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DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed at Homeless Shelters
… families secure permanent housing are not being completed on a timely basis or, in some cases, at all. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli Calls on Twitter & Other Major Corporations to Take Action on Political Spending Transparency
… anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-twitter-other-major-corporations-take-action-political-spending-transparencySelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Selected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/06/selected-aspects-parking-violations-operations-collect-fines-and-fees-followVI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… made, for the purposes designated, up to the stated amount of the appropriation. Appropriations generally are … need not, and generally do not, equal the amount of the appropriation. An appropriation represents maximum … an appropriation becomes available at the beginning of the State's fiscal year (April 1) and becomes unavailable, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in the water and sewer ordinances did not conform to applicable state law. Town of Alexandria – Water and Sewer … did not budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five … Auditors found that the clerk did not remit collections to the supervisor and treasurer in a timely manner. The clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-201
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07 and the State Police … 2019 State Police Hazardous Duty Pay will be processed in Administration Pay Period 17L, paychecks dated 12/11/2019. Eligibility Criteria Employees in Bargaining Unit 07 or Bargaining Unit 17 who have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-201-2019-state-police-hazardous-duty-paySelected Management and Operations Practices
… and at the airports” and investing $250 million through 2025 on infrastructure and to raise awareness of the benefits … projects for phase 1 of the EVolve NY program by its deadline of the end of 2019. For instance, NYPA did not … install any of the planned 200 high-speed chargers by the deadline, and as of March 5, 2021 had installed only 29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the … are confronted with one urgent task: They must come to a bipartisan agreement on the next installment of federal … and others. This includes $19.6 million in aid to Buffalo, where needs are many and revenue options are few. Without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… companies. Approval of these applications is often based on conditions such as replacing or upgrading infrastructure, … to meet the goals in these plans may result in fines based on fixed-dollar amounts or a percentage of equity. The objective of our initial audit report, issued on March 3, 2020, was to determine whether the Commission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … and financial system. Personal internet use was found on computers. In addition, network and application user … manner, with some filed typically over 200 days late. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish … 2. 60% × 50% = 30% (ex-spouse’s portion) NYSLRS will calculate the precise service credit accrued during the marriage when the numerator is written as an open date field, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 90-61
… NYS2d 953 lv den 76 NY2d 701, 558 NYS2d 891; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 89; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3], which precludes a town from superseding provisions of the Town Law relating to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61DiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… the Fund withdrew the shareholder proposal it had filed for consideration at the company's annual stockholders' meeting. "I commend Mattel for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political spending," … shareholders," said Bruce Freed, president of the Center for Political Accountability which has worked with the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits an Additional $2.4 Billion Through Sustainable Investment Program
… goal of $40 billion, to specific investment opportunities in the SICS Program. The Fund has made commitments to the … risks and opportunities related to climate change. This is in addition to the $2 billion the Fund committed to this … a low-carbon economy: Kinetic Development Group Ltd., NLC India Ltd., PT Petrindo Jaya Kreasi Tbk., Yancoal Australia …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-additional-24-billion-through-sustainable-investment-programChild Care and Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… child care assistance to low-income working families. Funds are provided to the state, which then distributes … and have family assets that do not exceed $1 million. Funds to New York City As of the City’s latest projections … Children’s Services (ACS) with about $125 million of those funds allocated to Department of Education (DOE). A small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/child-care-and-development-block-grantDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… moral character standard. Unlike 40 other states, New York does not require fingerprinting or background checks as a … not always truthful in their disclosures, but SED still does not take full advantage of other available resources, … past wrongdoing. DiNapoli's auditors also found SED does not actively monitor nurses once they are licensed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced the surrender … Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police Officer who most recently served as the Fire Department … from the Fire Department. This joint investigation lead to Munson's arrest and felony charges." "Mr. Munson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… 27 in “moderate fiscal stress” and 53 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” Last year, a total of 87 districts were … but they face fiscal pressures that are unlikely to change any time soon,” said DiNapoli. “Although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… Mayor de Blasio’s preliminary executive budget for fiscal year (FY) … growth is expected to slow for the fourth consecutive year as the labor market tightens. The city projects budget gaps … $1.7 billion in FY 2022. These gaps are relatively small as a share of city fund revenues, but they do not reflect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries and other establishments nor explaining why violators are not … New York’s more than 96,000 food service establishments and for ensuring they adhere to the state sanitary code. … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safety