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DiNapoli: Five Major Companies Adopt Pension Fund's Call for Transparency on Political Contributions

… at their annual meetings last year. "Since the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Citizens United was handed down … spending a top shareholder priority. Since the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United case, which …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-five-major-companies-adopt-pension-funds-call-transparency-political-contributions

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC

… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor … Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor DOL investigates labor law …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nyc

New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards

… into the atmosphere is economically backwards, hurting drivers' wallets and jeopardizing the competitiveness of the … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standards

DiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner

… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a … finances. Investigators found that the defendants did not pay the victim’s mortgage, property taxes or other bills for … vehicle to be repossessed and his electricity to be turned off. Instead, the defendants stole the money for their …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensioner

DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village

… investigation. As a result of his conviction, Volkmann is required to leave public office. “Instead of upholding the … conviction has been removed from office. Volkmann, 57, of Stuyvesant, served as a Chief of Police for the town of … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-village

DiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure

… mode; Mold growing in residents’ rooms at 8 shelters; Trash piled in a children’s play area at one shelter; Repairs … does not track the number of uncertified shelters, which can include hotel and motel rooms used by counties on an as needed basis. During 2014, local …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failure

Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms

… taken of the front and rear of the vehicle (to capture the license plates). E-ZPass is an electronic toll collection … a toll bill for facility usage.) For Tolls by Mail, the license plate images are used to retrieve the motorist’s … as transactions that cannot be collected. Examples include license plate images that are not captured or are illegible, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms

Opinion 2001-14

… by the village to the town would fall within the literal definition of a "contract" under section 800(2). In addition, based on a literal reading of the definition of "interest", it would appear that, as an … purpose of the statute (see, e.g., Department of Audit and Control, Report to the Governor on Assembly Intro. 5734 of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14

Opinion 2001-9

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of the corporations does not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The board member, however, must disclose any interest in such a contract pursuant to General Municipal Law §803, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9

Opinion 2002-11

… opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance … each category of response independently for purposes of point accrual. Based on this statutory scheme, it is our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0

Opinion 91-26

… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board … herself from any discussions and votes on matters relating to the contract. A public library may adopt a code of ethics … daughter of the president of the library board as a junior architect. You state that neither the board president nor his …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26

SUNY Pools not rolled to 2024-25 Budget Reference

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/SU-358-SUNY-Will-Not-Roll.pdf

Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up) (2022-F-33)

To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (2019-S-61).

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f33.pdf