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DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… Thomas P. DiNapoli; Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Michael J. Driscoll, … of Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD), and … and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in Franklin Square, for conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Syosset man … senior citizens is unconscionable. I commend the work of District Attorney Donnelly, the Federal Bureau of … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T Donnelly announced a Syosset man was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeXIV.14.F Valuation of Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… capital assets should be accounted for at historical cost (at estimated historical cost if actual historical cost is not practicably determinable). Cost is defined as … capital assets should be accounted for at historical cost at estimated historical cost if actual historical cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14f-valuation-capital-assetsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New York State’s total employment count hit an all-time high of more than 9.8 million in February, reflecting net … claims in New York totaled just over 52,000. While still high by most historical levels, that figure compared to a … New York States total employment count hit an alltime high of more than 98 million in February reflecting net gains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-19-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Adds $3 Billion to the State Pension Fund’s Sustainable Investment Program
… and at the same time can be a powerful tool for helping to address the risk of climate change," DiNapoli said. "The … January 2016. The index eliminates or reduces the Fund’s public equity investments in companies with high emissions of … with an annual carbon footprint analysis of the Fund’s public equity portfolio (16 percent lower overall emissions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-adds-3-billion-state-pension-funds-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli Takes Action to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Failing to Address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
… of New York) to disclose their EEO-1 reports detailing the race, ethnicity and gender of their workforce, including … asserting a commitment to inclusivity of diversity by sex, race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, gender expression and … are not sufficiently diverse on factors including age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-takes-action-hold-corporate-america-accountable-failing-address-diversity-equity-andComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… for stealing money from Putnam County. Ms. Noel was arrested after a joint investigation by the State Police, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamDiNapoli: New York's Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Fixing
… New York's water systems may require nearly $40 billion in repairs and … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Many drinking water systems in New York are over 100 years old and … life," DiNapoli said. "Too many places are dealing with water main breaks, leaks, contaminated drinking water and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-drinking-water-infrastructure-needs-fixingDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… I look forward to working on a corrective action plan with the Comptroller DiNapoli's office to repair Broome … fund balance) were one of the lowest in the state with only 2.7 percent of gross expenditures available. If the county's fund balance was in line with the average amount of fund balance retained by other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau … and the faith of those she swore to serve,” said Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale. “This kind of criminality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… New York’s mental health facilities are not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of … “Vulnerable patients are at greater risk when their parents and family members are kept in the dark,” said … boy, died while in the care of a state facility. His parents had attempted multiple times to obtain information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesOpinion 92-50
… to local bidder) LOCAL LAWS -- Competitive Bidding (pre-emption by General Municipal Law, §103) -- Pre-emption (preference to local bidder) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW … the General Municipal Law evinces a legislative intent to pre-empt the field and to preclude the adoption of local laws …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 92-34
… (partial payment of parking fines and surcharges) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §1809-a: When a city receives … parking surcharges collected in certain cities pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1809-a. You ask if a surcharge is … or rule involving the parking, stopping or standing of a motor vehicle, there shall be levied a mandatory surcharge in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34Opinion 94-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (manner of execution of officer's statement) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and … highway superintendent must contain an original signature of the superintendent or may contain a signature affixed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4DiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… information on how they support LGBTQIA+ employees in the workplace. “June is Pride Month, when millions of Americans … one-third of LGBTQIA+ individuals report experiencing harassment or discrimination in the five years preceding 2021 and 45.5% experienced harassment or discrimination at some point in their lives, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… decade than in nearly every other state for which data are available. “Heroin and prescription opioid addiction … and opioid abuse, the costs associated with this epidemic are growing and the health, safety and prosperity of our communities are at risk.” DiNapoli’s report noted overdose deaths in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… the “Pop-Up” increase in the member’s monthly benefit. Special Joint Allowance Some DROs require the member to … before them. This pension payment option is called the Special Joint Allowance. Unlike the joint allowance options … is only available to members with a DRO that requires its election. The Special Joint Allowance provides the member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionXII.5.B Unique Invoice Number Requirements – XII. Expenditures
… (SFS) requires Business Units to enter a unique Invoice Number on each supplier’s voucher. The SFS has validations … in this section, Business Units should use the invoice number on a vendor’s invoice to process the voucher. Business … ensure that each voucher (1) references a unique invoice number and (2) includes only items it has received and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5b-unique-invoice-number-requirementsPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… under certain conditions. DHCR works with owners as they near the end of their 20-year affordability requirements to … manner. All four developments misspent funds under DHCR’s watch. Additionally, DHCR reported inaccurate information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation, as of September 2025, of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Kendra’s Law … for court-ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) to ensure that individuals with severe mental illness and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-follow