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East Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Determine if District officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to … Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive … York City collected nearly $8 billion or 47.4 percent of all local sales tax revenue, although it only made up 8.7 … counties received $6.7 billion, or 40 percent, of all local sales tax revenue in 2019. Over the past two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or another suitable person … oversight and uniform standards to ensure children in direct placement are not put into another bad situation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… City’s job gains over the past decade have been lost due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus. The city now … its economy will shrink by 12.9 percent in 2020, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections are projected to fall next fiscal year for the first time since the Great …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation and Finance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… Fire Company treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree after an audit and investigation found … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement
… crucial mitigation policies and was recently recognized by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project as being among the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreementeBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… gender and racial diversity among the qualities its seeks in its board members. When DiNapoli and Trillium filed their … and had no stated policy that it made diversity a priority in constituting its board. Within months of receiving the … women and individuals from minority groups to include in the pool from which Board nominees are chosen.” In its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.9% in May compared to the … most counties also experienced year-over-year increases for the month.” In May 2024: New York City’s collections … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for April to June) will be available in July. Table Monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… Pharmaceuticals is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection executions and is asking … actions the Fund will withdraw its shareholder resolution from consideration at the company’s annual meeting this … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with assets of $176.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for January to March) will be available in April. DiNapoli’s … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region (for a detailed monthly breakdown) Report Local Sales Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. The proposals were filed with Walmart Inc., CVS Pharmacy … bargaining are fundamental human rights,” DiNapoli said. “The right to join unions, without interference, and … as increase their training, skills and productivity. It’s in the companies’ own interests, and in the long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… financial duties, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … and the city council and urge them and the new city Comptroller Darren Morton to act immediately to … the audit’s findings and said they would work with the new city comptroller to undertake a series of changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… thank the State Comptroller’s Office and Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office for their commitment to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund), companies are taking action to address investment risks posed by climate change and … and opportunities for investors, but corporate America has to step up, adapt and address the challenges they’re facing,” … the state pension fund’s trustee, it’s my responsibility to protect and strengthen our investments. Making sure our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they … mental health education standards, so it cannot be sure of what districts are, or are not, providing students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… 2012, AIM funding was held flat for most municipalities. In SFY 2020, funding was eliminated for most towns and … was funded using county sales tax revenue. Other findings in the report: Cities: New York’s cities are the biggest … total AIM funding from SFY 2012 to SFY 2019 and 99% of it in SFY 2021. Many cities are disadvantaged relative to their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationDiNapoli: Former Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… of Hornell Partners for Growth (HPG), pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing $1,711 in … Improvement District. "Stevens betrayed her responsibility to the public by lining her own pockets with money that was meant to help her community,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-1700-hornell-partners-growthSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… network user accounts. Properly restrict user permissions in the financial application. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … accounts and limit access rights and permissions based on a user’s job responsibilities and to properly segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… Jaegar, pleaded guilty to the theft of more than $58,000 in village funds. Jaeger, 39, of Bemus Point, admitted that … and recovered the stolen funds.” “This is not a victimless crime,” said District Attorney Jason Schmidt. “The Village of Bemus Point, like many of our local municipalities here in Chautauqua County, is engaged in an every-day battle to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-funds