The New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) failed to properly investigate dozens of housing discrimination cases, undermining its mission to eliminate injustices and promote equal opportunity, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
State tax receipts totaled $54.6 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25, $682.1 million higher than the state Division of the Budget (DOB) estimates in the First Quarterly Update to the SFY 2024-25 Enacted Budget Financial Plan. On a year-over-year basis, tax collections were $3.1 billion higher than those through September 2023, primarily driven by the Personal Income Tax (PIT) according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued.
City & State published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Saturday (10/12) on the the importance of the NY ABLE program and efforts by his office to increase access to the program. The full op-ed is below:
In SFY 2021-22 (April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022), OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified $3.8 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 4 percent of the total claimed expenses of $92.8 million for the audit period.
In SFY 2022-23 (April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023), OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified $7.7 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 13 percent of the total claimed expenses of $57.7 million for the audit period.
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the New York State and Local Retirement System (the System or NYSLRS) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the State of New York for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.0 billion and approved more than 5.1 million payments worth nearly $24.4 billion. The office rejected 577 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.5 billion and nearly 4,500 payments valued at more than $28.3 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.
Chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year. The rates were higher for high school students at 34.1%, 7.6 percentage points more than elementary and middle school students.
