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DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… of the unpaid tolls and related fees, $119.3 million, is owed by out-of-state drivers. A substantial portion of that money is from vehicles registered in New Jersey ($34.2 million) and … has a negative balance for over 30 days. If no payment is made in the next 30 days, the account is canceled and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesOpinion 95-24
… a mandatory reserve fund for the payment of debt service to the extent that the aid is not applied directly to pay for the project or to retire obligations issued in anticipation of the aid. … Whether this aid may be used to pay operating expenses of the school district or is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Voting From Home: Summary of the 2020-21 School District Budget Vote
Voting From Home: Summary of the 2020-21 School District Budget Vote
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2020/pdf/summary-of-2020-21-school-district-budget-vote.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… urge Hempstead’s administrators and school board members to act immediately and address the issues contained in this report.” DiNapoli’s office found a number of payments to administrators that raised concerns. This includes the … Johnson receiving biweekly paychecks that were $7,000 to $11,000 more than she was contractually entitled to for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… which was prompted by a complaint to the Comptroller’s fraud hotline. Amy Olmstead, 47, of Bolivar, in Allegany … September 2016, when she resigned after her alleged fraud was exposed. To date, DiNapoli’s audits and … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli: Recent Federal Actions Will Have Significant Impact on Higher Education in NY
… law, upcoming appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and executive actions since January 2025 risk … of study. Most provisions will become effective as of the 2026-27 academic year, impacting the thousands of New York … budget law upcoming appropriations for federal fiscal year 2026 and executive actions since January 2025 risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-recent-federal-actions-will-have-significant-impact-higher-education-nyNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization
… in being elected State Comptroller of New York. It is with great pride that I accept this high honor, and I know … would be so very proud of this recognition.” DiNapoli is the 54th Comptroller of the State of New York, the first … from Sturno, Avellino Province and his father's family is from Paduli in the Benevento Province. He was named an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-receives-prestigious-award-national-italian-american-organizationComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “This prosecution is a warning to those who blur the line between public and … restitution for New York taxpayers.” “Today’s guilty plea is the latest in my office’s joint partnership with … undermines the public’s faith in government and that is why we have taken on more than sixty public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… tax collection growth across New York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 and was considerably lower than the … tax collection growth across New York State slowed to 16 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015DiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… lagged expectations, according to a mid-year report on revenue and monetary settlements released today by New … six settlement dollars has been or is planned to be used on non-capital purposes. Going forward, policy makers should … revenue lagged expectations according to a midyear report on revenue and monetary settlements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Activities
… 104,925 989,832 22,464 Special Item - gain on sale of park land 2,653,488 ------ 2,653,488 ----- Transfers … Examples from GASB Statement 34 Statement of Activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… An audit released in April 2018 determined, based on the amount and quality of information provided by OCFS, … Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Long Island Rail Road: Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility … that the facility was constructed before it was needed for East Side Access and was never used as intended: for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMedicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid overpaid Mainstream Managed … recipients are enrolled in Medicare and are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” Additionally, many of the State’s … and Recovery Plans (HARP), which provide specialized care to recipients aged 21 or older with serious mental illness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… John Flynn and Erie County Sheriff John Garcia, he is being held accountable for his crimes.” District Attorney Flynn said: “This defendant is accused of using his position in the Clerk’s Office to … their trust in government.” Sheriff Garcia said: "It is imperative that our citizens trust their public officers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… The state collected $153.3 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16, an increase of 2.8 percent from a year … The state collected $1533 billion in State Fiscal Year 201516 an increase of 28 percent from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesXII.4.E Electronic Invoicing – XII. Expenditures
… module via the following entry methods: Direct Entry (Voucher Source = Self Service Invoice) File Transfer from Vendor Billing Systems (Voucher Source = XML) Direct Entry The direct entry method is … attached documents will be available to the agency on the voucher in the Accounts Payable module. Agencies should refer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4e-electronic-invoicingDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… against the challenges that lie ahead. The full op-ed is below: In the last 20 years, New York City has had to … now a global pandemic. Looking forward, the only certainty is that the city will face uncertainty in the months and years to come. Predicting the city’s fiscal future is problematic. We still don’t know the shape of the economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadOpinion 2004-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … financing) FEES -- Tax Limits (exclusion from tax limit of capital appropriations financed with user fees) MUNICIPAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3Accounts Payable Advisory No. 50
… Payment Terms Guidance: An early payment discount is an incentive (in the form of a reduction of the invoice … by a vendor to an agency for making a payment before it is due. Every agency should have a process in place to ensure … discount rate offered by a vendor whenever a discount is available. In the SFS, discount terms can be established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discountsLocal Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdf