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DiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts

… reserves and begin taking steps to narrow the budget gaps in the coming years.” The city's financial plan forecasts a surplus of $1.6 billion in FY 2014, which will be used to help balance the $73.9 … FY 2015 budget, and out-year budget gaps of $2.6 billion in FY 2016, $1.9 billion in FY 2017 and $3.1 billion in FY …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contracts

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-year

DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Slightly Stronger Than Expected in February but Remain Volatile

… of $4.9 billion in February were $21.6 million above the state’s latest estimates, according to the monthly cash … $147.2 million lower than updated projections. Spending for local assistance grants totaled $88.8 billion and was 6.1 … issues. These are easily accessible on his transparency website, the recently expanded Open Book New York . … Tax …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-slightly-stronger-expected-february-remain-volatile

DiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds

… treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree after an audit and investigation found she misappropriated approximately $8,500 in fire company funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … company records to conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position of trust …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-funds

Comptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement

… and investors will continue to address climate change in innovative ways. As trustee of New York state’s $192 … continue to seek out sustainable investments and changes in corporate behavior that help the promise of the Paris … promote solutions to climate change, including his first in the U.S. Low Emission Index fund announced at the Paris …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreement

Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud

… numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by … charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records and other …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraud

eBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members

… gender and racial diversity among the qualities its seeks in its board members. When DiNapoli and Trillium filed their … and had no stated policy that it made diversity a priority in constituting its board. Within months of receiving the … To learn more, please visit www.trilliuminvest.com . … New York State Comptroller and Trillium Asset …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-members

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year

… increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and … state Department of Taxation and Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-year

DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016

… in 2023. “State agencies should ensure that overtime use is justified, and services are provided safely and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016

DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions

… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder … is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection executions and is asking any states that … to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executions

Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 9.2% in January compared to the same month …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-year

DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees

… account has a negative balance for over 30 days. If no payment is made in the next 30 days, the account is … revisions in toll violations and that, while there was no collection agency during this time, it continued to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-fees

New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020

… provided forgivable loans to small businesses for use in payroll and other operating costs, New York received $1,948 … Contributions Act and Self Employed Contributions Act payroll taxes; the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), … government website (System for Award Management) and portal which provides federal procurement data; BEA; Census …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020

Audit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon

… The audit provided a detailed account of the millions in expenses that were not timely paid, inappropriate actions … include: 88 claims totaling $1.8 million were not paid in a timely manner. 60 claims totaling $460,584 were not paid … were properly authorized, for valid purposes and paid in a timely fashion. Officials and employees did not have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernon

Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. (Kids in Action) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were … (CFR Manual). The audit covered expenses reported on Kids in Action’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/04/kids-action-long-island-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

IX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants

… agency to monitor pre-award spending to ensure all charges are appropriate and billable once the GAD is received. The … for an existing pre-award. The following public queries are available in SFS for agency pre award monitoring: … agency's ASA to acquire the proper security roles if you are unable to view or run these queries. Grant Award Document …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projects

DiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case

… funds that White illegally stole from the state pension system. White’s mother was a pensioner, vested in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). At the time that White’s mother … get away with defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement System of over $50,000, but she was wrong,” said …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-case

DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools

… and limited oversight of mental health education for students, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The upheaval … guidance and resources for mental health education on its website and, during the pandemic, gave school districts …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools