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See if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… out if they are owed some of the state’s $12.5 billion in unclaimed funds at events across the state in February, State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsDiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), sent letters to 50 major portfolio companies, including Tesla Inc., Meta … incidents in the United States and the rest of the world is a cause for alarm,” DiNapoli said. “Companies need to take … government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. It has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitismDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a … pandemic has affected the city and how its recovery is progressing. “New York City is a national leader in … for each sector, including employment and salary data. It also provides information on how each of the sectors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryDiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… products. However, an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the agencies … DOH reviews and approves all claims for payments, relying on verification from Ag&Mkts that purchases made with Nourish … to participate in the program. Further, the audit points out that under the law, Nourish NY does not restrict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingOpinion 88-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to … A town board may determine to place an advertisement in a newspaper for the purpose of informing the public of the … it is a proper town expense to publish an advertisement in a local newspaper stating the name, phone number, address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as … personnel are often the first to notice if a student is having mental health challenges, and they need effective … (SAVE Act) was introduced to help improve school safety. It requires school districts to develop a comprehensive, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffDiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it belongs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyDiNapoli: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS
… A company that was supposed to collect rebates from drug manufacturers on behalf of the … over a significant amount of them to the state. This money is intended to help hold down costs of the program and … made quarterly payments to United based on the rebates it estimated it would receive from the manufacturers. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-contractor-failed-turn-over-15-million-prescription-drug-rebates-nysDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… and did not give rationale for the lower target, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s MWBE program is vitally important to help level the playing field and give … payments, totaling $13.9 million. MTA procedures require it to obtain verification directly from subcontractors that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesHow to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination
… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contract to help guide you in determining what information is most relevant. However, your review must address the four … still request the vendor to disclose such information if it’s important to your review. Use our online research tools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determinationDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… in rent-regulated housing and greater transparency to avoid the appearance of favoritism in awarding loans to … limit. “New York’s affordable housing challenge makes it vital that the programs created to alleviate the problem … have to wait for a year or more to learn if their landlord is gouging them on rent or get needed services restored. ORA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two … Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) mission is to efficiently collect tax revenues in support of State … 250 individual and top 250 business tax debtors for whom it filed at least one warrant in the prior 12 months. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… fees, consumers should still ask whether fees apply when purchasing a gift card. DiNapoli said New Yorkers should use their gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with … received nearly $12 million from dormant gift cards. I encourage New Yorkers to read the terms when purchasing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonWheelerville Union Free School District – Unused IT Asset Inventory (2022M-02)
Determine whether Wheelerville Union Free School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate inventory records to safeguard unused information technology (IT) assets.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/wheelerville-2022-2.pdfWhat Not to Report – Legacy Reporting
… payments should not be reported to us on the monthly report (nor should contributions be taken from these … Uniform allowance (including maintenance of) Payments made in anticipation of retirement or as an inducement or … PFRS (15 percent of regular salary) members Overtime which is paid by private, non-governmental entities Payments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-not-reportRoyalton-Hartland Central School District – Information Technology Contingency Planning (2021M-4)
… School District (District) has an information technology (IT) contingency plan that is periodically evaluated, updated as necessary, and disseminated to appropriate District personnel. Key Findings The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/royalton-hartland-central-school-district-information-technologyDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… the New York State Common Retirement Fund's request that it expand its equal employment and workplace protection policies to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and … co-filed this year with Trillium Asset Management. "This is a momentous occasion that calls for celebration. Exxon's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) and it is likely to increase. Even when uncollected tolls can be billed, law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… (Fund), and the Church of England, called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it will be affected by worldwide efforts to adopt the goals … the rising tide of investor concern over climate change, is shortsighted and puts shareholders’ investments in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-change