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Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to … have done so. The audit covered vendors with a Certificate of Authority that was active at any time during the period … 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020 and their application status as of November 20, 2020. About the Program The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesCapital Asset Management
… Objectives To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected State … through May 2023. About the Program To fulfill its mission of delivering a broad scope of critical services for State agencies, the Office of … To determine whether the Office of General Services is adequately overseeing selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/12/capital-asset-managementDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $50 Million to NY Small Business Investment Fund
… New York, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. “The state pension fund … Fund II was launched in 2022 and is built upon the success of Hamilton Lane’s first SBIC offering, the New York SBIC Fund I, launched in 2015, also with an investment of $50 million from the pension fund. The fund will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-50-million-ny-small-business-investment-fundDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… over for people farther down the waiting lists because of lax oversight and poor controls, an audit by New York … the required approval from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) as well as … apartments on Airbnb. “New York is facing a dire shortage of affordable housing and it is imperative that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Continues to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Poor Climate Policies
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced results of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s latest … impact on our investments.” For the most recent season of corporate annual meetings, DiNapoli and the New York State … (Fund), filed 15 shareholder proposals seeking a variety of changes to companies’ practices and disclosures of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-continues-hold-corporate-america-accountable-poor-climate-policiesDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… New York City Transit (Transit) needs to do a better job of maintaining its security and safety equipment, including … and first responders during emergencies and incidents of crime,” DiNapoli said. “The subway is an environment that … that it considered a priority. The projects were part of the MTA’s 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 capital programs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), has been … and security processes were exposed after it caused one of the largest cyber-disasters in history leading to a … local Texas counsel Martin & Drought. The Fund held shares of Crowdstrike valued at approximately $72 million as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuitProcurement (P) Card Program
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the PCard transactions … totaling over $7.4 million within the required timeframe. Of the 23,657 transactions that were not reconciled timely, … eventually reconciled. However, it took OPWDD an average of 105 days from the statement date, as opposed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/05/01/procurement-p-card-programDiNapoli: Federal Actions Threaten New York's Farms and Food Production
… under increasing economic and financial pressure because of federal policy changes, including higher tariffs, cuts to … said DiNapoli. “New York’s farms are a vital part of the state’s economy and our local food supply, and we need … in the grocery store.” Agriculture is an important part of the state’s economy. New York’s 30,650 farms contributed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-federal-actions-threaten-new-yorks-farms-and-food-productionCOVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… government spending. New York is seeing an historic level of federal funding right now and our job is to follow the … funds are used wisely and administrated efficiently." End of quote. The Office of the State Comptroller has created this dashboard to track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-trackerXI.2.B Contract Numbering – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… The New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has defined certain formatting … (see Section 2.B - New York State Contract Identifiers of this Chapter for additional information). This section … the minimum requirements for State agency creation of New York State Audit IDs for new contracts entered in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2b-contract-numberingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Alexander Central School District , Cazenovia Central … and the Wallkill Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … unrestricted fund balance ranged between 5 and 7.4 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local … In most instances, the law also specifies the number of points that can be granted each time an activity is performed and the maximum number of points that can be earned for performing each activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Special Education Contractor Convicted for $2 Million Fraud
… The former owner of a Queens-based special education provider, who pleaded … with physical, developmental and emotional disabilities of the help they need,” DiNapoli said. “His conviction today … money.” In July 2012, DiNapoli’s office issued an audit of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc. that found Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-special-education-contractor-convicted-2-million-fraudDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to a … P. DiNapoli. Nineteen counties experienced an increase of more than 4 percent during this period. “While sales tax … across the state, the growth is the weakest since the end of the Great Recession,” said DiNapoli. “Sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyNational Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… workplaces that can benefit from employing the millions of talented people with disabilities who remain … and innovation,” said Comptroller DiNapoli, Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund . “We want to … profitability. Disability inclusion expands the pool of talent companies can hire from and creates welcoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… A review of six Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Many of the problems were tied to MTA’s failure to follow its own … latest approved capital program, with an original budget of $29.57 billion. After previous additions, the program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… cashed seven pension checks totaling $8,600 meant for one of the defendants’ deceased mother, New York State … for their collaboration on this case. The exploitation of our pension system is something that we take very … and all pension payments should have stopped at the time of her death. The state retirement system was not informed of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerDiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… probation and paid full restitution after being convicted of stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments … Deanna Hansen’s father retired from the state Department of Transportation in March 2003. He was receiving a direct deposit of his pension into a bank account that was in his and his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionOpinion 94-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1200, 1600, 1604, 1640: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not enact an … an ordinance which would exempt the mayor and members of the city council while on official business from paying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-2