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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… they did not always ensure it was completely collected or accurately recorded and reported. Of 78 cases reviewed, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $46,000 Theft of Public Funds
… funds, much of which he spent on gambling at upstate casinos, according to audits and an investigation by New York … public funds much of which he spent on gambling at upstate casinos according to audits and an investigation by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-pleads-guilty-46000-theft-public-fundsOpinion 91-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … purposes. A city council of a city of the second class which is governed by Second Class Cities Law, §75 may not … items were legal and further stated as follows: Such items are indispensable in the practical carrying on of the affairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-9DiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years until her crimes were exposed in an audit and investigation by … Court Judge Jerome J. Richards sentenced Sheppard based on her August guilty plea to two counts of attempted tampering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsDiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year
… higher than the same period last year, and collections in September were $1.2 billion, or 16.2 percent, higher than … above updated projections. PIT collections of $5.1 billion in September were up by $892 million, or more than 21 … the first six months, as well as continued strength in real property transfer tax collections. All Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collections-exceed-projections-through-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Burlew’s criminal case is pending. “Burlew used the town as his own personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli Analysis Finds Worrisome, Uneven Economic Recovery Among NYC's Labor Force
… New York City lags behind the rest of the state and nation in regaining the jobs lost from the onset of … an analysis on the city’s labor force released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. By March 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-analysis-finds-worrisome-uneven-economic-recovery-among-nycs-labor-forceDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… funds distributed during the pandemic provided critical financial support to New York City Health and Hospitals … its most vulnerable, puts the system under constant financial pressure. The pandemic has only added to that … funds. However, subsequent delays of $590 million in FEMA reimbursement have created financial pressure. While these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services … entities possess large amounts of valuable information on subjects such as health, business, public safety, parks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… second half and leave 2019’s year-end profits a guessing game. Although the securities industry has not yet reported … the securities industry accounted for 20 percent of all private sector wages paid in New York City in 2018, even … industries in the State. The full report is available online at http://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt9-2020.pdf . … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… money safely, Eckstein, a registered CPA, used their funds to pay Conmac’s bills and for his own personal … the scheme. Additionally, Eckstein used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which had a swimming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … with minimal oversight. As a result, the clerk was able to manipulate court records and admitted to embezzling funds. Geneva Housing Authority – Cash Receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Town of Alexander Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3,000 of Taxpayer Funds
… $3,000 from the town and altering town records to cover her theft. “Ms. Tiede was entrusted to safeguard public finances but instead she allegedly abused her position to steal town funds and attempted to hide her crime,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Finnell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-town-alexander-clerk-arrested-allegedly-stealing-nearly-3000-taxpayer-fundsVillage of Mount Kisco – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-18)
… for a timely annual audit of the CFO’s 2022-23 fiscal year financial records and reports. The annual audit for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023 was not presented to the Board until March 2024, more than nine months after fiscal year end. Ensure the past four fiscal year AFRs were prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-mount-kisco-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 2324
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Location Pay, Supplemental Location Pay, … by the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, Inc. (PBANYS) who meet the eligibility criteria are … Pay effective 04/01/2025 for eligible employees. Effective Dates: The 2025 increases to Location Pay, Supplemental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2324-april-2025-increases-location-pay-supplemental-location-payState Agencies Bulletin No. 2339
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 Arbitration Eligible (BU01) and Non-Arbitration Eligible … in the Security Services Unit (SSU) Represented by the NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2339-april-2025-3-salary-increases-arbitration-eligible-bu01-and-nonLocal Government Workforce Trends in New York State
The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City contracted by 7.9% from 2007 to 2022, largely the result of two defining events – the recession of 2007-09 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-gov-workforce-trends-ny.pdfReport on the Joint Investigation of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency
A joint investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Comptroller’s Office, and the New Windsor Police Department revealed institutionalized corruption in the administration of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency’s Accelerator Program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/joint-investigation-orange-co-ida.pdfDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-649
… and the salary is equal to or greater than the ‘last one-year step’ If the increment code is 7714 and the salary is not equal to the ‘last one-year step’ If the increment code is 7712 and the salary is … report includes the Action/Reason code used as well as the old compensation rate and new compensation rate. NHRP708 – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-649-july-2019-city-university-new-york-cuny-increments