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DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, … times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Data Breach
… Legislative Program Legislative Session 2021-2022: Data Breach – Signed into law on December 22, 2021 as … to notify, within 24 hours following the discovery of a data breach or receiving notice of a data breach or network security breach, the chief information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/data-breachDiNapoli: Molson Coors Agrees to Disclose Political Spending
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has reached an agreement with … the public with respect to an election or referendum. NYS Common Retirement Fund’s Political Spending and Lobbying … Corp., Delta Airlines and PepsiCo Inc. New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-molson-coors-agrees-disclose-political-spendingNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: SEC Upholds Shareholders' Right to Seek Racial Equity Audit
… P. DiNapoli made the following statement today in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff's determination that it was unable to agree with Amazon Inc.’s request to keep the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s … P DiNapoli made the following statement today in response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission Staffs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-sec-upholds-shareholders-right-seek-racial-equity-auditComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $3.9 billion in May were stronger than projected, with … The General Fund balance totaled $9.6 billion at the end of May, up more than 31 percent since March 31. “Personal … billion higher than the same period last year, an increase of 12 percent. This increase was primarily due to stronger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cook is charged with stealing over $200,000 in … $100,000 each. Cook was arrested by agents of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, and extradited to Albany County to face the indictment. Cook was arraigned Friday on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school … more than 464,400 students in New York public schools, or 18% of the state’s total K-12 enrollment, had a … were often unable to receive IEP-mandated services or received them remotely, potentially limiting the quality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… will fund about $2 billion more in spending (excluding funds set aside for reserves) than was planned in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… “Untreated or undertreated sewage that is discharged into ground and surface waters poses serious health risks,” … systems were complying with the reporting requirements. For the period from April 2017 to February 2020, auditors … 83 (22 percent) of the 371 systems were not registered for the NY-Alert notification system and were not reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problemsDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was sentenced today to 250 hours of community service … and Fulton County District Attorney Chad Brown we exposed Hart’s fraud and she has been convicted of a felony and forced to repay the money she stole.” Hart, 64, of Mayfield, who was the elected town clerk, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable contractor selections and contract changes that led to … determine whether appropriate procedures were used in the contractor selection process; Enhance and document DHCR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateChurchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law (GML). Our … and standards are included in Appendix C. The Board of Education (Board) has the responsibility to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18XVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… authorities on an enterprise-wide initiative called the Project Costing Improvement Project (PCIP). PCIP is a Statewide initiative that requires … and includes a population (i.e., conversion) of capital project data, that – in most cases – resided within internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… public benefits in accordance with the project and/or lease agreements. The audit covered the period from July 2013 … decisions regardless of applicant status. Revise NYCIDA’s lease agreement to include penalty clauses that reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Village of Herkimer (Village) officials pay salaries, wages and separation … payments as authorized and ensure adequate employee time records were maintained? Audit Period June 1, 2022 – … Village officials paid salaries and wages as authorized but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… was 5.84% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of $272.8 billion. (Note: In July 2025, following the annual audit of the Fund's financials, … volatility has been pronounced in the first half of 2025, with unpredictable actions out of Washington and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25Three Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… and Otero provided Washington with the names, dates of birth, and Medicaid identification numbers of various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… found multiple issues with how the state identified out-of-state Medicaid members, and found close to $1.2 billion in … that were paid for members who may have resided outside of New York. Auditors found that the state Department of Health (DOH) did not properly check to confirm that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… Sales of organic farm products rose 56 percent statewide from 2008 to 2014 … ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a report released today by State … in both sales, at $93.6 million, and in the number of farms, at 402, according to the U.S. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-york