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Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-182-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District’s … as 1,257 days late. The audit included two recommendations to help the Board improve its oversight of the District’s … The purpose of our review was to assess the Ticonderoga Joint TownVillage Fire Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-182-fCity of Mount Vernon – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-96-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Mount Vernon’s (City) progress, as of … credit rating. The City Comptroller (Comptroller) failed to file the required annual financial report (AFR) 1 with our … through 2019. The Council did not take sufficient action to acquire financial information. No audited financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/12/24/city-mount-vernon-audit-follow-2020m-96-fNY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the SEC's Adoption of Climate Change Disclosure Rule
… is a significant victory for investors who are committed to mitigating the real investment risks associated with … SEC will greatly improve the state pension fund's ability to assess and address risks and opportunities as we navigate our path to net zero by 2040. “For nearly 15 years, I have called on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-secs-adoption-climate-change-disclosure-ruleDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) ongoing efforts to increase corporate accountability for progress on … (DEI) issues. “We encourage the Fund’s portfolio companies to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion throughout their businesses not just because it is the right thing to do, but because they will be better positioned to prosper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companiesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… Starbucks Corp. requesting they report on their efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination against employees and steps taken to improve workforce management. “No one should be subjected to sexual harassment, racial discrimination or bias in the … and Starbucks Corp requesting they report on their efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination against employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… of inappropriate gifts and commercial loans, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … improper governance practices by officials that led to inappropriately commingled bank accounts, and combined and … I nappropriate Loans and Gifts The FLDC was established to take over the FIDA’s unauthorized revolving loan fund. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… Retirement Fund (Fund), is calling on Marathon Petroleum to explain how it identifies and addresses environmental and … Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) for approval to omit the shareholder request from a vote at its annual … with that project," DiNapoli said. "Investors have a right to know how Marathon assessed and addressed potential damage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… counties, cities, towns and villages across the state to assess whether local officials adequately considered the … $104,572. The director presented questionable quotes to the board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the director had close personal ties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… net tax exemptions totaled $796 million in 2019, compared to nearly $784 million in 2018. Project values have increased … declined by six percent over the same period, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … 200,000 over the same period. I encourage New Yorkers to use the IDA project data we provide to assess whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… the NYC Department of Education (DoE) was not doing enough to report incidents of bullying, harassment and … before school officials report bullying and discrimination to the state, there seems to be confusion at the local level over what needs to be … the NYC Department of Education DoE was not doing enough to report incidents of bullying harassment and discrimination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… today announced reductions in employer contribution rates to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … assumed rate of return on the Fund’s investments from 6.8% to 5.9%. “The Fund’s strength gives us the ability to weather volatile markets. Our prudent strategy for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… an increase of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs released by State Comptroller … IDA costs, increases their transparency and accountability to taxpayers.” DiNapoli’s report also found IDAs reported the … ten years. Total tax exemptions for IDA projects amounted to over $1.7 billion, up $273 million, or 19%, over 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… New NY Broadband Program has fallen short of its mission to bring universal broadband access to New Yorkers, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New … New NY Broadband Program has fallen short of its mission to bring universal broadband access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessDiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… selected major metropolitan areas in the U.S., according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … the city spend 30% of their income on rent, forcing them to make tough choices. City and state leaders recognize New York’s housing affordability problem but need to implement cost-effective solutions more quickly.” Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… history, with few viable options without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff, additional fare hikes and … that could impair regional transit for decades, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual … service cuts and workforce reductions will happen. Failure to fund the MTA now could disrupt maintenance and repairs and …
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
… risk during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller … the virus in its residential programs from March 2020 to April 2022. “Group homes are supposed to offer people with developmental disabilities safe places …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… 1,660 new nurses in city fiscal year (CFY) 2024, according to a new report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID-19 pandemic led to a major nursing shortage nationwide and in New York City, … has taken important and meaningful steps recently to recruit and retain more nurses,” DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… fiscal year (FFY) 2023 on a per capita basis, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … payments, after a long history of sending more tax dollars to Washington than it receives back. For every tax dollar paid to Washington in FFY 2023, the state received $1.06 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesDiNapoli: Bullying and Drug-Related Incidents in Schools on the Rise
… incidents remained near zero even after students returned to in-school instruction, and have stayed low. The report … about school safety is critical and informs where we need to address problems and identify solutions,” DiNapoli said. … and disruptive incidents in our schools. It’s disturbing to see the rise in bullying and drug-related incidents. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-bullying-and-drug-related-incidents-schools-riseDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceed Initial Projections By $7.2 Billion Through First Six Months
… by $7.2 billion through the end of September, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State … Division of the Budget (DOB) in the First Quarter Update to the Financial Plan, released last month. Tax receipts … DiNapoli said. “This provides an excellent opportunity to improve the state’s long-term fiscal standing by using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceed-initial-projections-72-billion-through-first-six-months