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DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… The full op-ed is below: New York needs to boost financial education in our schools Young people in New York have a … finance. Many states have already incorporated financial education into the school curriculum, with some starting lessons as early as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… portfolio companies Activision Blizzard Inc. , Tesla Inc. and Starbucks Corp. requesting they report on their efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination against employees and steps taken to improve workforce management. “No one … with portfolio companies Activision Blizzard Inc Tesla Inc and Starbucks Corp requesting they report on their efforts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… has previously recognized that changing regulations could reduce demand for its products and impact or delay its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeDiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… 20-to-1. Many companies' compensation committees use peer group benchmarks to set their target CEO compensation. These … Salesforce.com, The TJX Companies Inc. (filed with AFL-CIO Equity Index Fund and Zevin Asset Management) 2017 BB&T Corporation (filed with AFL-CIO Equity Index Fund) Discovery Communications Inc. (filed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… capital expenditures on coal; setting long-term targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; improving climate reporting; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewFranklin Square Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2025M-93)
… Union Free School District (District) officials ensure the District’s website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial and administrative information? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – April 17, 2025 … District officials did not ensure the Districts website provided the public with transparent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/17/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2025m-93Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Claims Auditing (2025M-84)
… Area The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … with its written policies, and that each purchase was for a proper school district purpose. The District’s Board … duties to an appointed claims auditor who was responsible for examining and allowing or rejecting accounts, charges, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/31/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2025m-84Montauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Did the Montauk Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) pay Advanced Life Support (ALS) … payroll for ALS employees totaled $328,847, which was 64 percent of the District’s total budgeted payroll of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153City of Troy – Budget Review (B21-5-10)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue debt not to exceed $24,706,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b21-5-10Opinion 89-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … program activities and training programs is eligible for State aid reimbursement when such coordination is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52Opinion 88-51
… (procedure for abolition of); (use of moneys for dredging lake) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§6-c(1)(b), 6-d: Moneys in a … repair reserve fund may be expended for the dredging of a lake if the work is intended to restore the lake to its original condition and need not be undertaken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-51XII.3 Record Retention – Accounts Payable Vouchers and Land Claims – XII. Expenditures
… payments for Accounts Payable and Land Claims processed in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) is readily available … documentation from agencies to support payments processed in the SFS. OSC may contact agency employees to either … be sent to OSC or to facilitate OSC’s on-site review. In either case, supporting documentation must be readily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii3-record-retention-accounts-payable-vouchers-and-land-claimsImplementation of Train Service to Grand Central Madison
… (LIRR) implemented train service to Grand Central Madison (GCM) terminal in a manner that addressed customer needs. We … extends to major NYC terminals, including Penn Station, GCM, Atlantic Terminal, and Hunterspoint Avenue, through a … Manhattan and Queens began in 2007. Shuttle service to GCM, part of the ESA project, began on January 25, 2023, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/implementation-train-service-grand-central-madisonOversight of Registered Apprenticeship Programs
… Labor (DOL) is providing adequate oversight of registered apprenticeship programs (Programs). The audit covered … As part of fulfilling its mission, DOL oversees registered apprenticeship programs (Programs), which are formal training … by an employer, a group of employers, or a Joint Apprenticeship Committee that represents both employers and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/31/oversight-registered-apprenticeship-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … were accurately distributed. Fairview Fire District – Procurement and Claims Audit (Dutchess County) The board and … that she did not initially have access to the OSC’s online portal to file the reports. Town of Marathon – Transparency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… revenues, including tolls for use of the Thruway and fees charged to customers who do not settle their accounts … for collecting outstanding tolls and fees or suspending vehicle registrations. The Authority advised us that there is … were 257,917 past-due accounts that met the criteria for registration suspension; 49,740 of these customers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is ensuring that Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) incidents are reported properly and investigated … To determine whether the New York City Department of Education is ensuring that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actSUNY Bulletin No. SU-341
… Deposit is deactivated for inactive employees after three full consecutive pay periods. If refunds are owed to any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-341-agency-actions-required-fiscal-year-2021-22-new-york-stateDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to make progress on bringing back riders, but ridership … reliability and frequency — where the MTA can take steps to improve riders’ experience and encourage their return, to effectively fulfil its mission and stabilize its fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2023-24 Enacted State Budget
… including the state’s debt cap. For example, the Gateway Project debt (increased by $500 million, to a total … and accountability by inappropriately classifying the Gateway loan in a modified classification of state-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2023-24-enacted-state-budget