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DiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure

… reached an agreement with Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. to fully disclose its political spending and has filed … direct and indirect political spending and are expected to be the subject of shareholder votes at the companies’ … annual meetings this spring. “Investors have the right to know if companies are using corporate funds to influence …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosure

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… claims auditor did not sign 70 claims totaling $988,677 to indicate audit and approval. Payments were not … more than $12 million in unbudgeted year-end transfers to capital projects and reserves. In addition, they … the District’s inconsistent purchasing policies, officials do not have clear guidelines to follow when making purchases …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… the cost per child on five contracts ranged from $1,981 to $5,332. Auditors also identified $38,514 paid to six … of New York: Upstate Medical University: Human Resource (HR) Practices (2018-S-57) Insufficient HR monitoring and oversight and poorly enforced policies and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts totaling $10.6 million. However, auditors … Joint Wastewater Facility, which provides sewage treatment services to residents of both villages. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

DiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending

… and Agreements: The Kroger Co. – Withdrawn with agreement Sysco Corp. – Withdrawn with agreement Hilton Worldwide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-political

DiNapoli: Corporations to Disclose Political Spending

… level of support. This includes: Nextra Energy Inc. (41%); CMS Energy Corp. (36.2%); Equifax Inc. (35.9%); Western Union …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-corporations-disclose-political-spending

DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students

… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding in-state residency … students receive the benefit of a lower tuition, according to an audit by Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … “SUNY is enabling graduate students from out-of-state to take advantage of a tuition benefit that is supposed to be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-students

DiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021

… overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 2021,” said DiNapoli. “While the pandemic does not appear to have prompted a ‘great resignation’ from the state … sharply in 2021 than in the prior decade. The state needs to continue to attract and retain a range of diverse …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021

DiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation

… York also has a racial and ethnic ownership disparity that is higher than the rest of the country. In 2021, 67% of White … and 29% of Hispanic households. The homeownership gap is highest for Hispanics in New York, and 16% higher than the … Hispanic gap compared to White households. “Owning a home is the ‘American Dream,’ but for too many New Yorkers that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nation

DiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity

… Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighting the urgent need to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the … the COVID-19 pandemic. The full op-ed is below: The need to combat hunger is clear and urgent The COVID-19 pandemic has halted vast areas of economic activity, led to skyrocketing unemployment, and pushed families to new …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurity

DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress

… aid payments to school districts, amounting to at least $300 million statewide. In mid-January 2021, the state …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stress

DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016

… decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … with declining responsibilities for emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and an overall increase in the size … the toughest times during the pandemic and the state needs to continue its efforts to attract and retain a range of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016

Finger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion

… and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm … weather are adding to the unpredictability of farming that is contributing to the consolidation and the loss of farms. … 46% of the total land in the nine-county area. While this is a 5% loss from 2017, Yates, Wayne, Orleans, and Livingston …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakes

DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities

… Village of Saugerties (Ulster County) and the Village of Cambridge (Washington County) were classified in “significant …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-cities

State Agencies Bulletin No. 961

… Overtime compensation in excess of an annual ceiling is not considered pensionable earnings and is not included in the base to calculate employee contributions. The overtime ceiling is $15,000 in calendar year 2010 and will increase by 3% each …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/961-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-teachers-retirement-system

State Agencies Bulletin No. 816

… Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation State University of New York Department of Correctional … a PS2 adjustment that was earned by an employee in FY 2006-07 but was paid in FY 2007-08 would appear in the query results for FY 2007-08. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/816-new-query-identifying-employees-bargaining-units-61-and-91-eligible-pre

DiNapoli Releases 2025 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities

… low, but many cannot be evaluated because they do not file their required annual financial reports in time to be … June 30. Local governments are statutorily required to file an AFR with DiNapoli’s office following the close of … In total, 101, or almost 20% of local governments did not file their AFR in time to receive a FSMS score, a date that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-releases-2025-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-cities

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