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DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… Battery Law that requires manufacturers and retailers recycle rechargeable batteries with some exceptions such as … not know they were enrolled in the program to collect and recycle rechargeable batteries and three did not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOpinion 88-42
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by county of erroneous … -- Setoff (right of county to recoup erroneous sales tax allocations to other municipalities) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A … Concerning a situation where a county distributed sales tax revenues to towns and villages in the county in a manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… misconduct (class A misdemeanor). Brown was initially arrested in November 2020 and released on her own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Incarcerated and Death Matches
… ineligible for all benefits. Furthermore, NYSIF will not pay for medical and other service charges that occur …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/09/incarcerated-and-death-matchesOpinion 88-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (community college officers and employees who are directors of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Military Service Credit
… A Message from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli If you are a veteran, or are currently serving in any of the branches of the United States military, you … law on May 31, 2016. It enables eligible NYSLRS members to buy up to three years of active military service toward their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/military-service-creditState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… claims to be paid. In addition, district officials used a debit card to pay for 60 purchases totaling $6,840 that were not … were safeguarded. As a result, the former treasurer was able to misappropriate $64,972 of company funds from January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted … contract or contract amendment. East Meredith Rural Fire District – Financial Activities (Delaware County) The board … inappropriate transactions. Town of Friendship – Justice Court Operations (Allegany County) Although the justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also found the county is not monitoring or enforcing its USB removable media policy. Town of Charlton – Internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City (2022-S-46) The Mitchell-Lama Housing program … the initial recommendations. Department of Civil Service – New York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by Beacon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFederal Funds to New York City: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which originated in 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015, guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support that mission
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-individuals-with-disabilities-education-act.pdfNew York's Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the State’s labor force was more severe than in other states: the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-labor-force-2022.pdfPassenger Vehicle Fleet Management
… in a fleet vehicle provided by the agency, their personal car, or a rental vehicle. Historically, the State has taken a … unsuited for personal transportation. The remaining 6,700 were cars and light-duty trucks used by staff to … were recognized by our audit, while others either occurred near to or after the end of our audit fieldwork (and possibly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/17/passenger-vehicle-fleet-managementDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… as a result of recent shareholder proposals he has filed on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund … a top priority.” The Fund engages with portfolio companies on a range of issues to address investment risks and … and Vulcan Materials. The companies were selected based on their relative high carbon emissions and all have agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksOversight of Adult Care Facilities
… that were not cold enough, and dishwashers that were not hot enough. Significantly, we found alcohol and marijuana … left out in a medical office and an administrator’s office, respectively. Such inspection issues may have been … included substantiated allegations of mice in the resident’s room, resulting in citations to the facility. Another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets – … and free from disease. Additionally, Ag&Mkts did not have support or reasonable assurance that it had identified … (Local Districts) to ensure that all required documents have been included, and assessing budgeted operating costs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… according to an economic analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As DiNapoli’s … progress in the borough that is home to one-fifth of New Yorkers and has threatened to reverse the gains it has … projects including the Bruckner-Sheridan Interchange, four new Metro-North stations, the renovation of Orchard Beach, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxOpinion 91-49
… advised us that the county owns fee simple title to the road bed. Highway Law, §131-b(1) provides that a county … therein...". We have interpreted similar authority in Village Law, §6-612 (and its predecessor statutes) to authorize a village board of trustees, upon discontinuing a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-49DiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… into the Nosocomial Outbreak Reporting Application (NORA) and maintain support for data submitted on Health … DOH has not provided any new guidance to facilities on NORA submissions or support for data submitted on HERDS … initial audit and the follow-up and found a significant number of discrepancies, which means that not all publicly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issues