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DiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… COVID Rent Relief Program. It awarded about half of the funding in subsidies to households that applied, largely … public summary report in Oct. 2020 on the first round of funding when approximately $23 million had been disbursed. About 86% of funding went to renters in New York City. Among successful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskReview of Advance Contract Payments
… Recover overpayments as appropriate. Implement a policy for new contracts of only sending advance payments when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-paymentsSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so. The audit covered vendors with a … and imposed by localities and range from 3% to 4.875%, and in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District at … The use tax is imposed on taxable items or services used in New York when a sales tax has not been paid. Under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… Industrial Development Agency (IDA), who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges, including hiding self-dealing … interest, were sentenced today to pay more than $1 million in restitution. Comptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Hoovler today … Villasuso and Diana betrayed their duty to the public in order to enrich themselves through a web of conflicts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… that its trajectory is uncertain, with employment growth and improvement in the commercial real estate market expected to slow from earlier projections. The … help residents access state relief programs, including for small businesses, and that the federal government reallocate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planDiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… was charged this morning with stealing nearly $240,000 in a scam that spanned three years, State Comptroller Thomas … cashed for personal use. He was arraigned this morning in Shawangunk Town Court. “This fire district literally gave … district needed was checks and balances, not blind faith in Mr. Denardo. Thanks to the hard work of my office and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000Town of Otselic – Records and Reports and Conflict of Interest (2021M-36)
… $874 in the accounting records. She recorded one deposit for $25,000 twice. The required 2016 through 2019 annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/07/16/town-otselic-records-and-reports-and-conflict-interest-2021m-36Global Investor Coalition Calls on Exxon to Prepare for a Lower Carbon Future
… already done by stress testing their business strategies against low-carbon economic scenarios. US oil companies need … concluded with world leaders committed to holding the rise in global temperatures well below two degrees Celsius … payroll for serving and retired clergy A copy of the latest Church Commissioners annual report can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/global-investor-coalition-calls-exxon-prepare-lower-carbon-futureImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up)
… recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Report … are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutrition-followState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… “New York City is contending with the devastating economic effects of the pandemic and the long road back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up)
… has another FDA-approved use and the recipient’s treatment is for that other use. In addition to drugs, State law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-providedDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… of Budget and Policy Analysis. These appointments are to fill currently vacant positions. “New York has a massive, … of experience and knowledge that Maria and Todd will bring to our team will greatly enhance our existing efforts and … issues, and is well-respected for her ability to distill complex research into understandable and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffOversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees
… inactive hazardous waste disposal sites. For the five-year period April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2018, DEC received … benefit costs totaled about $115 million for the five-year period. Key Findings DEC has made significant progress … sites. Of the 187 noncompliant waste tire sites identified by DEC, nearly 44 million tires (99 percent) were abated at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/29/oversight-waste-tire-site-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-feesOpinion 91-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … may only make repairs and improvements to town highways in the manner provided in the superintendent's agreement with the town board. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Opinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … any fiscal year may not exceed the greater of $33,000 or 5% of the total budget for the fiscal year. With certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Glens … audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns. “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … government. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Glens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly … to be apportioned among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. The villages in question were incorporated in May of 1986. Enclosed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Opinion 93-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§87, 89: In connection with an examination into the accounts and … local board of ethics by municipal officers and employees in accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32Opinion 89-27
… of its members ... (S)uch compensation shall be an annual salary and shall be in lieu of all fees, charges or … requires that the total compensation, rather than the salary, paid to county supervisors be equal, the proposed … that section 205 provides that a county board 'may adopt schedules of compensation and grades with minimum and maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… projects with a record high total value of $132 billion in 2022, an increase of $5 billion (3.9%), from 2021, … IDAs were responsible for 61.8% of all active IDA projects in 2022, followed by towns (17.7%), cities (12.7%), New York … jobs would be retained, with a median salary of $45,430. In addition, the projects are estimated to create 36,607 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-report