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Opinion 2004-3
… the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Tax Limit (exclusion for capital appropriations financed with non-property tax revenues); (exclusion for pay-as-you-go financing) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- … Municipal Law §453, restricting the use of monies in the "sewer rent fund"). In this instance, the city maintains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3Contract Award and Performance
… determine whether the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded procurement contracts … the Governor. Its earliest efforts focused on research and development with the goal of reducing the State’s petroleum … determine whether the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority NYSERDA awarded procurement contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/22/contract-award-and-performanceComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Hartunian Announce Arrest and Indictment of New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough
… allegedly submitted fraudulent travel vouchers and filed false reports on his use of campaign funds. I will continue … counts of Grand Larceny and 21 felony counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing. Federal Indictment The federal … Receiving Federal Funds for allegedly submitting 174 false reimbursement vouchers for per diem expenses, mileage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-and-us-attorney-hartunian-announce-arrest-and-indictment-newOpinion 98-8
… officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or district therein to the "lowest responsible bidder furnishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Wall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012
… out. DiNapoli also reported that: The average cash bonus rose by an estimated 9 percent to almost $121,900 in 2012. The average bonus rose more than the total cash bonus pool because the pool was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… operations. Hudson River–Black River Regulating District – Security Over Critical Systems (2023-S-24) The Hudson … Services’ policies, which include applying the correct security controls for information used by the District, monitoring systems, and managing the risks of security exposure or compromise; as well as the Data Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… an $8.7 billion budget gap over the two-year period. To do so, it will draw down its reserves ($4 billion) and expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionMaternal Health
… racial disparities statistics. We found DOH needs to do more to ensure that maternal mortality and morbidity rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/30/maternal-healthU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
I write as Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF, or Fund), one of the largest public pension plans in the United States, valued at $248.5 billion as of March 31, 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/press/pdf/u.s.-environmental-protection-agency-regan.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Auditors identified 181 accounts for students no longer in the district, six accounts for two former employees, two … 10 days as required by village law. The treasurer did not sign 69 of 179 checks reviewed, totaling $101,937; instead, … there being no authority in village law for them to sign checks. In addition, the board did not correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four … on August 24, 2016 covering the period of January 22, 2015 to March 20, 2016, determined whether the Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/13/effectiveness-information-technology-transformation-followOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety … the State Education Law, the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and Department regulations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followOrdinary Death Benefit – State Police Plan
… to an on-the-job accident. The ordinary death benefit is a one-time, lump sum payment (your beneficiaries would not … compensation or other employer-funded benefits (up to two years, with a possible extension for two additional years, following the last date you were paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/ordinary-death-benefitCampbell-Savona Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-42)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … Background The Campbell-Savona Central School District is located in Steuben County within the Towns of Addison, … Thurston and the Village of Savona. The District, which is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/05/06/campbell-savona-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-42DiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… University of New York’s (SUNY) flagship campuses, Buffalo and Stony Brook, did not properly monitor or restrict access … of hazardous materials could jeopardize the health and safety of students and campus communities. SUNY needs to … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersDiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… New York state collected just over $12 billion in taxes … Income Tax collections this year. "It’s no surprise that legal settlements are well below the past two years’ … accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through May $4 Billion Over Enacted Budget Projections
… the first two months of the state fiscal year is good news and gives reason for optimism about the economic … solid fiscal footing because of robust tax revenue growth and an unprecedented infusion of federal assistance. Still, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-may-4-billion-over-enacted-budget-projectionsHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … with the CDBG-CV funded grants. As of June 2022—more than two years after the start of the pandemic—HCR had only … we identified in the initial audit report. Of the report’s two audit recommendations, both were implemented. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… that have been in serious trouble and are forbidden to do business with the state,” DiNapoli said. “The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorEconomic Trends in New York State, February 2012
In the past two years, New York State has regained 46 percent of the jobs lost during the recession, but not all parts of the State have benefited equally.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-trends-nys-feb-2012.pdf