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Opinion 93-29
… paid circulation ... and has been entered at United States post-office as second-class matter. A publication which is … published or having its principal office outside of a city having a population of over [350,000] inhabitants, as a … (Opn No. 84-58, supra ; Opn No. 82-173, supra ; see also NY Const, article I, §11). There is, however, no statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $22.1 billion in … P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic created significant sales tax volatility over the past few years, first with a major … then with a strong rebound,” DiNapoli said. “Sales tax growth has remained strong for a sustained stretch as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022DiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal … DiNapoli said. “The state funneled taxpayer money to quasi-government organizations, avoiding scrutiny and … independent review of its contracts, which DiNapoli would change. He proposes that his office review contracts over $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… of one felony count of Corrupting the Government, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Steuben County … as part of her sentence. Stone, who retired in March 2023, will forgo her monthly pension payment of $1,920. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonStory Place Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… June 30, 2014. Background Story Place is an SED-approved, for-profit special education provider located in Castleton, … from birth to five years of age. Story Place is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by … Place reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must comply with RCM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/29/story-place-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance DOF Citywide Payments Services and Standards CPSS unit has controls in place to ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to … according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This decline was steeper than the drop … a spike in unemployment and a sharp decline in retail and food services sales in the months to follow. The third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, … of Plan availability. Key Finding DOH and DHSES officials have made significant progress in addressing the problems we … recommendations, four have been implemented and one has not been implemented. Key Recommendation Department officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) complies with the … nationwide to plan for the unthinkable. Since 2000, New York State schools have been required to develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General (HUD OIG), and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of … Hoffman for allegedly stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and Katherine (Katie) Pais, Hoffman’s mother and former WCHA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedWindows Domain Administration and Management
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Information Technology Services has security controls in place to ensure appropriate management and monitoring of its Active … of security policies, procedures, and practices, and know how to protect State entity information. The Security Policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-managementOpinion 2002-10
… Law §119-dd(3) specifically authorizes the legislative body of a town to acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, … Municipal Law §119-dd(4) authorizes the legislative body of a town to, inter alia , restore and operate historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10DiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced the arrest of former Deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the Department is responsible for tracking its cost of administering these Acts, and … of automotive bodily injury insurance. Key Findings For the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, net assessable expenses for the Acts totaled about $20.3 million and $18.9 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/19/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-twoDiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start
… service gaps, and work with strategic partners to increase the pool of certified SDVOBs to address any unmet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-audit-ogs-veteran-owned-business-program-good-startNext Generation 911 Services
… overseeing the development and implementation of New York State’s Next Generation 911 plan, and whether the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… on approximately $11 million of the identified claims. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… today announced that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development Center, once one of the … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeDiNapoli Launches Audits on School Safety
… adequate and up-to-date safety plans in the event of a school shooting or major emergency. "The epidemic of deadly school shootings in the past few years and the terror wrought … children's classrooms is horrifying. Sadly, every school district in New York and across the country has to plan for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-launches-audits-school-safety