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2021 New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund Annual Financial Report
The New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Fund) was established in 1978 by Article 12 of the New York State Navigation Law, and administrative and operational responsibility for the Fund was assigned to the State Comptroller.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-annual-report-2021.pdfAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up) (2021-F-3)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2019-S-5).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3.pdfSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (2020-S-40) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40-response.pdfGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
Determine whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts and whether claims were for appropriate District purposes and audited and approved prior to payment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/grand-gorge-district-2020-151.pdfOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City) (2023-S-15)
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s15.pdfOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City) (2023-S-15) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) adequately oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State regulations for the health and safety of juveniles and staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s15-response.pdfDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… billion in the first half of 2016, which puts it on course for higher profits than last year and could end three years … In March 2016, DiNapoli reported that the average bonus for securities industry employees in New York City was … far, the amount set aside by the member firms of the NYSE for compensation in the first half of 2016 was 7 percent less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… through the state’s fiscal year, according to the December cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … than a year earlier. DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying actual state revenues and spending from the prior month. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… claimed, and received, per diem payments for days that he was not in Albany or in transit to or from the city. U.S. … serious crime when such an official steals the state funds he is sworn to safeguard. Former Assemblyman Scarborough betrayed the people’s trust when he repeatedly lied about when he had been in Albany to line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… Transportation Authority (MTA) set annual goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) … than the target set in statute and did not give rationale for the lower target, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The MTA set annual goals for minority and womenowned business enterprise MWBE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesDiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… and debt service costs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … The high-paying securities industry, however, is smaller today than before the financial crisis and has not … and debt service costs according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingOpinion 92-49
… of real property for use as a town recreational trail is subject to permissive referendum, or the town board, upon … from taxes levied for the current fiscal year. This is in response to your letter in which you state that your town is considering leasing a section of an abandoned right-of-way …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 95-17
… by the town. You indicate that the town owns a supply of sand that is in excess of its own needs for the foreseeable future. The town initially acquired this sand as a gift (see 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-941, … unreported). You ask whether, in lieu of selling the sand and crediting the proceeds to the townwide general fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 92-21
… for legal and administrative reasons to dismiss the cases en masse . With mass dismissals, there is no thoughtful … in situations when the dismissals are, as described, done en masse . July 29, 1992 Melvin I. Rosenblat, Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… with the court-ordered ignition interlock device (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit issued today by New … audit examined compliance with state regulations in six counties – Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk … occurring on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in any vehicle they own or operate for a certain period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $3.9 million in ineligible payments due to the … largest programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse, signed a five-year $47.6 million … A national drug and alcohol treatment provider was able to collect $39 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… The New York City Department of Probation (NYC Probation) failed to properly supervise thousands of New … by either the Queens District Attorney’s Office or NYC Probation. This audit examined those under the supervision of NYC Probation. Under the Child Passenger Protection Act, also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… New York state collected $126.6 billion in receipts from … according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The state … accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (CRF) overall return in the third quarter of state fiscal year 2016-2017 was 1.11 percent for the … The New York State Common Retirement Funds CRF overall return in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… DiNapoli said. “Fortunately, we’re long-term investors and remain well-funded as we navigate ongoing market … its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 15.6 percent in international public equities. The … Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (26.7 percent), private equity (7.8 percent), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-results