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Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect … grantor is exempt from the tax or does not pay, in which case the grantee (buyer) must pay the tax. An additional RETT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxesDiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Special … Jr. for allegedly stealing $53,320 in payments from the New York State Common Retirement Fund and SSA that were sent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … in the Second Degree in violation of Penal Law § 155.40(1) and two counts of the class “E” felony charge of Combination … as a violation of New York State’s Donnelly Act. This case is the latest investigation conducted as part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingAbout the Standard Work Day and Reporting Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… in the employer’s time-keeping system, the ROA is used only to establish the number of hours required per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Tampering with … 18, 2020. Roy agreed that on or before that date she will pay $21,296.25 in restitution to the Town of Crawford. … in helping ensure that abuse of public resources will not be tolerated." “Public service is a sacred trust and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseStatement From NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Mayor's November Financial Plan Update
… savings that will balance the city’s budget this year, and in the future, as substantial budget volatility is … the city has made in public safety, health, education and trash management. “The budget update also continues the … of $2 billion per year beginning in FY 2025. “The good news in the financial plan update is that revenues have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/statement-ny-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-mayors-november-financial-plan-updateOpinion 92-21
… of numerous pending cases brought under the Vehicle and Traffic Law which have never been prosecuted, the town or … to receive a fee under this section for each individual case. You have asked if towns and villages are entitled to the payment of fees pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
… money due to the Court was accurately collected, recorded and reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Justices … money due to the Court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported in an accurate and timely manner. The Justices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2021/11/19/town-bainbridge-justice-court-operations-2021m-51DiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Social Security Administration (SSA) Inspector General … in payments from the New York State Common Retirement Fund and the SSA that were sent to his deceased mother, Elizabeth Dorothy Case. Bump concealed his mother’s death and continued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice today … in illegal pension payments from the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. “This is an … thank District Attorney Rice for her diligent work on this case.” “Our public retirement programs are a critical part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… to Recovery, Others Are Not Job losses from the pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown were swift and deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million … on arts and cultural institutions in New York City. Recent news of plans to reopen Broadway theaters in September may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021DiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… some other states. It had to hire temporary employees to do the surveys because it was understaffed. When DOH did get … we move forward, we need to recognize that New York has to do a better job of caring for and protecting vulnerable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceTown of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the salary and benefits paid to the account clerk (clerk) were accurate and authorized. Determine whether the Board and Supervisor … records in the first degree and official misconduct. The case is currently pending in court. The Supervisor did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Employers
… Information and resources for participating employers of the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employersTown of Barker – Justice Court Operations (2016M-422)
… Background The Town of Barker is located in Broome County and has a population of approximately 3,000. The Town, which … totaling approximately $75,000. Key Findings Not all case files included documentation of the Justice's adjudication, indicating the case resolution and the amount of fines and surcharges the Court may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-barker-justice-court-operations-2016m-422Selected Wage Investigation Procedures (2019-S-46) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Labor is following its wage investigation procedures, including conducting outreach to claimants about case status and recovered wages.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s46-response.pdfSelected Wage Investigation Procedures (2019-S-46)
To determine if the Department of Labor is following its wage investigation procedures, including conducting outreach to claimants about case status and recovered wages.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s46.pdfDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… cases, undermining its mission to eliminate injustices and promote equal opportunity, according to an audit released … they can report it to the state Division of Human Rights and that it will be investigated, but the agency often failed … means some were never entered into the agency’s computer case management system. Some complaints that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporate America To Address Lack of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
… Fund (Fund) has launched a multi-faceted initiative to hold publicly-traded corporations and their top executives … not just in a given year, but over time, by comparing how representation of Black women, for example, has changed … plans in the nation. The Fund's fiscal year ends March 31. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporate-america-address-lack-diversity-equity-inclusionNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… of their platform users must abide. The Fund has co-filed a shareholder proposal with Arjuna Capital at each company … user agreements," DiNapoli said. "Unless safeguards are in place, the companies are at risk of financial losses, … "Facebook and Twitter face an existential threat if they can't provide an authentic and safe user experience—users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-users