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State Contract and Payment Actions in July
In July, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,232 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.2 billion and approved more than 1.8 million payments worth more than $9.4 billion. The office rejected 120 contracts and related transactions valued at $294.2 million and nearly 2,100 payments valued at nearly $58.1 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: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on building sites, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found DOB needs to be more aggressive in its oversight, inspections and use of enforcement powers to make sure violations are corrected to help prevent construction-related accidents, injuries and fatalities.
DiNapoli: MetroPlus Enrollment Reached a Record High Over the Course of the Pandemic
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MetroPlus, a subsidiary of NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), offers low-cost to no-cost health insurance coverage to eligible New Yorkers through a variety of plans. Between February 2020 and June 2022, MetroPlus enrollment reached a record high of 670,915 members, an increase of 159,284 (31%), according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The financial stability of H+H is impacted by MetroPlus’s membership levels and members use of H+H health services.
DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system designed to assist people with disabilities find employment services, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
College Readiness Audit (2021-N-1) - Interactive Map
Annual Report of the Office of Unclaimed Funds – SFY 2021-22
Despite the many challenges we all faced last year, State Fiscal Year 2021-22 was another productive year for the Office of Unclaimed Funds, returning $404 million to rightful owners.
MetroPlus Health Plan: COVID-19 Enrollment Trends
MetroPlus Health Plan, a subsidiary of NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), offers low cost to no cost health insurance coverage to eligible New Yorkers. In June 2022, enrollment reached a record high, which can be attributed to conditions and policy changes spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in MetroPlus enrollment have a direct impact on H+H's financial stability. As more of its members choose H+H as a provider, the hospital system generates more revenue.
New York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
The agriculture industry supports jobs and communities throughout New York State. The COVID-19 pandemic and economic shutdown led to job losses across almost all industries in New York, but the agricultural sector proved to be among the most resilient, losing just 1 percent of jobs in 2020 compared to a statewide annual employment loss of 8.7 percent. Both employment and wages in the farming sector grew in 2021 to reach new highs.
DiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic
Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The sector has proved to be among the most resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing just 1% of jobs in 2020 compared to the statewide annual employment loss of 8.7%.