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DiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Taxpayers have paid billions in taxes and fees into a fund that was created to keep our roads and bridges in good repair. Now, more than three-quarters of this money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts … ecosystems and be harmful to people. They cause a loss of wildlife habitat, native plants, fish and animals as well … the last 10 years funding an Adirondack Park wide system of staffed boat inspection and decontamination stations," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesOpinion 2001-5
… 55). In furtherance of these purposes, fire districts have only those powers expressly granted by statute or necessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-5DiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… Attorney David J. Clegg today announced the indictment of former Ulster County BOCES criminal justice instructor … system,” DiNapoli said. “He will now face the consequences of his actions. Safeguarding the New York State and Local … BOCES teaching criminal justice and earning a salary of over $70,000. As a state retiree under the age of 65 at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… contracts with the municipality for which they serve, but only under certain circumstances. In order for a municipal … your municipality, the interest may be prohibited, but only if you have certain official powers or duties with … is applicable. There is also an additional rule applicable only to chief fiscal officers, treasurers and their deputies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… New York collected $149.1 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2014-15, an increase of $11.4 billion, or 8.3 … settlements and a boost in federal aid, according to a report on the state’s year-end finances issued today by … New York collected $1491 billion in revenue in fiscal year 201415 an increase of $114 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15State Comptroller DiNapoli: Former Corrections Officer Used Fake Pay Stubs to Seek $237,000 Mortgage Loan
… their family income to qualify for mortgage loans from KeyBank and Citizens Bank, according to an investigation by … their family income to qualify for mortgage loans from KeyBank and Citizens Bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-former-corrections-officer-used-fake-pay-stubs-seek-237000-mortgage-loanFarmland Protection Program
… and Market's (AGM) Division of Land and Water administers grant funding for the Program through: Farmland Protection … AGM established a maximum award amount of $2 million per application for grants. AGM establishes specific criteria in … funding. AGM officials review and approve applications for grant projects in the order they are submitted. AGM must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Economic Trends Total New York Wages Fell $12.5 Billion in Second Quarter In the second quarter of 2020, total wages paid in New York State declined by $12.5 billion or 7.4 percent in … In the second quarter of 2020 total wages paid in New York State declined by $125 billion or 74 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… its enforcement of the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) after a state audit found schools … today. “The SAVE Act was passed by the state Legislature in 2000 to boost school safety and address violence in our public schools,” DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… of School Psychologists. Among the audit’s findings: Only 1,101 out of 1,524 public schools had at least one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… Agency (NYCIDA) approved tax breaks and other incentives for businesses even though it lacked required financial … information and financial feasibility analyses, according to a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … selection and monitoring, there’s little accounting for the benefits the public gets from these tax breaks and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… $222.5 million, 20-year lease renewal for CUNY at 230 West 41st St., Manhattan, with 230 West 41st Street LLC, wholly owned by the Research Foundation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… York students. Approved $17 million for snow removal, road salt and de-icing supplies for New York’s roads and bridges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… lines, with many counties outside of New York City seeing only slight losses for 2020 overall compared with 2019, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… certain departments. However, it does not appear that the total appropriation will be sufficient. The city’s proposed … market value and sell all real property or cooperative apartments at public auction or by private sale at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… descriptions of the Indictment set forth below constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportAccounting Changes related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Changes to Medicaid for Counties
Accounting Changes related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Changes to Medicaid for Counties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/AffordableCareActCountyMedicaidChanges.pdfResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects (Follow-Up) (2019-F-37) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the recommendations in our initial audit report, Responsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19f37-response.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 … of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up) (2019-F-24) An audit, covering the … a total of $4.7 million in additional compensation for work beyond their regular job duties but did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits