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DiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… officials are encouraged to continue to be mindful about how budget practices today impact budgetary solvency in the … to help keep local officials and the public informed on the financial and demographic drivers of fiscal stress.” … of Island Park (Nassau), Maybrook (Orange) and Valley Stream (Nassau) and the city of Yonkers (Westchester) were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… the third year in a row, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections … for the third year in a row according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearDiNapoli: Owner of Medical Transport Company Charged With Running Sham Transportation Service Scheme
… the indictment of Jael Watts, the owner of Pearl Transit Corp., on ten counts of wire fraud for her role in a scheme … held accountable.” Jael, 44, is the owner of Pearl Transit Corp., a non-profit company that claims to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-owner-medical-transport-company-charged-running-sham-transportation-service-schemeFormer Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… profits. The investigation also found that Emmon’s father, Carl Emmons Sr., closed the Kartway’s bank account upon … the remaining funds were transferred to his bank account. Carl Emmons Sr. faces pending charges of Grand Larceny in the … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… Corp. today was charged with stealing over $26,000 from the company, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … Police determined that Countryman wrote checks to herself from St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. company … and sick leave accruals to which she was not entitled. From April 2023 to October 2023, she allegedly stole …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and one count of falsifying business records in the first degree, a class E felony. “On the surface, the court’s records appeared … a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 91-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … fire district without consideration) TOWN LAW, §189-b; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: A village board may … joint fire district which would include the village. You state that obligations issued by the village to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Chenango … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Chenango …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments … A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22000 in pension payments sent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… shamelessly falsified numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of … fraud hotline at 1-888-672-4555; filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us; or mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ … “Ms. LaBarr’s conviction should serve as a warning to those who try to defraud the New York State Pension system,” DiNapoli said. … that Joy LaBarr a 58yearold Binghamton woman was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32000 and serve five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… payments and bi-weekly Social Security payments in a joint account with her daughter, Schwinzer, 46, of Madisonville, … payments totaled $56,352 and were deposited into the joint account, with Schwinzer withdrawing that amount in funds. … in NYSLRS and Social Security payments from her mother’s account. The deposits were made electronically into Conklin’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… same level of detail as is contained in the appropriations bills enacted for the fiscal years involved; Revenue … to be provided in proposed and enacted appropriation bills. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 11/26/2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesDiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… 2020-21 totaled $82.4 billion — $3 billion higher than forecast by the state Division of the Budget (DOB) in the … (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in May 2020 (initial projections), according to the … which was $1.5 billion higher than the most recent forecast; $918 million in payments were made to eliminate all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsXVI.4.C Federal Grant Accruals – XVI. Financial Reporting
… GASB Statement No. 33 – Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions (GASB Codification Section N50 – … referred to as eligibility requirements, must be satisfied for a transaction to occur. Voluntary nonexchange … The eligibility requirements must be fulfilled in order for a transaction (except for providing cash or other assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4c-federal-grant-accrualsDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events around the state this … Senator David Valesky Southwest Community Center 401 South Avenue Syracuse, New York Onondaga Adirondack Mountains June … 8 6:00pm-8:00pm Queens Library at Hollis 202-05 Hillside Avenue Hollis, New York Queens June 11 10:00am-4:00pm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearLocal Sales Tax Collections Up
Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively strong according to a report released today by NYS Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The … soliciting and negotiating to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. … and school district officials can purchase goods and services under existing State contracts to reduce duplicative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… mission (Assistance Listing Number 84.027). It details programs and responsibilities related to the identification … students, the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and the implementation of these programs. … IDEA. Funds to New York City The City’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 preliminary budget includes $291 million in federal IDEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actDiNapoli: California Parcel Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $120K in Checks
… arrest of Deangelo Anderson Rodriguez, a San Diego-based parcel service employee, for allegedly stealing $120,000 in … Savings Program and 24 payroll checks, while working in a parcel distribution center. Rodriguez, 25, of Chula Vista, … to his granddaughter’s college in California via the parcel service to pay her tuition. When the granddaughter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-california-parcel-worker-arrested-allegedly-stealing-120k-checks