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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Farmersville – Justice Court Operations (Cattaraugus … and accountabilities were not consistently prepared. Town of Farmersville – Town Clerk (Cattaraugus County) Auditors … were not deposited in a timely manner as required. Town of Hunter – Information Technology (Greene County) The board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the theft of more than $65,000 in goods and services from the town. Burlew today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge of Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… mother retired in 2000, she elected to receive her pension benefits in full until her death. When White’s mother died in … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… Non-emergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID-19 pandemic. To increase … dashboard that will let people see service requests in their neighborhood and help identify where resources may … new tool, DiNapoli released a report highlighting trends in NYC311 service requests over the past five years. “New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… to the State Board of Elections. Thomas was sentenced to pay a $13,000 fine in addition to a one-year conditional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli Releases Profile of State's Economic Development Agency
… and employment, as well as accountability and transparency in its operations. For fiscal year (FY) 2013, ESDC reported … 1.8 percent of net private-sector job creation in the state during the year. But the authority makes little … detailed and consistent public reporting for each program. In addition to economic development, ESDC serves as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-releases-profile-states-economic-development-agencyOpinion 98-11
… TAX LAW, §§925, 925-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §25-a: When the last day of the penalty-free period for the payment … whether a real property tax payment postmarked on the day after the last day for the payment of taxes without penalty is timely, when the last day of the penalty-free period is a Sunday. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11DiNapoli: Halfway Through the Year, Revenue Hole Persists
… in personal income tax collections resulting partly from an additional day in September of withholding … and lower refunds. September sales tax revenues were down from 2019 by $88 million. That drop of 5.4 percent was the … September totaled $42.7 billion, up by $10.7 billion from the same period a year earlier. Among the reasons for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-halfway-through-year-revenue-hole-persistsDiNapoli: New York Drug Overdose Deaths Surged During Pandemic
… overdose fatalities surged during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York state, with opioid-related overdose deaths … P. DiNapoli. The surge is largely due to a sharp increase in deaths from opioids related to illicit fentanyl and … deaths statewide from opioids and all drugs (5,841) in 2021 surpassed the previous 2017 peak by more than 1,700 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-drug-overdose-deaths-surged-during-pandemicDiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… insurance, repairs, parks and recreation, tax certiorari, employees’ retirement, and a capital reserve. The capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit highlighted the need for county officials to develop a balanced budget for 2018 as well as a multi-year financial plan. In September, the county received a designation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… 2,630,000 K–12 public school students enrolled in New York State. Key Findings The Department has taken steps to address chronic absenteeism in New York school districts, by encouraging school personnel … identified discrepancies between student attendance data in the Department’s system and data provided by individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. “The conspirators in this case abused their positions of trust to help steal … I thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his continued partnership in our efforts to root out public corruption and to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse
… State provide an array of services to families and adults, including assessment and case management, access to health … nearly 1,100 adults. For CY 2020, the Office-approved budget for operating Rescue Mission was $2,890,281, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuseDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation … York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez. On Tuesday, in New York County Supreme Court, Mendez was sentenced to 5 … . "Thanks to our partnership with Attorney General James and the New York City Department of Investigation, Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… Companies that hold abandoned funds are required to attempt … from the entitled owner of the property that matches the registered email address on record with the holder or a … holder. See NYCRR Title 2 Part 125 for more details. … Companies that hold abandoned funds must attempt to contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsOpinion 95-29
… of the property and facilities of the water district must be placed in a reserve fund for the purpose of retiring the outstanding debt on behalf of … district, for which indebtedness remains outstanding, may be sold to a water authority, and the district then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 94-10
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (human rights commission) TOWNS -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Opinion 89-44
… COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court Fund (reporting requirements for acting village justices) VILLAGE LAW, §§3-301(2)(a), … whether or not they received moneys during the month for which they are reporting. You ask if acting village … Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State Comptroller for those months during which they did not preside as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… billion in 2022, an increase of $5 billion (3.9%), from 2021, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … was 204,147 as of 2022, an increase of 15.2% from 2021. Total tax exemptions for IDA projects in 2022 amounted … tax exemptions. Almost $854 million was collected through payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreements in 2022. Net tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-report