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Statement From New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Senate Confirmation of Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General
… Loretta Lynch will be a remarkable attorney general for our country and a strong defender of the rights of our … on this historic appointment and commend President Obama for his wise choice. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-senate-confirmation-loretta-lynch-us-attorneyDiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… elevators they ride in are safe." DiNapoli’s audit looked at work done by certified elevator inspectors who worked for … Buildings (DOB). While DOB has 48 staff inspectors (as of July 2017), it regularly uses private companies to perform … did not inspect the tops of elevator cars or the elevator pits, which are required by the city’s contract and are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: New York on Stronger Financial Footing
… New York state ended the 2013-14 fiscal year in the strongest … streams to attain balance. “After a tough few years, New York state is in better fiscal shape thanks to an … in this year’s budget. My concern continues to be for New York to achieve long-term structural budget balance. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-new-york-stronger-financial-footingDiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… how employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize … security,” DiNapoli said. “Giving employees a stake in a company allows employers to convert or sell their … opportunities for workers and the communities they live in. State leaders have the opportunity to provide resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… the same inventory controls and record-keeping rules as hospital pharmacies. DiNapoli’s audit sampled 11 health … found they had no procedures to ensure they followed these regulations. Auditors noted that failure to control inventory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersDiNapoli: Longtime Dunkirk Treasurer Indicted for Embezzling Over $120K From City
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced the indictment and arrest of … appalling. Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Schmidt, he will now be held accountable for his … Mayor Kate Wdowiasz who referred the matter to District Attorney Schmidt, who then partnered with State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-longtime-dunkirk-treasurer-indicted-embezzling-over-120k-cityOlean Firefighter Charged With Stealing Over $116,000 From City's Fire Department
… card, most of which funded his private HVAC business, Amazon purchases and payments to Verizon Wireless. He also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/olean-firefighter-charged-stealing-over-116000-citys-fire-departmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. In addition, the unrestricted fund balance grew … Auditors also determined the board did not contract for an independent audit of its 2019 records, as required by law, or provide for an annual audit of the treasurer’s records. As of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
The former Executive Director of Hornell Partners for Growth HPG was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Beekmantown , Town of Carlton , Poughkeepsie Housing … Authority , Town of Sheldon , Walton Fire District and the City of Yonkers . "In today's fiscal climate, budget … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Beekmantown Town of Carlton Poughkeepsie Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system … find employment services, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … and outcomes for people with disabilities. It is disappointing that this system is underutilized by state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… October 2011 The MTA first removed trash cans from the 8th Street station on the R line and at Flushing-Main Street on the 7 line in Oct. 2011 and evaluated the … to collect when there were no garbage cans. At Flushing Main Street workers collected 13 trash bags each day, down …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerOpinion 95-3
… 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions or any combination … 3% sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy and amusement admissions. In view of the sales … sales tax on utility services, restaurant meals, hotel room occupancy, amusement admissions, or any combination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-3Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Funding for the contract has been reserved and agencies do not commit to greater spending than is authorized; and … billions of dollars may be spent without insight regarding how vendors are selected, and how reasonableness of contract … check on the State’s procurement process and helps to ensure that agency procurements are fair, efficient, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsDiNapoli: Monster Beverage Needs To Diversify Board
… that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has filed a shareholder proposal with Monster Beverage … a report on plans to increase diversity, which was also filed last year, asks that the board describe what steps it … diversity proposal in recent years. In 2012-13 the Fund filed with five companies: Leucadia National Corp., QEP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-monster-beverage-needs-diversify-boardDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… levels, according to a report released today from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Local sales tax … have been recovering at a slower pace than the rest of the state since April 2020, but its sales tax revenue has nearly … 2021 Up 20 Percent Compared to Same Quarter in 2020 Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterLand Banks Enter the Fight Against Blight
This report explains what land banks are, discusses how they can help local governments cope with high concentrations of vacant and abandoned properties
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/landbanks1016.pdfOpinion 97-20
… Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise … to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may … to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law govern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20DiNapoli: Unsafe Conditions, Questionable Spending Found at Affordable NYC Housing Complexes
… State Comptroller DiNapoli for shining a light on these dangerous, egregious conditions through this audit, and call … DiNapoli's audit reveals disturbing failures, with the dangerous and unlivable conditions at Arlington Terrace being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-unsafe-conditions-questionable-spending-found-affordable-nyc-housing-complexes2021 Annual Receipts and Disbursements History of the Oil Spill Fund
Breakdown of receipts and disbursements from April 1, 1978 to the end of the last fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/about/pdf/oil-spill-receipts-disbursements-2021.pdf