Season’s Greetings From State Comptroller DiNapoli
Happy Holidays! I wish you all joy, health and the warmth of the season as we celebrate our many holiday traditions with family and friends.
Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
New York’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) has not been meeting the needs of all the vulnerable New Yorkers it was created to serve, according to a new audit released by State Comptroller DiNapoli. The audit found significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched in 2016 with the goal of developing 20,000 units of supportive housing by 2031 across the State for homeless individuals, including people with specific needs such as serious mental illness or disability. OMH serves as the lead procurement agency for ESSHI.
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DiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
The State Department of Health has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March 2022 audit of the State’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a follow-up report released by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli.
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NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
New York City faces spending risks that could increase its budget gaps for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2027 to an average of $12.6 billion annually, fueled by spending choices made during the pandemic, underbudgeting for recurring spending, and significant costs associated with the influx of asylum seekers into the five boroughs, according to a report released by State Comptroller DiNapoli.
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The Changing Face of Post-Pandemic New York City
Population shifts during and after the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the face of New York City and highlight significant policy implications moving forward, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli.
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Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
Local sales tax collections in New York State increased by 5.1% in November compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released by State Comptroller DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.81 billion, up $88.6 million compared to the same time last year.
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Municipal & School Audits
- Town of Ballston
- Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services
- Fairport Central School District
- Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-
Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Fire Island Union Free School District
- Herkimer County
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NYS audit finds bad living conditions at housing for people with mental illness, disabilities
- Audit finds state still has work to do to address nursing home pandemic issues
Tom DiNapoli @NYSComptroller
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