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DiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report examines where new housing has been concentrated since 2010 and … so that government, developers and community stakeholders can effectively address the city’s pressing need for housing … signal a few more years of strong annual growth at or near 0.75%, which is a greater rate of growth than the “City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… or create written procedures. Auditors determined limited action was taken to reduce the stockpile. DOH conducted some … Homeland Security and Emergency Services and the New York National Guard may have purchased, stored or transported DME, as well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audits were issued. City of Middletown – Payroll and Leave Benefits (Orange County) City officials did not accurately pay employees’ salaries, wages and benefits or properly accrue leave benefits. Auditors reviewed payments and benefits totaling $1.9 million and found exceptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… social isolation, and the Department of Motor Vehicles is using facial recognition technology to deter identity … technological advances come with profound ethical, legal and societal questions that have to be addressed. If … serious vulnerabilities. For example, when we asked what happens to the data created and collected by the AI …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionArchived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… were used during the preceding calendar year. Eliminate Notary Requirement on Membership Application – Signed into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… In an op-ed on Politico.com, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and California State … to require corporations disclose the risks that climate change poses to their operations. The full op-ed is below: … In an oped on Politicocom New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and California …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… The state’s Office of Information Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly information … technology (IT) equipment being unaccounted for, and the agency destroys new and barely used devices rather than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityCUNY Bulletin No. CU-837
… OSC has provided the following Time Entry Earnings Code to process the Ratification Bonus Payment: Earnings Code … checked for rehired retirees. Please see Payroll Bulletin No. 1728 – New York Retiree Indicator for further details on … follow the Agency Actions identified in Payroll Bulletin No. 1786 – Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-837-professional-staff-congress-psc-part-time-ratificationIndian Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-16)
… test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … pandemic). Cycle Three: January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly … 2 As of December 22, 2022, schools are now required to test for lead in the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/indian-lake-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-16Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards … were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 39 water outlets not sampled for … within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Rochester Prep … School 3 – IT Asset Management (Monroe County) Although the school board contracted with a management company to … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsHoltsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Holtsville Fire District (District) Board of Commissioners … The Board developed and adopted budgets that resulted in a total operating surplus of $4.8 million between fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4DiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is falling short in enforcing Local Law 144 (LL144) which … apply for work, and that includes knowing if a company is using artificial intelligence to evaluate their resumes or … candidates when and how the technology will be used. DCWP is responsible for LL144’s enforcement. DiNapoli’s audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … towns and one village. Ten of those municipalities are in the highest ranking designation of “significant fiscal stress.” “Nearly six million New Yorkers are living in a community struggling with fiscal stress. My Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (2018-S-43) Auditors found DEC has made significant progress … were abated at 160 sites (86 percent) as of October 2018. Auditors also found about $5.1 million in expenses … (Follow-Up) (2019-F-10) An initial audit issued in April 2018 found that DOH incorrectly implemented claims processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… New York’s health departments are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries and other establishments nor explaining why violators are not being punished, according to an audit released today by … New Yorks health departments are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,732 contracts for state … and operation at the Sampson and Seneca Lake State Parks in Seneca and Ontario counties. $1.2 million with Coyle … In January the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1732 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Revised Executive Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Still, larger-than-expected declines in current fiscal year tax collections leave uncertainty that … monetary settlement funds into the Rainy Day Reserve Fund in the current and next fiscal years with the caveat “if … fiscal year before declining by approximately $1.5 billion in the coming year and by more than $2.5 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-revised-executive-budgetState Agencies Bulletin No. 1695.1
… School for the Deaf employees who qualify for the 15-Year Rule. These employees can defer up to $3,000 in addition to … 404 & 412 are not eligible to participate in the 15-Year Rule as determined by SUNY University-wide Benefits on … regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/16951-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaWall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… Wall Street’s profits of $8.7 billion in the first half of 2014 were 13 percent lower than the same period last year. This suggests that full year profits for the … Wall Streets profits of $87 billion in the first half of 2014 were 13 percent lower than the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-level