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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Kindlon: Siblings Indicted for Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… of siblings have been arraigned on a sealed indictment for allegedly stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance … indictment charging them with Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, Grand Larceny in the Second … “My thanks to D.A. Kindlon and the New York State Police for their partnership in holding Mahtani and Melwani …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-kindlon-siblings-indicted-stealing-stateSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… began collecting and reporting data through the Small Business Pulse Survey , New York’s small businesses have … May 2020–October 2021 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Business Pulse Survey As the economy reopened and began its … Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Business Pulse Survey Another positive trend is that fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressOpinion 90-40
… as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee who is also deputy mayor does not vote both in his or her … 280 of the Laws of 1947. In view of that amendment there can now be no doubt that the mayor has but one vote. He need … capacity as trustee and in his capacity as acting mayor. We note that the title to the position of "acting village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Management of the Student-School Matching Algorithm (2022-N-7)
To determine whether New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) adequately managed selected aspects of the admissions process and the student-school matching algorithm used in high school admissions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-22n7.pdfOpinion 2006-8
… of S. 6278/A. 9040 of 1996; Letter from Senator Hoblock to Michael C. Finnegan, Esq., Counsel to the Governor, July 15, … regarding S. 6278; Letter from Assemblyman Canestrari to Michael C. Finnegan, Esq., Counsel to the Governor, July 11, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Former Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oswego County District Attorney Anthony J. DiMartino, Jr., and New York State Police … Thomas P DiNapoli Oswego County District Attorney Anthony J DiMartino Jr and New York State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up) (2016-F-2), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the State Education Department to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Complian
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-16f2-response.pdfDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… public corruption for using taxpayer funds to help support a political campaign relating to the 2021 Utica City School … related fundraiser. As part of the plea agreement, he will serve five years of probation, pay restitution of … District Attorney’s Office, for their hard work in putting an end to this dishonest act.” Karam and a co-defendant, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report … dams, nearly 400 of which are owned or co-owned by local governments. There are a total of 5,352 functioning … dams in the state, with 861 of those owned or co-owned by local governments. "The deadly and destructive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
… and strengthening its efforts to enforce the Dignity for All Students Act.” An audit released by DiNapoli in October … implemented some critical requirements of the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). Several schools lacked training and … of the analysis. They are waiting to receive data from all schools before proceeding with the analysis. Read the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-sed-makes-progress-implementation-dignity-all-students-actOpinion 96-13
… -- Service Award Programs (simultaneous participation in retirement system) VOLUNTEERS -- Ambulance Workers … (simultaneous participation in service award program and retirement system) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §150; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, art. 11-AA; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§40, 100, 101: A person may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-13Omnibus Procurement Amendments
… Session 2017-2018: Vetoed on December 28, 2018 - Veto Memo 336 – A.8156 (Peoples-Stokes) / S.6452 (DeFrancisco) – … valuation of non-cash contracts by the state comptroller. Memo Bill Text Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendmentsOmnibus Technical Procurement Amendments
… technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and … for goods, services and technology; clarifying the use of contracts let by another governmental agency; and clarifying the valuation of non-cash contracts by the state comptroller. Memo Bill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-technical-procurement-amendmentsOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… responsibility information defining information technology fo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-0DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… Local sales tax collections across New York state only grew 1.7 … to 0.8 percent in the second quarter. “While statewide sales tax revenues continue to rebound slowly, only some … state are seeing growth,” DiNapoli said. “The slowdown in sales tax collection growth reflects a three-year trend. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (2010-S-70) . Background Our initial report, … officials had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund (Fund), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Fitch Ratings' Upgrade of NYS General Obligation Bonds
… “New York state is in its strongest financial condition in years, and today's upgrade by Fitch Ratings, following a similar upgrade by Moody’s … New York state is in its strongest financial condition in years and todays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-fitch-ratings-upgrade-nys-general-obligationNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of Borrowers Delinquent Alaska $33,000 11% Alabama $36,800 13% Arkansas $31,900 13% Arizona $35,700 12% California … $33,400 8% New Jersey $36,500 8% New Mexico $33,600 14% Nevada $34,700 13% New York $37,600 7% Ohio $34,300 12% … annual rates) after a decline of 36.3 percent in the second quarter. However, this key measure of the State’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-7-2021DiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… another catastrophic event, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … another catastrophic event according to an audit released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City (NYC). Our audit period was January 1, 2010 … 31, 2015, a total of 713,264 noise complaints were called in to NYC’s 311 system. According to the World Health … NYPD. Key Findings The number of noise complaints called in to NYC’s 311 system has risen significantly in recent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishments