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DiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors

With federal funding less predictable and New York’s senior population growing, the state must ensure its own investments are reaching older adults who need help. A new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli finds that even as state funding for senior services has increased, thousands remain on waitlists for in-home care, meals and other essential support, and data reporting by the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) makes it difficult to know who is being left behind or where.

New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli was selected for the Guglielmo Marconi Award, the highest award given by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. Prior recipients of this award include a U.S. President, ambassadors, congress members, astronauts, actors and playwrights. He was presented this award at the organization’s 59th national convention on Saturday.

DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow

New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) but there are significant concerns over funding from Washington and slowing economic growth that could jeopardize its financial position and discretionary programs if greater preparation is not taken, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

Three Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring

Ciera Washington, age 35, of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, age 36, of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, have been arrested on an indictment charging them with healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passing of CSEA's Danny Donohue

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a statement on the passing of CSEA’s Danny Donohue:

“Danny Donohue was a tireless fighter for working people, not just for CSEA members who he led for an historic 26 years as president, but for all public employees in New York, from the village hall to the classroom to the state capitol.

“He championed pension improvements, the strongest in generations, landmark COLA legislation for retirees on a fixed income, expansion of workplace protections and domestic partner rights, and so much more.

DiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000

Jonnell Rose, former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department, pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced today. Rose pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree.

“Jonnell Rose betrayed his community’s trust and stole over $300,000 meant to protect it,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Carville and the New York State Police for their partnership in holding him accountable.”

DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $283.9 Billion at End of First Quarter

The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $283.9 billion at the end of the first quarter of State Fiscal Year 2025-26, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. For the three-month period ending June 30, Fund investments returned an estimated 5.46%.

DiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029

The state’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the Division of the Budget (DOB). When accounting for recent federal actions, the gaps as a share of spending reach levels not seen since the Global Financial Crisis of 2009, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s report on the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Enacted Budget and First Quarterly Financial Plans.

DiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals

A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties in New York state and found alarming shortfalls in primary care, pediatric, and obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) doctors, dentists and mental health practitioners, with several counties having no pediatricians or OBGYN doctors at all.