last time the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the pending sentencing of a Queens man for concealing his father’s death so he could … Tuesday and is expected to pay full restitution before Queens County Supreme Court Justice Barry Kron based upon his … payments for well over a year, following his death,” said Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown. “Thus robbing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… and examinations have been issued: New York State Canal Corp.: Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up) … report issued in May 2015, concluded that, while the Canal Corp. performs routine operational and reliability checks of … given priority. In a follow-up, auditors found the Canal Corp. has made progress addressing the issues identified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0As Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted lending and programs for … more affordable for New Yorkers. It offers low-interest mortgage programs, down payment assistance loans, loans and grants for home repairs, and mortgage insurance. In Calendar Year (CY) 2023, SONYMA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-low