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DiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget
… levels. The city should continue to identify opportunities for agency savings, which will provide added budgetary … and are manageable under current conditions. The budgets for these years include annual reserves of $1.25 billion that … estimated 1.8 percent, with non-property taxes declining for the first time since FY 2010. Job creation has also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-potential-changes-federal-policies-pose-risks-new-york-citys-budgetNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… debt outstanding is projected to reach $42.6 billion by 2022, $7 billion more than five years earlier. The MTA is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesNew York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January
… 529 College Saving Program has helped New York students and families pay for more than $287 million in … to help parents save for college, is tax-advantaged and has been available since 1997. The program is overseen by DiNapoli’s office and the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-januaryDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 totaled $106.4 billion, … estimates through the end of SFY 2024-25. Tax collections for SFY 2023-24 were $5.2 billion lower than the previous … State policy makers should ensure that the enacted budget for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 accounts for such risk.” Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24IX.10.C Federal Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Agency Responsibilities – IX. Federal Grants
Immediately upon receipt of an invoice for goods or services provided by a federal government agency or other notification that a state agency owes money to a federal agency state agencies should make every effort to make payment to the federal government in a timely manner or contest the billing
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix10c-federal-treasury-offset-program-top-agency-responsibilitiesOpen Educational Resources
… throughout New York City’s five boroughs. As of the Fall 2023 semester, approximately 233,000 students were … savings data. In February 2024, CUNY reported that, as of Fall 2023, 46,608 course sections had been converted to OER, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… “However, policy decisions at the federal level, such as tariffs and federal aid cuts, are currently causing economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25DiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… Young workers in New York City between the ages of 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in 2024, which was 3.6 points higher than in 2019 and … to fully recover their pre-pandemic losses. As of March 2025, restaurant jobs were 2.5% below their pre-pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateCommack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Commack Union Free School … Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and … pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9DiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… the city to close the remaining $9.8 billion funding gap in its five-year capital program. While we don’t yet know how the gap will be closed, we do know that the public mass transportation system is critical to the state … would reach $3.5 billion by 2019, $1 billion more than in 2014. Even with planned biennial fare and toll increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallDiNapoli 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 were tested for tuberculosis (TB), … who are tasked with inspecting each facility twice per calendar year. DOHMH did have a complete listing of homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: State's Cash Position is Strong
… State tax collections through the first five months of the state fiscal year were $26.9 … initially anticipated. “The current state fiscal year is nearly half over, and the state’s cash position is strong,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-states-cash-position-strongDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… identified a range of problems including employees older than the age limit, employees potentially already working … claimed a tax credit for the entire business rather than just the shareholder’s portion, resulting in an excess … and commonly requested data, including Legislative travel and per diem expenses. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsDiNapoli: Economic and Tax Collection Growth Slowing in New York City
… New York City ended its 2016 fiscal year on June 30 with an … with budgeting going forward amid slowing economic growth and tax collections, according to a report on the … by $150 million annually during fiscal years 2017 through 2020. Pension fund investment earnings fell short of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-economic-and-tax-collection-growth-slowing-new-york-cityDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … The tools offer details for each sector, including employment and salary data. It also provides information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryDiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth
… report on the state’s local governments released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s … between 0.9 and 2 percent annually since 2010. Spending by school districts remained below 1 percent for three years … period a year earlier. While revenue collections varied by region, counties are particularly reliant on sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-local-governments-challenged-slow-revenue-growthDiNapoli: Jobs in NYC Construction Industry Took Huge Hit During Pandemic, Over 14% Decline
… The loss of 44,400 construction jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in … fallout,” said Carlo A. Scissura, president and CEO of the New York Building Congress. “Comptroller DiNapoli’s … grew at an average annual rate of 12.9 percent to a record high of $60.6 billion in 2019. Spending is expected to remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-jobs-nyc-construction-industry-took-huge-hit-during-pandemic-over-14-declineDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… demands that we communicate with, respect and accept our neighbors. It requires our spiritual, political, community … areas, including education, mental health services, and online safety, where action could be taken to help prevent … hate and bigotry in all its forms so our friends and neighbors can live without the fear of unthinkable violence.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025MS-1)
… Executive Summary More than one in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and more than one in 10 have a mobility disability with … programs and services and have physical access to the facilities where those programs and services are offered. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025ms-1DiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… far during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely as a result of tax revenue from the financial services sector, but the city … deserve praise for passing a much-needed federal relief package. It provides an important down payment for the … was adopted in June 2020. Higher-than-anticipated business tax collections and personal income tax collections were the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-relief