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DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that many campuses had little or no verification of residency for SUNY graduate … campuses (out of 150,116 total) and found 421 (35%) had little or no documentation of residence. The vast majority of … Buffalo, Binghamton, ESF and Geneseo — with Buffalo having little or no documented support for graduate students’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Kevin P. Bruen said. “This guilty plea demonstrates the hard work of the New York State Police and our law … back in court on June 17, 2022. Colucci used the town’s money to shop online, order food deliveries, and make car …
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
… environmental justice report detailing—above and beyond legal requirements—what they are doing to identify and reduce … impact on the environment and health in low-income communities and communities of color. 3M and Chemours have … climate performance, including climate transition targets, strategies, capex alignment, and the international Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksXIII.10.A Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a State-Issued Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… if still in effect. Business Units do not need to process any documents to credit their appropriation. Returning the check with a request to cancel the expenditure will initiate the process. This may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10a-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-state-issued-checkDiNapoli: Former Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Steuben County … effort and work of the Comptroller’s office, the NY State Police, and the Steuben County DA’s Office,” said …
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)
… District (District) officials adequately secured access to the network, student information and financial … Key Findings Although District officials restricted access to the student information application, they did not adequately secure access to the network and financial application. District officials …
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
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… and services and segregating financial duties, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … and ongoing legal issues. DiNapoli made 29 recommendations to overhaul the operations of the city comptroller’s office … Officials and employees did not have clear guidance on how the disbursement process worked. Auditors also found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… component of which are office buildings , are expected to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short … 8%, allowing the city’s total overall market values to grow by nearly 8.2% and exceed pre-pandemic levels. “The … in property taxes in FY 2023. Given the tentative increase to taxable assessed values of more than 8%, city revenues are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… Live Discussion About Industry Challenges on Facebook Today … for shuttered arts organizations such as independent live venues, movie theatres and museums, with additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… cases, and does little to assess their performance. A case where siblings were placed with an adult relative who … conditions had been communicated to the court. In another case, the placement home had garbage and dirty dishes … children who have been placed. During the review of the 30 case files, auditors identified four cases where children …
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
… Tax collections are projected to fall next fiscal year for the first time since the Great Recession. “New York City has been … DiNapoli said. “The city faces a number of significant budget risks, including additional revenue losses, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… provided critical financial support to New York City Health and Hospitals (H+H), but reliable funding and timely … through improving billing procedures, negotiating higher insurance rates, and attracting and keeping patients. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… receive nearly 13% of their revenues from revenue sharing. Big Four Cities: Buffalo (31.4%), Syracuse (23.5%), Yonkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… extraordinary one-time federal relief, will mostly be used to fund new spending, with a smaller portion set aside to build up reserves, according to an analysis of New York … of the Financial Plan of the City of New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. 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 eligible students. …
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
… Every county and city in the state, along with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for … alone, our local governments don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the federal government is … their borders in 2019, with significant variations in how much they share and how it is allocated between cities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard … embezzling approximately $1.4 million from a decedent's estate for which he served as a court-appointed … the trust placed in him and pocketed $1.4 million from an estate he was appointed to protect,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April … from the same time last year. “Growth in local sales tax collections for April was modest for the third straight … experienced year-over-year declines for the month. My office will continue to provide regular reporting to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-year