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DiNapoli: NYC Put Federal Funds to Work Quickly To Shore Up Budget and Drive Recovery

New York City is using the federal funds it received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic to replace revenue losses and mitigate negative economic impacts, similar to other major cities in the country, but it has used them at a faster pace than its peer cities, which leaves less available to address future uncertainties, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores

A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress, down from 30 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. These determinations were made based on the State Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System scores.

DiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing

New York has been slow when it comes to using some federal relief funds earmarked to alleviate the state’s affordable housing crisis, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that, under the management of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and its local program administrators, the distribution of funds has been delayed, putting some of the funding at risk.

DiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Warren County District Attorney Jason M. Carusone and the New York State Police, today announced the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling $127,723.84 from the South Warren Snowmobile Club (SWSC). McLain was charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree.