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Facility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, … to Complaints and Inmate Grievances ( 2017-S-2 ). About the Program The State Commission of Correction (Commission) … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievances-followGlobal Investor Coalition Calls on Exxon to Prepare for a Lower Carbon Future
… A group of investors led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church of England are urging ExxonMobil to disclose the resilience of its business model in the wake of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The … A group of investors led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and the Church …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/global-investor-coalition-calls-exxon-prepare-lower-carbon-futureAmazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a statement on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) to fellow Amazon shareholders in advance of the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on May 26, … Fund’s shareholder proposal seeking an independent audit of the company’s practices related to civil rights, racial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusionHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… York State Personal Privacy Protection Law (PPPL), which is set forth in Article 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect your privacy by regulating the manner … from OSC may be made for personal information that is collected and maintained by OSC. “Personal information” is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: SEC Upholds Shareholders' Right to Seek Racial Equity Audit
… P. DiNapoli made the following statement today in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff's determination that it was unable to agree with Amazon Inc.’s request to keep the New York … P DiNapoli made the following statement today in response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission Staffs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-sec-upholds-shareholders-right-seek-racial-equity-auditDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office, Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella’s office and Yates … in Yates County Court that she stole cash payments made to the town for property taxes and fees for marriage licenses, … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… state police mechanic Jeffrey Rapasadi has pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the third degree, a felony, … betrayed the taxpayers by stealing resources meant to protect the public to fund his personal interests,” … a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… amounts of data transmitted simultaneously. While 86.2% of New York households had access to broadband at speeds … broadband available were Allegany (23.4%), Cattaraugus (17.9%) and Hamilton (14.7%). Broadband Access While broadband … 831,316 103,056 12.4% Long Island 949,542 87,730 9.2% Major findings: In 2019, the share of households without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Jr. announced the convictions of Annette Bigelow, 60, and Mary Nash, 59, who hid their mother’s death to collect nearly $22,000 in her state pension payments from 2013 to 2015. The two Westchester County residents each … covered up their mother’s death for two years to steal from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement …
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 … for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city operations because officials failed to file annual … DiNapoli’s office for fiscal years 2016 through 2019. The city council did not take sufficient action to acquire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… (EMS), amid a drop in EMS workers and inadequate funding, but more state action is needed to ensure localities are able … EMS amid a drop in EMS workers and inadequate funding but more state action is needed to ensure localities are able …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to … Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal taxes and … payments of $1,076. This is the third year in a row that New York has had a positive balance of payments, after a long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… $5.23 billion. Administrative and Various: Communication, Power, Signal Modernization, $5.67 billion. The report also …
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
… Transit Authority (Transit) used the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly monitored to prevent … City Transit Authority Transit used the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Recovery Act funds efficiently and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… that Kory O’Hara, 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. The announcement was made by New York … Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsCity of New Rochelle – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-38)
… Assess whether City of New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City … Assess whether City of New Rochelle City officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-new-rochelle-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-38City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-36)
… accessible parking spaces with marked access aisles, a main entrance with at least 18 inches of maneuvering … Center, such as curb ramps with accessible slopes, a main entrance with a door closing speed of at least five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-long-beach-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-36Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Report 2022-S-11 ). About the Program The Department of Labor’s … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/10/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-followTown of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… Senior Center, such as signs identifying van accessible parking spaces and grab bars mounted to the side and rear … buildings, such as marked access aisles at the accessible parking spaces, signs identifying van accessible parking spaces, restroom doors that open with five pounds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44DiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… Vehicles (DMV), and the Department of Transportation (DOT). The audit, the second in a series on AI Use in New York … Use of AI Auditors found that while NYSOFA, DOCCS, and DOT use ITS’ definition of AI, they do not have in-house … reliable, or have formal requirements of human oversight. DOT has an AI working group that first met in June 2024, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risks