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DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation, New York; and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. “Gardner exploited her position and betrayed the students, parents and taxpayers of the Hempstead School District to enrich …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… 30, 2019, Williamsburg reported approximately $11 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based program. Auditors identified $822,224 in reported costs that did not comply with the requirements … taxpayers or identify potential sources of payment. In a prior audit, issued in August 2021, for a significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… for the Southern District of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field … put to an end.” Special Agent in Charge Shantelle P. Kitchen said: “The public expects that individuals who hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… Authority (MTA)'s New York City Transit is taking too long to correct safety-related defects in subway stations, … whether steps were being taken to address safety issues at train stations, including determining whether "customer … incidents at stations. Read the report on the MTA, or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsState Police Bulletin No. SP-196
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the agency of OSC’s automatic processing of the … members basic annual salary for the period of 04/07/2016 to 04/05/2017 and 0.5% of the members basic annual salary for the period of 04/06/2017 to 04/04/2018 (Inclusive of the 0.5% lump sum for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-196-april-2016-and-april-2017-retroactive-lump-sum-payments-state-policeDiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits
… an independent audit of companies’ practices related to racial equity. The proposals were filed at Chipotle … of other Black men and women, corporations pledged to fight against racial injustice. Many companies have taken steps to back their promises, but many have not,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-conduct-racial-equity-auditsDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… NY program was announced in 2013 as a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and workplace charging stations to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… program that identified approximately $706.6 million in unnecessary, improper or questionable payments and made … and management controls over the state’s Medicaid program. In recent years, my auditors have identified billions of dollars in waste in the program. Our oversight of the program will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… reliance on revenue generated from gaming activities and problem gambling. “The lottery generates billions of … developers’ initial projections and thus far economic benefits appear to be modest. Spending to Market Gaming Far … and Problem Gambling in New York State Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingOpinion 91-63
Whether a town councilman would have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchases by the town from a hardware store if the councilman resides with the president and owner of the hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Permanent COLA
… In July 2000, the Retirement System was at the forefront of a successful effort to enact a law providing an annual … In exchange for providing for your beneficiaries upon your death, all of the other options reduce your benefit. … Retirement System member; or The spouse of a deceased retiree receiving a lifetime benefit (under an option elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… (FY) in June with at least 283,000 full-time employees, up from 281,917 workers in June 2023. "The COVID-19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, required annual financial reports for 2018 through 2022 were not filed. Town of Exeter – Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… COVID-19 pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. To help child care … primarily provide education services regulated by the State Education Department (SED) but may also provide day … OCFS could have obtained—from providers or other state entities—better information more aligned with current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsComparison of ERS Benefits
… Below is a comparison of Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) benefits by tier. Tiers 3 & 4 Tier 5 … are limited to 30 years). See Tier 6 Member Contributions. Retirement Age Full benefits at age 62. Retire as early as age 55. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-ers-benefitsDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… for asylum seekers and strong revenue, largely from growth in business and property tax collections. But potential … and federal policy shifts have led to a steady reduction in the number of asylum seekers entering and remaining in the city’s care in the current fiscal year. This decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueClimate Act Goals – Planning, Procurements, and Progress Tracking
… PSC Orders provide NYSERDA with the authority to solicit production of renewable energy related to the Climate Act and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/16/climate-act-goals-planning-procurements-and-progress-trackingDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… As a result of the agreements, the Fund, which owns shares in each company with respective values of $5.9 and $3 … Energy (29%), Westar Energy (28%) and DTE Energy (27.5%). In response to another shareholder proposal filed by … . The IPCC has estimated that a 55 percent reduction in global GHG emissions is needed by 2050 to stabilize global …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureOpen Book New York
… Chief Financial Officer, Comptroller DiNapoli believes New Yorkers deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent. … much it costs to run your fire department or how much your city spends on education, you can easily track where money is … spending priorities using the Comptroller's Open Book New York. Also see Additional Financial Information . State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/open-book-new-yorkAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… households in recent years that provide assistance up to $30,000. The average amount of a DPAL provided per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-low