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DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that nine villages were designated in fiscal … did not file their data in time to receive a FSMS score, a date that is at least three months past their … statutory filing deadline. This represents approximately 20% of the local governments evaluated in this period. Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesNew York's Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the State’s labor force was more severe than in other states: the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-labor-force-2022.pdfFederal Funds to New York City: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which originated in 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015, guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support that mission
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-individuals-with-disabilities-education-act.pdfImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up) (2017-F-10) 30-Day Response
To determine the implementation status of four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Report 2015-S-9).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-17f10-response.pdfIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response1.pdfImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72)
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72.pdfAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program (2018-D-2)
The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation's largest...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18d2.pdfMedicaid Program - Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (2015-S-9), 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Medicaid program made inappropriate capitation payments to Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans for recipients who were no l
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s9-response.pdfDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… additional extraordinary federal aid, a record year for pension returns in FY 2021 and savings from … had substantial savings from much stronger-than-expected pension investment gains in FY 2021, but that did not … have to continue to see an improvement in its economic recovery, and associated revenues, even as the rest of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… that it does not have direct control over to help the public, policymakers and its funding partners understand … include pensions, fringe benefits, Medicaid, debt service, public assistance and other legally or contractually-required … These include basic municipal services such as education, public safety, and sanitation, as well as cultural events, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … September totaled $4.3 billion, or $452 million less than last year. “The third quarter sales tax figures show a … local governments are hurting.” New York City’s steep year-over-year decline of nearly 22 percent in sales tax revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020Opinion 90-47
… 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-770, p 166). Thus, the governing body of a municipality, in the exercise of its discretion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… mechanisms to help NFPs who face cash flow issues as a result of any delayed contracting process. Enforcement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… The report found strong increases in domestic and international travelers to the state. In particular, visitors … People from New Jersey account for 60% of these visitors. International Travelers Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels: … triple the income from 2007. The Hudson Valley had the most farms with agritourism income in 2022, while the Finger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysDiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… specifically to accommodate the neighborhoods in which we live and work." "When we headquartered in the South Bronx — …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communitiesDue Dates for Your ROA – Understanding Your Responsibilities: Elected & Appointed Officials
… Begins Complete Your ROA By Submit Your ROA By January 1, 2025* May 30, 2025 June 29, 2025 April 1, 2025 August 28, 2025 September 27, 2025 July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/due-dates-your-roaPandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/increasing-threat-of-identity-theft.pdf