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DiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… agency-issued gas cards to allegedly steal nearly $8,000 in gas for his personal use, State Comptroller Thomas P. … "George Thomas posed as his co-workers to steal thousands in fuel, betraying not only his colleagues but the New … to justice. We have no tolerance for abuse of the public trust." "This defendant allegedly used public funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealStreet Construction-Related Permits (2020-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions, including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date. We also determined whether DOT...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n6.pdfOffice Real Estate in New York City: A Review of Market Valuation Shifts
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shift to hybrid office work arrangements have raised questions about the health of office commercial real estate and its potential impact on the economy and the finances of governments reliant on its tax revenue.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-11-2025.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Finances Continue To Benefit From Better Than Projected Revenue but Spending Pressures Remain
… New York City’s finances continue to benefit from better-than-projected revenues and savings generated through initiatives launched in response to its financial challenges, but the continued influx of … city programs and a declining surplus demand preparation to navigate future uncertainty, according to a report on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-finances-continue-benefit-better-projected-revenue-spending-pressures-remainOpinion 89-32
… officer or employee (General Municipal Law, §800[3][d]). For this purpose, a "contract" includes any express or … provides an exception from the provisions of section 801 for contracts which were entered into before a municipal … contracts. Also, section 802(1)(d) provides an exception for the purchase by a municipality of an interest in real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Arts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… the sector, such as live performances, are not subject to tax. For those subsectors that do collect sales tax, taxable sales declined by 76 percent between March and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19DiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… not demonstrated that they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … plan in the country, announced today. This action is tied to DiNapoli’s comprehensive Climate Action Plan to lower … best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… to a record high of 218,500 as of 2013, the most recent year of available data. The area has a large immigrant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today … average of more than $200 million annually beginning in FY 2025. New York City has generated substantial savings from … on prior to the pandemic, such as the water board rental payment, which will exceed $300 million annually beginning in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2274
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the potential … or 11/14/2024 (Institution): The agency must submit the applicable transaction(s) using the salary grade … payroll check, OSC will accept a photocopy of this form along with a new Report of Check Exchange. Questions: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2274-restructure-two-year-professional-traineeships-leading-grade-18Thousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… Technology Services’ (ITS) lax inventory records have led to thousands of computers and other costly information … devices rather than donating or selling them, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … trained. At several locations, employees didn’t know how to properly use the ITSM software to locate items by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityRequirements and Procedures for “Abandoned Property Location Services”
If you are interested in becoming an “Abandoned Property Location Service Provider” in New York State, or if you have been contacted by someone who claims they
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/aplsp-requirements-and-procedures.pdfHDT (Magtape) File Layout
The Unclaimed Funds record layout within an HDT text file should have a length of 384 characters. Please note that although this format is acceptable, we do not
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/hdt-magtape-file-layout.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… Development District (BDD) and presented $35 million in New York state deposits to Ponce Bank’s Westchester Avenue Branch. The BDD program, administered by the Department of Financial Services, supports the … in the BDD program, the State Comptroller’s office makes public deposits available to banks and credit unions to open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay full restitution, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the United States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… Agencies (IDAs) do not verify if businesses receiving tax breaks are actually meeting job creation goals. These … questions about the effectiveness of providing costly tax breaks to private companies. IDAs owe it to taxpayers to … For example, one business received more than $600,000 in tax abatements, but closed its operations three years into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6)
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed. We also determined whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6.pdfTaxpayer Movement During the Pandemic: Comparing 2020 and 2021 to Pre-Pandemic Baseline
This report builds on the May 2022 report on pre-pandemic taxpayer migration trends by examining personal income tax filings for the COVID-19 pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which finalized tax data are available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/taxpayer-movement-during-the-pandemic.pdfCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (2018-S-58) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Rent Administration is appropriately accounting for and collecting fines (civil penalties) for...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s58-response.pdfSelected Aspects of Parking Violations Operations to Collect Fines and Fees (2017-N-8)
To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) identifies and collects fines and fees that are due for parking violations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-17n8.pdf