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DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… in two private forest conservation programs receiving property tax exemptions of up to 80% for which they may be … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York state offers a property tax break for landowners who commit to protect their … are achieving their goal to improve private forest management. The tax benefits received are worth hundreds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… agents to manage the developments (managing agents). It is the responsibility of the owner to provide safe and … Office Visit Report), of any deficiencies or improvements where warranted. Title 9 of the New York Codes, Rules and … located in New York City: 753 Classon Avenue Housing Company (Brooklyn), Cathedral Parkway Towers (Manhattan), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellDiNapoli: Federal Actions Threaten New York's Farms and Food Production
… are a vital part of the state’s economy and our local food supply, and we need policies that strengthen, not … at grocery stores, farmers markets and for purchases by food banks, resulting in a loss of markets for farms. Tariffs … New York dairy exports declined by as much as 12% in the first half of 2025 vs. 2024, and U.S. soybean sales to China …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-federal-actions-threaten-new-yorks-farms-and-food-productionDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… ecosystem. Contaminants can make a river, stream, lake or shoreline unfit for swimming or fishing, and can also impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… for by additional spending from federal clean water funding provided by the federal Infrastructure Investment and … revenues over this period. Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 In November 2022, … approved the $4.2 billion “Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.” With nearly 68 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… Financial relief has been slow to reach New York’s pandemic-hit renters because of poor … Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), according to a new report released today by New York State Comptroller … report details OTDA’s struggles in providing information to eligible individuals, processing applications, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… records as required by state law. Montauk Fire District – Payroll – Advanced Life Support (ALS) Employees (Suffolk … not reconciling time records before processing payroll enabled three ALS employees to overlap their shifts … of the board, who was responsible for reviewing the payroll, checked the calculations or verified that ALS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… revenue projections four times last fiscal year, and All Funds tax collections for last year, $74.4 billion, were $2.8 … No deposits were made to the state’s statutory reserve funds during the last fiscal year. Currently, leaders in … estimates by the Executive and the Assembly indicate All Funds spending for the year will reach $153.1 billion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program, a savings and investment tool for individuals with disabilities. NY's ABLE … offer this type of program. NY ABLE provides a variety of investment options. Earnings and distributions from NY ABLE … a Better Life Experience ABLE program a savings and investment tool for individuals with disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. … Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016 (2018-S-44) The department established procedures to accurately report its assessable expenses for the two years ended June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… New York City Employees’ Retirement System: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Representative, Carolyn Wolpert (Chair); New York … Local 237. Teachers’ Retirement System: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Appointee, Carolyn Wolpert; Deputy Chancellor … of Teachers. New York City Police Pension Fund: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Representative, Carolyn Wolpert; New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… unassigned fund balance increased from $4.4 million in 2021-22 to $31.3 million in 2023-24 and unassigned fund … year’s appropriations increasing from 1.7% in 2021-22 to 9.2% in 2023-24, exceeding the 4% statuory limit. The 2024-25 … implementing the recommendations from an audit released in July 2021. The audit determined the board did not effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… their continued partnership and diligence in exposing this fraud." Matthew Eckstein, 48, of Syosset, was arraigned … DA Singas said. "Instead of providing the promised risk-free returns, the scammers allegedly squandered the … out of a total of $10 million. Many of the victims are senior citizens who trusted the defendants with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Center to ensure that personal service costs reconcile to employee payroll expenses and are allocated appropriately for … (2014-S-43) Workers’ Compensation Board: Internal Control System Components (2015-S-46) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… pretax profits of the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms. There are now 126 member firms, down from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsThe Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
Outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 billion in economic activity in 2020 and supported over 241,000 jobs. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on GDP generated by outdoor recreation, outdoor recreation represents a more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/economic-impact-great-outdoors.pdfDiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… or 13.9% of the state’s population, lived in poverty in 2021, compared to 12.8% of all Americans, according to the … state declined prior to the pandemic, they were higher in 2021 than in 2019. New York ranked 13th among all states and … York’s Hispanic population was below the poverty level in 2021, a decrease of five percentage points from 2010. Poverty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsAssessable Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2021
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses incurred in administering the … adequate insurance coverage, or are financially secure, to compensate those persons they might injure or whose … they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/assessable-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security-act-and-motor-vehicleOpinion 99-8
… to publish the minutes of its proceedings in the official newspaper, or if no official newspaper has been designated, in any newspaper having … the city code on an subscription basis (see Comm on Open Gov't FOIL-AO-10073). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-8Opinion 94-29
… applicable to appeals from orders of the Family Court in juvenile delinquency proceedings in which the corporation … these appeals generally arise in two proceedings: (1) a juvenile delinquency proceeding in which the corporation … 8022(b) would be justified in view of the fact that juvenile delinquency matters are quasi-criminal in nature and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29