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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget
… economic times and assists individuals and families who have not shared equally in the state's economic … economic times and assists individuals and families who have not shared equally in the states economic prosperity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budgetRockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
… whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator guidelines. Key Finding Estate real properties were sold without third-party … Engage a professional appraisal service prior to listing estate real property for sale. County officials generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
To determine if the Department of Health has provided adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… T. Schneiderman today announced the felony conviction and sentence of Herbert Friedman, former Chief Financial Officer … pleaded guilty in the case. The OAG’s recommended sentence took into account Friedman’s age and medical … all payments to outside vendors such as Century. This sentence is a result of an ongoing investigation by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York … life and property." FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said: "Those who serve the public should be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreMedicaid Program – Appropriateness of Payments to Transportation Management Contractors and Providers
… $7.6 million over the next five years. We identified two taxi companies that did not maintain the required … documentation to support their transportation claims. One taxi company did not maintain the proper records for any … of the Maximus Contract for the New York State of Health (Insurance Marketplace) Customer Service Center ( 2015-S-80 ) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/15/medicaid-program-appropriateness-payments-transportation-management-contractors-andBuffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… has generated an estimated $9 million investment gain for the New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. The investment was made through the Fund’s In-State Private Equity Program, which is designed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fundOpinion 92-50
… (preference to local bidder) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Commerce Clause (preference to local bidder) -- Equal … law would also raise constitutional questions under the Commerce, Privileges and Immunities and Equal Protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-50Opinion 95-31
… Municipal Law, §207-m. You ask whether the starting salary for the new chief must be fixed at an amount equal to that … in this matter (see Memorandum of the Association of Towns for L 1977, ch 827, enacting section 207-m, dated July 22, … Whether the starting salary for the new chief must be fixed at an amount equal to that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… today announced the guilty plea of Jean Noel, the former Director of the Putnam County Department of Consumer Affairs, for stealing money … said Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico. “This former Director took money not only from taxpayers, but also from … today announced the guilty plea of Jean Noel the former Director of the Putnam County Department of Consumer Affairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… To assess the effectiveness of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s administration of Public Housing … January 4, 2016. Background The Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of affordable low- and moderate-income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) and State Education Department (SED) are following the State’s public health procedures to ensure New York’s … To determine if the Department of Health DOH and State Education Department SED are following the States public health procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney … with stealing over $148,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System paid to her father, Jacob Yudenfreund, a New York State pensioner who died in March 2010. "As our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… for deceiving the retirement system. The Comptroller’s discovery of Hoffman’s scheme was made possible by a 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… Mendez was convicted of 10 counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony. … Alvarez plead guilty to one count of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a Class A … to felony counts of Grand Larceny and Offering a False Instrument for filing in connection with his role in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… and adequate controls over the capital improvement process at City-owned homeless shelters. Our audit covered the period … to other shelters or to other rooms within the shelter: At Brooklyn’s Auburn Family Residence, which housed 172 adult … 2018, is now expected to be finished in December 2022. At Park Slope, a 100-bed women’s shelter also in Brooklyn, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersGermantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Germantown Central School District (District) officials … to December 31, 2025. 2 Audit Summary District officials did not properly identify, report or implement needed … during Cycle Two. This occurred because District officials did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/03/germantown-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-3Commack Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-9)
… test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and … Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 20 water outlets (16 shower outlets and four … and provided to our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/commack-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-9Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has … identified as toxic to people, especially young children. Lead poisoning can cause neurological issues such as slowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-andYork Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)
… school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19