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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Brunswick Central School District , Elwood Union Free School District , Pine Valley Central School District , Port … DiNapoli announced completed audits of the Brunswick City School District CSD Elwood Union Free School District Pine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… economy. Environmental protections go hand in hand with smart, sustainable business. Finding solutions to climate … As trustee of the $176.8 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund, DiNapoli has taken a leading investor role …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015Opinion 96-18
… 86-8, p 14; 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-344, p 376). There is no State statute which authorizes a village to conduct an … interest in becoming a separate city). Accordingly, it is our opinion that, absent an act of the State Legislature, … become a city. Our reference to an act of the Legislature is for informational purposes only and is not a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget & Financial Plan
… P. DiNapoli released the following statement on Mayor Adams’ preliminary budget proposal: “Mayor Adams put forward his first budget proposal as New York City … P DiNapoli released the following statement on Mayor Adams preliminary budget proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-planDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion. If not, the money could … in 2021. “Misplacing your gift cards after the holiday season is easy to do,” DiNapoli said. “Don’t wait too long to … Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely fashion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Under New York State law, a public sector retiree who is receiving a pension and who returns to public service … he was not entitled. VATTER, 57, of Walkill, New York, is charged with one count of wire fraud, which carries a … and the Orange County Sheriff's Office. This prosecution is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … shortages have greatly inhibited the Corporation’s ability to address its priority maintenance needs. On April 1, 2016, … the transfer of the Corporation from the Thruway Authority to the New York Power Authority (Power Authority) was passed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followExecutive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To assess the extent of implementation, as of January 10, … 111 requirements for State agencies and public authorities to purchase increasing amounts of energy from renewable … directed State agencies and certain public authorities to be more energy efficient and environmentally proactive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementationOn-Time Performance
… where customers can connect with the Staten Island Ferry (Ferry) to Manhattan. SIR trains run 24 hours a day, seven … 15 minutes during rush hour periods, every 30 minutes for non-rush (mid-day and evening) periods, and every hour …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceNew NY Broadband Program
… by the end of 2018. ESD’s Broadband Program Office (BPO) is responsible for managing the Program, which includes … 2021. Currently, BPO states that broadband Internet is available to 98.95% of the State. Key Findings BPO … until December 2022. BPO’s assertion that broadband is available to 98.95% of the State is overstated as it’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/01/new-ny-broadband-programPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… three major thoroughbred racetracks: Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. In September 2008, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followChenango Valley Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-162-F)
… Fenton and Kirkwood in Broome County. The District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education … and educational affairs. The Superintendent of Schools is the District’s chief executive officer and is responsible, along with other administrative staff, for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/24/chenango-valley-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-162-fState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… by 15.7% and 16.7%, respectively, while June increased 6.5%, marking the first time since March 2021 that the … along with a possible return to more typical growth rates after the dips and rebounds caused by the COVID … counties and cities in the rest of the state slowed to 2.6% over the same period last year, going from $2.7 billion to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022State Agencies Bulletin No. 1598
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of PayServ changes that must occur when an … Job Action and whose ORP or VDC Savings Plans panel is set to Elect are affected. Background: OSC has identified several … are receiving service credit and/or Employer contributions to which they are not entitled. Effective Dates: Beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1598-terminating-retirement-plans-active-employees-prior-job-action-retireDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… half of 2025, an increase of 3.7% ($423 million) compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … nearly the same as the average growth rate for the January to June period from 2010 to 2019 during the recovery and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearOpinion 90-8
… but a fire company in a multi-company fire department is not precluded from paying all or part of its foreign fire … insurance tax moneys to the fire department of which it is part (see Insurance Law, §§9104[f][2]; 9105[d][3][B]). In … of the recipient of foreign fire insurance tax moneys is related to a city's property, affairs and government ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8Opinion 91-26
… Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board member) -- Codes of Ethics … public library and firm employing library board member's daughter) -- Interest In Contract (library board member in … from having an interest in any contract of his or her municipality if the officer or employee, individually or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 92-3
… repay the loan in question. February 11, 1992 Michael G. Walsh, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Southampton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-3DiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… homeless individuals with specialized needs in appropriate shelters where they could receive the support they need to … Health, Substance Abuse, Employment and Senior. General shelters do not offer specialized staffing or services, while … found instances where clients were assessed and placed in shelters that did not match the information documented by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-health