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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… full restitution of $1.1 million, and forfeit her public pension after being convicted of one felony count of … over her 19-year career. Stone’s forfeiture of her state pension as a result of her public corruption conviction will … her resignation letter, she wrote herself a final check for $26,613, which was not authorized by the board. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonFinal Average Earnings
… Tier 6 Final Average Earnings Now Highest 3 Years A new law improves the pension … Tier 6. April 20, 2024, for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Tier 6. Previously, your FAE was the average of your … of all members who joined on or after June 17, 1971. Your limit depends on whether you’re an ERS or PFRS member, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/final-average-earningsHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning … “Lead poisoning poses a major health risk to children and can cause anemia, hearing loss, lower IQs or even death,” … department needs to make sure all lead-poisoned children get the services they need.” DOH is responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reductions. Etna Volunteer Fire Department – Procurement (Tompkins County) Department officials generally did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Contract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… Purpose To determine whether Westchester County Health Care … women-owned business enterprise goals, is making an effort to reach these goals, and is accurately reporting these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… were operating without the contracts they are required to have with their campuses while overseeing and managing billions in donations and resources, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … expenses," DiNapoli said. "SUNY administrators need to improve their oversight efforts to make sure billions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli: NYC Experiencing Record Job Growth
… force behind employment growth in the state, accounting for nearly three-quarters of the gains since 2009. While job … than in 2009. The leisure and hospitality sector accounted for one-fifth of the gains between 2009 and 2017 (139,400 … in the past two years, the retail sector still accounted for 8 percent of the gains since 2009. The report noted that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-nyc-experiencing-record-job-growthOpinion 88-70
… are neither permitted nor required by statute are improper and without effect, and that municipal moneys may not be expended for such … lease of city real property; Municipal Home Rule Law, §§23 and 24, requiring mandatory or permissive referenda, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70DiNapoli: NYRA's Future Uncertain
… Resorts World New York City Casino is directed to NYRA for enhanced purses, operational support and capital … from VLT operations, NYRA reported an annual surplus for each year in the audit period of Jan. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2014. For the three years audited, NYRA received about $318 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-nyras-future-uncertainDiNapoli: Strong Tax Collections and New Savings Initiatives Boost NYC's Short-Term Finances
… revenue and savings initiatives will allow New York City to maintain budget balance in the coming fiscal year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-strong-tax-collections-and-new-savings-initiatives-boost-nycs-short-term-financesOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Environmental … with the New York State Rechargeable Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithium-ion and other types …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… Officials of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to … The audit findings have been turned over to Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas J. Spota for review. DiNapoli made … For a copy of the report visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/libraries/2014/wyandanch.pdf DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… with 17 claims totaling $11,173. Wheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (Fulton … awareness training. South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (Seneca County) The board and district officials did not ensure that online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is based on the most recent data available. The Comptroller’s Office will … left New York at twice the rate (0.66%) of all filers, with married filers making between $100,000 and $500,000 per … total income. Nearly half of all PIT taxpayers with incomes of $1 million or more were nonresidents. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… Attorney Hoovler. “I thank State Comptroller DiNapoli for all the work his office did in this investigation, and for working with us on this report. I hope this report will … to receiving $90,000 in payments from Cozzolino’s firm for merely attending 20 meetings and “a couple” of phone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionSubway Wait Assessment
… Performance Indicator reports list Subway Wait Assessment (WA) as an indicator of the MTA’s progress toward its goal of … Journey Time. With the introduction of these new metrics, WA became a “legacy indicator,” but continues to be reported … According to Transit Operations Planning (OP), subway WA is calculated at time points, which should consist of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… “Villages provide critical services to residents, and many are doing a good job of giving the public a transparent look at how they are spending taxpayer money,” DiNapoli said. “Those … 76 villages, with a total population of more than 369,000 people, levied taxes totaling $288 million. Eleven of the 76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… companies in New York City through tax waivers of City and State sales and use tax, local property tax abatements, and reductions to City and State mortgage recording tax. Companies requesting financial … not kept or is incomplete. Additionally, not all required application documentation was maintained. Obtain required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businessesVillage of Hudson Falls – Information Technology (2025M-10)
… to catastrophic and may require extensive effort and resources to evaluate, repair and rebuild. The Village pays … officials cannot be assured that Village IT systems are secured and protected against unauthorized use, access … the IT vendors that described specific IT services to be provided. Officials did not monitor the services provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/25/village-hudson-falls-information-technology-2025m-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the … offices and 100 public-facing office locations operated by the County Clerks (County DMVs). A prior audit, issued in … and/or Buffalo Billion portfolio to ensure that taxpayer money was effectively spent and was producing the intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0