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Opinion 92-44
Whether pursuant to General Municipal Law 207m the chief of police of a city who is the permanent fulltime head of the police department must receive the same increases in the level of fringe benefits received by the highest ranking subordinate in a negotiating unit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44DiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… Employer contribution rates for the state's pension system in State Fiscal Year 2019-20 will be in line with the previous year, with the Employees' … to 7 percent. The median assumed rate of return among public pension funds is 7.46 percent as of June 2018, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020DiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… to using only sustainably-sourced palm oil that is grown and harvested in ways that do not contribute to rainforest … suppliers produce it in ways that destroy rainforests and promote climate change. By taking the added step of … ConAgra is promoting better environmental practices and protecting the company and its investors from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilOpinion 90-32
… (acquisition of land and construction of building for storage of) BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (for … "[f]or the payment of judgments, or compromised or settled claims against such town, or awards or sums payable by such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32DiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of redetermining eligibility for every enrolled individual. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is DiNapoli's eighth annual report examining the performance … over projects so that taxpayers know if their community is receiving promised jobs and economic benefits.” In 2013, … were operating in 2013 than in 2012. DiNapoli said this is the second consecutive year IDAs have improved their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… State aid remained the second largest source of local government revenue in LFY 2021. School districts were the … may create budgetary challenges for local governments. Education and Employee Benefits Account for Nearly Half of Local Expenditures Local expenditures totaled $91.2 billion in LFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Win at SEC
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Trustee of New York State Common Retirement Fund, and the Church of England co-filed a shareholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-win-secCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… Objective To determine whether the selected New York City Department of … DOE’s procurement of the contracts as well as its efforts to assess the quality of those services for the periods both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… 3, 2018, and all payments should have stopped after her death. SSAIG also informed NYSLRS that no death certificate … had been issued for Conklin’s death, just a police report. After Conklin’s death, she continued to receive both … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in finding an … financial projections. Overall, actual revenues have been about two-thirds of casino developers’ initial projections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… counties over the four-year period was $21 billion, which is $357 million under the tax levy limit. Though there is wide variation from one community to the next, on average, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and its … the period from January 1, 2017 through January 23, 2020. About the Program CDTA was created in 1970 by the New York … set forth in the FOIL statute. However, we found CDTA does not have formal internal procedures for processing FOIL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… demonstrate that people who are placed in a position of trust and take advantage of the vulnerable will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… steal over a million dollars. Thanks to the work of my office, District Attorney Baker, and the State Police, her … work and cooperation with the New York State Police and my office put us in a place to bring Ursula Stone to justice, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… York City Council in 1974 “to promote the economic welfare of its inhabitants and to actively promote, attract, … and industry through governmental action for the purpose of preventing unemployment and economic deterioration.” … to companies in New York City through tax waivers of City and State sales and use tax, local property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… (MTA) pays for its operating budget from a wide variety of sources, but the decline in paid ridership since the … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details. “Understanding how the MTA pays for its day-to-day operations is crucial to … on a patchwork of fares, tolls, taxes, and surcharges that has been shifting. Shedding light on these changes can help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsFinancial Outlook for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One year ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) finances were in the best condition in years with all five years of its financial plan balanced as a result of new revenues approved by the State fiscal year 2023-24 enacted budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2025.pdfAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed; and whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6-response.pdfMetropolitan Transportation Authority: Ridership Trends - January 2010
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is responsible for operating the largest mass transit system in the nation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2010.pdf