New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced that former Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23,000 in village funds.

New York state bought hundreds of millions of dollars worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including ventilators and x-ray machines, that now sits unused in storage facilities across the state, missing recommended maintenance and costing taxpayers storage expenses, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. 

The New York Daily News published an op-ed on Sunday from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save lives. 

The full op-ed is below: 

New York state’s centralized guidance and oversight of agencies’ use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is inadequate and creates a risk that the technology could be used irresponsibly, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2024 reached $244,700, up 31.5% from last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. The bonus pool for the city’s securities employees reached a record $47.5 billion, its first major increase since the COVID-19 pandemic highs. Wall Street’s profits rose 90% in 2024.

Women in New York earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023, according to a report on the gender pay gap released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Women would have to work an extra 53 days to make what men in New York earned in 2023.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sale of New York State General Obligation (GO) Bonds totaling $539.6 million through competitive sale. Despite recent market volatility, strong investor interest in the state’s full-faith-and credit GO bonds resulted in favorable interest rates and produced savings for state taxpayers.

A former chief financial officer of the St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. today was charged with stealing over $26,000 from the company, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Montgomery County District Attorney Christina Pearson and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced. The defendant, Shannon Countryman, 46, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and forgery in the third degree.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued.

New York City’s efforts to address its housing shortage have led to a growth in supply that outpaced that of the state, but a drop in permits suggests slower growth may be on the horizon, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report examines where new housing has been concentrated since 2010 and implications for growth in other areas under the “City of Yes” initiative and the creation of the 485-x affordable housing program.