The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18 Enacted Budget increases funding for education, clean water, affordable housing and other programs, but authorizes more than $10.5 billion in new state debt and allows billions of dollars in lump sum spending with minimal disclosure, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing transparency and accountability according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
A North Country court clerk was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $5,680 from Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk – his mother – was on sick leave, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Eric Fleury, 44, was sentenced in Dickinson Town Court to three years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution after his February 1 guilty plea to official misconduct. The thefts were uncovered by DiNapoli’s audit and investigation of the court’s financial operations.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of City of Long Beach, Town of Minisink, Village of Tannersville and Town of Wales.
"The Republican health care bill is reckless and damaging for our nation and for New York. The bill means far fewer New Yorkers would have insurance, penalizes those who suffer from pre-existing conditions and potentially punches a big hole in our state budget. Members voted for this disastrous bill without knowing its true cost and impact, leaving millions of Americans behind with no options. New Yorkers deserve better from Washington."
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Carroll, Cortlandville Fire Department, Town of Milford, Raquette Lake Fire District No.
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Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrests of three contractors for conspiring to defraud the state of over $200,000 by submitting false invoices over a two year period for HVAC equipment, supplies and labor.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) — the second largest grocery chain in the U.S. — has agreed to give preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products. As a result of the company’s new policy, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) has withdrawn its sustainable palm oil shareholder proposal.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that financial information for more than 500 state and local public authorities is now available at Open Book New York http://www.openbooknewyork.com/, a transparency website launched by DiNapoli in 2008. The database, going back to 2007, can be downloaded in an Excel, tsv or csv format.
