In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,555 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.7 billion and approved more than 2 million payments worth nearly $10.3 billion. The office rejected 133 contracts and related transactions valued at $727.8 million and nearly 2,800 payments valued at more than $14.3 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.

New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue losses and mitigate negative economic impacts, similar to other major cities in the country, but it has used them at a faster pace than its peer cities, which leaves less available to address future uncertainties, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress, down from 30 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. These determinations were made based on the State Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System scores.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued.

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

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

The NYC Department of Education (DOE) needs to step up its efforts to prepare students for their next steps after high school, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

New York has been slow when it comes to using some federal relief funds earmarked to alleviate the state’s affordable housing crisis, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that, under the management of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and its local program administrators, the distribution of funds has been delayed, putting some of the funding at risk.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Warren County District Attorney Jason M. Carusone and the New York State Police, today announced the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling $127,723.84 from the South Warren Snowmobile Club (SWSC). McLain was charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree.

Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 12.6% statewide in August compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Statewide local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up nearly $192 million from the same time last year.