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DiNapoli: Molson Coors Agrees to Disclose Political Spending
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has reached an agreement with … the public with respect to an election or referendum. NYS Common Retirement Fund’s Political Spending and Lobbying … Corp., Delta Airlines and PepsiCo Inc. New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-molson-coors-agrees-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Mattel Inc., one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has agreed to … Retirement Fund's (Fund) request that they publicly report on and adopt board oversight of all direct and indirect … State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Pension Fund's Ranking as Top U.S. Investor Battling Climate Risk
… response to climate-related risks and opportunities. Its full report can be found at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-pension-funds-ranking-top-us-investor-battling-climate-riskDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… $27.6 billion in 2010, which would be second only to 2009 when the industry benefited from federal bailouts and … Comptroller has revised his estimate of the growth in the 2009 bonus pool from 17 percent to 27 percent. DiNapoli also … year on record after the $61.4 billion record set in 2009, which was fueled by federal bailouts, low interest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… ensure that the operators of motor vehicles registered in New York possess adequate insurance coverage, or are … programs and assess these expenses on insurance carriers in proportion to their reported premiums. The objective of … the expenses of administering the Acts. We found that, in general, the Department was appropriately allocating, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-securityComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by … charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… period one year earlier following the addition of 1,200 police officers to patrol the system. The city and MTA have … However, when there are delays on Metro-North and Long Island Railroad they tend to be longer than they were. The … has to meet riders’ needs. The frequency of rush hour Long Island Railroad trains to Penn Station has been a challenge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backState Agencies Bulletin No. 741
… Employees whose Job Data or Additional Pay history is incorrect Background Restricted access for agencies to … of State Payroll Services must make certain corrections to an employee’s PayServ history. The DTA/COR request is the … The agency must indicate in Status Reason comments what transaction is waiting to be submitted. The PCTST will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/741-data-changecorrect-history-dtacor-procedureOpinion 88-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly … to be apportioned among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. The villages in question were incorporated in May of 1986. Enclosed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18DiNapoli and William Glasgall Op-Ed
… — the dollars sent to the federal government compared with the amount given back — for the first time in recent … era, and will state budget practices be transformed along with it? At the core of these questions is one main issue: … we saw first-hand how a lack of transparency — coupled with generous spending and an over reliance on debt and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-and-william-glasgall-op-edDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… on time by schools and policies did not routinely align regulations with state requirements, causing gaps and … plans and building-level emergency response plans. SED regulations were also developed to provide additional … requirements. The requirements outlined in the law and regulations apply to public schools and districts, but not to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… $2.8 million to subsidize two enterprise funds in the 2014 proposed budget. Key Recommendation The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370New Lebanon Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-222)
… period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. Background The New Lebanon Central School District is located in the Town of New Lebanon, Columbia County. The District, which operates … New Lebanon Central School District Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/12/11/new-lebanon-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-222Accounts Payable Advisory No. 12
… include letters, special characters (e.g., #,-) or spaces in the invoice field of vouchers payable to Citibank … it continues to receive Business Units’ payments with data in the invoice field that does not conform to the requirements outlined in the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO) . As a result, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/12-citibank-account-numbers-invoice-fieldTown of Chemung – Conflict of Interest (2022M-176)
… Town of Chemung (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings Two Board members are the … to the Town, totaling $5,931, during our audit period. In accordance with New York State General Municipal Law … the Board members were deemed to have an interest in each of the contracts. As no statutory exceptions applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-chemung-conflict-interest-2022m-176Sullivan West Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-40)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial activities for the period … appropriated more unexpended surplus funds than necessary to fund District operations. The District incurred operating surpluses, some of which were transferred to reserves at the end of each fiscal year, resulting in real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/sullivan-west-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-40Poland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. - Financial Activities (2019M-218)
… Company claims were audited on a monthly basis as required by its bylaws. The Board President (President) and two Board members did not publicly disclose, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/02/14/poland-volunteer-fire-company-inc-financial-activities-2019mSelected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… To determine whether the Justice Center for the Protection of People With Special Needs (Center) met its responsibility to operate a hotline, establish a database of reported allegations and a Staff Exclusion List, and … Background The Center was established by the Protection of People With Special Needs Act (Chapter 501 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New Yorkers who face housing discrimination are … by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) when investigating housing discrimination claims. … reach out to complaints in their case files as required by HUD. In 61 of the 87 cases reviewed (70%), records did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: Recently Enacted Federal Tax Provisions Disproportionately Benefit Those With Higher Incomes
… such as a higher standard deduction and increased child tax credit, that alleviated the federal tax burden for … in occupations, such as wait staff, bartenders, personal care workers, delivery drivers and hotel staff, that … deduction will likely provide a larger tax benefit. Child Tax Credit Changes Taxpayers with children will also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-recently-enacted-federal-tax-provisions-disproportionately-benefit-those-higher-incomes