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DiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been signed into law, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … work their way through these extraordinary fiscal times without unnecessary reliance on the property tax. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicLead 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: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… a warning to those who would blur the line between their public duty and personal gain,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my … of Investigations working with his Division of Local Government and School Accountability in partnership with … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementDiNapoli:Two Fortune 500 Retailers Agree to Increased Use of Renewable Energy
… DiNapoli said. “These companies are to be commended for protecting their long term value by committing to diverse … proposals that asked the companies to set measurable goals for increased use or production of renewable energy by … A growing coalition of companies, called RE100, has called for 100 percent renewable energy use and includes Johnson & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapolitwo-fortune-500-retailers-agree-increased-use-renewable-energyDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides which capital projects to cancel or delay, it … prioritize keeping the system in a state of good repair and it must be transparent about how the choices it makes … P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s decisions in the coming weeks and months will affect riders for years to come,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingXVII.2 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… Year (SFY) State Operations appropriations (excluding SUNY and CUNY) that are not reappropriated and the SUNY Stabilization Account appropriations lapse after … Community Projects, Capital Projects, Legislature and Judiciary, and Debt Service appropriations lapse after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 2059
… of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an employer-provided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System … Employees: Employees with employer-provided vehicles and/or chauffeurs are affected. Background: Personal Use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2059-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedState Agencies Bulletin No. 2262
… regarding the following: Contract Pay and Additional Pay for Contract Pay teachers Submitting Salary Withholding for 21P employees Reporting Time Entry … must be transferred to an appropriate position. Reporting Retroactive Changes in Comp Rate Code: Retroactive Changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2262-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2271
… Value of Personal Use (AC 3173) to OSC before January 3rd, 2025. Form AC3173, approved by OSC, is the only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2271-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedXI.2.H Multiyear Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… amount in the final year. Delaying a new procurement cycle with contract terms exceeding five years may only occur in limited circumstances with OSC concurrence. If a contract term longer than five … the certification filed by the contractor in accordance with NYS Finance Law §139-k was intentionally false or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2h-multiyear-contractsDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… (NYSERDA) have taken considerable steps in planning for New York State’s transition to renewable energy but must … cooling and heating. PSC also did not fully account for other potential risks, and did not consider certain … energy. Undertaking a project without knowing the costs increases the risk that the project will not succeed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsFormer 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-companyAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… Services (DHSES), which is the primary agency responsible for overseeing the state’s transition to NG911, is years … and multiple state and local government agencies. For counties throughout the state to successfully begin the … operability is dependent on counties’ readiness for NG911. Twenty-two of the 36 counties (61%) that responded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911Churchville-Chili Central School District – Procurement (2025M-18)
… procurements related to capital improvement projects (CIP) in accordance with statutory requirements and District … should be made in the taxpayers’ best interest. One method for ensuring that goods and services are acquired in a … with New York State General Municipal Law (GML), requests for proposals, or written and verbal quotes, a well-planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/churchville-chili-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-18State Police Bulletin No. SP-250
… (Sick Lv) whose Comp Rate Code is ANN and work percent is 50% on 02/12/2025. Employees with an Employee Status of … the Flat Rate method (1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents). Special Wage Payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-250-state-police-troopers-and-commissionednon-commissioned-officersHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… in May 2024, HTFC paid subsidies totaling approximately $1.9 million for 4,211 of the 5,020 (84%) contracted units. For the period April 2019 through January 2024, HTFC spent about $99 million on RRAP subsidies. … made for units at a sample of eight projects between January and May 2024 and determined that HTFC made payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-programThree Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… and the Department of Health and Human Services for their partnership in protecting Medicaid’s integrity and … submitted fraudulent prescriptions, got Medicaid to pay for those fraudulent prescriptions, and then sold the … information and causing false claims to be submitted for transportation and medications, which were diverted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization
… New York to hold public office as a trustee on the Mineola school board. He later served as a New York State Assemblyman …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-receives-prestigious-award-national-italian-american-organizationOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… (EOP) and if SUNY and the campuses are using EOP funding for allowed purposes. The audit covered the period from July … the EOP, which provides access, support, and financial aid for disadvantaged students who show the potential to succeed … a pre-freshman summer orientation program (summer program) for incoming students and provides support and enrichment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 41[j]) – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 Members
NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 2 members under Sections 75d and 75e Additional Service Credit for Sick Leave Section 41j
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1507/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-41j