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NYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found the NYC Department of Education (DoE) was not doing enough to report incidents of bullying, … office shows that while there has been some effort on the DOE's part to comply with DASA, there is much room for … (D-Queens) . “The study points to the necessity that the DOE works with more uniformity, especially on establishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… Off-Track Betting Corp. (OTB) spent at least $121,000 on tickets to sporting events, concerts, food and alcohol for … DiNapoli urged the OTB to seek reimbursement for tickets and other expenses that were inappropriately handed … New York State Gaming Commission permits giving out free tickets but requires the OTB to submit an annual marketing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… growth for the city and the state. “New York City is a key driver of the state’s economic strength,” DiNapoli said. … levels. Wall Street wages in New York City, a critical driver of local and state personal income tax revenue, remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… Authority (MTA) is facing the greatest crisis in its long history, with few viable options without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff, additional fare hikes and long-lasting … The COVID-19 pandemic struck when the MTA was already in difficult financial straits, with budget gaps it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… process, OPWDD inspectors did not review plans for infection control practices or public health emergency … homes were not required to take refresher trainings on infection controls. DiNapoli’s audit recommends OPWDD: Review … monitoring and review protocols address well-developed infection control practices and are consistently applied when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending June 30, 2024, up from 16 districts … funding as well as a boost in state aid have helped school districts avoid a fiscal stress designation in recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Bullying and Drug-Related Incidents in Schools on the Rise
… a gradual decline between SY 2017-18 and SY 2020-21. Both saw similar increases after the return to in-person … pandemic, while New York City had the lowest. In SY 2020-21, however, reported cyberbullying rates in New York City … in secondary schools dropped during SY 2019-20 and SY 2020-21 likely due to the shift to remote learning during this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-bullying-and-drug-related-incidents-schools-riseDiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… $1.19 per tax dollar sent to Washington. New York’s per capita contribution to the federal treasury, $12,588, was the … highest among the states. Connecticut had the highest per capita payments to the federal government at $14,671, … Jersey with $12,970. Mississippi generated the lowest per capita total tax payments at $5,884. New York’s total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… that provides the poor and elderly in the New York City area with social, economic, housing, food and emergency … receives funding through New York State and New York City grants, legislative member items and contracts. The … Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… New York City’s latest financial plan projects a surplus of nearly $3.7 billion for the fiscal year ending … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The surplus money will be used to balance the FY 2019 budget. … New York Citys latest financial plan projects a surplus of nearly $37 billion for the fiscal year ending June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsDiNapoli Releases Profile of State's Economic Development Agency
… 2014, an increase of 20 percent over FY 2013. Most of the agency’s debt total is considered “backdoor borrowing,”which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-releases-profile-states-economic-development-agencyNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… the industry can prosper with the regulations and consumer protections adopted after the financial crisis. It is too … included. The Comptroller's estimate is based on personal income tax trends and includes cash bonuses for the current … assumes that statewide bonuses for the broader finance and insurance sector will increase by 4 percent. The actual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… of Roger Burlew, former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the … theft of more than $50,000 in goods and services from the town. The indictment charges that Burlew stole the money by … of Roger Burlew former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin in a public corruption case involving the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: Investment in Rochester Company Returns $6.7 Million to State Pension Fund
… direct sales company in the world by Direct Selling News. For more information on the program, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-investment-rochester-company-returns-67-million-state-pension-fundState Comptroller DiNapoli and Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities President Brabham Op-Ed: When Federal Policy Undermines College Access, New York Pays the Price
… higher education ecosystem, which provides almost 300,000 jobs, $15.7 billion in consumer spending, over $8 billion in … local businesses, and thousands of campus and spillover jobs lost. These impacts are especially acute in sectors … education. In high-need professions such as teaching, nursing, mental health counseling, social work, and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-commission-independent-colleges-and-universities-president-brabham-opDiNapoli: State Health Department Missed $119 Million in Rebates from Drug Companies
… available rebates over a 33-month period from prescription drug makers for the Medicaid program because of ineffective … of Health can do more to maximize rebate collections from drug companies,” DiNapoli said. “DOH must be diligent in its … York taxpayers.” In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-health-department-missed-119-million-rebates-drug-companiesDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the … any investment professional, is encouraged to contact the Nassau County DA's Financial Crimes Bureau at (516) 571-2149. … Comptroller DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Singas announced the arrest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Pleads Guilty in $240,000 Theft
… the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-pleads-guilty-240000-theftChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… The clerk in the Wyoming County town of Bennington was arrested today after auditors and investigators discovered a shortage of more than $14,000 that was collected from residents for … Sheriff's Department and charged with one felony count of filing a false instrument and three misdemeanor counts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrest