New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued.
The city has not addressed 12 audit recommendations made in a June 2021 audit. City officials could not provide reasonable explanations for their lack of corrective action.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued.
In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,216 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $193.9 billion and approved more than 2 million payments worth nearly $15.6 billion. The office rejected 288 contracts and related transactions valued at $517.9 million and more than 1,700 payments valued at nearly $9.1 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead for stealing from the village’s General Fund.
“Mayor Halstead was entrusted by his community to serve their interests, but instead allegedly treated the village’s money as his own,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice will be served.”
Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic but employment in tourism-related industries remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found strong increases in domestic and international travelers to the state. In particular, visitors flocked to outdoor destinations, with attendance at state parks 9.1% higher in 2023 than 2020.
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is making a steady recovery from the pandemic with growing ridership, increased service routes into the Grand Central Madison terminal and on-time performance in 2023 that was better than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are still areas that can improve as ridership returns, a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows.
Small businesses with fewer than five employees grew over 10% in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report details the growth in New York City’s small businesses, the industries that were most affected, and the areas, Brooklyn and the Bronx, that saw the highest increases.
In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,450 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $23.3 billion and approved over 4.6 million payments totaling more than $14.4 billion. The office rejected 215 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.7 billion and more than 5,800 payments valued at more than $25.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.
As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides which capital projects to cancel or delay, it must prioritize keeping the system in a state of good repair and it must be transparent about how the choices it makes will impact riders, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
