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Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Bayard embezzled more than $1.4 million from the estate’s bank account. From June 2011 to June 2012, Bayard wrote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementCommon Reporting Errors: From AUD to AFR
In this session, you will learn about common reporting errors made by local governments when completing annual reports and our staff will explain how to correctly report the underlying transactions. The presenters will provide examples of these errors as made in the Annual Update Document (AUD) and
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/common-reporting-errors-aud-afr-12-7-22.pdfCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… may also find cost savings through cooperative purchasing arrangements with other municipalities and school districts. Several such arrangements are already in place. Contact your county purchasing agent for more information about these arrangements. Note: There is no general statutory authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsProtect Yourself from Scams
… employees of the actual organization. Some can even make a real agency’s phone number appear on caller ID (known as … mobile app or website, which looks similar to Retirement Online , aimed to trick users and capture login credentials. … or friend, making you think they are in trouble or need money. Here are some things you can do to protect yourself …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/protect-yourself-scamsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 was 3.38 percent for … approach and closely examine our seven percent target rate of return to determine if it is due for an adjustment as a matter of prudent fiscal management. Our constant goal is to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… nearly half of which were from the New York City IDA; Long Island (795 projects), Western New York (786) and the Finger … A Map of 2015 IDA Data by Region is also available, go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… Services (DHSES), which is the primary agency responsible for overseeing the state’s transition to NG911, is years … and multiple state and local government agencies. For counties throughout the state to successfully begin the … operability is dependent on counties’ readiness for NG911. Twenty-two of the 36 counties (61%) that responded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911DiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief
… and a drop in Wall Street profitability after what is likely to end as a record-breaking year . The risks … The city estimates job losses of 518,200 for 2020, which is in line with DiNapoli’s estimated losses of more than … budget and has narrowed the FY 2022 budget gap, but is largely relying on nonrecurring resources to balance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-faces-uncertainty-without-more-federal-reliefHow to Use the Audit Search Tool
How to Use the Audit Search Tool
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/auditsearchtoolinstructions.pdfHow to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds
How to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/complete-report-handbook.pdfDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… While about one-third of this was replaced with borrowed funds, $507.2 million, or nearly 15 percent of total … the state's Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT); a portion of unclaimed bottle and can deposits; certain penalties … over deposit initiators' management and repayment of unclaimed container deposits. The shortcomings in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… 2021 because of better-than-projected revenues from income and corporate taxes, debt service savings from lower interest rates and a deferral of labor costs to FY 2022, but the city will … by the pandemic, but strength in the securities industry and other sectors have boosted personal income and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingDiNapoli: Organic Farms Growing in New York
… ranked third nationwide in the number of certified organic farms, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . In 2015, New York’s … in both sales, at $93.6 million, and in the number of farms, at 402, according to the U.S. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-organic-farms-growing-new-yorkOvertime Temporarily Excluded from Tier 6 Contribution Rates
… An April 2024 State law excluded overtime pay earned from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024 from the … for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 (April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025) and State Fiscal Year 2025-26 (April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026). Refunding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/overtime-temporarily-excluded-tier-6-contribution-ratesDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… also led to unsatisfactory long-term care for eligible patients in need,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. “I urge … oversight of its managed long-term care program so that patients receive the services they are entitled to.” … care and nursing home care, to chronically ill or disabled patients. To be eligible, patients must meet certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsDiNapoli: Bedford-Stuyvesant is on the Rise
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Bedford-Stuyvesant is undergoing an economic resurgence, with record numbers of … our long-term vision for a prosperous Bedford Stuyvesant is coming to fruition. It has required collaboration and … vibrant, thriving Bedford-Stuyvesant." "Bedford-Stuyvesant is a proud community with boundless potential, one where we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-bedford-stuyvesant-riseDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… every dollar New York sent to the federal government in tax receipts, it received $1.51 back in federal spending, as … average of $1,559, ranking it third among the states. Tax Payments to Washington New York generated 7.7% of the $3.8 trillion in federal tax payments, more than the state’s 6% share of the nation’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsCollege Readiness
… looked at their proficiency levels from as far back as the 3rd grade and whether they persisted in college for at least … but did not meet proficiency standards. Our review of the 3rd through 8th grade assessments for the 291 students in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… (3.6 percent). The Fund’s funded ratio of 96.1 percent is one of the strongest in the nation, behind only Wisconsin, … Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United … year ends March 31. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… not get what it paid for," DiNapoli said. "When my office is precluded from reviewing a contract, poor oversight … requirements can lead to empty promises by vendors. This is another example of why proper contract oversight is needed to protect public dollars." Legislation passed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultant