State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued.
Main Banner
DiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that he has appointed Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller, to take effect in early March. He will direct all legal affairs for the Office of the State Comptroller and continue to lead efforts to fight public corruption.
NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018-19 was -7.17 percent for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2018, with an estimated value of $197.3 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
DiNapoli Statement in Support of Senator Warren's Legislation Creating Greater Climate Risk Disclosure
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, released the following statement today in support of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's Climate Risk Disclosure Act.
Westchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced that Guy Parisi, a Westchester attorney, pled guilty today to a mail fraud charge arising from his attempt to embezzle funds from a decedent’s estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. Parisi entered the plea in White Plains federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisa Margaret Smith.
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued.
Akron Central School District – Financial Management (Erie County)
The district reported unrestricted fund balance that exceeded the statutory limit from 2014-15 through 2016-17 by an annual average of approximately $860,000. Unrestricted fund balance exceeded the statutory limit because the board and district officials consistently overestimated appropriations.
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued.
State Contract and Payment Actions in December
In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,733 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $9.7 billion and approved more than 1.7 million payments worth more than $10.9 billion. The office rejected 147 contracts and related transactions valued at $190 million and nearly 2,200 payments valued at more than $9.4 million, primarily due to errors, improprieties or lack of documentation. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.
DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the state of $17.5 billion grew by $872 million, or 5.3 percent.
Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
Twenty-six school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. Although the same number of districts were designated in fiscal stress last year, many of the entities in this year’s list have changed. Only 12 were designated as stressed in both 2018 and 2017.