State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued.
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DiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
DiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Hispanic Heritage Month event this year recognized several individuals and an organization working to make a difference in the Hispanic and Latino communities:
State Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
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.
DiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
A former treasurer of an Ontario County fire company was arrested for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from the company over a four-year period, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts, and Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione announced today. The defendant, Jill Havens, who served in the Citizens Hose Company in Shortsville, was charged with Grand Larceny.
DiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how 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 (SY). The rates were highest for high school students at 34.1%, 7.6 percentage points higher than elementary and middle school students.
DiNapoli: Coney Island and Brighton Beach Jobs Doubled Over Last Decade
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released an economic snapshot today of Brooklyn’s Coney Island and Brighton Beach, where the amusement parks, boardwalk and “Little Odessa” have earned global reputations, but the dramatic rise in jobs over the past decade may be less well known.
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued.
DiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
Transportation costs for households in the New York City metropolitan area grew by about 56% between 2012-13 and 2022-23, less than in the Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco metropolitan areas according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Transportation made up the second largest cost for New Yorkers, behind housing, at 14% of household spending.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) release of its 2025-2029 Capital Program.