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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the guilty … . "Thanks to our Operation Integrity partnership with Attorney General Schneiderman, Mr. Wills was convicted and is … dealings. He's now in prison, paying the price," said Attorney General Schneiderman . "No public servant is above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Files Suit Against Wynn Resorts' Board of Directors
… employees and the company's shareholders." A derivative lawsuit allows shareholders to take legal action on behalf of … of the company. Among its requests for relief, DiNapoli's lawsuit seeks to have Wynn Resorts' take "necessary actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-files-suit-against-wynn-resorts-board-directorsDelaware County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Website Transparency (2025M-88)
… assistance, including tax exemptions (e.g., real property, mortgage recording and sales and use taxes), to businesses to … various types of economic and community development. In return for financial assistance, project owners who receive … over job performance, sales and use tax exemptions, mortgage recording tax exemptions and capital investments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/19/delaware-county-industrial-development-agency-project-monitoring-and-websiteOxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did Oxford Academy and Central School District (District) officials identify, report and … which can lead to greater difficulty performing well in school and beyond. 1 To aid in combating lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9Cost-of-Living Adjustment – Divorce and Your Benefits
… , not as an option beneficiary, but as part of the overall distribution from the retiree’s monthly retirement benefit while the retiree is still living. A DRO will be … option beneficiary to receive a COLA after the retiree’s death. Therefore, an ex-spouse (as a non-spouse) who is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/cost-living-adjustmentXIII.2.D Expense Report Payment – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… financial institutions to make sure they have the correct routing and account numbers. Supplying incorrect account/routing numbers will delay payment and will require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2d-expense-report-paymentWestern Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation – Marketing and Promotional Program (2021M-65)
… (Corporation) Board of Directors (Board) distributed tickets from the Marketing and Promotional Program (Program) … Key Findings The Board did not distribute Program tickets in accordance with the New York State Gaming … Corporation officials used resources to purchase tickets that were given to Board members, management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/off-track-betting/2021/09/23/western-regional-off-track-betting-corporation-marketing-andNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
Millions of New Yorkers face daily challenges as a result of living in or near the federal poverty level resulting in painful choices between satisfying basic needs such as shelter health care food or transportation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsOpinion 2002-5
… preservation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§6-c, 11, 247; LOCAL FINANCE LAW §11.00(a): A town may provide in its proposed … rights in land for open space preservation. A bond resolution to authorize the issuance of such obligations … 25-aaa). A reserve fund is a device that permits a local government to finance certain local government expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Applying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… To apply for all Retirement System benefits, you must file the … of the State Comptroller in a timely manner. You can file for a service retirement benefit online. Sign in to your … Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click “Apply for Retirement.” Paper forms are available on our Forms page …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority and the Utility Debt Securitization Authority. The schedule will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… capital expenditures on coal; setting long-term targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; improving climate reporting; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewModel Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… the exercise of discretion is the issuance of a hunting or fishing license. In contrast, a discretionary function …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsGASB Statement 87, Leases
… Defining a Lease Under GASBS 87 A lease is a contract that transfers the right to use another entity’s … lessee by the end of the contract, and have no termination options. These should be reported as a financed purchase of … for office space. This lease has two four-year renewal options. If the agency decides it’s reasonably certain it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/gasb-statement-87-leasesDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… in the state. In June 2012, after his audits uncovered waste, fraud and abuse of special education funds, DiNapoli … a broad look at the special education sector and proposed legislation to improve oversight of preschool special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2019
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2022 PEF Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not … paid using the following effective dates and check dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type 2022 Payment Effective Date Check … the reason(s) the employee’s record will not be updated: NYS Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE – If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2019-april-2022-public-employees-federation-pef-salary-increaseOpinion 91-24
… may contract with a county to provide sewer service to properties within a county sewer district. The cost of such a … treatment plant operated by a county sewer district. The properties through which the trunk line passes in the village … town began to seek the appropriate means of charging the properties within the development a proportionate share of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 99-16
… Conditions (indemnification provision in custodial bank agreement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to indemnify … MUNICIPAL LAW, §10: A town may enter into a custodial agreement under which the custodial bank will be indemnified … of an indemnification provision in a proposed custodial agreement. You indicate that the town intends to enter into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16DiNapoli Report Analyzes Increases in NYC's Unsheltered Population and Spending
… In a report released today , State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … examined New York City’s expanded efforts to address the rise in its unsheltered (street homeless) population. The … projected to remain relatively flat after Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, the report noted. “The number of people living on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-increases-nycs-unsheltered-population-and-spendingState Contract and Payment Actions in July
… valued at more than $9.8 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at … Aggregates New York, LLC for pavement rehabilitation on Route 5 in Herkimer County. $1.9 million with Doyle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july