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DiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… click here: www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt5-2016.pdf A video on DiNapoli's 2015 Wall Street report is available here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… from the city-owned and operated Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Department, an electric transmission and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburghProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… (Department) is adequately monitoring the health of honey bee pollinators to prevent and mitigate harmful effects to … of assessing the size and condition of the State’s honey bee population. This requirement was eliminated in 2010 but … Law (Law) was amended to include the Cooperative Honey Bee Health Improvement Program (Program), which, among other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… costing taxpayers storage expenses, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … the state paid $452.8 million to purchase 247,343 items of DME and received 51 items donated by others or from the federal government, for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringDiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… officials said the vendor — not the state agency — owns the data on their performance and the recordings of their interactions. Failure to address who owns the data creates significant privacy risks. Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… and maintaining equipment for state employees, ITS is responsible for keeping an accurate inventory of hardware … of devices where possible. The agency’s full response is available in the audit. Audit Office of Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts Strong 11.94% Annual Return, Closes at Record High of $295.4 Billion
… of 11.94% for the state fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, closing at a record-high estimated value of $295.4 … billion paid out during the fiscal year. As of March 31, 2026, the Fund had 39.4% of its assets invested in publicly … Fund has received praise from two independent reviews in 2026. First, a legally required fiduciary and conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-posts-strong-11-point-94-percent-annual-return-closes-at-record-high-295-point-4-billionThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… addition, fraudsters reportedly have attempted to leverage news of government stimulus payments by posing as someone … of scraped data,” April 8, 2021, available at https://news.linkedin.com/2021/april/an-update-from-linkedin ; and … scammers attempt to victimize Erie County DA,” The Buffalo News , March 11, 2021, available at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftCollection and Use of the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Fee (2012-S-2), Division of Criminal Justice Services 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Financial Services (Department) has collected, accounted for and distributed all Fee revenue
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s2-DCJS-response.pdfOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (2014-S-50)
To determine whether the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing conditions of Strict and Intens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/SGA-2014-14s50.pdfComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case
… guilty plea of Nelson Rivera, the former Chief Information Officer for Monroe County, for working with others to rig the … guilty plea of Nelson Rivera the former Chief Information Officer for Monroe County for working with others to rig the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-nelson-rivera-bid-rigging-caseComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of the Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls , Charter School for Applied Technologies , Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School , Germantown Central School District , Niagara Charter … completed audits Alb Leadership Char HS for Girls Char School for Applied Technologies Eugenio Maria de Hostos Char …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Transportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… I would also like to thank Juliet T. Hodkins, acting head of the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and New York … caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree … pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree before Judge Jennifer G. Sober in Rensselaer County Court. His …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… cars being advertised for sale, warranting additional investigation by DMV. Auditors also reviewed county property … that are required to report to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), but are potentially not … 16, 2016, nearly a quarter (22 percent) warranted further investigation by DMV and had the potential for penalties and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… among other matters, the felony conviction of former State Senator Shirley Hurley, the convictions of principles of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… Retired Suffolk County Police Det. Sergeant Terrance Hoffman will repay the … confession of judgment for the full restitution in Nassau County District Court Part 9P for his conviction of the crime … from the system and our retirees. I thank Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and her office for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… was alive and requested that his pension payments be resumed. As part of his fraud, Timothy Gritman lied about his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… to fund straw political donations to former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez. On Tuesday, in New York … their continued commitment to justice.” “Corrupting the election process is a crime that deserves a serious penalty," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… special education preschool program providers found a Brooklyn school that claimed $800,000 in costs that were … from large to small, included: $196,160 in excessive rent expenses. Milestone claimed higher rent costs than what it should have paid based on a review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-provider