New York State

Taking Affirmative Action to Improve New York State’s MWBE Program, October 2010

As New York State struggles to meet the challenges of its current fiscal crisis, State policy makers must find ways to encourage growth in various sectors of the State’s economy to ensure the long-term fiscal health of the State. Small businesses – including those owned by minorities and women – are a vital part of that economy.

DiNapoli: State Education Department Missed Red Flags of Proprietary Schools' Financial Trouble

The State Education Department’s (SED) weak enforcement of licensing requirements for non-degree proprietary schools let many continue to operate and collect tuition even though they faced financial uncertainty that put their students’ education — and tuition investments  —  at risk, an audit released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli found.