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State Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… thorough investigation by my office found no evidence that the former Commissioner committed fraud in his public … forward to working with the Executive and Legislature to address the State Comptroller’s internal controls … conflicts related to vendors hired in relation to estates administered by the county; and possible theft of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… The CEF, authorized by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to promote the use and development … 46% of its 2025 natural gas efficiency goals and 33% of electric efficiency goals. Distributed solar has achieved … new homes. Stepping up performance of programs to achieve electric efficiency and electrification of buildings is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsDiNapoli: Former Hoosick Falls Police Chief Charged With Stealing From Rescue Squad
… administrative leave from the police department in April 2025 as a result of the investigation. He was later … from both the police department and rescue squad in May 2025. After being placed on leave by the police department, … a desk appearance ticket for Nov. 20 at Hoosick Falls Town Court. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-hoosick-falls-police-chief-charged-stealing-rescue-squadAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted lending and programs for minority households and economically … was below the statewide average of minority mortgage lending; however, that rose by 15.4 percentage points in … report found that, while SONYMA has expanded its lending and launched new programs to boost lending to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… policies? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – February 20, 2025 Understanding the Program Generally, school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29DiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… do more to ensure that employers follow the law and gives complaints the attention they rightfully deserve.” Automated … auditors found DCWP’s intake process was ineffective. Complaints submitted through NYC's 311 system were often … New York State Artificial Intelligence Governance (April 2025) New York City Office of Technology and Innovation: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirOpinion 91-53
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … duties in their capacities as board members, the board may fix their salaries at an amount greater than other board … Town Law, §27(1) provides that the town board shall fix, from time to time, the salaries of all town officers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Otisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)
… Objective Did the Otisco Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and Treasurer ensure … is responsible for the general management and control of financial activities. The Treasurer serves as the … District had three bank accounts with a combined balance of approximately $500,000. Audit Summary We conducted an …
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)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations 3 . We determined 39 water outlets (including sinks and showers in bathrooms and a sink in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all … new policy, Safeway will: Ask suppliers to provide palm oil and palm derivatives for its products that are verified … preference to suppliers of 100 verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… the office has no way to ensure service providers are only receiving payment for appropriate expenses or if program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, announced the arrest yesterday of Gina Bradshaw, an officer manager for numerous … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest yesterday of Gina Bradshaw an officer manager for numerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… NYPA is a public authority created in 1931 by Title 1 of Article 5 of the Public Authorities Law. NYPA’s mission … programs such as BuildSmart 2025: Ensure that reports of results are based on the actual performance of the program, … that have been completed and those that are in other stages of the process. Disclose any adjustments to baseline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88DiNapoli: Brooklyn is King of NYC Economic Growth
… "The success of small businesses which started with only a few workers and an idea, such as Brooklyn Brewery, has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-king-nyc-economic-growthDiNapoli Releases Year-End and April Cash Reports
… $1 billion, or 17 percent lower, than comparable receipts a year ago, but $86.8 million higher than the projections … primarily in Personal Income Tax (PIT) collections, where a number of states experienced unexpected declines in April … 2013. The state deposited $175 million into the Rainy Day Reserve Fund at the end of SFY 2013-14, the first such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-releases-year-end-and-april-cash-reportsDiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… restaurants across the nation unfunded. In New York state, only 35% of the restaurants that applied for RRF funding … example, in Manhattan’s Chinatown and the Lower East Side, only 30% of RRF dollars made it to the 59% of businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Wall St. 2021 Profits near Record Levels
… gap was much narrower, with Wall Street’s average salary only twice the average pay in the rest of the private sector. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-wall-st-2021-profits-near-record-levelsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… sector output grew by 3.3%; the information sector was the only other segment that did not experience a decline. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-return-pre-pandemic-levelsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentence will be determined by the court. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… and rising sea levels that threaten both coastal and inland communities,” DiNapoli said. “Local governments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazards