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DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… with the court-ordered ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit issued today by New … either installed the IIDs late or did not install them at all. County officials did not report 50 of those cases at all (in Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … County , City of Troy and the Village of Victor . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Pension Fund Commits Additional $50 Million to Invest in New York-Based Companies
… The state pension fund has committed an additional $50 … today. Investments made from this money will be overseen by Graycliff Partners, a new investment partner for the fund and one of 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-pension-fund-commits-additional-50-million-invest-new-york-based-companiesDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… They are due back in court on June 18. The arrest was a result of a joint investigation between the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed an audit of the Town of Berlin , Dunham Public Library , Town of Galen , Town of Huron , Town of Inlet , Village of Johnson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… health, protect the environment, ease the burden on property taxpayers and maintain a sound transportation system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today … average of more than $200 million annually beginning in FY 2025. New York City has generated substantial savings from … in July and the release of the Executive Budget in April. However, it has elected to set aside less than 10% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller … Foundation Aid, a statutory formula enacted in 2007 as the result of a ruling by the State Court of Appeals in the … per school year. Current funding for Foundation Aid is $15.9 billion, compared to the original projection of $18.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation … Corporation is either late or not reporting on the results of economic development programs," DiNapoli said. "We need … spending and to promote an informed analysis on the return of the investments state taxpayers make in these programs." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… to ensure that New York State is spending its billions of capital project dollars wisely. "Much of New York's infrastructure was built decades ago and is heavily used. It is in need of ongoing maintenance, repair or replacement, but the full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… Small businesses are a vital part of New York state’s economy, supporting nearly 3.9 million … tech firms, small businesses account for more than half of all private-sector employment and provide almost $190 … critical to New York’s economy and integral to the fabric of life in the Empire State.” The U.S. Small Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkeBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… a priority in constituting its board. Within months of receiving the proposal, eBay increased the number of women on its board and revised its Guidelines to state … Board nominees are chosen.” In its recent announcement of new board directors, eBay highlighted its expected split …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… The state collected $153.3 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) … will be looking closely at this April’s results to see how the new fiscal year starts off.” The state received … in capital spending and additional federal funds for health care spending associated with the Affordable Care Act. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New York state pension and Social Security payments made … death to profit at the expense of New York’s retirement system and the Social Security Administration,” … that taxpayers and government employees paid into both retirement systems,” Buchanan said. “Money she was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General (SSA OIG), the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced the arrest and guilty plea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength
… taxable sales grew by 18.1% in the first three quarters of the latest sales tax year (STY, March 2022 to February … “The decline in visitors and commuters at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a drop in sales tax … years in a row for the city,” DiNapoli said. “The return of travelers and office workers helped drive New York City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strengthDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… its plan to use grant funding, OASAS noted that the 4,415 drug overdose deaths in New York from September 2019 to August 2020 reversed two years of declines. These deaths were 24% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country, … become increasingly serious about addressing the threat of climate change and as market forces drive a low-carbon … for investors.” Oil sands companies produce a heavy type of crude oil from oil sands which are a mixture of sand, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesDiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… The New York State Canal Corporation has not performed … significant canal structures that have not been inspected in many years – and some not at all, possibly elevating risks to the canal system, canal users and those who live by it,” DiNapoli said. “Because the canal system depends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… set a new goal of investing $40 billion in that program by 2035. With the program, the Fund invests in sustainable … two years, with the longer-term goal of doubling it by 2035. “The New York State Common Retirement Fund is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-invest