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NEWS from the Office of the New York State Comptroller
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DiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that his office will conduct a follow up review of the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit released in March 2022 exposed weaknesses in DOH’s ability to address the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes.

DiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is on stronger financial footing than seven months ago with $1.9 billion in unanticipated resources now expected to be available over the course of the financial plan period, yet it still plans to raise fares and tolls by 15 percent over a three-yea

MTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) East Side Access project, which will bring Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) service to Grand Central Terminal for the first time, is expected to cost nearly $9 billion when finished in 2019, more than twice the MTA’s initial cost estimate and a deca