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DiNapoli: Priceline Commits to Improve Gender and Racial Diversity on its Board of Directors
… racial diversity among the qualities it will actively seek in its board members. When the Fund filed its request for … board diversity, the company had just one female director. In January, it added a second female director to its now … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated assets of $178.3 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-priceline-commits-improve-gender-and-racial-diversity-its-board-directorsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2378
… The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee Social Security Numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system through the … Employees who appear on the Control-D Report NPAY752 (Social Security Number Verification Report) are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2378-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedWest Sparta Independent Volunteer Fire Department Company Number 1, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-44)
… the Treasurer by recording all financial activities in the Department’s financial software and preparing … did not enforce the limited financial provisions outlined in the Department’s rules and standard operating guidelines (bylaws) and written purchasing policy related to disbursements. In addition, the Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/08/29/west-sparta-independent-volunteer-fire-department-companyRochester Prep Charter School 3 – IT Asset Management (2025M-36)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did Rochester Prep Charter School 3 (School) officials appropriately track, inventory and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/08/29/rochester-prep-charter-school-3-it-asset-management-2025m-36Town of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hanover (Town) Town Board (Board) use a … Municipal Law (GML) Section 104-b requires the Board to adopt written policies and procedures for procuring goods … The Board did not always seek competition when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Greenburgh Central School District – Procurement (2024M-147)
… (District) officials procure time and materials contracts in a cost-efficient manner and provide oversight of awarded … projects (e.g., construction, electrical and plumbing). In total, the District paid $3.8 million to 32 vendors for … officials generally procured time and materials contracts in a cost-efficient manner through the use of competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/greenburgh-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-147DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… programs even before that, but when the state hit pause on inspections at residential treatment facilities during the … facilities are up to standards and providing the best care possible to all New Yorkers in need of their help.” In a … all on-site recertification reviews. These reviews are unannounced inspections of safety conditions, patient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it provides to homebound seniors are prepared in sanitary conditions and … New York Citys Department for the Aging DFTA needs to do more to ensure the meals it provides to homebound …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli: Chipotle Needs to Address Concerns Over Racial Equity and Inclusion
… More recently, Amazon , JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley announced they would be conducting such audits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-chipotle-needs-address-concerns-over-racial-equity-and-inclusionDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… formal assessments of its four citywide evacuation plans. Two of these — the Area Evacuation Plan (evacuating one or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… Here Unsafe conditions and over $1 million dollars in questionable spending at three affordable housing complexes show a need for greater oversight of the Mitchell-Lama program by the New … of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… early outbreak of the pandemic in the United States with a value of $194.3 billion. Globally, assets swiftly recovered … employees, retirees and their beneficiaries. The Fund's value reflects retirement and death benefits of $13.25 … expected rate of return is 6.8 percent. The Fund’s value and rate of return in prior years is available online: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… fiscal recovery from the pandemic, including higher than expected personal income tax collections and the … and the amended Financial Plan, found federal aid, better than expected tax receipts, and other actions are expected by … Relief Fund will be available for budget relief, and more than $1 billion in pandemic-related federal aid will support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… of Health needs to address the underlying reasons why children are not receiving the services they are entitled … of parental consent as the cause of many instances of denied or delayed services. Since DOH does not require … explanations, case files rarely identified why consent was not given, why a parent withdrew their child from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… from IRA programs for a range of specific greenhouse gas reducing activities and funds to support incentive … almost exclusively through charges on the electric and gas bills of the state’s utility customers, these grants … million for a variety of projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution and build resilience to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersDiNapoli: State Must Improve Management of Medical Equipment Stockpile After Spending Millions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… York state bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ventilators … “During the pandemic, New York state quickly purchased medical equipment to address the public health crisis,” … York state bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID19 pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-must-improve-management-medical-equipment-stockpile-after-spending-millions-duringDiNapoli Releases Report on State Spending to Implement Raise the Age Law
… counties implement the provisions of the “Raise the Age” (RTA) law enacted in 2017, with $658.8 million disbursed so … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. RTA changed the age of criminal responsibility as an adult … new and ongoing costs associated with implementation of RTA. To qualify for reimbursement, counties must adhere to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-report-state-spending-implement-raise-age-lawState Agencies Bulletin No. 2431.1
… levels: SLPI Rating Level Annual Stipend Amount Novice Range $500.00 Survival Range $1,000.00 Intermediate Range $1,500.00 Advanced Range … paid using Earnings Codes ED1 and ED2 is not included as salary for retirement purposes but is subject to union dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/24311-new-brailleamerican-sign-language-proficiency-stipends-eligibleDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… ultimately contributed to an estimated billions of dollars in improper payments during the COVID-19 pandemic, according … was out of date, nor did it address issues identified in a 2015 State Comptroller’s audit. The system lacked the … requirements, contributed to a dramatic increase in UI claims. Even before the pandemic, the U.S. DOL reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… a 15% increase to maximum SNAP benefit amounts from Jan. through Sept. 2021. Monthly SNAP expenditures increased by $506.4 million, or 142%, from Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2023, when supplemental emergency SNAP … SNAP recipients decreased by 1.9% to about 2.9 million in Jan. 2024. Financial Pressures on New Yorkers In the last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economy