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New Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food insecurity from 2019 to 2021, and an increasing number say they face food insufficiency since summer 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-food-insecurity.pdfLong Island Rail Road: On-Time Performance by the Numbers (2023)
In 2023, the LIRR carried 65.2 million riders, a reduction of 25.9 million from levels last reached before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, when ridership reached 91.1 million passengers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-9-2025.pdfAccuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health (Follow-Up) (2022-F-15)
To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Accuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health (Report 2019-S-43).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f15.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program: Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2021-F-17) DCS 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2019-S-32).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f17-response2.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2021-F-17) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2019-S-32).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f17-response.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2021-F-17)
To assess the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2019-S-32).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f17.pdfState Police Bulletin No. SP-189
… Total Unemployment Ins Owed 500 Medicare Deficiency 501 Social Security Deficiency 502 NYS SS/Medicare Deficiency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-189-increases-hazard-duty-pay-location-pay-and-command-pay-state-policeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… products (e.g., milk, apples, squash) to populations in need through the state’s network of food relief … people experiencing food insecurity. A prior audit, issued in September 2023, found that both AGM and DOH needed to … with higher land values and greater development pressures, meaning farms in high-value areas may not be able to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Authority: Long Island Rail Road – Non-Revenue Service Vehicles and On-Rail Equipment (Follow-Up) … processes, and greater collaboration to improve customer service, achieve greater efficiency, and realize … to provide Preschool Integrated Special Class (over 2.5 hours per day) and Preschool Integrated Special Class (2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsEnvironment, Energy and Agriculture – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… million in SFY 2021-22. EPF appropriations reached a high-water mark of $400 million in the Enacted Budget for SFY … emissions. Volatile organic compounds — 273,316 tons. Industrial and commercial solvent use accounted for 49.2 … of construction and demolition debris; 2.6 million tons of industrial wastes; and 2.8 million tons of biosolids. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/environment-energy-and-agricultureNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… June 24, 2021 Edition Growth in Use of Telehealth Services Among Medicaid and Child Health Plus Beneficiaries in New York The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many changes in the ways New Yorkers conducted daily activities, with … The COVID19 pandemic prompted many changes in the ways New Yorkers conducted daily activities with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021Brownfield Cleanup Program
… Conservation (DEC) is effectively administering and monitoring the Brownfield Cleanup Program in accordance … substances may pose a range of hazards to human health and the environment, but left vacant, contaminated sites can also diminish property values and threaten the economic viability of surrounding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programOversight of Adult Protective Services Staffing and Case Management (New York City Human Resources Administration)
… services for adults (age 18 and older) who, because of mental or physical impairments, are unable to meet their … York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) through its Central Intake Unit (Intake Unit) and a network of 11 APS … the client’s needs, including: A referral was made by a hospital social worker alleging self-neglect, unclean home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/20/oversight-adult-protective-services-staffing-and-case-management-new-york-city-humanNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 15% Montana $31,700 9% North Carolina $36,200 11% North Dakota $27,800 7% Nebraska $31,400 8% New Hampshire $33,400 … 12% Pennsylvania $34,700 9% Rhode Island $32,400 9% South Carolina $36,600 13% South Dakota $28,400 8% Tennessee … to pursue other options with their loan servicers in order to reduce their payments. At the time of the survey, 22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-7-2021New York’s Paid Family Leave Program
… family member deployed abroad on active military service. 1 The program began providing benefits on January 1, 2018; maximum weeks of leave and percentages of weekly … benefit payments were phased in over four years by January 1, 2021. PFL is an enhancement of previously available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-paid-family-leave-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were not deposited in a timely manner as required. Town of Hunter – Information Technology (Greene County) The board and … processes, procedures and records for the receipt and management of court and trust funds as well as estates in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles
… Objectives To determine whether the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) properly accounted for and … services for more than 130,000 New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. Regional Developmental Disabilities State Operations Offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/15/accountability-and-surplussing-vehiclesAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… money. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John … Bank of Akron, $18,000 of grant funds intended to be used for educational expenses for his children. The funds were … and instead used it for personal expenses including paying off his credit card debt and making loan payments," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesOversight of Contract Expenditures of Phoenix House New York
… most diverse programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. Its mission is to provide … that strengthen communities, schools, and families through alcohol and drug prevention treatment. In 2009, OASAS entered … with PHNY, under which PHNY would provide drug and alcohol addiction treatment services. The contract was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/oversight-contract-expenditures-phoenix-house-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… leverage the Disability Equality Index in that learning journey.” “We’re honored to be among the companies included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusion