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Opinion 91-60
… §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§33, 34, 800[3], 801, 802: In connection with the State Comptroller's authority to oversee … information relative to potential conflicts of interest in connection with an examination into the accounts and … expressed the opinion that the State Comptroller, in connection with an audit of an off-track betting corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Area #1 – IT Policy – Information Technology Governance
… IT policies define the Board’s expectations for appropriate … the tools and procedures used to help protect data and IT systems, assign key responsibilities and explain the … board should provide oversight and leadership by adopting IT policies that take into account people, processes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-1-it-policyNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… a disproportionate share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City. Among the nearly 1.3 million net … a disproportionate share of job losses statewide and especially in New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020DiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) that commended the Fund for its strong policies and ethical management, stating that … compared to most peers it remains severely understaffed for its scale and complexity, with underdeveloped risk … staff compensation levels are in the bottom quartile for similar public pension funds. There is justifiable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingDiNapoli Reaffirms Commitment to DEI Initiatives
… companies, including filing shareholder proposals at Tesla Inc., Wells Fargo and Co., Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., and … companies currently lack the disclosure that has become a best practice among publicly traded companies. Board … It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-reaffirms-commitment-dei-initiativesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… one of the five collection steps tested: using applicable search tools to identify taxpayer resources that might be … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… in Northern Ireland’s dynamic economy that will provide a solid return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund,” DiNapoli … for all communities. We’re proud to be able to play a part in Northern Ireland’s economic resurgence. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… identified in the initial report. Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Access Controls Over Selected … implement one. Department of Civil Service: New York State Health Insurance Program: CVS Health – Accuracy of Drug … State Education Department (SED): The Kelberman Center Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… two sampled airport system leases, auditors found that a property leased from a municipality for future development of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… Yorkers with disabilities are more than twice as likely to live in poverty. In June, DiNapoli’s office released an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and on-site medical and mental health services for men with mental illness at its 160-bed Myrtle Avenue Men’s Shelter for the period from August 2013 to June 2018. … for Seniors (Follow-Up) (2025-F-19) The New York City (NYC) Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… 70, a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, was sentenced in Albany County Court to 5 months in jail, $200,000 in restitution and signed a confession of judgment in the … A Eletz 70 a resident of Boca Raton Florida was sentenced in Albany County Court to 5 months in jail $200000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John D. Fabian, who is handling the case, stated that on … Akron, New York, for committing FEMA grant fraud," stated John Tiano, Special Agent-in- Charge, Detroit Field Office. … General, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John Tiano, Detroit Field Office, and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… and Financial Crimes Bureau is led by Bureau Chief Gary T. Fishman and Deputy Bureau Chief Stephanie Swenton. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pensionAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… transportation in Erie and Niagara counties. It oversees a bus, light rail, and paratransit system as well as two … seven transit centers, 14 light rail stations, three bus garages, a heavy maintenance facility for buses, a rail maintenance facility and nine bus loops. While DiNapoli’s auditors found NFTA complied with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… larceny in the second degree and two counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Today she was arraigned … clothing, groceries, personal cell phone expenses, online dating services and a white water rafting trip. The … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kOpinion 88-72
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … The residents have now approached the town with a proposal for the establishment of a town sewer district that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney … $450,000 in retirement benefits from the deceased’s bank account. Her selfish actions were criminal, and this sentence … As her caretaker, she had access to Minnie Smith’s bank account. After her mother-in-law died, Sandra Smith kept the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
The State Education Department SED made progress in ensuring school districts across New York are protecting students from harassment and discrimination
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-sed-makes-progress-implementation-dignity-all-students-actWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… ensure payments are used as intended and whether program contractors accurately report performance outcomes, including … eligible public or private not-for-profit organizations (contractors) to implement them. Contractors work with third parties (e.g., local businesses) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programs