New York State

State Contract and Payment Actions in December

In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,257 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $8.1 billion and approved more than 1.9 million payments worth nearly $16.8 billion. The office rejected 295 contracts and related transactions valued at $6.9 billion and more than 1,800 payments valued at approximately $6.2 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 .

DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced the arraignment of Sharon Collins, 73, of Ithaca, New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69,481 in state pension payments meant for her deceased husband.

DiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that two former officials at the Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District, which serves at-risk students from kindergarten to 12th grade, were arraigned today on an indictment charging them with multiple public corruption offenses.

New Yorkers in Need: Homelessness in New York State

Homelessness in New York State has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024. A key reason for the increase has been the mass arrival of asylum seekers to New York in this period. While the homelessness increase was driven mostly by New York City, the rest of the State’s regions also experienced increases during this time period.

State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 Executive Budget

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal:

“The Executive Budget proposal put forth today by Governor Hochul comes at a time of continued economic growth and improving revenues. State Operating spending is projected to grow by 7.9%, which is above the rate of inflation. I’m particularly concerned about the out-year budget gaps of $23.2 billion for the next three fiscal years, even as the Governor proposes to extend the personal income tax surcharge on high earners.

DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York

Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation.

DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $21,000 in Pension Checks Meant for His Deceased Mother

A Syracuse man was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing over $21,946 in state pension payments meant for his deceased mother, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced. Michael Glinski, 45, is charged with grand larceny. 

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Outpaced Projections Through December

State tax receipts totaled $79.9 billion through the first three quarters of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25, $1.2 billion higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. On a year-over-year basis, collections were $5.5 billion higher than those through December 2023, according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

DiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner

Two Poughkeepsie women allegedly cashed seven pension checks totaling $8,600 meant for one of the defendants’ deceased mother, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi and Dutchess County Sheriff Kirk Imperati announced today. The two defendants, Deborah Brink, 63, and Sheila Moseley, 58, are charged with grand larceny.