New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli honored Caribbean and Caribbean American individuals and organizations at a celebration on Monday in honor of Caribbean Heritage Month.

“We gathered in Brooklyn to celebrate the Caribbean community and recognize extraordinary individuals of Caribbean descent. Each of these leaders has given back to New York state through their pursuits in the arts and public service, and I look forward to continuing to support and uplift the diverse communities and cultures that call our great state home,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli.

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.

“RealEats is a homegrown New York success story. It is meeting the growing consumer demand for healthy, easy-to-prepare dinner options that arrive at your door, many created with fresh food from the Finger Lakes,” New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “The state pension fund has invested nearly $8 million in RealEats because the company is generating results and shows significant potential as demand for online meal services increases. We’re proud to help this New York business expand into a new facility.

Broadband access is increasingly necessary for everyday activities and especially vital for businesses, remote workers, online education and health care appointments, but Empire State Development’s (ESD) New NY Broadband Program has fallen short of its mission to bring universal broadband access to New Yorkers, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

New York's local Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) reported 4,262 active projects with a total value of $114 billion in 2020, an increase of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While reported project values have risen, the number of projects has decreased by 58, or 1.3%, since 2019.

New York City’s transportation and warehousing sector regained 82% of its pandemic job losses as of April, trailing the nation, but faring better than the city’s private sector as a whole (73%), according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The sector’s relatively strong job gains over the past two years were fueled by increased demand for moving goods rather than people during the pandemic.

Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 16.7% in May compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $242 million from May of last year.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement regarding the agreement announced today on New York City’s adopted budget.

"The adopted budget agreement between the New York City Council and Mayor Adams shows the city has taken advantage of an end-of-year revenue windfall of nearly $3 billion by building up reserves and funding a number of the council’s spending priorities. The city still faces many risks and setting aside funds now is wise and should allow it to withstand some economic uncertainties and rising costs.

Despite recent significant payments to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one of only seven states or territories with unemployment insurance (UI) funds that are in debt to the federal government, and the $8.1 billion owed in the outstanding loan balance is second only to California, according to a new analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.