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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … schedule, and identified instances of both existing and new establishments preparing food prior to obtaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… market, you’re no longer restricted to buying energy from your host utility. The utility continues to deliver … website to learn more about OGS contracts and find out how to be included in future bids. You may also find cost … program to optimize current and future energy use. Get an energy audit or technical assistance study to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… also saves time and energy for procurement staff. The cost of this convenience is the heightened risk of inappropriate … purchases. Establish reasonable credit limits for each purchase, or for the total credit balance, and require prior … watch for red flags such as unusual destinations or items on the card. Verify that the items purchased were actually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Paid Consultant's Questionable Hotel and Dining Tabs
… then administration failed to act in the state’s best interest by eliminating certain cost controls over PMA … travel expenses, including a prohibition on reimbursement for alcohol. In addition, the then president charged his … Hamilton Princess hotel to his state-issued credit card for a six-day birthday bash for PMA’s chairman, prompting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-suny-downstate-paid-consultants-questionable-hotel-and-dining-tabsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Wynn Resorts to Disclose All Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), is asking fellow investors in Wynn Resorts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-wynn-resorts-disclose-all-political-spendingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… approximately $9.2 million. As a result, city officials do not have assurance that professional services are being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Oversight of Drug Disposal
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Addiction Services and … methods. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2016 to April 27, 2019. About the Program Unused, unwanted, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/15/oversight-drug-disposalDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… however, that total is projected to decline, as the balance of federal pandemic relief funds must be obligated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… “No vehicle shall cross the bridges and tunnels without payment of the toll prescribed by the Triborough Bridge and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followOpinion 88-4
… SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART VIII, §1: A county may determine that appropriate refreshments served … program or facilitate recruitment of foster parents and make reasonable expenditures for such refreshments. You ask … authorized agencies certain responsibilities in connection with foster care (see Social Services Law, §374). Under this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4DiNapoli: Five Major Companies Adopt Pension Fund's Call for Transparency on Political Contributions
… no way of knowing whether a company's political spending best serves the company's own bottom line and long-term … communications, payments to any trade associations used for political purposes, and payments made to any organization … struck down prohibitions on independent corporate spending for political advocacy, the Fund has filed resolutions with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-five-major-companies-adopt-pension-funds-call-transparency-political-contributionsDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Stronger Supplier Oversight
… than 1,100 workers in a Bangladesh factory collapse one year ago to spur global action on these supply chain issues. … and 58,708 shares of Dillard’s valued at $5,629,510.12. Background: Comptroller DiNapoli has engaged portfolio …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-stronger-supplier-oversightPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four … comorbidities and immune dysfunction; are more susceptible to infectious diseases; and are at greater risk for more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populations-followOpinion 2001-11
… by the fire district on such transactions for the past year was approximately $7,600. You further indicate that, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11XI.18.C Consultant Disclosure – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… it compiles annually on contracts issued by state agencies for consulting services during the previous fiscal year, … of persons employed to provide services under a contract for consulting services, the number of hours worked and the … amount paid to the contractor by the State as compensation for work performed by these employees. This includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18c-consultant-disclosureNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporate America To Address Lack of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
… in 2020, and the public outcry over the killings of other Black men and women, many publicly traded corporations spoke … year, but over time, by comparing how representation of Black women, for example, has changed in a given job category … Commission, this includes one or more of the following: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporate-america-address-lack-diversity-equity-inclusionNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… increase to the New York State Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) low emissions equities index, doubling its investment. The Fund was the first public pension fund in the U.S. to create an index that excludes or reduces holdings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billionComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… in the workplace is not just the right thing to do – it’s also good business,” said AAPD Board Chair Ted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionPreferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… taken the appropriate steps to ensure compliance with it or verify self-reported contract data. We found the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… citizens must receive the highest quality of service for the lowest possible cost. To determine if your … evaluate these services to see if opportunities for cost savings exist. There are a number of ways to … York State. See our Local Government Management Guides for best practices in seeking competition in procurement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-options