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DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Law allows consumers to register their mobile and landline phone numbers on a national registry to reduce unsolicited … 2001 law. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. Then, in 2003, the … were on the registry. DiNapoli's auditors found the number of Do Not Call complaints by state residents more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… three shelters provided between 81 and 116 square feet of space for two people, as opposed to the minimum of 120 square feet required by law; A rooftop-access door removed from its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… pay at state agencies jumped for the sixth straight year to a record $716 million in 2015 – up nearly $55 million from the year before, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … million,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s state agencies need to ensure that overtime use is justified, while ensuring that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearTown of Porter – Sewer Billings to Fort Niagara State Park (2017M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s billing for sewer services provided to the Fort for the period January 1, 2014 through April 17, … in the 1970 contract and consult with the Town attorney to identify the appropriate manner to address any previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-porter-sewer-billings-fort-niagara-state-park-2017m-162DiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but … found questionable travel and excessive lodging expenses for the contractor, Pitts Management Associates (PMA), which … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli: Investment in Rochester Company Returns $6.7 Million to State Pension Fund
… 5LINX, a telecommunications company located in Rochester, has generated an estimated $6.7 million return, … Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. The Fund invested in 5LINX through its In-State Private Equity Program, which seeks profitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-investment-rochester-company-returns-67-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… New York sent an estimated $24.1 billion more in tax payments to … funding for health care and other programs could tip the balance even further," DiNapoli said. "The state relies on … to be treated more fairly in the federal budget." DiNapoli’s report, a follow-up to analyses released in 2015 and 2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… said New Yorkers should use their gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with … owners can be identified which improves the opportunity of finding and claiming unused card balances that may be … office as abandoned property after five years of dormancy. In State Fiscal Year 2017-18, more than $11.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… globally. As a long-term investor, we want the companies in our portfolio to demonstrate a commitment to … by the Paris Climate Agreement , and issue a report in 2018 on any plans to achieve these targets. Corporate … Disclosure Project) identified the largest GHG emitters in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund already has ongoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… three major U.S. energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to achieve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… guilty today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to access device fraud in connection with his misuse of a … Judge Joanna Seybert. When sentenced, Gregg faces up to 20 years in prison, as well as forfeiture and a fine of up to $250,000. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Richard P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine the appropriateness of New York State … Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) made to recipients during the period October 2014 through March … New York State SSP, which provides a supplemental benefit to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance - SSP Payments Made to Deceased Individuals
… 1 to more than 16 years prior to their last SSP payment in the examination period. Of the 553 payments, 380 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-deceased-individualsState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… for Children's Services (ACS) should improve oversight to ensure that non-profit agencies that place foster children … doing home visits and other critical functions required to protect those children, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenBuffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… today. The investment was made through the Fund’s In-State Private Equity Program, which is designed to make profitable … the In-State Private Equity Program is a win for the state pension fund and our local economies,” said DiNapoli. “Our … for more than two decades and currently has more than 225 employees operating in offices throughout the U.S., Europe, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fundLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation and Finance, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act - Dashboard
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-act-dashboardDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the … O’Hara admitted that between 2013 and 2015, he obtained false invoices from a Prattsville-based modular home … who was Town Supervisor at the time, then submitted the false invoices and checks to Prattsville and the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) received a $33.8 … The Fund made nearly six times its original investment of $6 million, or a 25 percent internal rate of return. “We … in Autotask,”said DiNapoli. “As part of the Fund’s diverse investment strategy, the In-State Program helps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
… the county’s contract with Tindale Inc. for the operation of the county’s three golf courses, allowing the vendor to … throughout the contract term, they would have been aware of its growing financial difficulties earlier and could have … notice that it would terminate the contract at the end of 2014. DiNapoli’s auditors found that county officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayers