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DiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… the challenges facing the MTA. "Our regional transit system is in crisis. Service has deteriorated on the city's … so far in subway service. Riders are leaving the system in frustration and deserve better, especially … with a cost of up to $40 billion to modernize the subway system, but funding has not been identified. The MTA is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s office discovered the gap during an … with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the criminal investigation. Kelley, 48, of Portland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… fiscal stress” and the remaining 21 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The scores are based on the evaluation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… Investment and Jobs Act. Under the ACP, households at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level are eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093017/15s74.pdf For access to state and local government spending and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… Message from the Comptroller Any death caused by misuse of legal or illicit drugs is a tragedy, depriving families of … federal government issued a new comprehensive strategy to address drug overdoses, and New York and other states are … 12-month period ending December 2021, and are subject to change. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkDiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… has the lowest homeownership rate in the nation, driven by low rates in New York City, according to a report released … that dream has been unattainable,” DiNapoli said. “The low rate of ownership for Black, Asian, and Hispanic New … from a high of 56.6% in the first quarter of 2005 to a low of 50.2% in the second quarter of 2018. New York’s rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing … milestones and learning healthy social skills and how to cope when there are problems. Mentally healthy … address mental health needs of its students. DOE schools do not have the recommended number of mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… the amount in arrears increased significantly for all utilities and more than doubled on a statewide basis. In … are downstate: 60 percent of customers in arrears are in New York City and Long Island and they comprise 68 percent of … Con Ed, serving much of New York City, has 30 percent of all residential customers, 32 percent of all such customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… in our most recent annual questionnaire. Also provided for each county is the local tax rate, as well as what cities … receive a share of the county’s sales tax collections. For more detailed information on local sales tax sharing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… federal aid and growth in state aid have contributed to the declining number of school districts designated in … in fiscal stress remains low after significant increases to both federal and state aid over the past few years,” … are depleted and state aid is uncertain.” In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government passed three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… preservation and other initiatives, often providing benefits directly or through affiliated industrial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… York Local Government and School Cybersecurity: A Cyber Profile … Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
… the Highway Safety Improvement Program. The enacted state budget for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 also included Sammy’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-nyDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… In response to compensation reforms, firms now pay a smaller share of bonuses in the current year and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… not require school districts to submit any documentation or other information that would indicate compliance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… billion in 2014. Of that amount, $11.6 billion was spent on lodging and related costs. The occupancy rate in the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… investment here by a major international pension fund, a real endorsement of the maturing economic climate in Northern … portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments and has consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… also notes many school districts also saw a substantial increase in ongoing state aid. In State Fiscal Year 2021-22 … billion in SY 2020-21 to $15 billion in SY 2021-22, an increase of $1.1 billion, or 8.5%. Lists School Districts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… collections across New York state only grew 1.7 percent in the first six months of 2016, according to a report … 2006, counties had the option to switch to a flat “cents per gallon” tax, as the state changed from a four percent tax … To read the report, go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/research/localsalestaxcollections0816.pdf … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016