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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… the economy and actions in Washington casts a long shadow on this budget. Market volatility and declining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budget2023-2024 Annual Report on Audits of State Agencies and Public Authorities
… report summarizes the results of all the State agency and public authority audit reports issued by the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023-2024-annual-report-audits-state-agencies-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing program for … public financing of political campaigns. I’d even pushed my own legislation to start with the State Comptroller’s … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… York state's chief economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax … included; Ensure that all existing subsidiary corporations meet Public Authority Law reporting requirements; and Ensure … York states chief economic development agency failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Cardinal Egan
… Simply put, he made a difference and his legacy will live on." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passing-cardinal-eganDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… prompted interest payments, mandated under the Prompt Contracting Law, that cost the state $195,663 last year, the … of the trend for more than two decades indicates that late contracting remains as serious a problem for NFPs today as when the Prompt Contracting Law was enacted in 1991. Over that time, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… “After a lengthy process, the state budget includes increased spending and policy … economy create future fiscal pressure. “I am pleased the final budget does not limit the Comptroller’s review of terms and conditions of backdoor … After a lengthy process the state budget includes increased spending and policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public buildings such as adult care facilities, hospitals, hotels, … of records that supports its code enforcement activities. Buildings that contain an area of public assembly must be inspected each year, while all other buildings requiring a fire safety and evacuation plan must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… announced that Jennifer Colucci, a former tax collector for the town of Beekman, was sentenced to pay full … My thanks to District Attorney Parisi and the State Police for their assistance in ensuring justice was served in this … the law and stealing from town funds that were meant for the residents and schools within the town. We will always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… announced that David Cohen, former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), has … has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. The joint investigation revealed that Cohen, together with … other co-conspirators, stole approximately $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization as part of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft
… for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, pleaded guilty to stealing over $50,000 from the town court. “Ms. Steurrys went to great lengths to try and cover up her theft of public funds. She now faces … for the Town of Marion Eileen Steurrys pleaded guilty to stealing over $50000 from the town court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Death of Maya Angelou
… poetry and prose transcended race, gender and eras. As an artist, actress, college professor and lecturer, she touched …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-death-maya-angelouDiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol
… Thomas P. DiNapoli made the following statement on the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. “Those who attacked the Capitol a year ago … driven by lies to disrupt the orderly transition of power on which America was founded. We must never be complacent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-statement-anniversary-jan-6-attack-capitolDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police announced that … caught and brought to justice. I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, for the alleged theft of more than $60,000 in village funds. Jaeger, 38, of Bemus Point, allegedly wrote village … Additionally, Jaeger used the village bank account to pay for herself and her family’s personal cell phones and car …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000Appendix B – Selected Legal References Pertaining to the Audit of Claims Function – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… School Districts – Education Law Sections 1604(35), 1709(20-a), 1719(2), 1720(2), 1724, 1804(1), 1903(1), 2523(2), … Villages – Village Law Sections 4-402(d), 4-408(d), and 5-524 Towns – Town Law Sections 20(3)(b), 29(7), 34(1), 1 8, 1 9, 125 and 215(1-b); Highway Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-b-selected-legal-references-pertaining-audit-claims-functionDiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III
… He was an educator, dedicated to the students of SUNY Old Westbury. I will miss his friendship and pray for his family and the Abyssinian community in their grief.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-statement-passing-reverend-dr-calvin-o-butts-iiiNew York’s Agriculture Industry: A Resilient Part of State and Local Economies
… QCEW ) provides information on farming, encompassing both crop and animal production. As shown in Figure 1, employment … to grow through 2020 and 2021. In contrast, employment in crop production grew to a high of 12,799 in 2018, and then … 2020 before rebounding to 12,438 in 2021. The decline in crop production employment caused employment in crop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-agriculture-industry-resilient-part-state-and-local-economiesDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Arrested for Theft of Nearly $24,000
… community by allegedly diverting nearly $24,000 in town funds to subsidize her personal lifestyle,” said State … 2019 for embezzlement,” said Yates County Sheriff Spike. “A public office is a public trust, and when an official … and building permits. She was employed by the town from January 1, 2018, until May 21, 2019, when she resigned. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-arrested-theft-nearly-24000New York City’s Uneven Recovery: An Analysis of Labor Force Trends
… rate (60.6 percent) than the rest of the State (61.3 percent), and both were below the national figure (63.4 percent). Females, including those with children, saw their labor force participation rates climb … in part, by marital status. Over the last five years, married mothers have been less likely to participate in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-analysis-labor-force-trends