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DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… I encourage local governments to use our self-assessment tool to help them budget and avoid potential pitfalls.” The … in the number of non-filers. The webpage includes a tool to check the filing status of any local government. … and unemployment. DiNapoli’s office has a self-assessment tool that allows local officials to calculate fiscal stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced the guilty plea of Devin Zielinski, 33, for stealing over $230,000 from an … Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior … York State Police Superintendent Steven G James announced the guilty plea of Devin Zielinski 33 for stealing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… and services are acquired in a cost-effective manner is to create as much competition as possible. Whether using … quotes, a well-planned solicitation effort is important to reach as many qualified vendors as possible. The District … purchases from 31 vendors, totaling $3.5 million, subject to the competitive bidding requirements set forth in GML. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29State Agencies Bulletin No. 2277
… Affected Employees: Employees who receive Employer paid and/or Union (PEF and/or CSEA) paid qualified Educational Assistance benefits … wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to federal, state, local, Social Security, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2277-educational-assistance-benefits-2024State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… general fund appropriations from 2020-21 through 2022-23 by a total of $13.1 million and appropriated nearly $6.7 … million when it actually had operating surpluses totaling $9.9 million. The district also overfunded the employee … time totaling 1,830 hours valued at $38,586 for 20 of 23 eligible employees. An employee was also paid $5,271 for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Harpursville Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-11)
… the District’s website for public review. 1 Lead Exposure Symptoms and Complications – https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/symptoms-complications/index.html 2 As of December 22, 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/harpursville-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-11Three Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… and Otero provided Washington with the names, dates of birth, and Medicaid identification numbers of various …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… under certain conditions. DHCR works with owners as they near the end of their 20-year affordability requirements to … Field and Office Visit Report (Report) to the development. This audit is based on a sample of four developments located … planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this follow-up within 30 days of the report’s issuance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followCost-of-Living Adjustment
… A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual … a COLA increase each September. How COLA is Determined In accordance with State law, the annual COLA percentage is … This Year’s COLA Increase The COLA for September 2025 through August 2026 is 1.2 percent. The percentage is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation … while at a privately operated facility and then at a State operated facility. In May 2007, “Jonathan’s Law” was … days, provide the qualified person with a written report on the actions taken to address the incident (Actions Taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli Releases Climate Action Plan
… the assets of the $210 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund). The plan lays out a path for the Fund … years that the actions taken by the New York State Common Retirement Fund will show up in its leading investment … to climate resiliency.” "We applaud New York State Common Retirement Fund's new climate action plan as it will be a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-releases-climate-action-planDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… New York’s mental health facilities are not ensuring parents and … only help prevent tragedies if abuse and mistreatment in mental health facilities is properly reported and actions are … operated, licensed or certified by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and other state agencies. Reportable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… shareowner rights and erode accountability at companies big and small. This legislation was written by corporate … Read, Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella, and Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner. Collectively, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsDiNapoli: Corporations to Disclose Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), … disclosure resolutions" said Bruce F. Freed, president of the Center for Political Accountability, an advocacy group … political transparency and accountability. As a result of the agreement, the Fund withdrew the shareholder proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-corporations-disclose-political-spendingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of the Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls , Charter School for Applied Technologies , Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School , Germantown Central School District , Niagara Charter … completed audits Alb Leadership Char HS for Girls Char School for Applied Technologies Eugenio Maria de Hostos Char …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Operational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews
… agency that operates a single rapid transit line on Staten Island, which runs from the St. George Ferry … and Signals annually), intended to update the employees on current operating, communications, fire, and evacuation … Engineers are required to take Refresher Training courses on BOR biennially and RWP and Signals annually. The BOR …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/01/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-0SUNY Bulletin No. SU-274
… with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due to the two-year look back Affected … creating Tier 6. This tier applies to employees joining a retirement system after March 31, 2012. Effective with the … 2015 Agency Actions Each agency is required to update the Retirement Plans page to change the Benefit Plan based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-274-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-planSUNY Bulletin No. SU-268
… Affected Employees SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who meet the eligibility criteria and … BIW, HRY, FEE Payroll Status = Active or Leave With Pay In addition, part-time employees who meet the above criteria … may make the UUP 2018 1% Discretionary Lump Sum Payment in two (2) payments. The first payment must be based on 1% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-268-2018-uup-1-discretionary-lump-sum-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. “The … Comptroller DiNapoli for his continued partnership in our efforts to root out public corruption and to ensure that … the poor and elderly in the metropolitan New York City area with social, economic, housing, food and emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… School Equivalency Exams $8.1 million with CTB McGraw-Hill LLC to develop paper and computer-based high school … NYS Legislature $497,000 contract with Code and Theory LLC for Senate website development. $250,000 contract … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014