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Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… manner. The Justices did not adequately account for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The Court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known payees or remit them to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63DiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: Washington Must … Thomas P DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… to proactively addressing climate change and saving our planet shared by world leaders. As trustee of New York … carbon emissions and limit global warming to protect our planet. Investors and businesses, including the energy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreementDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Quarter Exceed Financial Plan Projections by $1.7 Billion
… be a priority.” State Tax Collections Through June 30 (in millions of dollars) Personal income tax (PIT) receipts … State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-quarter-exceed-financial-plan-projections-1-point-7-billionDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… The adjusted rates will impact payments next State Fiscal Year 2022-23. In addition, DiNapoli lowered the long-term … the state pension fund is 99.3%. The state pension fund’s annualized rates of return are 11.17% over the past five years, 9.19.% over 10 years, 7.65% over 20 years and 8.96% over 30 years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Human Rights reviewed and addressed housing discrimination complaints timely and in accordance with its policies and … education, and outreach. HUD refers housing discrimination complaints to DHR for investigation. Additionally, if the … Case Management System (CMS) for housing discrimination complaints. According to data obtained from CMS, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… The New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) must improve its oversight and … York City’s two secure juvenile detention centers, do more to prevent contraband from entering the facilities and … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New York City Administration for Children Services has to improve its operations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… comparatively low wages, lost 93,000 jobs, one in every 10 of its previous total. By contrast, finance and insurance … in the second quarter of 2020 on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to BEA data. The portion of … is anticipated to be repaid before the end of the fiscal year, and more than $1.9 billion in delayed payments to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-30-2020New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… while 5 percent experienced positive effects, and only 10 percent said the pandemic had little or no impact. … having either no cash on hand for business operations, or only enough for two weeks or less. Another 17 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-2-2020DiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of … DiNapoli . "Thanks to our partnership with Attorney General James and the New York City Department of … to Alvarez. Gonzalez also distributed contribution cards to these employees, which he had them falsely make out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has adequate systems and … in 1968 under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of real property, and applies to sales or conveyances of real property or interests in real property when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxesDiNapoli: Mid-Hudson Region Shows Economic Strength Following Recession
… same purpose. In addition, residents of Yonkers pay the only local income tax in the state outside of New York City. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-mid-hudson-region-shows-economic-strength-following-recessionAbout 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 call, not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-standard-work-day-and-reporting-resolutionDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… Brown pleaded guilty in May. She was sentenced before Judge Tatiana Coffinger in Essex County Court, who ordered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… affiliated with the landlord. Broker fees are permitted only when the broker is an independent party, not the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… While the provider did repair the door, it took 10 months. Only 32 of the required monitoring visits (once during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… more than a dozen legal settlements. The Enacted Budget makes some of the settlement dollars available for … calls for bolstering state reserves, provide greater assurance that funds will be available when truly needed and … spending is shifted off-budget to public authorities; Makes more than two dozen changes to existing law affecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice today announced the guilty plea of … public funds,” DiNapoli said. “By partnering with District Attorney Rice’s office, we were able to protect the integrity … to those who try to defraud the system. I thank District Attorney Rice for her diligent work on this case.” “Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… caseworkers responded that staffing was insufficient, and only 22% felt cases were being assigned in a manner that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortTown of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… required health insurance premium contributions from her pay, totaling $2,875 and received an unauthorized retroactive … the clerk’s time records; therefore, she received overtime pay totaling $13,129 that was not approved in advance. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56