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Lead Contamination of State Armories
… adequate controls to ensure all armories are tested for lead and are remediated where excessive levels are … were built with an indoor firing range (IFR), used for training purposes. The firing of weapons inside the IFR … bones and organs. Exposure to lead is especially dangerous for young and unborn children. DMNA is the State’s executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… ”Hope is building in New York City as vaccination rates climb, capacity limitations are rolled back and federal … to grow 5.1 percent in 2021 due to better than projected income and corporate tax collections in FY 2021, driven by less severe impacts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… and for localities through traditional lottery games, video lottery terminals (VLTs), racetrack wagering, casinos, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… other incidents of racial injustice, led Amazon to tweet, in May 2020, a declaration of its “solidarity with the Black community—our employees, customers, and partners—in the fight against systemic racism and injustice.” However, … from civil rights organizations, employees, communities in which Amazon operates and other stakeholders. It also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityOpinion 91-58
… of express statutory authority ( Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Kupferman v Katz , 19 AD2d 824, 243 NYS2d 773, affd …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Opinion 91-14
… opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Procedures (necessity for referendum) -- Refuse and Garbage (town refuse and garbage district collecting refuse for village) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for prior to … were done severally (see Department of Audit and Control, Report to the Governor on Legislation, Senate Int. 1122, Pr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 89-49
… in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (in proceeding for appointment of administrator c.t.a. or d.b.n., or … SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: In a proceeding for the appointment of an administrator c.t.a. or d.b.n., or a successor executor as substitute for a previously named fiduciary, a fee is properly charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49DiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… year-end surplus of $3.9 billion that will be used to prepay expenses for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 … underlining the importance of adding to reserves now while revenues are strong and formalizing a policy for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public buildings such as adult care facilities, … minimum requirements needed to establish good practices for protecting people and property from the hazards of fire, … conditions in new and existing buildings. It also provides for safety to firefighters and other first responders during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Dutchess … The NY ABLE legislation was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo in December 2015. The bill authorized the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pension Fund's Ranking as Top U.S. Investor Battling Climate Risk
… to make the Agreement’s goals a reality. The fight to rein in rising global temperatures has opened the doors to … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $209.2 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2018. The Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pension-funds-ranking-top-us-investor-battling-climate-riskOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… developed guidance for the summer program along with Guidelines for the Operation of EOP (Guidelines), which specify the requirements of EOP operations … EOP funds are used in a manner consistent with both the Guidelines and the State Education Law and that documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
To determine whether MitchellLama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development are being maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of residents and whether funds at these developments are being used for intended purposes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/30/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-140
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the … State of New York and DC 37, provides for payment of the 2025-2026 Longevity Payment effective April 2025 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-140-april-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior citizen to steal his hard-earned pension and social security benefits … New York state pensioner, met Diacetis through an online service. Diacetis then introduced the victim to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerFormer Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… Chief Chris Emmons pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny for stealing from the town’s fire company and agreed to pay … thank District Attorney DiMartino and Superintendent James for their continued partnership and ensuring Emmons was held … State Police and the New York State Comptroller’s Office for their assistance in this matter,” DiMartino, Jr. said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyVertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… $222,000. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for overseeing the IT Department, including IT asset … The COO and IT Department staff are responsible for maintaining detailed inventory records. Audit Summary … and up-to-date inventory records to properly account for IT assets. Although the School Board (Board)-adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9Village of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Village of Herkimer (Village) officials pay salaries, wages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… compared to the same month last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. November’s sales tax … 2019. December sales tax collections, when reported by the state Tax and Finance Department in mid-January, will include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli was selected … service, culminating in being elected State Comptroller of New York. It is with great pride that I accept this high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-receives-prestigious-award-national-italian-american-organization