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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (Orange County) The town assessor did not properly grant and monitor exemptions for … properties. Auditors found exemptions that the assessor granted but were included in the real property … codes and/or inaccurate amounts. Additionally, the assessor did not have the proper documentation to support the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsU. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… currently pending at 11 other portfolio companies: Aetna Inc., Delta Air Lines, Express Scripts Holding Co., NextEra Energy Inc., Nisource Inc., Raytheon Company, The Travelers Companies Inc., Waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsTown of Lee – Financial Management (2025M-63)
… spending levels. Although the Town levied no real property taxes for the general and highway funds, the unrestricted … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as … New York State General Municipal Law. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/12/town-lee-financial-management-2025m-63Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 – Long-Term Planning (2025M-51)
… 31, 2024. We extended the audit period back to January 1, 2007 to determine Board-estimated replacement costs, January 1, 2020 to analyze reserve balance … trends and forward to April 2, 2025 to estimate vehicle replacement costs, useful life and the creation of a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/11/07/town-elmira-fire-district-no-1-long-term-planning-2025m-51Delaware County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Website Transparency (2025M-88)
… exemptions (e.g., real property, mortgage recording and sales and use taxes), to businesses to encourage various … improve their monitoring efforts over job performance, sales and use tax exemptions, mortgage recording tax … on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit Report, which you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/delaware-county-industrial-development-agency-project-monitoring-and-websiteVillage of Victory – Records and Reports (2025M-94)
… all pertinent information such as amounts budgeted for real property tax revenue and all budget amendments approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/04/03/village-victory-records-and-reports-2025m-94State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… by approximately $3.3 million. These practices resulted in real property tax levies that were higher than necessary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… asked the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) for approval to omit the shareholder request from a vote at … Risks to the environment and to human rights create risks for our pension fund's investments and should be addressed as … involved in the project. Separately, some Iowa landowners sued to stop construction until a court could review the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… The proposal was withdrawn when Mattel agreed to post corporate political expenditure information to its … as of Jan. 31, 2018. Mattel's portfolio includes Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl and Fisher-Price brand products. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… bank accounts in a timely manner. About $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Public Library , Monroe County , Village of Nelliston and Town of Plattsburgh . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… to the Climate Solutions Program, working in partnership with all asset class teams. In addition, the director will … Investing at Colonial Consulting, focusing on SRI, ESG and impact investments. Prior to that, Siwo was a … A photo of Siwo is available for download here https://www.osc.state.ny.us/images/press/andrew-siwo-photo.jpg. About …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… for the water fund does not include appropriations for real property taxes that will be owed to local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… and the unprecedented influx of asylum seekers poses very real fiscal and operational challenges. The city is limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… restricts the amount local governments may raise by taxing real estate in any fiscal year. The CTL form captures full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli Urges Vote Against eXp's Proposed Move to Texas and All Directors
… the move just weeks after a Delaware judge ruled that a lawsuit be allowed to proceed against certain company … at company-sponsored events.” The court noted that the lawsuit filed by shareholders alleged that some of eXp’s … Resorts’ officers and directors accountable after filing a lawsuit claiming they failed to protect the company and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-urges-vote-against-exps-proposed-move-texas-and-all-directorsTown of New Hudson – Tax Collection (2021M-2)
Determine whether the Town of New Hudson (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited and remitted real property tax collections in a timely and accurate manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/new-hudson-2021-2.pdfOpinion 96-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Expenses (judgment arising from his or … to pay a judgment arising from the conduct of the building inspector or from the town's planning and zoning … that a judgment arises partially from the actions of the building inspector or from the town's planning and zoning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 95-3
… restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions or any combination thereof, the county tax on the … restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement admissions. In view of the sales taxes imposed by the cities, … restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions, or any combination thereof (Tax Law, §1210[b][1]; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… trend. We need a national reminder that this rhetoric has real consequences because behind these alarming statistics are real people—our neighbors and fellow New Yorkers. We cannot …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-years