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DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting … Former Riverside clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50000 in restitution after admitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftOpinion 90-15
… law, the deputy appointed by the board would serve at the pleasure of the board. Salary fixed by resolution, or other … commissioner may be a paid position and serve at the pleasure of the town board. Town Law, §150(2) authorizes the … which board "shall serve without compensation, and at the pleasure of the town board". Section 150(2) also provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15IV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… assistance to (or on behalf of) individuals, annuities {Blind Veterans, Gold Star}, and unemployment benefits. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistanceOpinion 88-53
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (exclusion of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average salary) … Compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled vacations pursuant to a collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 89-2
… pursuant to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may participate in … purchasing programs operated pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a. Purchases made pursuant to such programs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 88-64
… AUTHORITIES -- Officers and Employees (employee health and dental benefits) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (health and dental benefits for housing authority employees) MUNICIPAL … public housing authority to provide employee health and dental benefits) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, … these programs." Under various state laws and regulations, ESD is mandated to report on the outcomes of many of the … legislation that established each program. Auditors found: ESD failed to produce many of the statutorily-required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Alfred DelBello
… When New Yorkers chose Al DelBello to represent them as the Mayor of Yonkers, as … his guidance. He always offered wise counsel and advice. Al will be missed. … When New Yorkers chose Al DelBello to represent them as the Mayor of Yonkers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-alfred-delbelloAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “When government spends hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to send a message that New … discretion, which ESDC allocated to promoting Start-Up NY, tourism, Taste NY and Masterbrand. As required by law, … by auditors. The 41 businesses plan to create 1,750 jobs over the next five years. Auditors calculated that ESDC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… Trends More Than 1.7 Million New York Adults Suffer from Food Scarcity New York ranks seventh among all the states in the percentage of adults who are experiencing food scarcity, at 14 percent compared to the 11 percent … and early February. (The Census Bureau refers to either “food scarcity” or “food insufficiency” to characterize these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… 2021 PDF Version En Español Highlights Population in the Bronx grew by 10.4 percent from 2000 to 2017 (faster than any other borough), driven primarily by the growth in the immigrant population, but it declined in the next two … Population in the Bronx grew by 104 percent from 2000 to 2017 faster than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… 1.2 million by March 2026. In 2015, New York State joined Minnesota to become the only states in the nation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… oversees juvenile justice facilities for youth placed in local detention facilities to ensure they meet State … entities that provide supervision and care to the youth in their custody who are awaiting adjudication or disposition … facilities to provide assurance they are operated in good condition, meet certain environmental and safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Social Services is administering the City Fighting … to the rules and regulations, thereby assisting Department of Homeless Services shelter residents in securing permanent … Program New York City has long been plagued by a shortage of affordable housing and a homelessness crisis. In October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsSt. Mary’s Hospital for Children, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… are based on fixed fees, as opposed to the cost-based rates established through financial information reported on … students to St. Mary’s and pays for its services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the … building violations, and vehicle expenses; $4,849 in valet parking services that were neither reasonable nor directly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/11/09/st-marys-hospital-children-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… such as educational material, videos, e-books, music, and games. While the static and law library tablets used by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-844
… SU Teamsters City Employee SV Teamsters City Employee SW Teamsters City Employee SX Teamsters City Employee SZ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-844-cuny-2025-increases-assignment-differentials-eligibleDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… cleanup program, the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program, or Superfund, which was created to address the … risk contaminated sites. Timelines for cleanup of a BCP site can vary depending on the severity of the contamination. … exposures to people who may live or work near the site. DiNapoli’s auditors found that DEC did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Orleans/Niagara BOCES http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/orleansniagaraboces.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… shows the problems have gotten worse. DHBTF spending for capital projects declined between state fiscal year (SFY) … 17 cents of every dollar spent from DHBTF supported a new capital investment. “New York is at a crossroads. Far too … on operational costs. There are four major sources of revenue in the DHBTF: taxes and fees, bond proceeds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-off