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DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys , Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls , Frewsburg Central School District , Holley Central School District and the … completed audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Investment in Rochester Company Returns $6.7 Million to State Pension Fund
… in Rochester, has generated an estimated $6.7 million return, nearly four times the initial investment, and achieved an approximated 21 percent internal rate of return for the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), … significant growth and business success culminating in a return of capital to the Common Retirement Fund with a very …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-investment-rochester-company-returns-67-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… the size of the out-year budget gaps. To his credit, Mayor de Blasio has prudently maintained the city’s reserves at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: MTA Capital Funding Gap May Exceed $12 Billion
… that could have been used to modernize the system. For example, East Side Access is now projected to cost $10.7 … its transit assets (e.g. bridges, tunnels, commuter rail cars, subway cars, signals and stations) to determine their … Funding the capital program has been an ongoing challenge for the MTA. Consequently, transit assets that the MTA had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-mta-capital-funding-gap-may-exceed-12-billionChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same … year and personal income tax collections are falling short of what was expected," DiNapoli said. "Taxpayer anticipation of federal tax changes has contributed to the decline. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in certified payrolls it … found the contractor was also paying employees for fewer hours than they actually worked and told employees to submit … believe that employees may have been paid for fewer hours than they actually worked January 20, to March 14 this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… New York City’s neighborhoods and found that despite high availability, one in four households had no cable, … the highest share of households without access. “Having high-speed internet access is no longer a luxury, but a … than in 2021 (75.5%), when the pandemic spurred demand for high-speed internet to accommodate remote work and learning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2025-26
… performance, other factors that impacted rates included inflation, higher salaries, recent legislative changes … New York State Common Retirement Fund’s long-term assumed rate of return will remain at 5.9%. DiNapoli has been a … Retirement System was the only state with an assumed rate of return lower than NYSLRS. DiNapoli also announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2025-26DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) investment return was 5.84% for the state fiscal year that ended March … have earned.” The Fund’s long-term expected rate of return is 5.9%. Its annual valuation date is tied to the … returns vary, the Fund has delivered a five-year rate of return of 10.6% and a 10-year rate of 7.74% Employer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25DiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… G. James announced the guilty plea of Devin Zielinski, 33, for stealing over $230,000 from an elderly victim. His co-defendant in this caretaker scheme, … predators like Devin Zielinski face the consequences for crimes against the elderly.” “Zielinski and his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… time. Only 31% of youth eligible for counseling or speech therapy received all services they were eligible for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthOpinion 91-58
… issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the absence … an advisory referendum on the question whether to grant site plan approval and whether a proposed facility is … an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a favorable determination as to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Opinion 95-8
… (1) of section 1349 requires that a judgment or order of forfeiture issued pursuant to Article 13-A include … provides, in pertinent part, that when the judgment or order of forfeiture directs that the "claiming authority" … maintaining and forfeiting the property ...". A primary purpose of these provisions, which superseded a prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to prevent … complaints in a timely manner." Valid registration of repair shops and inspection stations provides customers … assurance that the business owners do not have a history of either criminal activity or operating an auto business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… care plan no longer resides in New York, they should be disenrolled from their plan and the plan must return … ($234 million), or the member’s eligibility was flagged to be closed but was not officially ended and premiums continued to be paid ($65 million). Even when DOH and Local Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… led to significant cost increases,” DiNapoli said. “People living in moderate- and low-income housing should not have to … procedures. In Greenburgh, 11 bids were received for the consultant contract. The contract was awarded to the … sixth-lowest bidder for $288,400, although DHCR rated the consultant with the lowest bid ($126,100) as comparable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… revenue and cost-saving initiatives have helped New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget generate a projected year-end surplus of $3.9 billion … for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Defrauding New York State Health Insurance Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney … Comptroller DiNapoli, the Ulster County District Attorney ’s office, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) – Hudson … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-pleads-guilty-defrauding-new-york-state-health-insurance-planDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… to take steps to provide funding and address comprehensive immigration reform.” The city’s Preliminary FY 2025 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improves