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DiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … outside the traditional checks and balances that apply to state agencies,” DiNapoli said. “Some of these entities … eight interstate or international authorities, according to DiNapoli’s report. Public authorities generally are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityOpinion 88-13
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (village mayor as vice-president and stockholder of insurance company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §801(1) - Village mayor who is also an officer and stockholder of more than 5% … sells insurance to the village. You state that the village mayor is the vice-president and holder of 19.7% of the voting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13Opinion 2012-1
… purchases of commodities by a town ( see e.g . 2006 Ops St Comp No. 2006-11, at 32). Unless an exception set … in contracts between the firm and the town ( see 2008 Ops St Comp No. 2008-2). The powers and duties of a board of … article 5, title 1-A, § 522 et seq .; compare e.g . 1992 Ops St Comp No. 92-43, at 109). Therefore, the board member's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Office of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… Kimberly Wintergerst, Fran Montanye, Natasha Nolan, Jamie Hockey-Barrett, Nicole Maguire, Kyla Alexander, Linsay … (Bureau of State Expenditures), Amanda Zibella and Jamie Lynn Weaver (Bureau of State Accounting Operations), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conferenceDiNapoli: NYRA's Future Uncertain
… The New York Racing Association’s (NYRA) traditional racing … profitable, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also noted … rights, titles and interests in racetrack properties to New York state. In return, the state forgave nearly all of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-nyras-future-uncertainOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… the mental health curriculum they implemented; however, only 19 actually provided supporting documentation to show … the fight against the mental health crisis is waged not only through education but also the provision of services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual report on the … recover faster than the MTA expects, or the MTA must find new sources of income, or other financial support, to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… CDTA’s responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and to determine if CDTA is in compliance with … services. Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public access to government records. The … to FOIL requests within the time frames required by law. Grant or deny access to FOIL requests within five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Green pleaded guilty last month to fourth degree grand … retirement system. Judge Richard B. Meyer also ordered Green to pay back $19,076.06 in restitution and pay a $1,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… conditioned on full repayment up front, and this is the only reason why a reduction in the charge was put on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools (2019-S-68) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department’s Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision is verifying that schools have sufficient resources before initial licensing and is adequately monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s68-response.pdfNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on McDonald's Agreement to Tie Executive Compensation to Diversity, Workforce Management
… Fund, released the following statement today in response to McDonald’s decision to disclose workforce diversity data and tie executive compensation to the company’s ability to foster inclusion and ensure … Common Retirement Fund released a statement in response to McDonalds decision to disclose workforce diversity data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mcdonalds-agreement-tie-executive-compensation-diversityNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… taxes paid to Washington and federal spending received. Only the neighboring states of New Jersey (-$2,792) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… the contract, OASAS reimburses PROMESA for the net costs it incurs to provide the services for each contracted … Portions of these costs, in turn, are then allocated again – and in the case of PROMESA among at least 10 … management and oversight of programs. However, officials do not expect wholesale changes to begin for several years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on fusion voting and adopting public financing by 2022. The full op-ed … which will truly make a difference, and leave fusion voting alone. I support fusion voting. It is a net positive for New York. Fusion voting is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openDiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… and used in 93 countries. The company is headquartered in East Greenbush, New York and has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… the impact of the gas tax holiday, was one of the main drivers for sales tax growth in 2022, reaching a higher rate … demand for goods cooled somewhat during the year, the price of those goods continued to rise, sustaining high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022How to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… The New York State Personal Privacy Protection Law (PPPL), which is set forth in … in which State agencies collect, maintain and disseminate personal information about you. The PPPL also enables you to … The New York State Personal Privacy Protection Law is intended to protect your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawDiNapoli: Albany Man Who Victimized Elderly NYS Pensioner Sentenced to State Prison
… State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Devin Zielinski was sentenced to serve two to six years in … deprive him of his basic needs is simply reprehensible. Devin Zielinski now faces the consequences of his crimes in … the Schodack Police Department, we have been able to hold Devin Zeilinski accountable for these criminal actions. I am …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-albany-man-who-victimized-elderly-nys-pensioner-sentenced-state-prisonDiNapoli, Stringer Lead Investors Calling on Olympic Sponsors to End Their Silence, Defend Russian LGBT Rights
… responded: McDonalds , Visa , General Electric , Dow Chemical , Coca-Cola and Omega (Swatch) . Letters sent to … sponsors’ brands and reputations and negatively impacting company value. As shareholders we cannot sit idly by and let …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-stringer-lead-investors-calling-olympic-sponsors-end-their-silence-defend-russian-lgbt