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 .

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.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued.

Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending June 30, 2024, up from 16 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. The low number of districts with stress designations largely reflects recent increases in state and federal aid.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued.

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 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.

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.

Former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall was sentenced today to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over $320,000 in county funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced.

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.