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DiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… which matches small dollar contributions with public funds. A similar campaign finance program is already being … state senator or state assemblymember to access matching funds based on those individual, small-dollar donations from … and proceeds from a tax check-off, contributions, and unclaimed funds. We hope this nonpartisan program will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Over $300,000
… made numerous personal purchases and payments, including crypto currency transactions, credit card payments, and cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-over-300000Oneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… was to examine the District’s information technology (IT) access controls over personal, private and sensitive … secretaries and nurses that only need occasional access. Key Recommendations Require documentation to be … policies and procedures for managing and monitoring access to the SIS. This should include requirements for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 9.2% in January compared to the same month in 2022, … time last year. “As we head into a new year, local sales tax growth remains quite strong,” DiNapoli said. “Consumer … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 92 in January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree after an audit and investigation found she misappropriated approximately $8,500 in fire company funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … company records to conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position of trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… money to shop online, order food deliveries, and make car loan payments. She served as Beekman tax collector for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District (District) officials … Determine whether SpringvilleGriffith Institute Central School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released the following statement on New York City’s property tax assessments: “The release of … uncertainty in the city's economic recovery and its impact on city property taxes, the largest source of city revenues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. … officials should maintain and refer to annual textbook inventory records prior to filling textbook orders or … textbooks. The Board should require a District-wide annual inventory, including textbooks on loan to nonpublic school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolHolland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials adequately safeguarded … and identities, and viewing PPSI. The SIS allows users to assume other users’ accounts and identities. Key Recommendations Evaluate permissions currently granted to each SIS user and remove any deemed unnecessary. Limit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… and poor contractor monitoring that could put patient privacy at risk. Stony Brook managers need to follow state … contract clause, which is intended to safeguard patient privacy. Since April 2013, compliance information was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit … To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedOpinion 94-29
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … proceedings in which the corporation counsel or county attorney represents the presentment agency or in support proceedings in which the corporation counsel or county attorney represents an indigent spouse, unless the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29Middletown Employee Charged With Theft
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Thomas … to my partnership with District Attorney Hoovler and the New York State Police, he will face the consequences for his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/middletown-employee-charged-theftDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… 1,216,845 Taxpayer had questionable itemized deductions 154 570,405 Taxpayer claimed incorrect wages and withholding tax 73 97,384 Other 154 724,326 Total Refunds Stopped 7,482 $24,084,265 The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli Orders Divestment of Russia Holdings
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, sole trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today … from Russian companies and continued his prohibition of any further investments in them. On March 1, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, DiNapoli announced the Fund would freeze all new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-orders-divestment-russia-holdingsNew York State Business Owners - EPI
As a previous analysis from the Office of the State Comptroller demonstrated, even as many small businesses shuttered their doors or struggled through the pandemic period, entrepreneurs continued to identify and pursue new opportunities and create new businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-state-business-owners.pdfHomeownership Rates in New York
… a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, … quarter of 2022, compared to 65.8 percent nationally. For New York, the low percentage is driven by the high share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… Court. She admitted that she had stolen benefits from the city of Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund that were intended for her … $291,070 in pension checks in her mother's name from the city of Buffalo's Firemen's Pension Fund," said State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000Queens: Economic Development and the State of the Borough Economy - June 2006
The borough of Queens has a growing and vibrant economy that is benefiting from continued public and private sector investments and actions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2007.pdf