The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found DOB needs to be more aggressive in its oversight, inspections and use of enforcement powers to make sure violations are corrected to help prevent construction-related accidents, injuries and fatalities.

MetroPlus, a subsidiary of NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), offers low-cost to no-cost health insurance coverage to eligible New Yorkers through a variety of plans. Between February 2020 and June 2022, MetroPlus enrollment reached a record high of 670,915 members, an increase of 159,284 (31%), according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The financial stability of H+H is impacted by MetroPlus’s membership levels and members use of H+H health services.

New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system designed to assist people with disabilities find employment services, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The sector has proved to be among the most resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing just 1% of jobs in 2020 compared to the statewide annual employment loss of 8.7%.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 was -8.24% for the three-month period ending June 30, 2022, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Fund ended the quarter with an estimated value of $246.3 billion.

Total revenue for New York City’s 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 federal aid. The city also faces sustained challenges from a possible recession, federal monetary policy and turmoil in the financial markets, according to a report on the city’s FY 2023 financial plan released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11.9% in July compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.8 billion, up $188 million as compared to July of last year.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is evaluating 28 publicly traded integrated oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the Fund’s trustee, announced today. Each company is being asked to provide information on its readiness to transition to the emerging net zero economy.

Former Village of Sherman Treasurer Ann Gilbert faces felony charges for the alleged theft of more than $20,000 in cash paid by residents from 2012 to 2016 for village sewer, water and taxes, according to an investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Gilbert, 54, who now resides in Florida, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree.