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Audit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… The audit provided a detailed account of the millions in expenses that were not timely paid, inappropriate actions … include: 88 claims totaling $1.8 million were not paid in a timely manner. 60 claims totaling $460,584 were not paid … were properly authorized, for valid purposes and paid in a timely fashion. Officials and employees did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. (Kids in Action) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were … (CFR Manual). The audit covered expenses reported on Kids in Action’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/04/kids-action-long-island-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… which is the total funds that White illegally stole from the state pension system. White’s mother was a … that White jointly held with her mother. As a result, from 2017 until NYSLRS learned of the pensioner’s death in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… findings. The department’s response is included in the report. Audit Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… New York and across the country. The pandemic also spurred a change in how people sought and received medical care; rather than … updated on the State’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest update. Subscribe … The COVID19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… Food Scarcity New York ranks seventh among all the states in the percentage of adults who are experiencing food … Pulse Survey. More than 1.7 million New York adults live in households that sometimes or often in the past week did not have enough to eat, according to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… full and appropriate use of those resources to respond to a national emergency. This report, the fifth in a series by … the numbers vary from year to year, but one key conclusion does not: the Empire State’s taxpayers consistently send … pioneered the concept of this balance of payments report when he represented New York in the United States Senate, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… decedent's estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire … contained in court documents: Bayard was appointed administrator of the estate of a former resident of Mt. … to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1,457,739. U.S. Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget
… It has also replenished the Retiree Health Benefits Trust, which now has a record balance of nearly $4.2 billion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-potential-changes-federal-policies-pose-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… experienced year-over-year declines for the month. My office will continue to provide regular reporting to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” DiNapoli said. ”My office will continue to monitor public expenditures, … Schneiderman charged Charles Angelillo, Jr., 40, and his wife, Carol Angelillo, 39, owner and office manager of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and … the state Department of Taxation and Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In … month of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… in total overtime earnings since 2016, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … earnings also corresponded with declining responsibilities for emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an … DiNapoli said. “New York state’s workforce helped us get through the toughest times during the pandemic and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Finger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… services for the development and adoption of climate change resistant crops and measures to mitigate the effects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesDiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Allegany … DiNapoli said. “My office will continue to partner with law enforcement, to protect the integrity of our pension … in the second degree. She is scheduled to be arraigned on Dec. 12 in Hume Town Court. The charges filed in this case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… to recover from the crisis. Swift and decisive action will benefit us all. Op-Ed State, local governments can slide into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… Office buildings in New York City remain a critical contributor to … higher market values are being fueled by growth outside of traditional Midtown office districts, including Hudson … which have also experienced substantial growth in the number of office-sector businesses. Office buildings in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
… complex. The federal budget plays an integral role in state economies and budgets. New York received an estimated … from $337.9 billion in federal spending. For every tax dollar paid to Washington, our State received $1.06 in … Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax, Railroad Retirement Act and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2023Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… and cooperative (co-op) housing to middle-income families. A total of 269 State-supervised Mitchell-Lama developments … apartments, were built under the Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax … developments while also extending their affordability. As part of the State’s commitment to increase and preserve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-follow