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Comptroller 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. DiNapoli said …
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
… Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Download Report (PDF) | Download Data (Excel) | …
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 … 31 to allow retailers to use sidewalks and open spaces. New York City is one of the world’s premier shopping …
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)
Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Union Free School District, did so in an easy to find location. However, auditors found that the original budgets … School District, New Lebanon Central School District and York Central School District). The missing information … original budget information that was easy to locate. Three of the 13 districts (Grand Island Central School District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in oil sands companies that have not demonstrated that they … DiNapoli, trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country, announced today. This action is tied to … greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . “As nations around the world become increasingly serious about addressing the threat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… a number do not,” DiNapoli said. “Failing to file for three or more years calls into question the financial … in filings creates a comprehensive financial picture for local officials, citizens, researchers, credit rating … and the towns of Davenport and Morehouse have not filed for more than 6 years. When examined in total, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… Wiesner, the former Security Director for the Monroe County Water Authority, for working with others to rig the … indictment with a scheme to rig the bidding process for a number of multi-million dollar public works contracts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… District Attorney Richard A. Brown. “Thus robbing the New York pension system and the federal government of tens of … 2011, the Social Security Inspector General notified the New York State and Local Retirement System that the body of … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: New York's March 31 Cash Standing Above Projections, but Faces Significant Shortfall in Weeks
… According to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … disaster require significantly more assistance and must get priority relief from Washington." DiNapoli’s report also … State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Year-end Cash Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-new-yorks-march-31-cash-standing-above-projections-faces-significant-shortfall-weeksDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… and Dec. 31, 2015, ECMCC reported 4,720 employees on its payroll, including 209 management confidential (MC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli highlights the challenges New Yorks higher education sector is facing including a looming enrollment cliff growing costs of attendance and rising student debt
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… A Rochester woman, Elona Roberts, was arrested today for the … 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … A Rochester woman Elona Roberts was arrested today for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… A great portion of the work on these projects is performed by employees assigned to the LIRR Engineering Department … field employees and one supervisor misinformed auditors by stating that an employee was working when, in fact, he was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… for their partnership with us in rooting out pension fraud.” Bunn left his father in the Nassau County morgue for … DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and fraud and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced his office … said DiNapoli. “Several local elected officials, including State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… COVID-19 report and the need for an independent commission to review the state’s pandemic response. The full op-ed is … lives of New Yorkers and, for thousands of families, led to devastating losses of loved ones. For us all, and … a roadmap for future improvement. For the report to have been credible, it was imperative for its analysis to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… and the city has made significant progress to accelerate recruitment efforts, but some agency divisions continue to … to 283,971 employees as of June 2024. Since then, staffing levels have increased to 285,871. The city assumes staffing will increase from current levels by 5% to 300,299 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased … in June. “Elona Roberts exploited her grandmother’s death to enrich herself. Thanks to my partnership with … can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… earnings than those without disabilities, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … unemployed and not actively seeking employment), nearly two-thirds had at least a high school diploma, with one-third … with jobs declined in 2018 after increasing in the two prior years. Comptroller DiNapoli has made disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomes