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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… than 2.7 million payments worth more than $8.5 billion in February 2014. His office also rejected 157 contract … Medicaid administrative services contract is implemented in state fiscal year 2015-16. Office of General Services – … City – Transportation Grants Approved nearly $6 million in state Department of Transportation grants for New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2017
… nearly 5,900 payments valued at nearly $8.1 million due to concerns about fraud, waste or other improprieties. … six days for contract reviews in April and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… $250,000 with Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for outside legal counsel in the Citizens Union lawsuit … for outside counsel contract with Winston & Strawn LLP for Joint Commission on Public Ethics litigation. … for outside counsel contract with Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP. State University of New York at Buffalo $8.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2016
… events including a boat show, RV show and the Sportsman’s Expo. Council on the Arts $13.2 million for 115 cultural services grants, including $560,000 to the Arts Center of the Capital Region, $500,000 to the Philharmonic … Network Inc. for research and support services for NYS Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2016DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2017
… nearly 3,000 payments valued at more than $6 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through … six days for contract reviews in February and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases this monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2017DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… circumstances,” DiNapoli said. “Now that funding is winding down and local officials will have to closely … their data in time to receive a FSMS score, a date that is at least three months past their statutory filing deadline. This is a significant increase of 30% from last year. Salamanca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… in unemployment, New Yorkers with disabilities continue to face a higher unemployment rate than the national average … 13.9% and 13.4%, respectively. The national rate dropped to 8.2% in 2022, but in New York it was 11.9%. “For people … increased remote work,” DiNapoli said. “New York needs to address barriers to equal employment and invest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the third report in the State Comptroller’s “New Yorkers … are increasingly felt by middle class households. Action is needed by all levels of government.” Housing insecurity is defined as the absence of, or limited or uncertain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… fiscal years, including the “Big 4” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, each of which have fiscal … other challenges that might affect a local government’s or school district’s finances. This information includes population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Stronger Oversight Needed for Social Adult Day Care Programs
… An audit of Social Adult Day Care (SADC) programs found … were never provided. DiNapoli’s office had referred its audit findings and worked with law enforcement on the … and the misuse of taxpayer dollars,” DiNapoli said. “My audit found some providers allegedly abusing the system and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-stronger-oversight-needed-social-adult-day-care-programsInvestment Standard for NYS College Choice and NY ABLE Programs
… – To bring the NYS College Choice tuition savings program (NY 529) and the NY Achieving a Better Life Experience savings account program (NY ABLE) in line with investment standards of other states' … To bring the NY 529 and NY ABLE savings programs in line with investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/investment-standard-nys-college-choice-and-ny-able-programsDiNapoli: Post-Pandemic Unemployment in NYC Persists for Some Demographic Groups
… in New York City remained higher than pre-pandemic levels for several demographic groups, particularly for youths and Blacks, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli also … in the city. Report New York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Update on Labor Force Trends Related Reports New York City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-post-pandemic-unemployment-nyc-persists-some-demographic-groupsDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped over for people farther down the waiting lists because of lax oversight and poor controls, … Southeast, a 174-unit co-op in Greenwich Village. Next in Line for an Apartment, Skipped Over Over nearly three years — …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… Development Agency (FIDA) made a series of financial and accounting transactions outside their legal authority, … including granting $1 million worth of inappropriate gifts and commercial loans, according to an audit released today by … that led to inappropriately commingled bank accounts, and combined and inaccurate accounting records for the FIDA, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesDiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "There is no question that LIRR has some tough challenges to … and communication with passengers," DiNapoli said. "LIRR is an important part of the New York City metro-area economy … impact on passengers. Document which plan or protocol is implemented for each incident, and whether an Incident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… budgets," DiNapoli said. "New York State's pension fund is one of the strongest and best funded in the country and … median assumed rate of return among public pension funds is 7.46 percent as of June 2018, according to the National … Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is the third largest public pension plan in the nation with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020DiNapoli: $90,000 in Full Restitution Paid for Rental Assistance Theft
… said. “Today, he is a convicted felon who has had to pay back the money he stole. My office will continue to partner … the effectiveness of the measures taken to safeguard the application process for rental assistance. The State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-90000-full-restitution-paid-rental-assistance-theftImproper Payments for Drugs Without Federal Drug Rebate Agreement (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … About the Program The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program helps to offset the costs of most covered outpatient drugs dispensed to Medicaid patients. The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program … To assess the extent of implementation of the four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/06/improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreement-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… The federal government must come up with a plan on how it is going to provide financial help to local governments during this difficult time. New York is resilient, but our local governments are hurting.” New … as strong as in the pre-COVID first quarter. Although it is not yet clear what is driving the growth in sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020DiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). NYSLRS is made up of these two systems, which pay retirement and … actuarial assumptions recommended by NYSLRS’s actuary, who is required to complete an annual report . The … assumed rate of return lower than New York’s state pension is the Kentucky Employees Retirement System. New York manages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024