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DiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… In an audit released today , New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli detailed how New York … 3,153 LinkNYC structures were supposed to be installed by July 20, 2020. As of May 2020, only 1,869 (59%) were … 2020, no centers had been built. Failure to Collect Money Owed to NYC The consortium sells advertising space on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programOpinion 95-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … law or administrative code to the contrary, and except in police departments which employ five hundred seventy-five … of construction that meaning and effect should be given to all the statutory language, and words are not to be rejected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… dropped dramatically over the past five years, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homeless veterans declined from 5,765 in 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the time frame, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… to a report on the city’s Financial Plan released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s budget gaps … the city expected city-fund revenue to decline in FY 2024 by nearly 3%, but business and personal income tax came in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Wayne County) The board has not adopted IT policies to sufficiently protect its assets and did not ensure the … not dedicate a separate computer for online transactions to limit access to online bank accounts. Town of Preston – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but a report … Pitts Management Associates (PMA), which it charged to SUNY Downstate while working on this project. "SUNY … problems were severe and it needed help. But it failed to monitor PMA's $34 million contracts and did not get what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … (2017M-209) The sheriff's department did not properly account for and manage the inmate and commissary accounts. … County) The board has not developed a comprehensive fund balance policy, which would establish clear guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Consumers Should Read Fine Print On Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… office as abandoned property after five years of dormancy. In State Fiscal Year 2015-16, $11 million from gift cards was … rebates to disclose whether those rebates will be issued in the form of a gift card and whether any fees will apply to … office is currently holding more than $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds from uncashed checks, bank accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-consumers-should-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … oversight. The accounting firm also kept these records off site, making the information unavailable for public inspection during reasonable times as required by law. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… March 31, 2017. … The New York State Common Retirement Funds CRF overall return in the third quarter of state fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Alexander …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2DiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… over $20,000 in Fire Company funds, following an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and … said. "We will continue to aggressively investigate these cases to bring justice to those who take money from these … to the District Attorney's Office." Wharton is due back in court on April 18 before Canandaigua City Court Judge Stephen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Academies of New York Charter Schools and the South Buffalo Charter School . "In an era of limited resources and … your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 145,000 contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… While district officials maintained unexpended surplus funds in compliance with the statutory limit, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… charging leave accruals. Newfield Fire Company – Company Funds (Tompkins County) The board generally ensured that company funds were properly deposited and disbursed. However, the … Union Center Fire Company – Controls Over Company Funds (Broome County) Company controls are adequate to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… back to the 1940s. An interactive map created by DiNapoli’s office shows the number of outstanding accounts and … minutes on our website is often all it takes to reclaim what is rightfully yours.” A large portion of unclaimed funds … a day. In most cases, checks are sent to owners within 3-5 days after a claim is submitted. Some claims, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … County) Both the clerk-treasurer and her deputy were able to perform all cash disbursement functions and have full access rights to record financial transactions in the accounting system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter
… State tax receipts totaled $27.6 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24, $450.8 million higher than … will continue to closely monitor economic conditions and what it means short- and long-term for our state’s finances.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarterComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… neither treasurer consistently performed monthly bank reconciliations or provided the board with monthly and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling $127,723.84 from the South Warren … and the New York State Police, McLain will have to answer for his misdeeds.” McLain, 72, served as the SWSC … the Village of Lake George and the Town of Lake George. Money that was intended for operating and maintaining public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-club