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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public matching funds during Alvarez's … 2013 run for Council. The felony complaint filed today in New York County Supreme Court charges Alvarez with Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… requests with SED, the school may not be notified of an arrest, either prior or subsequent to the employee’s hire, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has launched a new Academy for New York State … Our new Academy for New York State Local Officials is a smart, cost-effective way for local officials to get the professional training they need and deserve.” The Academy provides in-person and online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… of Children and Family Services and the Department of Health. Overtime has accounted for 3.9 percent of all state … and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH) – accounted for 62.5 percent of overtime hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… to rising costs and placing some vulnerable families in unsafe housing. The program, known as the City Fighting … homelessness. It’s projected to cost the city $1.2 billion in city Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, up from $176 million in 2019. “Stronger oversight of the CityFHEPS program is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsOpinion 88-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … on or before June 15th for the preceding period of October 1st through March 31st. The second payment is to be made on … or before December 15th for the preceding period of April 1st through September 30th. As noted, the villages involved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Transforming Into Construction & Development
… criteria and timelines. They evaluated 29 projects for the 2025–2044 20-Year Needs Assessment. We selected four projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/transforming-construction-developmentIncorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Follow-up)
… audit report, Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan (Report 2022-S-24 ). About the Program The New York … for members and their dependents who do not qualify for Medicare, and the Empire Plan Medicare Rx drug plan (Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug-claims-were-improperly-paid-underComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Glens … of Hammond , Town of Milton and a comprehensive audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns. “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … 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-auditsDiNapoli: City of Kingston Is Addressing Infrastructure and Affordable Housing Needs While Maintaining Fiscal Stability
… dollar to improve economic and community well-being,” said Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger . “As a county … free public transportation, the Kingston Center at SUNY Ulster, urban trails, and more. We feel very fortunate … of the city. The creation of the Kingston Center at SUNY Ulster, which converted an unused elementary school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-city-kingston-addressing-infrastructure-and-affordable-housing-needs-while-maintainingTemporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… In New York, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant … and other services, but the largest portion is spent on Temporary Assistance , which is overseen by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). Benefit amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceFederal Funding and New York – Federal Funding and New York
… and how it supports services in the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-nyDiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem
… Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen … low-income households are paying substantially more toward food than before the pandemic, according to a report released … Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-more-new-yorkers-facing-food-insecurity-tariffs-and-federal-funding-cuts-could-worsenDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, State … concerns that underscore the importance of taking action to address the trajectory of state spending and improve the … oversight over a significant amount of state spending. Report Report on the State Fiscal Year 2025-26 Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportTown of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… surpluses occurred which resulted in an unplanned increase in fund balance. Furthermore, the Board did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3Opinion 89-27
… -- Equal Protection (different contributions for health insurance for newly-elected county supervisors) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (different contributions for health insurance for … date be required to contribute a greater amount for health insurance coverage than those supervisors who were in office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Opinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve … Whether a union free school district which maintains an insurance reserve pursuant to General Municipal Law 6n may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 91-45
… pursuant to agreement between the town board and highway superintendent) -- Repairs (performance pursuant to agreement between town board and highway superintendent) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and … town highways in the manner provided in the superintendent's agreement with the town board. The town board may use its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Opinion 93-32
… annual financial disclosure statements)STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE V, §1; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; … accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .). If so, you ask whether our … a copying fee, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law. Article V, §1 of the State Constitution authorizes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former … pleaded guilty to stealing $5 million in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 — money that was … State Comptroller DiNapoli and Queens District Attorney Brown announced that Rabbi …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intended