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DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in … pension and federal social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysWage Subsidy and Transitional Employment Programs
… ensure payments are used as intended and whether program contractors accurately report performance outcomes, including … eligible public or private not-for-profit organizations (contractors) to implement them. Contractors work with third parties (e.g., local businesses) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/wage-subsidy-and-transitional-employment-programsLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, LinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Report 2019-N-5 ). About the Program The New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), formerly the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), is the technology core of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-followRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Rolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail … M9 rail cars. The procurement is managed by LIRR’s Rolling Stock Programs Department’s nine employees, with the … on March 25, 2022, was to determine whether LIRR’s Rolling Stock Department managed the M9 contract so that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-management-followCounty of Oneida – County Clerk (2025M-110)
… requires the Clerk to submit remittances to the County Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) within five days following the close of each … remitting funds soon after they occurred: 2,387 federal tax lien filing fees totaling over $95,000 (dating back to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/12/county-oneida-county-clerk-2025m-110Richburg-Wirt Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-73)
… by an elected board of fire commissioners (board) that is responsible for providing adequate oversight to ensure … agreed with our recommendations and their response is included in Appendix B. We conducted this audit pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/richburg-wirt-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-73NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… the company is trying to resolve internally or through litigation. Beyond the pain and suffering they cause, the … of Fair Employment and Housing’s investigation resulted in litigation alleging discrimination, retaliation and unequal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Companies to Address Climate Risk, Transition to Cleaner Operations
… five major U.S. companies, including Domino’s Pizza Inc., to set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), adopt new … with five major US companies including Dominos Pizza Inc to set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions GHG adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-companies-address-climate-risk-transition-cleaner-operationsDiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… growing disparity in corporate income in the United States for years, with CEO pay rising dramatically while wages for most other company employees have remained flat," … pay has been and will continue to be a key factor for how we engage with companies going forward." According to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… steps to transition to a more sustainable business model in line with the growing low carbon economy. The review of … presented by climate change put their portfolios in jeopardy,” DiNapoli said. “We are assessing minimum … coal mining for profits, we may divest our holdings in that company.” The companies were selected from the Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewComptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief, Job Retention
… Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a component of the latest coronavirus relief package. Under the PPP, employers … . For more information on the PPP visit the SBA . The latest $484 billion relief package included an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-50-million-toward-small-business-relief-job-retentionDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… Yorkers are increasingly contacting 311 to report lack of heat and hot water, excessive street noise and illegally … with the Wakefield and Fordham sections most impacted. Heat and hot water complaints rose over 246,700 in 2024, up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsNew York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… and represented less than 3 percent of income for New York farm operations; 5 however, federal assistance can be … compared with farms nationally ($21,599); however, average farm payments vary significantly by farm. In general, those with lower commodity sales that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agricultureGlens Falls City School District - Financial Management (2019M-12)
… limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through 2017-18 by 6.9 to 15.3 percentage points. Appropriations were consistently … District not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 operations. The District has not … Recommendations Use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and reserves, pay off debt or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/18/glens-falls-city-school-district-financial-management-2019m-12Hamburg Central School District - Continuing Education (2019M-11)
Determine whether the Districts continuing education cash receipts are properly accounted for
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/07/03/hamburg-central-school-district-continuing-education-2019m-11Ausable Valley Central School District - Medicaid Reimbursements (2018M-189)
… all Medicaid reimbursements to which it was entitled for services provided to eligible special education students. … to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for all eligible services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 1,674 eligible services totaling $58,965 and service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2018m-189Gloversville Enlarged School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-244)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether claims paid prior to audit were allowable, supported and for appropriate … totaling $845,215 were not audited and approved prior to payment. Credit card claims, paid by wire transfers, were not audited and approved prior to payment and 38 of 105 credit card charges totaling $16,664 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/gloversville-enlarged-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-244Sidney Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-243)
… reported fund balances exceeded its statutory limit in all three fiscal years. After adding back unused … and reduce them to reasonable levels, as appropriate, in accordance with applicable statutes. Reduce surplus fund balance in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/sidney-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-243Medina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Tax Collector (Collector) received, recorded, deposited and reported real property tax collections in an accurate and timely manner. Key … officials did not provide sufficient oversight of the tax collection process. The Treasurer did not perform a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/03/medina-central-school-district-tax-collection-2019m-151South Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
… the Pre-K program by tracing personnel costs to CBAs and payroll records. We found total personnel costs of $745,262, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/03/south-colonie-central-school-district-allocation-personnel-costs-2020m-10