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2025 Corporate Governance Stewardship Report
Our Corporate Governance Program works to help protect the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s long-term value by exercising prudent stewardship of our portfolio by engaging with the public companies we invest in on key environmental, social, and governance issues that have a financial impact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/2025-stewardship-priorities.pdfOpen Educational Resources (2023-N-4)
To determine whether the City University of New York is using Open Educational Resources (OER) funds to establish, sustain, and enhance new and ongoing OER initiatives at its colleges to help defray textbook costs for students, and whether the OER initiatives adequately engaged faculty in ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23n4.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… official in New York surrendered her pension as a penalty for corruption while in office. Summary of three audits … village funds and misappropriated more than $1.1 million for personal gain. The former clerk-treasurer was able to … enabled the former clerk-treasurer to abuse her position for personal gain. Payroll The board did not ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Financial Oversight of the Advantage After School Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has adequate controls in place to … children, youth, and parents in the design and delivery of activities. Providers must describe how they will meet … To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services has adequate controls in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/13/financial-oversight-advantage-after-school-programDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… percent increase over the Executive proposal. The largest change from the Executive proposal is a $398.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetSelected Aspects of Supporting Small Businesses
… also examined whether SBS implemented the recommendations in the Small Business First Report. The audit covered the … and non-profit organizations across all five boroughs in retaining employees. Businesses with up to four employees that had a decline in revenue of at least 25% were eligible to receive a grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/20/selected-aspects-supporting-small-businessesState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,232 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.2 … 2,100 payments valued at nearly $58.1 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-julyDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… to attend college. We're grateful to New York City and to NYC Kids RISE for their efforts to increase college … students, offering the SAT free of charge during the school day, and investing in a college-going culture at … meaning participants will pay $1.50 in program fees each year for every $1,000 invested in the plan. The maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeDiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… Action Under Consideration Would Be Detrimental The House approved the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and the … been funded by the federal government. Under the House reconciliation bill, states would be required to make a … cost New York up to $1.2 billion in new costs, while the House proposal would cost the state up to $2 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-foodState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of Coxsackie-Athens Central School District , New Suffolk Common School District , Onondaga Central School District and Roscoe Central School District … announced his office completed audits of CoxsackieAthens Central School District New Suffolk Common School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … through 2012-13 fiscal years, which caused the district to realize annual operating surpluses totaling approximately … does not have written policies, procedures or resolutions to govern electronic transfers. As a result, the treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-6)
… and expenditure projections in the County’s adopted budget for the 2013 fiscal year are reasonable. Background Rockland … deficit. Specifically, the 2013 budget lacks provisions for decreasing the general fund deficits. The County could … not receive the budgeted amount. The County has budgeted for a 4 percent increase in sales tax revenues for 2013 when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/04/16/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-6City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B18-6-6)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year are … it can be used. If the fund balance is not approved or available at year end, the District could have a $24.1 … The lack of a contingency fund, along with the decrease in the City’s unassigned fund balance, leaves the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/05/18/city-yonkers-budget-review-b18-6-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … over E911 revenues. However, because no resource exists to identify all the communication suppliers operating within the counties audited, county officials were unable to determine whether all E911 surcharges were received from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not maintain adequate records to properly account for BID funds. BID charges exceeded the statutory limit for 11 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April. Rose also paid $22,000 in restitution toward the $60,288 she stole from the NYS & … years probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of N.J. Man Implicated in Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, N.J., following his guilty plea in November 2015 to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class D … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of Terence Fitzpatrick 53 of Monmouth County NJ following his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-nj-man-implicated-theft-78000-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Health Information Management Department repeatedly failed to comply with state guidelines and university policies related to contracting, vendor monitoring, and hiring or promotions, … possibly costing taxpayers nearly $1 million, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … to excessive levels and have consistently levied taxes for expenditures that could have been paid for with reserve funds. Goshen Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … over fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used. During this … was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0