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DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Do Not Call Registry was created to help consumers avoid unwanted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… As a long-term investor, we want the companies in our portfolio to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability, … by climate change. The low emissions index is internally managed by the Fund and is modeled on one of the Fund's … It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… expertise; Won broad shareholder support for ExxonMobil , Duke Energy and others to agree to examine how the worldwide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsTown of Porter – Sewer Billings to Fort Niagara State Park (2017M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s billing for sewer services provided to the Fort for the period January 1, 2014 through April 17, … in the 1970 contract and consult with the Town attorney to identify the appropriate manner to address any previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-porter-sewer-billings-fort-niagara-state-park-2017m-162DiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… from its investment in Autotask, an IT company located near Albany, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas … is designed to provide investment returns consistent with the risk of private equity by making investments that … in the last five years, the program has helped generate jobs and private sector investment in New York. Since its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
… manage or enforce the county’s contract with Tindale Inc. for the operation of the county’s three golf courses, … oversee this contract has cost county taxpayers a bundle and left the courses in poor repair,”DiNapoli said. “Had … but was amended to require Tindale to contribute $300,000 for a substantial clubhouse project at one course, and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayersState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… oversight to make sure these children are being checked on regularly by those entrusted with managing their care and … the initial 90 days. Auditors found CONNECTIONS does not have a built-in feature to allow agencies to summarize … correcting. Further, auditors found staff at the agencies have expressed concerns about certain deficiencies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced that Kory OHara 45 formerly the Town Supervisor of Prattsville pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane Irene
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, … said. “Bigelow and Nash covered up their mother’s death for two years to steal from the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… The City Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for the effective … and issue audited statements. In addition, they did not have financial information available to develop multiyear … my hope that other city officials will work with the Mayor on implementing these recommendations. Taxpayers deserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… parole or confinement. The Act applies to offenders who have been legally determined to suffer from a mental … of their release. The Act requires Parole Officers to have a minimum number of face-to-face contacts with … at least every 90 days, but only 38 percent were done on time while 15 percent were more than a month late. At the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… her actions after she pleaded guilty in Canton Town Court on Wednesday. DiNapoli’s office and a Sheriff’s investigation … an employee at the Justice Court since Aug. 2013, resigned on Jan. 11, 2016 after two judges confronted her about the … court records. DiNapoli’s audits and investigations have led to more than 140 arrests and more than $37 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… DiNapoli and his staff for their efforts and collaboration on the audit of the use of motels to house the homeless,"said … that generally conditions and habitability at shelters have improved. However, further improvements were possible if … by the National State Auditors Association for their work on the 2016 report Homeless Shelters and Homelessness in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… revenue, inclusive of $2 billion in federal matching funds for SAS Phase 2. The MTA must work with its federal … plan and update its agreements on SAS to retain matching funds with a future revenue source. The MTA has fortunately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. Transit also operates the Staten Island Railway and buses in all five boroughs. In 2009, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… by the State Comptroller’s Office. While most IDAs operate on a calendar year basis, several, including the New York City IDA, do not. DiNapoli’s report found that: Tax exemptions for IDA … time for this report. The report also contains information on Local Development Corporations, a related type of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $22.1 billion in calendar year 2022, … similar to the year-over-year rates seen in the prior two quarters. This was after sales taxes in the first quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act - Dashboard
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-dashboardDiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… without critical information systems and staff that could have identified and helped limit the spread of COVID-19 at … who died is still uncertain. The audit revealed that, on many key indicators, New York significantly trailed other … deadly for New Yorkers living in nursing homes. Families have a right to know if their loved one’s COVID-19 death was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyDiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… “disparate racial impacts” from its employment practices on its hourly workers. As a result of the agreement, DiNapoli … had filed for consideration at Amazon’s annual meeting on May 25. “For Amazon, one of America's largest employers, to prioritize and examine its impacts on racial equity is a major step forward in ensuring equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-audit