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Report on the State Fiscal Year 2016-17 Executive Budget, February 2016
This report provides information for use by legislators and other policy makers, advocates and the public in their evaluation of the Executive Budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2016-17.pdfPerformance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State - 2022 Annual Report
This report summarizes data for fiscal year 2020, the most recent data reported by IDAs through the Public Authorities Reporting Information System. The report also contains a brief discussion of local development corporations, a related type of local authority.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/performance-of-idas-in-nys-2022-annual-report.pdfDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $46,000 Theft of Public Funds
… to grand larceny in the fourth degree and forgery in the second degree. He will be sentenced on February 13 and is expected to pay restitution for the thefts, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-pleads-guilty-46000-theft-public-fundsBethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
… - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Bethpage Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies. Key Findings The … ensure goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies. Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/06/04/bethpage-public-library-procurement-2019m-219Opinion 2005-6
… profit and serves a laudable purpose (see, e.g., 2002 Opns St Comp No. 2002-16, p 35; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-70, p 109; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-44, p 72 ). Therefore, the town may not simply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… A former justice court clerk pleaded guilty to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County … this individual to justice.” Dillon, an employee at the Justice Court since Aug. 2013, resigned on Jan. 11, 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… receive less aid and rely more on property taxes. Long Island (66.3 percent) and the Mid-Hudson region (64.1 … $24,737 per pupil. Districts in the Mid-Hudson and Long Island tend to be wealthier and spend more per pupil. The … (outside of New York City) lived in poverty in 2017. Long Island had the lowest concentration of students (less than 8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityOpinion 88-64
Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 authorizes a municipal housing authority to provide health and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a selfinsured plan operated jointly by the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Attorney General Meagan Powers and Special Counsel Brian Weinberg of the Attorney General’s Public Integrity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… altered receipts to show a lower amount collected from the park director and code enforcement officer. DiNapoli’s auditors found that $18,586 in park and recreation fees, $4,146 in code enforcement fees and … nearly $338,000; The bookkeeper altered copies of 19 park-fee receipts to show a total amount of nearly $10,709 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… $217,834,564 $98,035 SCHOHARIE 363 $29,000,733 $79,892 SCHUYLER 311 $19,282,761 $62,002 SENECA 493 $46,341,660 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. Commentary: A path to comprehensive state debt reform Last month, the U.S. reached its debt … federal spending and debt front-page news. In contrast, state and local finances, and particularly debt, rarely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionDiNapoli: MTA Budget Gaps Driven By Fare Revenue Drop
The Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA proposal to reduce budget gaps through 2028 by an average of $915 million annually by paying down debt raises questions on how it will find additional savings and revenue to fund operations when federal aid runs out according to a report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-mta-budget-gaps-driven-fare-revenue-dropDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax collections were impacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2023–2024
… to support scholarships and grant programs. Prohibits Campaign Contributions During an Active Procurement – S.9697 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2023-2024Public Service Commission
All agency audits from 2009 to present.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/zip/public-service-commission.zipUnclaimed Public Assistance
Sections 152-b and 360 of New York’s Social Services Law provide that any surplus funds remaining after the recovery of cost for public assistance and care shal
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/public-assistance.pdfOverview – Contribution Stabilization Program
… or decreases in contribution rates from year to year. This means employers may be able to amortize a portion of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewPrescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Addiction in New York State - 2016
Heroin and prescription opioid abuse is a significant and growing public health concern in New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/heroin-and-opioids-2016.pdf