New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued.

State Education Department (SED): Volunteers of America – Greater New York Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2017-S-32)

Auditors identified $1.6 million in reported costs that did not comply with requirements for state reimbursement, including $541,775 paid to 38 individuals who did not work in VOA-GNY's SED preschool programs.

Local governments that own landfills face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed landfills, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Much of these costs are associated with the decades-long monitoring and maintenance required to prevent waste and contaminants from seeping into groundwater.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a $3 billion increase to the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) Sustainable Investment Program, raising its total commitment to $10 billion.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and George P. Beach II, Superintendent of the New York State Police, announced today the arrest and guilty plea of Robert Gerardi, the former treasurer of the Putnam Engine & Hose Co. No.

New York’s 529 College Savings Program, the popular college savings investment tool, is marking 20 years of helping New Yorkers save for higher education, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. He reflected on the tremendous growth of the plan and urged New Yorkers to sign up before the end of the year and take advantage of the tax benefits that may be available.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the indictments of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez and former Tremont Crotona Day Care Center Executive Director Anna Mendez for seven counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, in New York County Supreme Court. Alvarez is also charged with one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony; Mendez was indicted for three additional counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued.

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC): Oversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law (2017-S-57)

Tests of samples of pesticide application and sales data entries found that they were reasonably accurate based on the certified applicators’ and sellers’ self-reported data. However, there are some inaccuracies in the database.

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In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,525 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.87 billion and approved nearly 2.4 million payments worth more than $9.4 billion. The office rejected 124 contracts and related transactions valued at $140 million and more than 1,500 payments valued at more than $5.8 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.

Two of the State University of New York’s (SUNY) flagship campuses, Buffalo and Stony Brook, did not properly monitor or restrict access to hazardous materials, according to an audit of seven SUNY schools released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.