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General Brown Central School District - Building Renovation Project (2019M-21)
Did the Board and District officials properly establish, monitor and account for the building renovation project?
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/general-brown-21.pdfYour Pension and Planning for Retirement
… Retirement is a big deal and we want you to be as prepared as you can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/your-pension-and-planning-for-retirementDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… state offices. * * * In 2014, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career: Should I opt into a public financing … tool that allows candidates and elected officials to make decisions without undue influence from large campaign … In 2014 I faced one of the hardest decisions of my career Should I opt into a public financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… and State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public … or state assemblymember to access matching funds based on those individual, small-dollar donations from their … that year who received public financing raised as much, on average, as their white and male counterparts. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeHorseheads Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-138)
… School District is located in the Towns of Baldwin, Big Flats, Catlin, Erin, Horseheads and Veteran in Chemung …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/horseheads-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-138DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… biggest cities will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller … factor at 8% for those with a June 30, 2024 fiscal year end. “School and local communities are still navigating … states biggest cities will be capped at 2 the same as last year according to data released today by State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… officials must remain fiscally cautious to stay under the cap as they prepare their budgets,” DiNapoli said. “The … more closely to control expenses.” The 1.23 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts and 10 cities with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… tear down those obstacles and open the path. After years of proposals falling to the wayside, New York finally has … state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the ideas are smart, some are practical and many are way … But I urge the commission to focus on the urgent issue of campaign finance, which will truly make a difference, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as 10 … and municipal officials will need to plan around a tax cap below two percent,”said DiNapoli. “My audits have shown … can limit spending or cut costs in order to stay under the cap.” The tax cap, which first applied to local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-growth-remain-below-two-percentGolden Glow Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-170)
… Big Flats in Chemung County. The Company has approximately 40 members. The Company currently has two existing fire … project, it cannot be assured it obtained the best price. Furthermore the Company’s plan to repay the debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/golden-glow-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialDiNapoli Announces $500 College Savings Sweepstakes
… due. It’s never too early to start planning ahead for a bright future.” The sweepstakes is open to eligible New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-500-college-savings-sweepstakesDiNapoli Appoints Navyug Patel Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his appointment of Navyug “Nav” Patel as deputy chief investment officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. Patel has … deputy CIO since July 2018. “Nav Patel brought a wealth of investment skills to the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-appoints-navyug-patel-deputy-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Tampering with Public Records in the First Degree, in connection with the embezzlement of … Jolene Roy pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Tampering with Public Records in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … in “significant stress” are Eldred (Sullivan County); New Suffolk (Suffolk); Norwich (Chenango); Schenevus (Otsego) … the fiscal stress scores showed the regions of Central New York, Long Island and the Southern Tier as those having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… foreclosure challenge is squeezing municipal budgets when property values decrease, tax bases shrink and crime jumps. … bills, but homes that become safety hazards and require demolition. Communities on Long Island and the Hudson Valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in $200,000 Fraud on Long Island
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … over a two year period for HVAC equipment, supplies, and labor. The defendant, who pled guilty last October, must … for the bogus invoices, refund $10,000 he admits stealing, and is banned from bidding on or receiving public contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-200000-fraud-long-islandFormer Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… before Judge Karen Brandt Brown of Oswego County Court. He is scheduled to appear again on May 22, 2026. Since taking … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyWest Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)
… this reserve in the late 1990s to fund future costs of new vehicles. However, the Board could not provide us with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… Visits to selected public facilities including libraries, meeting halls and government offices in 20 cities, towns and … should face barriers when they go to vote, attend a town meeting or use public services,” said DiNapoli. “My office … such as installing accessible signs, adjusting the closing speed of doors, and other low-cost improvements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersMuseum or Military Abandoned Property
… & Ester Columbetti Unknown Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 02/19/25 4 Painting by Henry … New York, 10707 Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 07/9/25 5 Painting by Henry … New York, 10707 Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 07/9/25 6 Painting by Henry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/museum-or-military-abandoned-property