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DiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… The clerk in the Wyoming County town of Bennington was arrested today after auditors and investigators discovered a shortage of more than $14,000 that was collected from residents for … Sheriff's Department and charged with one felony count of filing a false instrument and three misdemeanor counts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestGoshen Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-29)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Goshen Central School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) training requirement to staff. … Determine whether the Goshen Central School District District used District resources to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/goshen-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-new-yorkState Agencies Bulletin No. 2194
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of revised procedures for requesting payroll information related to garnishments … to their garnishment or other deductions are impacted by this bulletin. Background: Due to an increased number of … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of revised procedures for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2194-employee-payroll-deduction-information-requestsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Science Academies of New York Charter Schools and the South Buffalo Charter School . "In an era of limited … District Science Academies of New York Charter Schools and the South Buffalo Charter School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… DiNapoli said. “While the current financial situation is positive, we still need to see how holiday sales and Wall … a year earlier. The General Fund balance of $10.7 billion is $2.7 billion higher than last year, but $358.5 million … from the previous year. This year-over-year increase is primarily due to large estate tax collections received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… Private elevator inspectors in New York City are missing hazardous violations and allowing unsafe … to go unrepaired, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "In a … report, the agency needs to ensure that all inspections are complete and thorough so that New Yorkers can feel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedOpinion 2007-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … with private bus companies to provide paratransit services in connection with a program in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1Opinion 96 - 11
… town board to submit proposition to voter approval on own motion) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for when selling town real property); (on town board motion in lieu of petition) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties … for sale of real property to referendum on board motion) TOWN LAW, §§64(2), 94: A town board, on its own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-11DiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… Retirement Fund has reached agreements with Microsoft Corp. , CVS Health Corp. , Macy's Inc. , The TJX Companies Inc. and … issue with the following corporations: 2018 CVS Health Corp. (filed with Zevin Asset Management) Macy's Inc. … Retirement Fund has reached agreements with Microsoft Corp CVS Health Corp Macys Inc The TJX Companies Inc and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payDiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… Island will lose a strong advocate with the retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy next year. After a gunman took her … health, and thank her deeply for more than two decades of dedicated service to Long Island, to New York state and to … Island will lose a strong advocate with the retirement of Rep Carolyn McCarthy next year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyReview of Growe Technologies Inc.
… an appropriate procurement under contract TQ00015 for the services provided by Growe and paid reasonable prices for those services. Background In January 2009 through federal legislation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set new standards for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/review-growe-technologies-incDiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… each year. “New York state offers many worthy causes for income tax filers to donate to on their income tax forms, … which received 24.9% of the total, followed by Breast Cancer Research and Education (8.9%) and Food Banks (7.9%). … totaled 218,400, a 63.4% decline. A potential reason for the decline in contributors may be the large increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostMaternal Health
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Health (DOH) has implemented recommendations with the goal of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State; and whether DOH is … To determine whether the Department of Health DOH has implemented recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthSeaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … York State Education Department (SED) regulations. Nine of the 12 recommended components of mental health that educators should know were not included …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newWest Genesee Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-40)
… mental health training to any staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 as required by New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/west-genesee-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… companies Activision Blizzard Inc. , Tesla Inc. and Starbucks Corp. requesting they report on their efforts to … against Tesla for its racially hostile work environment. Starbucks recently resolved allegations made by the Equal … portfolio companies Activision Blizzard Inc Tesla Inc and Starbucks Corp requesting they report on their efforts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… society. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of having broadband internet connections at home, as stay-at-home orders required millions of New Yorkers to participate in remote learning and work. … and ranks second in the country for the share of population with access to basic broadband speeds. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19
… access to a two-year projection of their annual pension bill six weeks earlier than in previous years. Employers use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19Town of Berkshire – Procurement and Conflict of Interest (2023M-84)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials sought competition for purchases while avoiding conflicts of interest. Key Findings The Town Board (Board) did not … seek competition for purchases or avoid conflicts of interest. As a result, goods and services may not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-berkshire-procurement-and-conflict-interest-2023m-84DiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… New York City’s adopted $119.7 billion fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget is currently balanced (including pre-payments) … increased by $3.9 billion in FY 2025, $3.5 billion in FY 2026, $2.1 billion in FY 2027, and $2.4 billion in FY 2028. … in new agency spending and council initiatives for FY 2026, outpacing city-fund revenues added over the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-grow