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Compliance 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-corruptionComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which they were not entitled, New York Comptroller Thomas … Mahtani and her brother, Denesh Melwani, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree and will pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District To Support Community Banking in South Bronx
… New York state deposits to Ponce Bank’s Westchester Avenue Branch. The BDD program, administered by the Department of … to banks and credit unions to open or maintain a bank branch. DiNapoli has deposited $35 million in public funds in … York state deposits for Ponce Bank’s Westchester Avenue Branch. Through the Banking Development District (BDD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… itself is not new but there is an even greater urgency to address it with the increased frequency of intense wet … it erroneously, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Using this data, DEC … can be disruptive. In 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated the cost of CSO corrections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… remain high, according to a report from DiNapoli released today. As of May 2023, the federal- and state-funded … in median asking rent of 25.2% for advertised apartments, after a decline in 2020. The high rents continued in 2022 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startAppropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the New York State of Health System (Follow-Up) (2017-F-4) 30-Day Response
To determine the implementation status of the 14 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Appropriateness of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f4-response.pdfOpinion 2001-14
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … within the meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18) -- Interest in Contract (municipal officer or employee … within the meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§800(2), (3), 801, 803: An …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14DiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… and research development. She has written extensively on government budgeting, labor relations, public workforce and … Division of the Budget over his 25-year career in state government. Prior to joining the Comptroller’s office, … University. His salary is $170,000. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffVested Retirement Benefit – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Eligibility You are eligible for a vested retirement benefit if you leave public employment before retirement age and have five years of credited service. When … benefit at the earliest possible date, file a retirement application within 90 days before you become eligible. If we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/vested-retirement-benefitOpinion 2006-10
… are credited to the general fund, town-wide (2006 Opns St Comp No. 2006-3; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-1, p 1; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-784, p 214; see also, 1979 Opns St Comp No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10DiNapoli: Former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
… County District Attorney Jason Schmidt today announced the indictment of former City of Dunkirk Festivals … Rosas, 63, of Silver Creek, was employed since 1984 with the City of Dunkirk as a Water Meter Reader and then Laborer. In 2016, Rosas was promoted to the newly created position of Festivals Coordinator. In that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-former-city-dunkirk-festivals-coordinator-indicted-public-corruption-chargesLocal Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfAn Economic Snapshot of Staten Island - September 2018
Employment grew by 13 percent since 2012, reaching a record of 97,000 jobs in 2017.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2019.pdfDiNapoli: New York City's Government Workforce Expected to Increase for First Time Since Pandemic
… (FY) in June with at least 283,000 full-time employees, up from 281,917 workers in June 2023. "The COVID-19 pandemic upended New York city’s public … 2020. A general hiring freeze was in effect from October 2023 through February 2024 as part of the city’s Program to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-new-york-citys-government-workforce-expected-increase-first-time-pandemicBrownfield Cleanup Program
… into a Brownfield Cleanup Agreement (Agreement) outlining site investigation and cleanup objectives. Site cleanup under … the voluntary Brownfield Program, the Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program (referred to as the Superfund … program, with a goal of ensuring that hazardous waste sites that pose a significant threat to public health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/brownfield-cleanup-programCoxsackie-Athens Central School District - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-180)
… vendors totaling $27,319 in 2016-17. The Board did not appoint an independent claims auditor. Key Recommendations … are obtained and kept with purchasing documentation. Appoint a claims auditor who is independent of the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/coxsackie-athens-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… file a Notice of Participation on or before September 11, 2026. There is no deadline for you to file for a World Trade … the World Trade Center Notice on or before September 11, 2026. I participated in the rescue, recovery and cleanup … including filing a Notice on or before September 11, 2026, you can file an Application for World Trade Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsApproved State Contracts and Payments
… In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,722 contracts for state … . Major Contracts Approved Department of Environmental Conservation $1.5 million with Land … Truview BSI for underage sales benchmarking. Department of Health $154.4 million for 32 hunger prevention and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsAccidental Disability – State University Police Plan
… incapacitated, either physically or mentally, and unable to perform your job as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident that was not due to your own willful negligence, you may be eligible for this … fluids that may have involved the transmission of this disease), tuberculosis or hepatitis after contact with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/accidental-disability