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DiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is investing $7 million (£5 million) … Ireland’s dynamic economy that will provide a solid return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in a scheme that defrauded the … expenses of the Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. “Mr. Porcari allegedly violated both his duty as a public servant and as an attorney by diverting public money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonDiNapoli: Former Town of Gardiner Employee Arrested for Pocketing Over $14,000 in Underserved Health Insurance Buyouts
… allegedly deceived the Town to pocket over $14,000 in public funds," DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my office’s … Clegg he is being held responsible for his actions.” “Public employees must be held to a high standard and stealing … the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-former-town-gardiner-employee-arrested-pocketing-over-14000-underserved-health-insuranceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… record or who have an active direct deposit record with no balance row may be affected. Background Due to the Governor’s … or who may receive a paper check because they have no balance row. This query has a DEPT ID prompt and displays the … Full enrollment in direct deposit should include a balance row. Employees without a balance row, even with 100% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… (AI), leaving it vulnerable to misguided, inaccurate or biased outcomes in several programs that can directly … the AI being used by the city is not at risk of bias or inaccuracies.” The city’s Office of Technology and … ACS removed certain types of racial and ethnicity data from its Severe Harm Predictive Model, which is designed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsContract Submission System Guide for Public Authority Users
… which allows State authorities to submit contracts and contract amendments for prior approval or filing to the Office of the State … and respond electronically, maximizing timeliness for each contract transaction which requires approval. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-guide-public-authority-usersNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pew Charitable Trusts Ranking State Pension Fund One of Top in Nation
… third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $209.1 billion in assets under management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pew-charitable-trusts-ranking-state-pension-fund-one-topOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Critical Foster … the foster care program, including placing children in foster care settings, certifying and approving certain … audit examined whether OCFS has effective controls in place to ensure that foster homes meet required criteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/03/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirements-followDiNapoli: Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… of Dennis Snow, the treasurer of the LeRoy Fire Department in Genesee County. Snow was charged with two counts of grand larceny in the third degree (class D felony), 42 counts of forgery in … (class E felony) for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 in public funds. “This individual blatantly abused his position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… DiNapoli, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, and Monroe County Sheriff Todd K. Baxter announced today. The … Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Doorley and Sheriff Baxter, she has now been held accountable,” … with law enforcement to protect the pension system and its members.” “Elona Roberts abused a system that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… facility). Health and Hospitals requires background checks on all direct hire and temporary nurses. Background … staff and manages agreements with staffing agencies on behalf of Health and Hospitals. These staffing agencies … more than one year. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest State Education Department: Oversight of Nurse Licensing ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionClaryville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-167)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District controls are adequate to ensure that financial … and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to May 3, 2013. Background … audit of the Treasurer’s records. Reconcile the District’s accounting records to the bank statements on a monthly basis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/claryville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Year-End Accomplishments
… in four years in State Fiscal Year 2014-15 (0.8 percent of payroll for the Employee Retirement System and 1.3 percent of payroll for Police and Fire Retirement System) because of … compensation benefits and more. Processed $15 billion in payroll checks for more than 250,000 employees in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-year-end-accomplishmentsWhat is a Public Authority?
… of directors appointed by elected officials for varying terms of office. The Public Authorities Reform Act of 2009 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/what-public-authorityPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… Because a claim should reflect the provider’s actual charge (the amount the provider intended to accept as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… Law at a time when we’re facing a serious mental health crisis.” Kendra’s Law was enacted in 1999 to allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… DiNapoli made the announcement at the Fund’s eighth annual Emerging Manager Conference. “The emerging manager … to deliver strong diversified sources of investment return to the Fund’s beneficiaries.” The annual Emerging … Over the past 20 years, 82 percent of the cost of benefit payments has been funded by investment returns. The Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… producing companies, including Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Hess Corp. and Chesapeake Energy Corp., that have failed … Energy Corp. Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Callon Petroleum Co. Centennial Resources Development Inc. Chesapeake Energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (2017-S-88) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance has adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate Transfer ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s88-response.pdfAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (2017-S-88)
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance has adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate Transfer ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s88.pdf