Bullying and Drug-Related Incidents in Schools on the Rise
A report by Comptroller DiNapoli found bullying and drug-related incidents statewide are on the rise, even exceeding pre-pandemic highs, while the rates for the number of serious violent and disruptive incidents remained near zero even after students returned to in-school instruction, and have stayed low. The report examined seven years of data from the New York State Education Department’s School Safety and Educational Climate report.
“Reliable public data about school safety is critical and informs where we need to address problems and identify solutions,” DiNapoli said. “This report builds on my office’s previous work examining violent and disruptive incidents in our schools. It’s disturbing to see the rise in bullying and drug-related incidents. We need to do everything we can to make sure students and teachers feel safe and this data shows there is more to do inside and outside our schools to meet these goals.”
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Local Sales Tax Collections Grew in 2025
Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $24.4 billion in calendar year 2025, an increase of 4.5%, or $1 billion, from 2024, according to a report released by Comptroller DiNapoli. Growth in 2025 was higher than the 3.8% average annual growth rate from the 2010 to 2019 period of recovery following the Great Recession and before the pandemic.
“Local sales tax growth ticked up last year,” said DiNapoli. “However, with the potential for policy changes at the federal level to affect every level of government funding, as well as the continued impact of tariffs, local officials must budget carefully to safeguard the services their communities rely on.”
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A G E N C Y A U D I T S
- Department of Financial Services – Virtual Currency Licensing (Follow-Up)
- Department of Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Oversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
- Workers’ Compensation Board – Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
- Office of Mental Health – Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up)
- New York City Department of Transportation – New York City Bike Share Program: Oversight of Revenue Collection and Monitoring
- New York Power Authority – Selected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
- State University of New York – Oversight of Study Abroad Programs
- Department of Health: Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
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