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DiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… announced today that he has appointed Elliott Auerbach as deputy comptroller for the Division of Local Government and … announced today that he has appointed Elliott Auerbach as deputy comptroller for the Division of Local Government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… office, Sheingold served as chief counsel to the New York State Inspector General, with a focus on fraud and … Groenwegen, who is retiring. His salary is $188,000. A photo of Sheingold is available here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerDiNapoli: NYC Transit Should Improve Response to Safety-Related Defects
… to 100 percent of the safety defects within the 24-hour window. However, auditors noted that there is a material risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-nyc-transit-should-improve-response-safety-related-defectsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 … gift cards early this new year and remember to check for unclaimed funds . “Tis the season of giving, not losing, so … please spend those gift cards and check to see if you have unclaimed funds,” DiNapoli said. “Many New Yorkers don’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal Year … today. The average contribution rate for the Employees Retirement System (ERS) will decrease by about nine percent … The average contribution rate for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will decrease by about 11 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting
… governments across New York improve their long-term budget planning. The bill would provide reimbursement from the state … development of multi-year budget plans. “Long-term budget planning is vital to the fiscal health of our localities,” … all or part of the costs associated with long-term budget planning. Multiyear financial planning is a tool that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgetingDiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York
… A new online resource released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details the vast array of services that federal funding supports amid … A new online resource released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli details the vast …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkFind Opportunities to Do Business with New York State
… right for you and your business. Contract Reporter - New York State’s official source for State contracting … the rules related to discretionary purchases. Open Book New York - Research active State contracts. New York … Streamlined Grant Process Support for Minority- and/or Women-owned Businesses (MWBEs) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/resources/find-opportunities-do-business-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… today examined Rehabilitation Support Services Inc. (RSS) which, in 2014, claimed nearly $7.8 million in expenses … Cumulatively, these six audits have identified about $2.4 million in recommended disallowances and questioned … identified over $32,000 in unallowable expenses paid to RSS in 2014, including nearly $17,000 for a company board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after five years of inactivity. In … gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for unclaimed funds . “Many people don’t realize that after 5 … balances are turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds,” DiNapoli said. “Now is a great time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges
… Services pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today to grand larceny charges stemming from an audit and … providing special education services for the state. "Today’s guilty plea shows that those who rip off taxpayers and … of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money and used it to line the pockets of his relatives, with no benefits for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-chargesDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card balances can eventually be turned over to his Office of … approximately $18 million dollars’ worth of unused gift card balances to OUF. In a similar settlement, almost $3 million dollars’ worth of unused gift card balances was turned over by Apple. State law governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or intermediate-hazard to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locallyowned dams that are considered a high or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, the amount returned … by New York businesses is turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds as abandoned property. DiNapoli urges … office is currently holding more than $17 billion in unclaimed funds. He urges New Yorkers to visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2016
… of industry workers came from New Jersey, 6 percent from Long Island, 6 percent from Westchester, and 5 percent from … City. The average salary of securities industry jobs on Long Island in 2016 was $354,400, 18 percent higher than in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2016DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… or abuse of public resources is intolerable. My thanks to DA Perfetti and the New York State Police for their continued … of Town Supervisor, when he committed his crimes,” said DA Perfetti. Brown was sentenced after pleading guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… use of its prior year reserve balances (excluding funds used for the Tappan Zee replacement) has increased from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsXII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… a Voucher Authorizer at the agency via phone call or email. Agencies have the following responsibilities to ensure … Online agencies must ensure their Voucher Authorizers’ email addresses are up to date in the Statewide Financial System, as these are the email addresses Bureau auditors will use. Bulkload agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsResidents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… vital services.” "Resolving complaints and assuring the rights of long term care patients in New York State is a … federal level make it far more difficult to protect the rights of long term care patients. Strengthening and … of ombudsmen dedicated to helping them to assert their rights is disconcerting. We look forward to working with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
Despite a now decadelong economic expansion in the country New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves