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Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and District officials properly issued and accounted for debt issued for new bus acquisitions. Key … $477,200. During our audit, the Business Manager prepared and submitted State aid forms for three of these buses. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busNiagara Wheatfield Central School District - Niagara Power Coalition and Native American Revenues (2019M-227)
… officials properly managed and accounted for Niagara Power Coalition and Native American revenues. Key Findings District … officials did not properly account for Niagara Power Coalition revenues; $4.2 million was maintained in the debt … approved. Key Recommendations Account for Niagara Power Coalition revenues in a special revenue fund. Investigate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/niagara-wheatfield-central-school-district-niagara-power-coalition-andDiNapoli: Ralph Lauren Should Ensure Human and Worker Rights are Upheld in its Operations
… maker to detail how it handles potential and actual human rights risks in its operations and supply chain. “The … and should explain what steps it is taking to ensure human rights are upheld there and throughout its supply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-ralph-lauren-should-ensure-human-and-worker-rights-are-upheld-its-operationsDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… income affidavits for 2012 reported by 191 residents at five Mitchell-Lama developments — one per borough. The … Six Towers (Queens); Confucius Plaza (Manhattan); Kings Bay II (Brooklyn); North Shore (formerly Arlington Terrace, … 35 Inaccurate Income Data The income that residents list on their affidavits is electronically entered by an outside …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… State Common Retirement Fund has reached agreements with Microsoft Corp. , CVS Health Corp. , Macy's Inc. , The TJX … Corp. (filed with Zevin Asset Management) Macy's Inc. Microsoft Corp. Salesforce.com, The TJX Companies Inc. (filed … the NYS Common Retirement Fund has reached agreements with Microsoft Corp CVS Health Corp Macys Inc The TJX Companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. … years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April. Rose also paid $22,000 in … car loan. The Mount Vernon resident was prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office Investigations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund and Coca Cola Reach Agreement on Executive Pay
… resolution with the Atlanta-based beverage giant. “Pay for CEOs and other corporate executives has dramatically outpaced wages for most other employees in recent years," DiNapoli said. "We … including shareowner and employee feedback; the advisory vote on compensation; the CEO pay ratio; global pay fairness; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-and-coca-cola-reach-agreement-executive-payNew York State’s Pension Fund and Church Commissioners Release Open Letter to ExxonMobil Shareholders
… today written an open letter to ExxonMobil shareholders in advance of the ExxonMobil annual shareholders’ meeting, … at this time, ExxonMobil would be better able to form a more thoroughly tested and successful strategy, and to … from the open letter: “Our voting intentions are, again, a measure of our profound dissatisfaction with ExxonMobil’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/new-york-states-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-release-open-letter-exxonmobil-shareholdersDiNapoli: Priceline Commits to Improve Gender and Racial Diversity on its Board of Directors
… is an asset to business,” DiNapoli said. “Fresh ideas can revive stagnant and homogenized boards, and companies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-priceline-commits-improve-gender-and-racial-diversity-its-board-directorsDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… an audit that found the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) cannot assure the critical … they are providing to state agencies, local governments, and public authorities through their Cyber Incident Response … desired outcomes or is targeting the appropriate customers and their needs. “New York’s Cyber Incident Response Team …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… The MTA should publish a new assessment of its long-term capital needs that pays … infrastructure funds, but its long-term finances are still in trouble as it wrestles with an overdue list of repairs and … that’s just 66% of the amount it said was needed by 2024. Replacing aging LIRR train cars that have been in use since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… Syracuse and Yonkers. List of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local governments Property Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors Track state and local government spending at Open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the state’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which oversees the locally administered child welfare system that investigates reports of alleged … protected,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) consistently finds flaws in child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… that were not made transparent to the public during the COVID pandemic, as well as those contracts that are otherwise … for those contracts, which was lacking during the COVID emergency period, by giving the public and the press … related information. State Comptroller DiNapoli said “The COVID crisis taught us many valuable lessons, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractDiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… The State Comptroller determined this was due in part to market volatility and aspects of how the city calculates … property taxes. “New York City’s residential real estate market has proven resilient to the pandemic as prices remain … co-ops and condos are generally not assessed based on market value driven by sales prices, but instead on the value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43% of total statewide collections, nearing pre-pandemic levels, … with the city accounting for threefifths of the states total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityChild Care in NY Challenged by Staff Shortages, High Prices and Too Few Slots
… New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages and high prices that are … P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic’s disruption of the state’s child care industry is far from over,” DiNapoli said. “Prices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/child-care-ny-challenged-staff-shortages-high-prices-and-too-few-slotsDiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach
… projects,” said Gary LaBarbera, President of the NYS Building & Construction Trades Council . “We appreciate … technology, health care, agriculture, hospitality and advanced manufacturing. Employers may also benefit through the Empire State Apprenticeship Tax Credit (ESATC), which provides refundable tax credits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reachDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… adherence to strict ethical standards and include a ban on placement agents to eliminate the potential for abuse; a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-highest-ethical-and-professionalDiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-grow