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DiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… are the latest signs of the need to spend more on water delivery systems. The Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year … malfunctions in the water distribution system. The water delivery infrastructure is also vulnerable to the emerging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… corporate sponsors of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia that failed to respond to an earlier request … sit idly by and let that happen. Corporate sponsors should stand up for human rights and the respect and equality symbolized in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbtOpinion 90-63
… Expenditures (recognition dinner for volunteers); (holding party for senior citizens) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations … library workers); (miscellaneous expenses - holiday party for senior citizens) VOLUNTEERS -- Compensation … for volunteer library workers, but may not sponsor a party for the senior citizens of the sponsor municipality or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 94-10
… townwide-village commission) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-o, 239-o: A town human rights commission must be … and operation of local commissions on human rights. Section 239-o of the General Municipal Law authorizes the … duties, powers and obligations of such a commission. Section 239-o expressly states that the establishment of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10York College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… to junior staff or to a contracted security officer, at straight pay rather than overtime rates. Video from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffDebt – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… provide current services, as well as its long-term fiscal health. High borrowing levels may: Indicate reduced ability … of nearly $2.7 billion or over 48 percent. New York State Bond Ratings At the end of SFY 2022-23, the State’s general obligation bond ratings were assigned as follows: AA+ by Fitch Ratings; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/debtCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… for the water fund. However, the water fund already has a deficit fund balance of $58,722 and therefore, no water … for personnel services is likely underestimated by as much as $2 million. Budgeted overtime funding for police $1.1 … by a total of at least $715,000. The proposed budget does not include a contingency appropriation in the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of … Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. Kanas is charged in Albany County Court with stealing over $148,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… Small businesses are a vital part of New York state’s economy, supporting nearly 3.9 million jobs and … businesses generated $954 billion in receipts in 2012, the latest figures available, accounting for approximately 43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… for deceiving the retirement system. The Comptroller’s discovery of Hoffman’s scheme was made possible by a 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Law 5 authorizes local governments and school districts to pay for the actual and necessary expenses of travel, meals, lodging, registration fees and tuition fees … employees to extend travel for personal reasons beyond the time needed to attend conferences, subject to the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… issued. Town of Bennington – Financial Management (Wyoming County) Overall, auditors determined that the board could … bank reconciliations or accountabilities to compare cash on hand with outstanding liabilities. In addition, the board … West Seneca Fire District #3 – Capital Reserves (Erie County) The board funded reserves by $500,000 more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… court purposes. As a result, there were 819 unpaid parking tickets, totaling $27,301 for the audit period. The court also had up to $1.1 million of unpaid parking tickets dating back to 1986. Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. … claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; $1.4 million was paid for newborn … to the president. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… completed audits of Bolton Fire District , Town of Deer Park , East Bloomfield Fire District , East … Fire Department , City of Newburgh , Rockland County , Village of South Corning and the Village of … effectively." Bolton Fire District – Credit Cards (Warren County) District officials did not establish effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today … average of more than $200 million annually beginning in FY 2025. New York City has generated substantial savings from … Authority and overtime, are expected to add $3.1 billion in budget risks in FY 2025, rising to $12.9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… support important services for those in need." DiNapoli's audits identified weaknesses stemming from a lack of close … For example, two clients were paying more than the fair market value for their housing, and another two clients were … income for rent. OMH officials disputed many of the audit's findings and recommendations. Their full response is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… This latest request follows ongoing engagement with Best Buy Co., questioning whether the company has retreated … Securities and Exchange Commission filing revealed that Best Buy offered to screen donations to LGBTQIA+ charities … from a shareholder. Media reports also stated that Best Buy agreed to prohibit donations from its employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… For example, the audit identified inconsistencies with how OMH collected data on “new individuals served,” which … of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (2021-S-34) The office’s annual budget for its … totals in the billions of dollars. Funding to shelters is administered through local departments of social services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits