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Exxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… said. "Exxon's business is extremely vulnerable to changes in climate regulation and consumer demand. Unlike its peers … Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $186 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2016. The Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planDiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… exceeded limits allowed by the law, according to an audit of the Department of Health (DOH) released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … a reason – to cut the potential for abuse. The Department of Health needs to do a better job making sure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Scio, Town of Sheridan and the Snyder Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … County) The town board did not ensure that fuel supplies in the parks department were adequately safeguarded and properly accounted for. In addition, the fuel monitoring system in the highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Ensure that deposits are timely and in accordance with applicable laws; and Seek recovery of $149,218.75 for … changes in the Comptroller’s audit. Town officials agreed with the audit findings and have begun to implement many of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… sources for many of these programs remain unidentified in the out-years of the financial plan, representing fiscal … be funded beyond FY 2024 is unclear. For example, funding in the city’s current budget rose about $817 million for … Other new initiatives that will receive city funding in the current budget support quality of life improvements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… are gaining strength. Moving forward, it will be vital for local economic development strategies to build upon the … Central New York among the more affordable places to live. For example, less than 30 percent of homeowners spend more … The manufacturing sector in the region has been shrinking for decades, with employment falling from 58,000 to 30,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
… avoid these outcomes unless it lays out additional options for the public and its funding partners to consider.” … 2026. For this to happen, they’ve included proposed fare increases of 4% in 2023 and 2025. However, the MTA would have … to raise fares by at least 19% on top of these proposed increases to reach the same level of fare revenue as in 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… find housing by making full use of available federal funds for vouchers, according to an audit released today by New … included the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the need for affordable housing intensified. During that time, HCR … billion in federal housing funds, including $6.8 billion for the Section 8 Performance-Based Contract Administration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisDiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… Tax collections through the first half of the state fiscal year (SFY) fell $1.3 billion (3.5 … income tax (PIT) receipts, the state’s largest source of revenue, lagged expectations, according to a mid-year … balance was $9.6 billion, primarily reflecting receipt of settlement money the state has largely committed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fulfilled his duties. The treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of … reasonable. The village's proposed budget includes a tax levy which exceeds the allowable property tax levy limit. Therefore, to comply with the law, the board must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 95-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of school … reduction of taxes levied for library purposes. This is in response to your request that we reconsider two prior opinions of this Office in which we concluded that a school district making a real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15Opinion 89-45
… LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … or employee, and is not necessarily limited to fixed salary (see, e.g., 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-27, p 63). … of appeals from being paid compensation other than a fixed salary (19 Opns St Comp, 1963, p 108). However, with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… pay, pocketing cash and using the village’s credit card for personal purchases, according to an audit released today … State Police and Steuben County District Attorney Baker for working with my staff to hold this individual responsible for her actions.” From August 2008 through February 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kDiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider
… today issued a statement on the guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. Junkovic related to a scheme to … DiNapoli today issued a statement on the guilty plea in US District Court by Joseph L Junkovic related to a scheme to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-providerDiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… faces spending risks that could increase its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of … spending choices made during the pandemic, underbudgeting for recurring spending, and significant costs associated with … Spending risks to the city budget, including the costs for asylum seekers and an expanded rental assistance program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Livingston County District Attorney Gregory J. McCaffrey, and the New York … $34,548. Chatley, who works for the Dalton-Nunda Central School District and is a New York State and Local Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… and Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL … by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, … Attorney Kim, the FBI, IRS and the New York State Police for partnering with my office to bring this case to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… His thefts included checks from the Jewish Communal Fund for local charities and from DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed … as local charities. Today’s plea holds him accountable for his crimes and sends a strong message that thefts like … Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service for their work on this case.” USPIS Inspector in Charge of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… that employees actually worked the hours paid. For example, the president made 109 changes to the time sheet … Library records show the custodian was paid $32,438 for the six-month period from January 2012 through June 2012. … with timekeeping requirements; implement procedures for payroll processing; require documented justification and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… “People with disabilities often face great obstacles in finding and keeping the jobs they want, and the pandemic … needs to do a better job with this important program for people with disabilities. The program’s vital mission is … by significant delays in implementing the individual plans for achieving participants’ employment goals. I applaud the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-short