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DiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to support New York’s … had a balance of more than $1 million in December 2015 and has not been used by DOH since its inception over a … ranks among the lowest nationally in registering organ and tissue donors, yet we’re sitting on $1 million that could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… man was sentenced today to up to ten-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims—many of them seniors—between 2015 and 2017. Matthew Eckstein, 52, … Syosset man was sentenced today to up to tenandahalf years in prison for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… proposals on political spending disclosure, with 54 corporations adopting or agreeing to adopt disclosures. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… has more than twice as many securities industry jobs as California, the second ranked state; and The average salary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… The audit found that NYCPS did not always follow required placement policies, which set how certain groups of students … to ensure every student is matched according to the placement rules.” Each year, more than 70,000 eighth graders … for schools with diversity in admissions policies. Manual Placement Problems Auditors found that more than 200 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… Version Message from the Comptroller Three decades ago, home internet access was a cutting-edge innovation for many … ranks second in the country for the share of population with access to basic broadband speeds. However, there are … nearly half of those in the state without broadband available live downstate in New York City, Long Island, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced the … protect the pension fund. My thanks to District Attorney Van Houten and the New York State Police for their work on … our community," Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said. “This case has brought to light, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: South Carolina Woman Arrested for Stealing $147,455 in Pension Payments
… A South Carolina woman was arrested today for allegedly … deceased mother, New York Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, South Carolina Seventh Circuit Solicitor Barry J. Barnette and Spartanburg County, South Carolina Sheriff Bill Rhyne announced. Bonni-Lee Jones, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-south-carolina-woman-arrested-stealing-147455-pension-paymentsExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (2021-S-37)
To determine whether Medicaid overpaid Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plan premiums on behalf of dual-eligible individuals. The audit covered the period from March 2021 through March 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s37.pdfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… calendar quarter (July-September) of 2024, an increase of 1.4%, or $82.7 million, compared to the same quarter last … followed a post-pandemic spike, with the third quarter’s 1.4% year-over-year growth the lowest quarterly increase … and provides individual summaries of how sales tax is shared among localities in each county. Report Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Aim High Children’s Services and the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children , … the rules for receiving taxpayer reimbursements.” Both Aim High and the Hebrew Institute offer special education … Aim High Childrens Services and the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… IDA's in New York's communities seek to generate economic activity and … by my office over the years. Equally important, these new oversight and accountability measures will also help … proposal and helping implement reforms that will ensure New Yorkers are receiving the economic results that they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, … of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR creates no direct additional burden on other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionDiNapoli: Statewide Agency Overtime Tops $337 Million Halfway Into 2015
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. State employees worked more than 8.2 million overtime … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-statewide-agency-overtime-tops-337-million-halfway-2015DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… If overtime continues to rise at this pace, total costs for 2014 could exceed $640 million. Last year, overtime at … overtime worked. However, total overtime hours also rose for many agencies. The four agencies identified below accounted for 97.6 percent of the statewide increase in overtime costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… projects are meant to help the state meet its ambitious clean energy goals. “New York is rightfully trying to lead the way to a clean energy transition, and the Office of Renewable Energy … siting of renewable energy projects to help achieve the clean energy goals of the ambitious Climate Leadership and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… determined Treatment Programs were not consistently checking I-STOP in accordance with requirements, and also … to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from Washington, according to a report … New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonProgress Report on the Capital Security Program of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - October 2006
The MTA operates the largest and most diverse transportation system in the nation, and keeping it secure entails significant challenges.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-8-2007.pdfReport on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements State Fiscal Years 2019-20 through 2021-22, November 2019
The Office of the State Comptroller estimates that the State’s tax revenues will grow by 7.6 percent in SFY 2019-20.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-receipts-disbursements-2019-22.pdf