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Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… properly established annual contract participation goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises and … public authorities are required to establish annual goals for such participation, make a “good faith” effort to achieve … of the Empire State Development. DED is responsible for the certification of MWBEs. The Dormitory Authority of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/08/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid herself thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll … instead of making deductions from her paycheck. Green, an employee of the Town of Minerva since July 2010, resigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by … charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… or 7.7 percent. NYPA sold scrap metal and plant equipment without appropriate controls and accountability, and it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… Retired Suffolk County Police Det. Sergeant Terrance Hoffman will … Retired Suffolk County Police Det Sergeant Terrance Hoffman will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… to do the right thing and set aside some money lack the legal mechanism to pre-fund these benefits. This needs to … invest this money, ultimately lowering costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a … trust fund for New York can be part of a sensible long term strategy for fiscal stability. Lawmakers should act now. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Report 2021-S-39 ). About the … is responsible for overseeing the delivery of drinking water to ensure that it’s suitable for people to drink. Its Bureau of Water Supply Protection assists with water system security, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… corporate contributions to any campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, or to influence the general public with respect to an election or referendum. According to the report “ Collision Course ,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… stole approximately $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. … food and emergency financial assistance as well as anti-family violence programs. Met Council receives funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerFreedom of Information Law (FOIL)
… The Freedom of Information Law was designed to ensure the publics right to government records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foilOpinion 92-49
… constituting park facility) REFERENDUM - Permissive (need for when town leases land for recreational trail) TOWN LAW §§81,220: A proposed lease of real property for use as a town recreational trail is subject to permissive … the proposed recreational trail would constitute a park for the provisions of law relating to the holding of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York, March 2022
Over the last two years, New York City has grappled with a catastrophic public health crisis along with multiple economic and social disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-19-2022.pdfEcoNews Summer 2020
Even as we grapple with the serious public health and economic challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change continues to represent an urgent and growing threat.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/econews-summer-2020.pdfLegislative and Executive Retirement Plan For Tier 1 and 2 Members (Section 80-a)
… leave public service before you become eligible to retire. I am joined by a staff of dedicated professionals in my … System and the benefits offered. There are several ways to do this: Read this booklet carefully. Many of your questions … time of your divorce, you and your ex spouse can agree on how your pension benefits should be divided, or you can have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/legislative-and-executive-retirement-plan-tier-1-and-2-members-section-80Jamestown City School School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
Determine whether the Jamestown City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/jamestown-city-school-district-2022-97.pdfFiscal Stress in School Districts: Common Themes for School Year 2018-19
This report summarizes results of school district scores for the 2018-19 fiscal school year (SY) and compares results to SYs 2016-17 and 2017-18. The report ref
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/common-themes-for-school-year-2018-19.pdfSaratoga County Water Authority – Water Charges (2016M-357)
… the authority’s internal controls over water charges for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. … water supply production and distribution facilities for the benefit of the municipal and commercial customers. … seven-member Board of Directors. Budgeted appropriations for 2016 totaled approximately $5 million. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/12/23/saratoga-county-water-authority-water-charges-2016m-357DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Veto of Transparency Legislation
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul’s veto of legislation that would have increased transparency on state spending and was supported unanimously in both the State Senate and Assembly: “I am very disappointed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-statement-governors-veto-transparency-legislationComptroller DiNapoli Announces Joint Effort With Ulster, Orange County District Attorneys to Combat COVID-19 Scams
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg announced on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-joint-effort-ulster-orange-county-district-attorneys-combat-covid-19Town of Carrollton – Justice Court Operations (2018M-21)
Town of Carrollton Justice Court Operations 2018M21
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/11/town-carrollton-justice-court-operations-2018m-21