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DiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… billion in total outstanding debt in 2018, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … Recession, after more than doubling from 1998 to 2010. A major factor behind the slower debt growth over the last … DiNapoli said. “Too much debt can make it difficult for a community to adjust if a recession hits or can limit its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… DiNapoli said. "Today, he's headed to jail. His sentencing marks another warning: those who steal from New … General's office for their work on this case." "Today's sentencing sends a clear message that those who steal from … Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court. Today's sentencing follows charges brought against Burlew, who was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… DiNapoli said. "Today, he's headed to jail. His sentencing marks another warning: those who steal from New … General's office for their work on this case." "Today's sentencing sends a clear message that those who steal from … Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court. Today's sentencing follows charges brought against Burlew, who was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedVertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – January 16, 2025 Understanding the Program Schools purchase a wide variety of IT equipment, … value and number. While officials were unable to provide the total cost of IT assets in use, the cost of IT assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9Contact Us
… Comptroller’s office returns certain unclaimed property to owners – no claim required. For inquiries, see our … or contact us with the form below. How much is my claim? To protect your privacy and prevent fraud, we can’t tell you … email. Note that our call center representatives do not have any more information about your claim than what’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-usState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… review the payments to the providers. Town of Wilson – Fuel Procurement and Monitoring (Niagara County) Town … officials did not properly procure, monitor or account for fuel. Specifically, the highway superintendent and town board … clear written guidance. Town officials procured diesel and gasoline fuel totaling $117,720 without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHoltsville Fire District – Financial Management (2025M-4)
… our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/09/19/holtsville-fire-district-financial-management-2025m-4DiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… personal income tax (PIT) receipts in June, according to a report on state finances issued today by New York State … to improve after April’s decline, and the state is now in a relatively strong cash position,”DiNapoli said. “The … for the same period last year, primarily reflecting a $1.6 billion drop in personal income tax (PIT) collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… identified were: $208,063 in facility-related costs for shared space, $152,500 for unallowable payments for lobbyist services; and $48,802 for unsupported and duplicate payments … claims using his National Provider Identifier for services that were rendered by other clinicians. In a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Opinion 98-11
… day of interest-free period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§925, 925-a; GENERAL … of real property taxes falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the penalty-free period is automatically extended to … at a lesser penalty falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, an extension for the collection of taxes is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 97-24
… Program (participation by members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated fire company located within a fire district) … LAW, §§215, 217: The members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire … company. You ask whether members of the "auxiliary" of an incorporated volunteer fire company located in a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-24Wall Street Profits for 2014 May Not Reach 2013 Level
… Wall Street’s profits of $8.7 billion in the first half of … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. “Wall Street remains very profitable, but earnings may be … a major contributor to state and city budgets.” In 2013, Wall Street profits declined by 30 percent to $16.7 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/wall-street-profits-2014-may-not-reach-2013-levelState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… (with board-authorized budgets totaling $20.8 million) to ensure that costs were kept within the authorized budget. … the supervisor did not review any of the disbursements to ensure they were accurate and made for appropriate … increased risk that improper or unsupported payments could have been made and may not have been detected and corrected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… "unbillable" because either the license plates captured on camera cannot be traced or are not legible. The audit, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsOpinion 96-16
… all the property and facilities of a town water district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response … whether the town may use the excess proceeds from the sale for the construction of a new town hall if the town board … whether special legislation is necessary to use the moneys for that purpose. Section 198(12)(b) of article 12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16State Agencies Bulletin No. 2164
… reversed, or reissued will be turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds in April 2024. Outreach to employees with … the checks are identified as escheatable per the Abandoned Property Law §102 which requires uncashed checks become abandoned property after one year. Processing Rules for Returning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2164-schedule-submitting-2023-year-end-returned-checksSchool Districts – Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting (2025-MS-2)
… City School District , Moravia Central School District , Oxford Academy and Central School District , Pine Plains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/31/school-districts-lead-water-testing-and-reporting-2025-ms-2DiNapoli and Heather Briccetti Mulligan Op-Ed: NY's Tax Base Dips with Population
… higher for high-income earners. Married filers, who have had the highest out-migration rates for several … sector . New York State’s finance and insurance sector makes up 5% of the state’s employment, yet the sector is the … spending restraint will be crucial for taxpayers who continue to see high inflation impacting their everyday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-and-heather-briccetti-mulligan-op-ed-nys-tax-base-dips-populationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Remsen Central School District , Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Education Services and the … Ardsley Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (Westchester County) The district’s employee benefit accrued … Union Free School District – Financial Condition (Westchester County) The district adopted budgets from 2010-11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAcceptable Time and Attendance Systems – Legacy Reporting
… by the employee that full hours were worked, except for time charged to accruals for vacation and other leave time. For good internal controls, the system should also … not have supervisors.) Examples include: Hard copy (paper) time sheets, signed by the official; Electronic time sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/acceptable-time-and-attendance-systems