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Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education services and programs within the required time frames, and provided all of the services and programs … Education Program (IEP). We also assessed the time frames for students to commence receiving services and programs. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… the final report, which can be found at: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093017/16s5.pdf To read a report … of the supportive housing program, visit: http://osc.state.ny.us/reports/housing/omh-supportive-housing.pdf For access … paid by the state Office of Mental Health to an Altamont NY company that serves as a supportive housing provider for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… Wall Street’s pandemic boom came to an end in 2022, with pretax, first half profits of $13.5 billion, down … revenues during the pandemic. As the sector slows down in 2022, leading firms are reviewing staffing and office space … crisis. The decline in revenue in the first six months of 2022 reflects multiple factors, including a 47.9% drop in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsNew York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… throughout New York State. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2021, agriculture in New York … close to $1 billion in wages according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Farming is especially important to the economies of New York’s rural areas. The COVID-19 pandemic and economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… generating energy savings and other clean energy benefits. NY-Sun which works to increase solar power capacity. NY Green Bank which finances clean energy projects. … York would have to retrofit 200,000 buildings a year, ten times the current rate of about 20,000 per year. NY-Sun, NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… DiNapoli today announced that Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) — the second largest grocery chain in the U.S. — has agreed to give preference to suppliers of … State Comptroller DiNapoli today announced that Safeway Inc the second largest grocery chain in the US has agreed to give …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… with the District’s procurement policies and procedures. When officials do not solicit competition during the … bid, in accordance with GML for cleaning supplies which, when aggregated, totaled $22,930, and Ensure that 42 of 54 … or with the Districts procurement policies and procedures When officials do not solicit competition during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29As Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… use, and adequacy of the programs in New York’s varied urban and rural communities. The report also recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… for which the Governor appoints the Chair, the Chief Executive, or the majority of Board Members, except for … On April 1, 2020, New York introduced the BuildSmart 2025 program, which expands upon the original program and … programs such as BuildSmart 2025: Ensure that reports of results are based on the actual performance of the program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88DiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… In response to a request from the Troy City Council, New York State … the State Constitution’s prohibition on using public funds for private purposes. “Exposure to lead from water service … using federal and state funds. According to the city, as part of the financing, it would issue bonds at no interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… of Gulnick’s employees and concerns regarding a $120,000 payout from the county to Gulnick for unused accruals upon … Policy Manual section related to management accruals and payout calculations to ensure equal application of the policy … the county comptroller, will issue guidance to clarify payout calculation procedures and ensure a uniform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickDiNapoli Tracks NYC Agency Performance, Recommends Greater Transparency
… Administrative Services is processing civil service exam results more quickly, from 323 days in June 2019 to 276 days … 50% of their critical indicators decline, including the Chief Medical Examiner, the Department of Transportation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-tracks-nyc-agency-performance-recommends-greater-transparencyOtisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… Treasurer ensure collections were recorded and deposited in a timely manner, disbursements were properly authorized … and providing periodic financial reports to the Board. In order to ensure financial activities are properly managed, … ensure collections are accurately recorded and deposited in a timely manner, disbursements are properly supported and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary … time periods. District officials reported the Cycle Two test results through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingDiNapoli: Former Hoosick Falls Police Chief Charged With Stealing From Rescue Squad
… and former chief of the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad, was arrested today for allegedly using rescue squad funds to … and former chief of the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad was arrested today for allegedly using rescue squad funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-hoosick-falls-police-chief-charged-stealing-rescue-squadDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… which regulates the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decisions, according to an audit released … with the law, particularly when employers did not disclose AI use or post bias audits. As a result, job applicants are often unaware when AI tools are used to screen them. Additionally, DCWP’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirDiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… for the MTA capital program has translated into a longer list of needed repairs in New York City’s subway stations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… degree Grand Larceny, a class D felony, in Albany County Court before the Honorable Thomas A. Breslin. “Ms. Miller … prison,” said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Fraud on the retirement system will not be tolerated and I will … when she is sentenced on October 14, 2015. The Joint Task Force on Public Integrity is a cooperative effort between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… that he and the New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds have been appointed co-lead plaintiffs in a … who heads the City Law Department and represents the City Pension funds, said, "As alleged in our complaint, the … and respected." Comptroller DiNapoli and the New York City Pension Funds are represented in this action by Cohen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. MacVittie pleaded guilty this morning … city of Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund that were intended for her late mother, who died in 1983. "From the day her … conducted by the New York State Comptroller's Office. When confronted with the evidence of her theft, MacVittie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000