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DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH). Together, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearDiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… New York sent an estimated $24.1 billion more in tax payments to Washington than it got back in federal spending in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017, getting back 90 cents for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… office as abandoned property after five years of dormancy. In State Fiscal Year 2017-18, more than $11.6 million from … rebates to disclose whether those rebates will be issued in the form of a gift card and whether any fees will apply to … office is currently holding more than $15.5 billion in unclaimed funds from uncashed checks, bank accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… Thomas P. DiNapoli questions whether $74 million in savings even happened. A prior DiNapoli audit released in August 2016 found questionable travel and excessive … is needed to protect public dollars." Legislation passed in 2013 authorized SUNY Downstate to obtain services related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantBuffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… Businesses and entrepreneurs in need of capital for growth should contact our office to see if they are a match for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Investment in Rochester Company Returns $6.7 Million to State Pension Fund
… 5LINX, a telecommunications company located in Rochester, has generated an estimated $6.7 million return, … company provides a range of telecommunications and other services for residential and business clients. The company, … information on the program, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/pension/instate About the Common Retirement Fund New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-investment-rochester-company-returns-67-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the … Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced he has written to 10 of the largest greenhouse gas emitting companies held … the global GHG reduction needs defined by the Paris Climate Agreement , and issue a report in 2018 on any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… with an annual carbon footprint analysis of the Fund's public equity portfolio (16 percent lower overall emissions … New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated … state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsTown of Porter – Sewer Billings to Fort Niagara State Park (2017M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s billing for sewer services provided to the Fort for the period January 1, 2014 through April 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/01/town-porter-sewer-billings-fort-niagara-state-park-2017m-162DiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… (Fund) received a $33.8 million return from its investment in Autotask, an IT company located near Albany, according to … pension fund, which made six times our original investment in Autotask,”said DiNapoli. “As part of the Fund’s diverse investment strategy, the In-State Program helps provide retirement security for state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Monroe County Failed to Monitor Contractor Operating Golf Courses, Costing Taxpayers
… was unable to make the required monthly payments in full to the county. During the audit, the county gave notice … letter of credit for $250,000 as security for the full and faithful performance of the terms for the remainder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-monroe-county-failed-monitor-contractor-operating-golf-courses-costing-taxpayersState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… are doing home visits and other critical functions required to protect those children, according to an audit … by those entrusted with managing their care and are safe from harm." In New York City, ACS is responsible for ensuring … community-based voluntary agencies. The agencies are required to conduct regular visits to children in the care of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… P. DiNapoli announced that Kory O’Hara, 45, formerly the Town Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… said. “Bigelow and Nash covered up their mother’s death for two years to steal from the New York State and Local … accountable. I thank Westchester County D.A. Scarpino, Jr. for prosecuting these thefts.” “This is another instance … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… of Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment for sex offenders placed in the community. Our audit covered the … period April 1, 2012 through June 16, 2015. Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted … confinement and post-release supervision, for certain sex offenders who are at or near their anticipated release …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatmentDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many facilities across New York state with significant problems including mold, water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… reported 4,324 active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4%, or $11.9 billion, increase … compared to 2020, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The number of IDA … these projects are creating or retaining the jobs and economic benefits they are supposed to. Publishing this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… during the year, the price of those goods continued to rise, sustaining high year-over-year growth in collections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022