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DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… money could eventually get turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holidays, it’s easy to lose track … help recover any unused balance if it’s reported to us as unclaimed funds. It is important not to wait too long to … office is currently holding more than $16 billion in unclaimed funds. He urges New Yorkers to visit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 95-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … revenue to pay principal and/or interest on serial bonds issued to finance purchase of emergency communication … Law, article 6 may be used to pay debt service on serial bonds to the extent that the proceeds of those bonds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 88-48
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … in furtherance of the corporate purposes of the Authority and that the Authority has a rational basis for choosing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… programs Erie County provides,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my partnership with Erie County District Attorney John Flynn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… The full op-ed is below: Seven years ago this month, my office publicly launched the New York Achieving A Better … their money and watch it grow. As trustee of the program, my office works diligently to expand its benefits and make it … of market volatility. To increase awareness about NY ABLE, my office works with community organizations and state and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… On May 25, at ExxonMobil's annual shareholders' meeting, New … shareholders who want the company to assess and report on how its business model will adjust to the worldwide effort … as well." Edward Mason, the Head of Responsible Investment for the Church of England's investment fund said, "I am …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… season, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. This was the first proxy season the Fund achieved agreements on all of its climate-related shareholder proposals. “A low-carbon … risk management, strategic planning and reporting.” Four of the companies agreed to adopt the standards of the Science …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… eMedNY computer system improperly paid $16.2 million in Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to an audit released today by … third-party insurance and should’ve been enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service instead. As a result of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsCOVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… mission of the Program was to support small businesses or for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations … spent. Within the first 12 months from when the Program’s application portal was launched (June 2021 to May 2022), … Key Recommendations Develop and implement enhanced application review and award practices for grants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… "Mr. Lynch's conviction is the fourth to stem from my office’s audits and investigation of the widespread misuse … Schneiderman said. "Today's guilty plea demonstrates that my office is committed to ensuring that taxpayer funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… circumstances, state agencies should keep watch over the public’s money and, in this case, DMNA should now recover any … could be characterized as price gouging had the general public been charged that price. In addition, DMNA also could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… Education Department instructs special education providers how it can and can’t spend taxpayer’s money to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… with violent and disruptive activity on a regular basis. My office recently completed a series of audits looking at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to … housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingDiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and monitor the city’s financial condition due to inadequate, inaccurate and incomplete accounting records, … available fund balance. In addition, Amsterdam officials have not filed the city’s 2011-12 or 2012-13 annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keeping