The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or another suitable person outside the foster care system, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli hosted a breakfast during the New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus weekend on Feb. 15 at the Hilton Albany.
DiNapoli honored the following prominent leaders:
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett announced the sentencing of non-profit executive Anna Mendez for the misuse of nonprofit funds to fund straw political donations to former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez.
On Tuesday, in New York County Supreme Court, Mendez was sentenced to 5 years’ probation.
Former Speculator village clerk-treasurer Bonnie Page was charged with grand larceny and corrupting the government for allegedly scamming the village out of $25,988 for health insurance benefits for her family, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today.
In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,485 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $18.1 billion and approved more than 1.8 million payments worth nearly $11.1 billion. The office rejected 130 contracts and related transactions valued at $670 million and more than 2,800 payments valued at nearly $41.2 million. More information on contracts, payments and state and local government spending is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is reviewing 27 thermal coal mining companies to determine whether they are taking steps to transition to a more sustainable business model in line with the growing low carbon economy. The review of coal companies is part of DiNapoli’s Climate Action Plan to further decarbonize the state pension fund’s investments.
New York City projects a surplus of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to transfer to FY 2021 to help balance that year’s budget, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively strong, according to report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the state, totaling $18.3 billion in 2019, grew by $815 million or 4.7 percent, from the previous year. While this was slower than the 5.3 percent annual growth for 2018, it exceeded growth in all other years since 2013.
In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,898 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $33.9 billion and approved more than 1.9 million payments worth nearly $10.7 billion. The office rejected 181 contracts and related transactions valued at $412 million and nearly 1,300 payments valued at more than $9.7 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.
New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state, according a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
