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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Central … was not sufficient. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach
… informed that outreach efforts at LIRR stations within NYC were only taking place on overnight shifts Sunday through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreachDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… New York state is facing signs of increasing fiscal … the state's Enacted Budget Financial Plan issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The state's … information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksNY State Pension Fund and Church Commissioners for England Call for Exxon to Separate Board Chair and CEO Positions
… for a shareholder proposal that calls on ExxonMobil to require the board chair be an independent member of the … oversight.” DiNapoli added that, “Exxon’s board’s refusal to adequately address significant shareholder concerns and … climate risk in its operations, even as its competitors do so, presents a governance crisis. Exxon’s failure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/ny-state-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-england-call-exxon-separate-board-chair-and-ceoDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli: Some Affordable Apartments for Seniors Left Vacant for Years
… throughout NYC. During the time period the audit looked at — January 2014 through September 2022 — there were 40 … Housing for the Elderly in Brooklyn. Vacant Apartments At HANAC in Corona, Queens, auditors found six apartments … manager had not reported vacancies to HPD as required. At Woodlawn in the Bronx, only 15 of the 80 available …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-some-affordable-apartments-seniors-left-vacant-yearsNYS Pension Fund Launches Review of Integrated Oil & Gas Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is evaluating 28 publicly traded integrated oil … funded plans in the nation. … The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund is evaluating 28 publicly traded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-pension-fund-launches-review-integrated-oil-gas-companiesDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… New York's state-funded debt is projected to reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following four years to $71.8 billion, according to a report issued today by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtOpinion 92-38
… performs the functions of chief until the new appointment. You state that, pursuant to Village Law, §10-1012, the … on measures before it and rescind a prior act provided no vested rights are impaired ( In re Eiss , 205 AD 691, 199 NYS … nominee, it is our opinion that, in its discretion, it may do so by rescinding its prior act of rejecting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38DiNapoli: Many Homeless Shelters in Poor Condition
… Many of the state’s homeless shelters outside New York City are in … homeless shelter facilities provide safe accommodations for some of New York’s most vulnerable residents.” The … already operating at or above capacity. In general, the rate of poor conditions and health and safety hazards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-many-homeless-shelters-poor-conditionDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… York State Police today announced the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln, for stealing nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the result of a joint investigation between Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnDiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that New … as school and fire districts going back to 2001; State Payments includes payments to vendors, municipalities school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a series … said. “As a major investor, focused on safeguarding our pension fund’s long-term value, we call on portfolio … Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and invests the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it secures new financing or … Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it secures new financing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has not done … enough to verify that residents are reporting their true income and are paying the correct surcharge when their income … housing to moderate-income families. The program offered low interest mortgages financed with tax exempt bonds and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… contribution rates to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for both of its systems – the Employees’ Retirement System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemSome NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… school year. Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/16s28.pdf Background DASA seeks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassmentSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… Act of 1973 that we reviewed within the PATH system and at the three bus terminals, we identified areas of … stations were not accessible to persons in wheelchairs. At the street level entrance to these PATH stations, there … impairments of the end of the platform; however, the tiles at Newark, Newport and Grove Street were in poor condition as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has reached agreements with five major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsOpinion 89-63
… from the payment of court filing fees. This is in reply to your inquiry asking whether a municipal housing authority … shall be exempt from the payment of (a) any taxes or fees to the state or any subdivision thereof and (b) any fees to … employee as compensation for services rendered in his or her official capacity and, therefore, are not within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63