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New York State has $20 billion in lost money and wants to give it back
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-fundsDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
Nonemergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… fraud in connection with his misuse of a school district credit card. The plea was entered before United States … capacity, Gregg was authorized to use a school district credit card for purchases for the school district. Instead, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… office found that, from Jan. 1, 2012 through Dec. 31, 2013, Smegelsky used the department’s debit cards and checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic put many New Yorkers out of work and forced the state to borrow heavily from the … owes Washington $9 billion and the obligation to pay back this money and rebuild the trust fund balance presents a serious challenge for the state and businesses struggling to recover from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… Median earnings for full-time working women in New York were 86 cents for … of $10,150, with women earning 81 cents for every dollar paid to men on average. New York ranked 11 th best among the … 7 th best in terms of share, meaning New York’s women take home more dollars relative to men than in most other states. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsOpinion 88-31
… with the filing of an accusatory instrument; (b) including all further accusatory instruments directly derived from the … 210.20), or the accused may plead guilty to some or all of the charges or to lesser included offenses (see CPL, … the evidence, the accused can be found guilty of some or all of the charges in the accusatory instrument or of lesser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… DOT’s mission is to ensure its customers – those who live, work, and travel in New York – have a safe, efficient, … statutory requirement to provide an appeal to Committee on Open Government (COOG) upon receipt for any of the 49 … were protected by attorney–client privilege. We therefore cannot state with reasonable certainty that all information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… treatment programs may not be adequately prepared in an emergency to prevent gaps in care, which could compromise patient progress or safety, … “The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant disruptions in addiction care and services, leaving many vulnerable New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… New York’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) reported … 5 percent from 2016, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The gap in net job … higher,” said DiNapoli. “My office releases IDA data so New Yorkers can examine if incentives given out to create and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Comptroller DiNapoli Ensures State Procurements Provide the Highest Value to New Yorkers For more than a century, the Comptroller’s Office … to advertise a procurement opportunity in the New York State Contract Reporter must first receive approval from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… in Tioga County Court. As part of his sentence he is barred from running for public office ever again. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… thank the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for their cooperation in this case. Since taking office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… sex acts, allegations detailed in a January 26, 2018 Wall Street Journal exposé revealing Mr. Wynn's history of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… she had stolen benefits from the city of Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund that were intended for her late mother, who died … MacVittie tarnished her memory by stealing $291,070 in pension checks in her mother's name from the city of Buffalo's Firemen's Pension Fund," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000MTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… benefits other than pensions, such as health insurance for retirees, was $19.9 billion as of 2012; Outstanding debt from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… how they are using overtime and for what. To hold the line on state spending, state agencies should double their efforts … DiNapoli regularly reports on state agency reliance on overtime. For his report released in November, click here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… of revenues for the seven largest firms headquartered in NYC. … Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-record