In response to a request from the Troy City Council, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued an advisory opinion finding that the city could lawfully issue bonds in connection with financing the city seeks from the State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) under a federal program to help fund its replacement of public and private lead water service lines without running afoul of the State Constitution’s prohibition on using public funds for private purposes.

In October, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,982 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $5 billion and approved nearly 2 million payments worth more than $16.5 billion. The office rejected 269 contracts and related transactions valued at $1 billion and more than 1,800 payments valued at more than $9.1 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.

Preschool students in need of special education services are not always getting the help they need or are getting services late, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

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

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today following the Governor signing legislation enabling the Office of the State Comptroller to expedite certain unclaimed funds payments of $250 or less.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Florida man was charged with grand larceny and identity theft for allegedly accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) to the defendant’s father who had passed away in 2019.