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DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… local governments evaluated in this period. Over 482,000 New Yorkers reside in these municipalities. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesNew York City Contract Spending Trends
New York City spent $22.7 billion on expense contracts in FY 2023 excluding contracts for COVID-19 and asylum seekers. This compares to $10.6 billion in FY 2010.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-10-2025.pdfDiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "When you get a hot meal at a homeless shelter, it should not come with a …
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
… budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 amid lower tax revenue and a decline in … factors,” DiNapoli said. “Higher revenues in Fiscal Year 2022 allowed the city to build reserves and other budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapePhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025MS-1)
… one in four adults in the United States have some type of disability and more than one in 10 have a mobility disability with serious difficulty walking or climbing … adults, or about 4 million New Yorkers, have some form of disability. 3 Physical barriers to accessibility may exclude …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025ms-1Opinion 90-47
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal Expenses … act or omission which occurred or is alleged in the complaint to have occurred while the employee was acting or … governing board (see Seif v City of Long Beach , 286 NY 382; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-417, p 465; 1978 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… it makes clear what can actually be changed and where cuts are likely to impact them.” Given the size of the mayor’s … it has greater control over spending, including those that are legally required. These include basic municipal services …
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
… The federal government must come up with a plan on how it is going to provide financial help to local … Decline Offsets Uptick in the Rest of State Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020DiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State … NFPs today as when the Prompt Contracting Law was enacted in 1991. Over that time, the majority of contracts have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today visited Ridgewood Savings Bank, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn and Spring Bank, in the South … success of Ridgewood Savings Bank speaks to the power of what can happen when you multiply the good. About Spring Bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communitiesDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic but employment in … surpassed pre-pandemic levels. “Travelers from around the world are drawn to all corners of the state and keep coming … Of the state’s parks, the Niagara Reservation had the highest attendance in 2023, nearly 9.5 million visitors. Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysDue 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 … system must file a Record of Activities ROA by the due dates specified in the table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/ea-officials/due-dates-your-roaComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme
… General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York City Department of Investigation (NYC DOI) Commissioner Mark Peters today announced the conviction of a nonprofit executive accused of pocketing … owned, make improvements to that property to increase its value, purchase and ship vehicles to Nigeria, and make other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-state-doi-commissioner-mark-peters-announce-conviction-nonFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… MELIN, the former treasurer of the volunteer Patterson Fire Department ("PFD"), was sentenced today by U.S. District … investigation. This case is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division. Assistant United States Attorney James …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… Eric T. Schneiderman announced the sentencing of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) to 2 to 6 … was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… at 37 of the 51 hospitals. For example, hospitals are supposed to maintain a radiation protection program that … findings. Its full response, and auditors' comments on it, are available in the report. To read the report go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… Schusteritsch is alleged to have stolen over $180,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local … a warning to those who might steal a deceased relatives' pension," said State Comptroller DiNapoli . "We will track down anyone who tries to defraud our state pension system, and they will be charged accordingly. I thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pensionComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… said, “This was a troubling and sad case of personal gain at the expense of important community services. I commend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… the Third Degree, a class D felony. Jimmie Buie is alleged to have stolen over $23,000 in pension benefits issued by the … pension fraud, we will find you and hold you responsible. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his continued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges Over Alleged Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the unsealing of a one count indictment before the Honorable Peter Lynch charging Terence Fitzpatrick, 43, a resident of Monmouth County, New Jersey, with the crime of … Schneiderman. "Many New Yorkers count on their pension for a secure retirement, and those who cheat the system are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-over-alleged-theft-78000-new-york