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DiNapoli: Former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
… Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Hector Rosas for using his public position to pilfer more than $50,000 through several … into his own pockets," State Comptroller DiNapoli said. "Public service is a privilege and a duty that he is charged … not spent servicing our community. No one should use their public office for personal gain.” Hector Rosas, 63, of Silver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-former-city-dunkirk-festivals-coordinator-indicted-public-corruption-chargesArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District District officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… overpayments identified. Department of Labor (DOL): Wage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up) (2015-F-9) In an initial … June 2014, auditors determined DOL was not completing wage theft investigations in a timely manner. As of August 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOutstanding Violations (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … on December 1, 2011 found that New York City Department of Buildings (Department) managers did not have effective … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/15/outstanding-violations-followDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… Inc. KeyCorp Noble Energy Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Plum Creek Timber Company Inc. Qualcomm Inc. Southwest Airlines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… and the Department of Investigation were among the 10 agencies that saw the largest decline in headcount and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the Fund’s 2015-2016 fiscal year was -4.13 percent for the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Fund had an estimated value of $173.5 billion at the close of its second quarter. “Volatility in the late summer … Retirement Funds Fund overall return in the second quarter of the Funds 20152016 fiscal year was 413 percent for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… District Attorney Todd Carville, and the New York State Police today announced long-time superintendent of the Utica … former Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla, were arrested in November 2023. Comptroller … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… hold utilities accountable when the terms and conditions of those agreements are not met, including applying monetary … regulates 650 utilities responsible for a wide range of services across the State. Through its Department of Public Service (Department), the Commission works to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsJoin Our Team as a Local Government Auditor
… for governmental and financial oversight of state agencies public authorities loca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/lgsaState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on IDA Reform Legislaton (S.5867/A.7915)
… and the projects that receive tax breaks with new reforms now signed into law. “These measures build upon many of the … and the projects that receive tax breaks with new reforms now signed into law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-ida-reform-legislaton-s5867a7915City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… report – pdf] | [read complete 2022 report – pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency’s (IDA’s) … The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agencys IDAs progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that … U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his embezzlement of … MELIN failed to report this income on his personal return for 2014 and falsely reported some of the embezzled funds as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseTown of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency (CIDA) properly … goals or other criteria while assessing material aspects of the proposed projects prior to approving them. The Board … Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency CIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… passed in 2000, state-supported debt outstanding increased by $25 billion. Over the next five years, this debt is … Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY 2026-27. A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … as well as an increasing share of such capital spending being financed with debt rather than pay-as-you-go resources. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformBuffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key Findings … amounts was used. As a result, the District overpaid for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA … officials did not adopt written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… eligible for suspension. Of these, 49,740 customers were persistent violators that had outstanding balances every year … accounts to refer to DMV for suspension to target persistent violators and accounts nearing the 6-year statute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… growth resumes. Seventy-eight percent of small businesses (with less than 500 employees) surveyed reported an overall … Small Business Pulse Survey, updated March 12, 2021. For many small businesses, the pandemic quickly resulted in … other local governments will receive $4.9 billion. There is additional funding for K-12 education ($9.0 billion), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021DiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… stealing more than $54,715 in state pension payments meant for her deceased grandmother, State Comptroller Thomas P. … I want to thank the New York State Comptroller’s Office for their work on this case and their partnership with our … before Judge Paul Wojtaszek. Her sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 8, 2024. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… to disclose their direct and indirect spending on political causes and on two others to adopt a new policy before contributing to the political activities of third-party organizations. “The … and expenditures (direct and indirect) to any campaign for or against a candidate, or to influence public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporations-disclose-political-spending