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DiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records

… Operating Officer Jennifer Thurber today pleaded guilty to manipulating the organization’s payroll system to defraud the organization of over $5,500. Thurber altered the payroll system to increase her paid time off and lower her health insurance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-former-non-profit-executive-pleads-guilty-falsifying-business-records

DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud

… rendered, created shell companies and falsified records to hide their crimes. Spina pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and today was sentenced to serve …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraud

DiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records

… and sales tax collections, making it easier for the city to afford new services and to balance the budget. Still, some sectors have lost jobs in … report found. The city’s job growth rate from 2009 to 2019 was 24.3 percent, compared to 15.3 percent for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-records

NYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index

… on the opportunities arising from the transition to a low-carbon economy, State Comptroller Thomas P. … within its internally managed public equity portfolio to FTSE Russell's Russell 1000 TPI Climate Transition Index … for leading the way with its comprehensive approach to addressing the enormous challenges posed by climate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/nys-pension-fund-commits-2-billion-climate-transition-index

Retroactive Service Credit due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Legacy Reporting

… salary. If you would like legal documents intended to grant retroactive service credit reviewed, contact OSC’s Legal Department at 518-473-5880. 1 To adjust a member’s salary or days worked due to litigation, settlement or arbitration award, follow the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-service-credit

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two companies debarred by the state for prevailing wage violations. “This company appears to be closely affiliated with two other entities that have been in serious trouble and are forbidden to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractor

XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures

… Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism." This order prohibits New … Foreign Assets Control has directed its rules particularly to banking institutions and securities/investment houses. … Units should ensure no payment of state funds are issued to those individuals or organizations identified in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-funds

DiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths

… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates decline, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deaths

DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants

… COVID-19 pandemic, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. To help child care … primarily provide education services regulated by the State Education Department (SED) but may also provide day … OCFS could have obtained—from providers or other state entities—better information more aligned with current …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grants

DiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations

… of Buses (Transit Bus), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) need to improve their preparations for extreme weather as an audit … and inspections of resiliency equipment, and a failure to follow weather alert procedures. “While the MTA has been … capital projects that adapt the transportation system to climate change and extreme weather, and developed plans …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparations

DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms

… New York lags behind most other states in responding to the 2020 Census, ranking 38th in the country, New York … percent of New York households have responded compared to the national average of 62 percent. He urged New Yorkers … back, but let’s not make it worse by not getting counted. I urge the more than 40 percent of New York households that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-forms

Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds

… before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to theft of funds related to a federal program, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 … Officer Contract, in which the Village of Avon agreed to provide an off-duty member of the Avon Police Department …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-funds

Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)

… of Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town … Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected Town …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45

Opinion 90-47

… pursuant to section 65(1) depends on the gravamen of the case and not on whether the moving papers name the officer in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47

Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees

… in the best interests of the public. You also have a duty to use the limited public resources available to you as effectively and efficiently as possible. When … when an individual discloses his or her interest, recuses him or herself or abstains from the discussion or vote on a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employees

Three Years of School District Fiscal Stress Results: School Years 2012-13 to 2014-15

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/three-years-schools-0116.pdf

Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (2022-S-11)

To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s11.pdf

Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions (2021-S-27)

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.pdf