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Rabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … and Borough Park in Brooklyn. District Attorney Brown said, "The betrayal of the public trust by this … in partnership with Queens County District Attorney Brown, this offender has been brought to justice and millions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… January 23, 2020. About the Program CDTA was created in 1970 by the New York State Legislature. Today, CDTA is the … State Public Officers Law provides for public access to government records. The statute, generally referred to as … applies to any State agency, public authority, and local government entity, with the exception of the judiciary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency’s (IDA’s) … our recommendations in the audit report City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval … established in 1974 for the benefit of the City of Poughkeepsie (City) and its inhabitants. The IDA is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… 1) E-Z Pass, 2) Short Term Account, and 3) Tolls by Mail. The Open Road Tolling in-lane toll collection system … and rear images and sends them to the NY Customer Service Center system electronically, where they are reviewed to … violation notice are sent to a collection agency. Tolls by Mail violations that have unpaid tolls after the due date on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… what has already been a strong start to 2018. But as history has proven, sales tax can be an unpredictable revenue … large increases, such as in Hamilton County, can be due to technical adjustments made in collections. New York City's … from the same period last year, but this was mostly due to technical adjustments. Across New York, economic factors that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018City of Hornell – Business Improvement District (2018M-38)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Hornell (City) Common Council (Council) provided sufficient oversight of the Business Improvement District (BID) to ensure it … Determine whether the City of Hornell City Common Council Council provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-hornell-business-improvement-district-2018m-38DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Much of this can be explained by increases in sales tax rates in three counties that took effect in late 2013, but … Western New York (1.9) and the Finger Lakes (0.9). On Long Island, sales tax collections declined by 1.4 percent from … Sandy” in late 2012. These efforts had pushed Long Island sales tax collections to grow 6.9 percent in 2013. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88 (Follow-Up)
… created to carry out EO 88, and in April 2020, BuildSmart 2025 expanded upon the original program, setting new objectives equivalent to a 34% reduction in energy usage from the baseline of State Fiscal … September 28, 2023, were to determine whether the 20% reduction in energy use required by EO 88 was achieved by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/31/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88-followManagement of Invasive Species
To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation was effectively managing invasive species to prevent and mitigate the harmful effects of invasive species populations in New York State
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-speciesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2195
… of processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in … tax year 2024. Affected Employees: Employees who claimed exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in … and employees who submit withholding certificates claiming exempt in 2024 are affected. Background: According to IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2195-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2024New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Death of Martin McGuinness
… transformative leadership, and through the efforts of the men and women of Northern Ireland, that peace was realized at … transformative leadership and through the efforts of the men and women of Northern Ireland that peace was realized at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-death-martin-mcguinnessOpinion 92-40
… of users, subject to equal protection guarantees (see NY Const, art 1, §11; AA & M Carting v Town of Hempstead , … 415 NYS2d 821; Jewish Reconstructionist Synagogue of North Shore v Incorporated Village of Roslyn Harbor , 40 NY2d 158, … by a municipality without express statutory authority (see NY Const., art XVI, §1; Sonmax, Inc. v City of New York , 43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40Member Contributions
… Most members are required to contribute a percentage of their earnings toward their … Tier 6 For ERS and PFRS Tier 6 members, you are required to contribute a percentage (see chart) of your earnings for … ERS: New York State Correction Officers are not required to contribute after 30 years of service. Exceptions for PFRS: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/member-contributionsMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System
… State developed the New York State of Health (NYSOH) as a new online marketplace for individuals to obtain health … assistance benefits, including Medicaid, are assigned a Client Identification Number (CIN) that uniquely identifies … high numbers of CINs for expected multiple births per pregnancy – in some cases up to ten per pregnancy. In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/28/medicaid-program-appropriateness-medicaid-eligibility-determined-new-york-state-healthAnnual Report on Revenues and Expenditures of Foreign Fire Insurance Premiums
Annual Report on Revenues and Expenditures of Foreign Fire Insurance Premiums
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/foreign-fire-insurance-premiums-annual-report.pdf2024-2025 Annual Report on Audits of State Agencies and Public Authorities
As required by law, this annual report summarizes the results of all the State agency and public authority audit reports issued by the Office of the State Comptroller from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/2026/pdf/annual-report-on-audits-2024-2025.pdfNew York State Rent Relief Update: Spotlight on New York City
As of June 14, 2023, ERAP has distributed nearly $3.1 billion to 248,057 applicants statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2024.pdf2023-2024 Annual Report on Audits of State Agencies and Public Authorities
As required by law, this annual report summarizes the results of all the State agency and public authority audit reports issued by the Office of the State Comptroller from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/2025/pdf/annual-report-on-audits-2023-2024.pdf2020-2021 Annual Report on Audits of State Agencies and Public Authorities
As required by law, this annual report summarizes the results of all the State agency and public authority audit reports issued by the Office of the State Comptroller from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/annual-report-20-21.pdfNew York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
Millions of Americans still face housing insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York City not only houses the majority of the State’s renters but also had relatively high rates of rent-burdened tenants prior to the pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2022.pdf