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DiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure

… determine if companies are using their investments in ways that benefit long-term value or if they are putting … this policy the norm. "Comptroller DiNapoli is a leader in bringing sunlight to corporate electoral spending." Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling in 2010, DiNapoli has made it a priority to engage the Fund's …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosure

DiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending

… customers in seven states, has contributed at least $4.5 million in corporate funds since the 2010 election cycle, but that does not provide a … are ongoing, with more agreements expected in the coming weeks. Since the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spending

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… cost benefit analysis to support it is not cost-effective. In addition, district officials did not establish Medicaid … 2013 and 2020 also had active network user accounts. In addition, auditors found nine generic accounts last used … district officials did not properly manage fund balance in accordance with statute. The board and district officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… County) The district did not establish adequate policies for procuring professional services. The district selected … $466,960, but could not provide documented evidence for how or why those vendors were selected. Iroquois Central … are not monitoring the use of district-owned cell phones to ensure that all expenses are reasonable and for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

DiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020

… over one million members." The Fund's investment rate of return was 11.35 percent with an audited value of $207.4 … Based on that report, DiNapoli lowered the assumed rate of return in 2015 from 7.5 percent to 7 percent. The median … access to a two-year projection of their annual pension bill six weeks earlier than in previous years. Employers use …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… study to identify the number or location of individuals in need of problem gambling treatment services since 2006, even though four commercial casinos opened in New York State in 2013. Therefore, auditors could not determine whether …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… and check payments ($78,441) to questionable businesses in which there was no evidence that they provided any … maintain a Board member’s property with no lease agreement in place. The work performed raises potential issues under … The New York State Constitution, because no contract was in place at the time. The constitution generally prohibits …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… by Medicare (2016-S-73) The audit identified $20.1 million in Medicaid payments made by DOH for therapy services and … Provider (Follow-Up) (2019-F-28) An audit issued in September 2018 found that a transportation provider did … to support claims prior to 2016, totaling $1.4 million. In a follow-up, auditors found DOH made some progress in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Town officials did not bill water and sewer charges in accordance with town ordinances. Auditors found the water … and equitable basis for billing property owners. In addition, certain charges stipulated in the water and sewer ordinances did not conform to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Copenhagen Central School District – Procurement (Jefferson County) A review of … $457,700 during the audit period. Gloversville Enlarged School District – Claims Auditing (Fulton County) Auditors …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… not provide Information Technology (IT) security awareness training to users. Sensitive IT control weaknesses were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

Local Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022

… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections reached nearly … of New York City. “New York City’s sales tax growth in the third quarter, after relatively weaker collections in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022

DiNapoli: Tesla Investors Should Vote Against Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay and Director Nominees

… “Elon Musk’s latest pay proposal is indefensible in both scale and design,” DiNapoli said. “It would hand him … other Tesla shareholder. Musk’s current significant stake in Tesla has failed to focus his attention on the company. … proposes to reward Musk, currently one of the richest men in the world, with another unprecedented pay package. Voting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-tesla-investors-should-vote-against-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-and-director-nominees

NY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief

… issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal taxes and benefited from $383 billion in federal spending. For every tax dollar paid to Washington, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-relief

DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State

… all counties, cities and villages and Property Tax Cap (PTC) reports, which are required from all taxing … the proximity of these local governments to their CTL. The PTC limits year-over-year growth in a local government’s tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-state

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-414

… (CUNY) agencies with instructions for setting up employees in PayServ who are hired under the HIRE Act, and to explain … Employees hired under the HIRE Act by SUNY or CUNY in 2010 Effective Date(s) Employees hired under the HIRE ACT and entered in PayServ, on or after November 4, 2010 Background The US …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-414-hiring-incentives-restore-employment-act-hire-act

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