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Rochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… today to unlawfully "double-dipping" and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled. She agreed … and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "For the six years Ms. Cecero was general counsel to Monroe … that while employed with MCC, she falsely filled out an Application for Service Retirement, dated April 3, 2008, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… in 2014 suffered the slowest annual growth since the end of the 2008-09 recession, according to a report issued today … percent, from 2013 to 2014. In 2013, the growth rate was 5.2 percent. New York’s 15-year annual average growth in sales … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/. The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Control weaknesses allowed two administrative employees to receive more than $56,000 in overtime pay without … by law. Audits found that the city awarded contracts to four professional service providers without evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… remained in compliance with state or local laws. Town of Holland – Real Property Tax Exemptions (Erie County) Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-435
… to Internal Revenue Code Section 61, certain fringe benefits including employer-funded group legal service benefits are considered taxable income. Therefore, the value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-435-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… year’s widespread introduction of generative AI tools that can create new content such as text and images, it appears … trend is also evident in government institutions. My recent report on AI governance in New York City found that … and minimizes the potential for disparate impacts. I encourage my colleagues in government to join me in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationPublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… SFY 2021-22, its highest level ever, due in part to higher enrollment levels impacted by federal restrictions on … levels, subject to other income limits). Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record Heights Individuals covered by the … health emergency. The Division of the Budget expects enrollment levels to peak at over 7.9 million in SFY 2022-23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31) BOCES officials did not … from the FSA, DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 through 2020-21 plan years to BOCES. As a result, all forfeited funds were … from 25 vendors, district officials did not adequately document that they properly sought required competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four … Program Approximately 2.3 million children are transported to school daily across the State, with one third riding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… New York City is planning significant steps to reduce city-funded spending by as much as 15% in response … transparency for nondiscretionary costs that it does not have direct control over to help the public, policymakers and … operational needs, or a lack of lower-cost alternatives, have historically prevented the city from avoiding unplanned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… investment here by a major international pension fund, a real endorsement of the maturing economic climate in Northern … portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments and has consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the promotion of Sylvester (Sly) McClearn to interim director of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, … the nation. Currently, the unemployment rates for young Black (18.5%), Hispanic (23.3%) and Asian (23.3%) workers in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… This audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year and related processes. Background … income) to the monthly rent/carrying charge. Key Findings For four of the five sampled developments, surcharges … Big Six Towers, incorrectly calculated the surcharge for 14 (35 percent) of the 40 sampled tenants, which in some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … fund balance in the general town-wide fund by the end of 2024. The board also did not adopt a written multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Stress Monitoring System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of … DiNapoli evaluated all non-calendar year local governments and designated three cities and three villages in … COVID-19 Financial Toolkit for New Yorkers Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… $150 billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) could have been better aimed to the localities, especially New York City, that suffered … that found the communities with high infection rates have spent most of their CRF while other communities with low …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to … could adversely affect the others, according to a review of the city’s financial plan released today by New York … Nearly $4.1 billion came from reserves, including $2.6 billion from the Retiree Health Benefits Trust. The city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The clerk also did not report or remit any fees received to the supervisor or New York State Agriculture and Markets. … exceeded the cap and did not pass the required local law to override the cap. Town of East Hampton - Budget Review … caused by the pandemic may require adjustments to the budget throughout the year. The proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 90-61
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Preemption (financing town … -- Assessments (authority to impose benefit assessments in water supply district) -- Water Supply Districts … to impose benefit assessments or user fees) TOWN LAW, §§202(3), 202-a(1): A town may assess the costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61