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DiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua and the New York State Police today announced that Nancy Berger, 55, formerly the Clerk/Treasurer of the Village of Norwood, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in … the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… from the Nassau County Clerk’s Office in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in … records showed he went to a hospital emergency room in Wyoming. That was the last time his Medicare benefits were … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… MTA’s operating budget at less than $3.5 billion through 2030. MTA projections suggest it will continue to issue debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 14.1% in February compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.64 billion, up $203 million compared to the same time last year. “While local sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: NYC Sales Tax Collections Strong Due to Tourism and Commuter Return, Fueling Statewide Strength
… a greater capture of sales taxes on out-of-state (internet marketplace) online purchases made within New York. One year … growth rates following the next two fiscal years. Report NYC Taxable Sales and Purchases: Resilient Amid Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-nyc-sales-tax-collections-strong-due-tourism-and-commuter-return-fueling-statewide-strengthCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two … audit report, Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2019-S-51 ). About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-service-followNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporate America To Address Lack of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
… sufficiently diverse, including diverse attributes based on age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and … management, with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission . DiNapoli has asked a number of companies, … audit to assess the company’s policies and practices on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, and how they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporate-america-address-lack-diversity-equity-inclusionCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, CVS … revenue generated from agreements CVS Health had with six drug manufacturers and found that CVS Health did not … we identified in the initial audit. Of the report’s six recommendations, three were implemented and three were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-service-followDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… Co., Cindi Perkins, was yesterday ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution and sentenced to serve five years of probation for stealing from the fire company. Perkins, 58, previously pleaded guilty … three years that she was treasurer for the fire company, from 2016 to 2019, investigators found she had made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… about 200,000 customers on weekdays. The LIRR has 700 miles of track, stretching from Montauk on Long Island to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: State Needs to Better Protect Water Supply Infrastructure Against Natural Disasters, Cyberattacks and Terrorism
… New York’s Health Department (DOH) and Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services … to protect the state’s water systems from attacks and the threats posed by natural disasters like storms, according to … this critical infrastructure is increasingly targeted by cyber and other attacks,” said DiNapoli. “The state should do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-state-needs-better-protect-water-supply-infrastructure-against-natural-disastersDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… steps after high school, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit … steps after high school according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… New York City’s finances continue to benefit from better-than-projected … to its financial challenges, but the continued influx of asylum seekers, elevated demand for city programs and a … future uncertainty, according to a report on the city’s Financial Plan released today by State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainDiNapoli: One of the Nation's Largest Energy Suppliers Agrees to Report on Climate Change Risk
… one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, has agreed to produce a climate change … but forward-thinking companies are adapting with new strategies that embrace low-carbon technologies, grid … Agreement's goal of restricting global temperatures to no more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-one-nations-largest-energy-suppliers-agrees-report-climate-change-riskDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State … to review the state’s pandemic response. The full op-ed is below: The COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of New … questions the review was expected to address, including: What mistakes were made? What processes and plans can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union today, urging the state Legislature … and former employees are mounting. While public employers in New York annually pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, … paying the minimum due on a credit card rather than paying in full or setting up a payment plan to reduce the debt. And …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… multiple requests his office received related to approval of the Green Acres Mall project in Hempstead. “The Green … of their constituents to the attention of my office. As a result, our auditors determined there were sufficient … . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has boosted lending and … for Long Island, averaging 27.8%. The New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester regions ranged between 13.3 and 15.3%, … data could be released more frequently on the Open Data NY portal, and county or neighborhood level data would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions (2021-S-27) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – New York City Transit (Transit) identified potential damage to its system and developed plans to mitigate the effect of extreme weather conditions and flooding. We also determined whether the MTA tested/updated the plans and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s27-response.pdf