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DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Pennsylvania and the re-arrest of his alleged collaborator, a financial advisor from … allegedly scamming at least 40 people – many seniors – out of more than $10 million in a Ponzi scheme. "These defendants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… of these agreements continue to pay long-term dividends for residents of the North Country." The Oil Spill Fund, … (DEC) and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), pays for the cleanup of petroleum contamination when the parties … and Spill Compensation Fund is reaping great benefits for our communities," said St. Lawrence County Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… of government funds which carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney … Program, October 1, 2013 for the duration of the school year. The salary associated with this appointment was $23 an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… Manhattan to Long Island." In 2016, the LIRR carried 89.3 million riders, the most since 1949. A total of 247,000 … trains were late, including 6,170 that were more than 10 minutes late (3,254 were more than 15 minutes late); A … Yorkers. Read the report , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt1-2018-lirr-performance.pdf For access to state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… school districts reviewed were: Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District, Indian River Central School District, Lowville Academy and Central School … are included in the final report: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/swr/2014/accesscontrols/global.pdf ### …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… foundations had net assets totaling $2.1 billion as of June 30, 2015 (most recent available financial information), … one of the largest with $723 million in assets as of June 30, 2015. Auditors found two foundations, Stony Brook … compensated by UBF for the fiscal year 2014-15 that ends June 30 and found that in addition to a state salary, 20 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF or the Fund) has … (GSAM) to invest in a diverse group of global equity strategies viewed as having strong potential to enhance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge … than three-quarters of this money is siphoned off to pay for borrowing and operating costs of state agencies, leaving fewer dollars for improving our infrastructure,”DiNapoli said. “While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtOpinion 91-24
… with another sewer district or with any incorporated city or village or with one or more corporations or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 91-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … or to waive) COUNTY LAW, §§201, 215(3); SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1219: A county chief fiscal officer is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21DiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget is projected to rise to $109.4 billion … also took steps to manage expenses in the current fiscal year, adding just $205 million in new needs and implementing … anticipates setting aside a surplus of $705 million this year to use for prepayments of liabilities in FY 2024. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… cash withdrawals at ATMs in the Del Lago Resort & Casino and the Turning Stone Resort Casino. She also wrote checks to herself from the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… social services remain uncertain in the future, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s analysis of the … budget gaps are still large and tough choices remain ahead to fund essential education programs and social services,” … influx of asylum seekers and needs the federal government to take steps to provide funding and address comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… In a turnaround from the fiscal crisis it faced a year ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) … the MTA faced a $600 million budget shortfall for the year with gaps of more than $1 billion in 2024 that could … the MTA has balanced budgets throughout its five-year financial plan through 2027. MTA projects its overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backState Agencies Bulletin No. 2159.1
… No. 2159 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions … is reportable on the employee’s Form W-2 and is subject to income and employment taxes. Effective Dates: Effective … Reporting Taxable Fringe Benefits Agencies are required to provide the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21591-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… incomes below $35,000 experienced a cost burden, while 16% of households with income greater than $75,000 were … of homeless grew by more than 39% in the most recent year, due in part to the influx of asylum seekers in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestState Agencies Bulletin No. 2159
… No. 2159.1 . Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions … is reportable on the employee’s Form W-2 and is subject to income and employment taxes. Effective Dates: Effective … Reporting Taxable Fringe Benefits Agencies are required to provide the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2159-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… plans to override the tax cap. Property tax levy growth for school districts is capped at 0.12 percent above current levels for the 2016-17 fiscal year. “School districts are feeling … see additional districts deciding to seek voter approval for an override.” The tax cap, which first applied to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capPension Fund Makes Progress on Board Diversity
… response to a shareholder proposal filed by the Fund. As a result of the agreement, the Fund has withdrawn the proposal. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/pension-fund-makes-progress-board-diversityDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
New sources of recurring revenue in the states final budget and other aid including expected revenue from congestion pricing give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority an opportunity to ease the pressure that growing debt places on its operations and stabilize its future finances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgets