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… and certain court funds. Interest is paid for a period of five years from the date we receive the property. The interest rate is set by the New York State Department of Tax and Finance and is updated quarterly. Claims … stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, may be paid in the form of the original security (if available) or by returning the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/taxes-and-interestDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… planning and manageable debt levels." The Debt Reform Act of 2000 imposed statutory limits on the levels of debt … Year 2021-22. New York's debt includes (as of March 31, 2017): $61.4 billion in state-funded debt outstanding, an … Jersey within its peer group and more than two times the national median of 2.5 percent; New York's debt per capita of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… funds before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, Cowart’s son and … U.S. Attorney Russell T. Ippolito, who is handling the case, stated that between 1997 and July 21, 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Warren County and the West Albany Fire District. "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … and completely collected, recorded, deposited and reported in a timely manner. Of the 105 vehicle and traffic tickets … make disbursements to the supervisor and state agencies in a timely manner. The board also did not provide adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police Announce Arrest of Former Village of Addison Official for Theft of More Than $1.1 Million
… A longtime clerk-treasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County has been arrested for allegedly … more than $1.1 million in village funds over the course of at least 19 years, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … A longtime clerktreasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County has been arrested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-new-york-state-police-announceNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a … that allows managers of retirement funds that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… cracks; and an oil leak on the station platform. Several of the defects involved water conditions (water leaks and … defect. The MTA's New York City Transit, Division of Station Environment and Operations is charged with taking … to inspect subway stations every 72 hours. However, 20 of the 21 priority "A" defects found by DiNapoli's auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… If you meet eligibility requirements, you may take a loan from … must repay each outstanding loan in an amount sufficient to repay the loan and interest within five years. Loans are … could result in significant tax consequences for you. You do not make the required payments on your loan at least once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0Permanent COLA
… An explanation of CostofLiving Adjustments for NYSLRS retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… State Medicaid program out of $1.5 million. Today, Acting Supreme Court Justice Barry Kron of Queens County Supreme Court sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-ownerDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 25.2% since … a close eye on what is driving affordability issues in the city and state, and it has not escaped anyone that higher food costs have hit household budgets in New York City hard, with price increases outpacing income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenDiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… announced that Joseph Ross, the former insurance broker for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met … I thank Attorney General Schneiderman and his staff for partnering with us to recover millions of dollars in … against more than 60 public officials and their cronies for abusing state funds, and with through my partnership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerMedina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
Determine whether the Tax Collector (Collector) received, recorded, deposited and reported real property tax collections in an accurate and timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/medina-2019-151.pdfOpinion 91-36
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of village park trust fund moneys to develop facilities in town park) PARKS AND RECREATION -- Joint Parks (use of village … Whether park land fees imposed upon subdividers by a newly … used to finance additional facilities in an existing town park located in the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Opinion 90-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and … and "non-delegable" duty to maintain its highways in a reasonably safe condition (see Kierman v Thompson 73 … St Comp No. 89-22, p 48). The duty to maintain highways in a reasonably safe condition extends not only to the road …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-10XI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… package to ensure that these requirements are included in the procurement record. CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO PROCUREMENT … contracts with estimated annualized expenditures in excess of $15,000 resulting from procurement transactions … 1 involving an estimated annualized expenditure in excess of fifteen thousand dollars. Under the law, grants, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… to do a better job to ensure these items are kept under lock and key." A variety of hazardous materials are used at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… $1 million is in their accounts. Funds include: Homeless Veterans Assistance; Veteran's Remembrance and Cemetery … Education and Prevention; Mental Illness Anti-Stigma; and NYS Teen Health Education. Spending increased in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… globally. As a long-term investor, we want the companies in our portfolio to demonstrate a commitment to … by the Paris Climate Agreement , and issue a report in 2018 on any plans to achieve these targets. Corporate … Disclosure Project) identified the largest GHG emitters in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund already has ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… New York state expects to spend an average of $13.4 billion in each of the next five years on capital projects, but would … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Investment in roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, schools and other … Fiscal Year 2019-20 Capital Plan projects $66.8 billion in spending through SFY 2023-24, an increase of $14.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spending