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DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… and their families. Mr. Glinski has violated the integrity of this system, and he must now suffer the consequences with … with integrity. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the Comptroller’s Office, the Onondaga County District … after retiring from her job as a clerk with the Village of Solvay Police Department in August 2014. She had also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… and accountability according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Too often … and accountability according to an audit released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc., which stemmed from a … office. “Cheon Park blatantly enriched himself to the tune of millions of dollars and deprived children with physical, developmental … to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park the owner of Bilingual SEIT Preschool Inc which stemmed from a referral …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) found permit applications … ORES should be more transparent about the timeliness of the application process and where delays occur, as these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… statewide moderated in 2023, following two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations … rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School … budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials … For example, the board paid the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… included: $194,438 in lump sum bonuses for staff that did not have required performance justification; $132,846 in … other programs operated by the school. Hebrew Institute did not keep required records to support the work hours it … school agreements from this requirement. Aim High did not properly document or show that the payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found that the number of households facing food insecurity declined during the … pandemic due to federal relief programs and the expansion of federal food assistance programs. DiNapoli raised the … adequate food for everyone in the home due to a lack of resources, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also notably … levels, up 9.2% (or $133 million) from November of 2019. “As has been the case the past several months, … over last year,” DiNapoli said. “Although the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… However, there are still over 250,000 New Yorkers for whom broadband service is unavailable in their neighborhood, and even more for whom broadband is unavailable in their home or place of … New Yorkers. In 2019, one in three low-income households did not have access to broadband. In addition, large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… Audits of municipal water systems estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report analyzed the results of audits conducted by DiNapoli's office of 161 local … Audits of municipal water systems estimate local governments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… nation. Unprecedented federal funding presents the city of New York with an opportunity to begin closing that gap for … to address existing risks, in the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) budget, according to a report released … inequities created by the COVID-19 pandemic, but several of them are expected to last well after federal funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… 672 school districts in 57 counties. Four school districts did not file or their reports were found to be inconclusive … Boquet Valley Central School District in Essex County did not receive a score in 2019-20 because it only has one year of data. Three school districts did not file in time to receive a score: Livingston Manor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or … than the drop during the Great Recession, when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax collections were impacted more severely than those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… retirement plan. New York ranks fourth nationally in the number of ESOPs, and these plans hold more assets than those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven … tax collections reached nearly $5.7 billion, an increase of $529 million, according to a report released today by New … keep pace with inflation for counties and cities outside of New York City. “New York City’s sales tax growth in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… that earlier today, Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District … with United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace; Assistant Director-in-Charge Michael J. Driscoll, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI); Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… double-digit declines in the earlier months (April - June) of the pandemic. Total local government collections in 2020 … responders on the job and help implement the delivery of the vaccine.” Regionally, November sales tax collections … were down across the board, ranging from a decline of 3.6 percent in the Capital District to a drop of 10.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… through December 2021. About the Program The Department of Labor’s (Department) mission is to protect workers, assist … the unemployed, and connect job seekers to jobs. As part of fulfilling its mission, the Department, along with other … COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated in the 2022 State of the State book, As of Fall 2021, New York’s job deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… William Fitzpatrick announced today that three employees of the Syracuse City School District’s after-school Twilight … DeCarlo and Murray were supposed to help the students of Syracuse graduate from high school,” DiNapoli said. … and does not reflect on the hardworking dedicated teachers of the Syracuse City School District,” said Onondaga County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-scheme