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Rabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… today announced that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development Center, once one of the … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… under DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) and includes eight counties, nine cities, seven towns and one … office by local governments operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31). In New York that includes all … scored) were designated in some level of fiscal stress, up from 14.5 percent (eight of 55 scored) designated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Saratoga Springs City School … County) District officials did not always procure goods and services according to policy requirements or maintain … also did not maintain contract pricing documentation for 13 contracts totaling $471,156 or safeguard the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2Child and Dependent Care Credit
… was to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits (credits) processed by the … Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) for tax year 2015 because the expenses claimed were not paid by the … To accomplish our objective, we matched a file of tax year 2015 personal income tax returns processed by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditNewcomb Central School District - Claims Audit (2023M-159)
… Key Findings District claims were not properly audited in accordance with New York State Education Law (Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/29/newcomb-central-school-district-claims-audit-2023m-159DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… has the potential to transform how government operates and delivers services. New York state agencies have used AI … can come with AI, and instill public accountability. This year, New York strengthened its AI governance framework with … independent audits will verify that agencies are living up to standards, checking for vulnerabilities and using what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… and 2022-23, less than in the Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco metropolitan areas according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… to 2022, found the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) must improve its oversight and … Opioid deaths skyrocketed by 44% in 2020 over the prior year, while the number of inpatients decreased 33%. Providers … plans after a program’s initial certification, leaving it up to providers to update them. Auditors reviewed a sample of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: Monster Beverage Needs To Diversify Board
… on the company to report on plans to increase gender and racial diversity on its board. The Fund's proposal is … on plans to increase diversity, which was also filed last year, asks that the board describe what steps it has taken or … board diversity proposal in recent years. In 2012-13 the Fund filed with five companies: Leucadia National …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-monster-beverage-needs-diversify-boardDiNapoli Releases Interactive Map of Local Census Results
… York’s local demographic changes based on 2020 Census data and an interactive online map that breaks down population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, in New York’s … population, which totaled more than 20.2 million in 2020, up 4.1% since 2010. “The 2020 Census results show that New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-releases-interactive-map-local-census-resultsDiNapoli: Audit of State Agencies Recommends Better Tracking of Food Purchases From Local Farmers
… The Department of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts) and the Office of General Services … needed improvement. The tracking of purchases was not up to par and state agencies were not always given the … sources of food products purchased by agencies during the year. Foods are considered New York state products if they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-state-agencies-recommends-better-tracking-food-purchases-local-farmersWarwick Valley Central School District – Potential Operational Efficiencies (2012M-245)
… of our audit was to review the District’s transportation and custodial operations to determine whether there were … elected members. Budgeted expenditures for the 2010-11 and the 2011-12 fiscal years were approximately $78.6 and … transportation efficiency, the District could realize up to $654,000 of annual cost savings and as much as $1.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/05/31/warwick-valley-central-school-district-potential-operational-efficienciesDiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… expanded state spending data on openbooknewyork.com and made it even easier to use. The public will now have more … their state spending searches by agency, fund type, budget year, account, budgetary program and more. Users can compare … state and local governments are spending their money. I am committed to using the full power of this office to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomEssex County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2024M-146)
… Agency (ECIDA) Board of Directors (Board) properly approve and monitor projects that were provided financial assistance? … to advance the job opportunities, economic welfare, health and general prosperity of the people of New York State. IDAs … excess amounts, as required by GML. The report includes 13 recommendations that, if implemented, will improve ECIDA’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/08/15/essex-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2024mState Agencies Bulletin No. 1415
… lifeguard titles of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Staten Island Developmental … on the inserted row will be increased by 2% for fiscal year 2014 and 2% for fiscal year 2015, as appropriate based … stub or direct deposit advice unless there are more than 13 earnings codes. For these employees, agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1415-general-salary-increases-state-university-professional-servicesTaxes – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… the $10,000 limit on federal itemized deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) by imposing the tax on the business … Affected taxpayers were not allowed to adjust their tax year 2021 estimated PIT payments for the amount of the tax … Personal Income Tax Personal income tax collections: Made up 58.4 percent of New York State’s tax collections in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/taxesReport on the State Fiscal Year 2018-19 Executive Budget, February 2018
Recent changes to the federal government’s spending and tax policies are driving immediate budgetary challenges for New York State, while also causing significa
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/budget-executive-2018-19.pdfDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state, according a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s … or go to: https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt11-2020.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsImproper Episodic Payments to Home Health Providers (Follow-Up)
… services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. Effective May 1, … audit covered the period from May 1, 2012 through December 13, 2015. Our audit identified $16.6 million in improper … are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/04/improper-episodic-payments-home-health-providers-followService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Service credit is a factor in both the numerator and the denominator: 50% x the years of service earned during … receive an additional month of service credit for each year of credited service at retirement, up to a maximum of two additional years (Article 19 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-credit