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Compliance With Jonathan's Law (Follow-Up) (2020-F-26)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Compliance With Jonathan’s Law (Report 2017-S-67).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f26.pdfAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (Follow-Up) (2021-F-1) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles (2018-S-42).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f1-response.pdfAccess to Preschool Special Education Services (2023-S-1)
To determine if the State Education Department (SED) is effectively overseeing preschool special education in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations to promote timely access to services for children across New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s1.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls , Charter School for Applied Technologies , Eugenio … effectively.” Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (Albany County) The charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Pekin Fire Co. President Dipped Into Bell Jar
… collection for his personal use, and falsifying records to hide his theft, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Amacher, … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/pekin-fire-co-president-dipped-bell-jarGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… pleaded guilty today to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing more than $770,000 in public funds meant for special needs pre-schoolers at the Gingerbread Learning … their home, fund a Mercedes Benz and a Porsche, get gifts for relatives, pay a life insurance premium and purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… of Earnestine Russell to grand larceny in the third degree for stealing grant money from a state-administered, … federally-funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children. Russell was sentenced to one year … administered by the New York State Education Department, for more than $2.7 million over five years. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive years with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction job gains since 2010, … metropolitan areas. These areas accounted for about 86 percent of the construction jobs added in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingOpinion 89-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … not inconsistent with law, so long as these duties do not interfere with, diminish or impair the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… their trust in someone elected to represent them," said Sheila J. Poole, Acting Commissioner for OCFS. "I commend the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… town clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by residents for fines, … pocketed cash for transfer station fees, arena fees, real property surcharges and clerk fees before retiring in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… care appointments, but Empire State Development’s (ESD) New NY Broadband Program has fallen short of its mission to … high-speed internet service than white households. As New York continues to rebuild from the pandemic’s impact, nine … have completed access. But ISPs may report that an entire census block is served by broadband even if it only offers a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City
… or improvements where warranted. Title 9 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (Regulations) outlines … audit is based on a sample of four developments located in New York City: 753 Classon Avenue Housing Company (Brooklyn), … Annual Report on Mitchell-Lama Housing Companies in New York State. Key Recommendations Improve monitoring of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/15/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… ineligible expenses. These included: $194,438 in lump sum bonuses for staff that did not have required performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln, for stealing nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the … District Attorney Ferrarese and the New York State Police for their partnership in making sure she will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… services.” They are primary carrier, broker, voucher, street hails, and E-Hail. The MTA defines primary carriers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal – Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City
… conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes. Our audit covered the … Program. In exchange for low-interest mortgage loans and real property tax exemptions, the Program required … and enforcing compliance with Regulations related to the accounting for and proper use of the developments’ funds; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/08/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellFiscal Stress Monitoring System
… Thomas P. DiNapoli created an early warning system for communities and school districts with fiscal problems. … Read the System Basics document to learn more. Search for a local government or school district. Search Now … … Thomas P DiNapoli created an early warning system for communities and school districts with fiscal problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoringAusable Valley Central School District - Claims Auditing (2018M-190)
… and approved. Audit and approve claims before payment in accordance with New York State Education Law, Section 1724 … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Determine whether claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/ausable-valley-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2018m-190DiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… Town Supervisor Dennis O. Brown faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing more than $123,000 in town funds. He … vacations in Myrtle Beach and New York City, fees for PayPal, Amazon and iTunes, and designer handbags, liquor … of over a hundred thousand dollars by using public funds for his pleasure and daily expenses,” State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theft