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Opinion 88-20
… Specifically, County Law, §216 provides that a courthouse cannot be removed from its location in a city or … authorized under that section as a condition to moving the courthouse. There is no other statute of which we are aware … the county may, pursuant to County Law, §216, relocate the courthouse to another location in the county. In our view, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-20City of Little Falls – Financial Condition Audit Follow-Up (2021M-54-F)
… of Review Based on our limited procedures, the City has not made progress implementing corrective action, as none of … recommendations were implemented. City officials could not provide reasonable explanations for their lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/03/city-little-falls-financial-condition-audit-follow-2021m-54-fLivonia Joint Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-97-F)
… were partially implemented, and one recommendation was not implemented. … The purpose of our review was to assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/01/livonia-joint-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-97-fNorth Amityville Fire Company – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-163-F)
… on our limited procedures, it appears that the Company has not implemented sufficient corrective action. Of the nine … were fully implemented, and six recommendations were not implemented. … The purpose of our review was to assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/06/20/north-amityville-fire-company-audit-follow-2022m-163-fNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street's 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility
… City (whether in domestic or international locations) are not included. The Comptroller’s estimate is based on personal … prior years that have been cashed in. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred … by 2 percent to $406,854 in 2019 (the latest annual data available), nearly five times higher than the average in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2020-bonuses-rose-amid-volatilityDiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return
… will decrease for fiscal year 2016-17 and the assumed rate of return for NYSLRS will be lowered from 7.5 percent to … "For the third year in a row, there will be a decline in pension contribution rates as a result of solid investment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-returnDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… York’s economy, generating the second-highest expenditures in any state at approximately $5 billion, supporting local … programs.” Nearly two million people fish, hunt or trap in New York, ranking the state third nationwide, DiNapoli’s report found. In several New York counties, the number of resident licenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $46,000 Theft of Public Funds
… County District Attorney Lawrence Friedman and the Le Roy Police Department for working with my staff to bring this … like to thank the office of the Comptroller and the LeRoy Police Department and their investigators for their hard work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-pleads-guilty-46000-theft-public-fundsSpecial Plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System (Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
… about special plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System Tiers 2 3 4 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-uniformed-court-and-peace-officers-unified-court-system-tiers-2-3-4-5-and-6DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees … The Metro-North audit examined whether $72.3 million in ARRA funds were used efficiently and for authorized … auditors found that one of the timekeeping systems in place at Metro North, Crew Management System, did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… District Attorney Michael E. McMahon and the New York City Police Department, these individuals are now convicted felons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) Treasurer Timothy J. Brown pleaded guilty to grand larceny and agreed … Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department VFD Treasurer Timothy J Brown pleaded guilty to grand larceny and agreed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftComptroller 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… Schneiderman today announced the conviction and sentence of Richard L. Cook, III, 58, a resident of Atlanta, GA, for … for partnering with us to protect the integrity of our public pension system." “Those who steal from our state’s … General’s Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau and the Office of the New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to Majority Support at Exxon Annual Meeting
… investors. A full list of this year’s co-filers is available here . About the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-majority-support-exxon-annual-meetingComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed funds during a news conference at City Hall. … with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase awareness about unclaimed funds and get even more checks out in the mail to … Comptroller’s website to see if any of the $88 million in unclaimed funds in Buffalo belongs to you." Representatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019 - Interactive Map
… … States balance of payments with the federal government in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019-interactive-mapThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… of COVID-19 December 2020 PDF Version Highlights In 2019, New York City’s retail sector comprised 32,600 businesses that … New York City Retail Employment by Subsector, October 2019 vs. October 2020 Sources: NYS Department of Labor; OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Tax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real … Citizen exemptions. … Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islip