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DiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors

With federal funding less predictable and New York’s senior population growing, the state must ensure its own investments are reaching older adults who need help. A new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli finds that even as state funding for senior services has increased, thousands remain on waitlists for in-home care, meals and other essential support, and data reporting by the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) makes it difficult to know who is being left behind or where.

New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli was selected for the Guglielmo Marconi Award, the highest award given by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. Prior recipients of this award include a U.S. President, ambassadors, congress members, astronauts, actors and playwrights. He was presented this award at the organization’s 59th national convention on Saturday.

New York’s Support for Aging New Yorkers

As New York’s older population continues to increase and the federal funding that supports them becomes less predictable, understanding demand for services, how funding has addressed unmet needs and the challenges for fully supporting New Yorkers as they age is vital. This report focuses on programs administered by New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), particularly in-home services.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passing of CSEA's Danny Donohue

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a statement on the passing of CSEA’s Danny Donohue:

“Danny Donohue was a tireless fighter for working people, not just for CSEA members who he led for an historic 26 years as president, but for all public employees in New York, from the village hall to the classroom to the state capitol.

“He championed pension improvements, the strongest in generations, landmark COLA legislation for retirees on a fixed income, expansion of workplace protections and domestic partner rights, and so much more.

DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $283.9 Billion at End of First Quarter

The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $283.9 billion at the end of the first quarter of State Fiscal Year 2025-26, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. For the three-month period ending June 30, Fund investments returned an estimated 5.46%.

Report on the State Fiscal Year 2026 Enacted Budget and First Quarterly Financial Plans

New York State’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the Division of the Budget. The gap is up $7 billion since the January release of the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget Financial Plan, and is attributable to downward revisions to the economic forecast and projected revenues, as well as increases in projected spending.

DiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029

The state’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the Division of the Budget (DOB). When accounting for recent federal actions, the gaps as a share of spending reach levels not seen since the Global Financial Crisis of 2009, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s report on the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Enacted Budget and First Quarterly Financial Plans.

The Doctor is...Out: Shortages of Health Professionals in Rural Areas

This report examines healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties throughout New York, looking at a range of professionals, including those practicing primary care, dental health and mental health. Shortages exist in all counties examined, and some counties have no pediatricians or Ob/Gyn doctors at all. The ability to access health care is an essential quality of life issue. Without access, rural New Yorkers may have worse health outcomes, and if unaddressed, shortages will get worse.

DiNapoli: Rural Counties Face Shortage of Health Professionals

A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties in New York state and found alarming shortfalls in primary care, pediatric, and obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) doctors, dentists and mental health practitioners, with several counties having no pediatricians or OBGYN doctors at all.

DiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach

New York state’s over 900 registered apprenticeship programs provide thousands of people with paid, hands-on training in skilled, in-demand trades, ranging from information technology to health care. A new audit released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the potential of these programs but found key areas for improvements at the Department of Labor (DOL) which oversees them.