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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… pleaded guilty today to the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County … partnering with us to find and prosecute those who steal public retirement funds.” “Theft from our state’s pension … these benefits were deposited into a joint account held by the defendant and his mother. After his mother died in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysDiNapoli: Ralph Lauren Should Ensure Human and Worker Rights are Upheld in its Operations
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … Comptroller DiNapoli said. “As global investors, the New York Common Retirement Fund supports the AFL-CIO’s … damage long-term value.” As trustee of the $176.8 billion New York Common Retirement Fund, DiNapoli supports greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-ralph-lauren-should-ensure-human-and-worker-rights-are-upheld-its-operationsDiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… (Fund) received a $33.8 million return from its investment in Autotask, an IT company located near Albany, according to … returns consistent with the risk of private equity by making investments that meet fiduciary standards. As … New York State Common Retirement Fund, the third largest public pension plan in the United States with more than one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… 433.1 (41.8) -8.8% Binghamton 96.7 (6.3) -6.1% Buffalo-Niagara Falls 515.4 (50.1) -8.9% … Queens (12.3 percent), and Westchester and Tompkins (11.9 percent). Even counties with the lowest percentage … to exceed 7.1 million, an increase of nearly 1 million or 15.6 percent over last year, as a result of increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-november-12-2020Opinion 92-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Retained Percentages (collection of … with installment purchase contracts entered into by political subdivisions are securities which may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1DiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… terminals (VLTs), five Native American casinos offering slot machines and table games, casinos in neighboring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardyOpinion 2004-1
… aid and oxygen equipment ." [emphasis added]). In 1957, a new subdivision two was added to section 209-b by chapter 849 … 1969, the Legislature amended section 209-b(1) by adding a new paragraph (b) to authorize municipalities and fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-1NYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… A former clerk-treasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County will be sentenced to serve three-to-nine … steal over a million dollars. Thanks to the work of my office, District Attorney Baker, and the State Police, her … work and cooperation with the New York State Police and my office put us in a place to bring Ursula Stone to justice, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… 27 local governments are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting … management. When a local government fails to keep this public information current and accessible, it undermines … their local governments. The information can also be used by local officials in developing multiyear financial plans, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. This is a decrease from 82 districts that were listed … and patterns of operating deficits, DiNapoli’s monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 15.7% in April compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… and higher costs, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Many of the problems … oversee contractors. “This audit found numerous problems in the MTA’s capital projects pipeline that led to delays and … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysOpinion 93-29
… precedent to designation as the official newspaper of any county, city, town, village or other political or civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced $800 million in recent investments through the New York State Common … change and take advantage of the opportunities created by the global transition to a lower carbon, sustainable … New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with $210.5 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up) (2021-F-21)
To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (2019-S-21).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21f21.pdfOpinion 2000-17
… work proposed, in the aggregate, over the ensuing fiscal year for the town and for any other towns that may wish to so …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17DiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… that New York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband availability gives the state an … released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “My office has been monitoring the state’s progress in making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… to 2.8 million. Nationwide, the number of borrowers rose by nearly 60 percent to 43.7 million. Student loans … for tuition, fees, room and board for 4-year institutions rose by more than 50 percent for both in-state students … and the nation whose payments were 90 or more days late rose over the past decade. The share of borrowers with late …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeBecoming Eligible for a Benefit – Regional State Park Police Plan
… right to receive a retirement benefit, even if you leave public employment. 1 Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members who are off public payroll may collected a vested retirement benefit at … information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a Covers pension disability and death benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/becoming-eligible-benefitOpinion 98-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (contract with public authority for transportation services for Medicaid … Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-r, a county, by direct negotiation and without competitive bidding, may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-1