Thomas P. DiNapoli

Issued an audit finding that New York City failed to return more than $460,000 in vehicle-auction proceeds to former owners and recommended repayment and stronger financial controls.

August 7, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued a Medicaid claims audit identifying more than $13.8 million in improper payments; the audit led to recovery of more than $3.4 million and removal of 13 charged or convicted providers.

April 2, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Announced a joint investigation that led to charges against a former Dannemora mayor for allegedly falsifying time sheets to increase state retirement benefits.

January 14, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding that $36 million of teacher-shortage funding went unawarded and recommended stronger grant monitoring, district outreach, outcome reporting, and performance measures.

September 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding that the MTA was unlikely to meet its 2040 zero-emission bus target and recommended contingency planning, alternative technology review, and clearer deployment controls.

August 19, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Recommended a comprehensive multiyear plan for New York City budget balance, sustainable revenue and cost controls, and stronger emergency reserves.

August 12, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding that New York lacked reliable statewide recycling data and recommended stronger reporting verification, inspections, enforcement, and follow-up.

August 10, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding that New York City failed to return more than $460,000 in vehicle-auction proceeds to former owners and recommended repayment and stronger financial controls.

August 7, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding $21.6 million in improper Medicaid laboratory payments caused by weak guidance, monitoring, and claims-system controls.

July 29, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit identifying about $585.2 million in Medicaid claims for prescription drugs and supplies refilled too early and weaknesses in claim-denial controls.

April 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Released a Medicaid follow-up audit finding that the Health Department had implemented only two of ten recommendations addressing more than $1.5 billion in improper or questionable managed-care payments to unenrolled providers.

April 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued a Medicaid claims audit identifying more than $13.8 million in improper payments; the audit led to recovery of more than $3.4 million and removal of 13 charged or convicted providers.

April 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Recommended that New York City stop using reserves to balance budgets during projected growth, adopt a formal reserve policy, and disclose how prepayments affect structural budget gaps.

March 24, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Released a statewide Mitchell-Lama review documenting recurring unsafe conditions, fiscal-control failures, and long-term vacancies and called for prompt repairs, enforceable inspections, and stronger financial accountability.

March 9, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding that the state Health Department did not consistently monitor Medicaid Health Homes or use available data to assess their value and effectiveness.

February 25, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Recommended better child-care data collection, a simpler application process, regular reviews of public-facing information, and measurable program outcomes.

January 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Published a child-care analysis recommending that New York City streamline fragmented program administration, standardize services, reduce unfilled seats, and direct expansion to communities with greatest need.

January 21, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding unsafe conditions and questionable spending at three New York City Mitchell-Lama developments and recommended stronger physical and financial oversight.

January 16, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit of the state's lead-service-line replacement program and recommended stronger grant controls, clearer guidance, and complete, accurate water-system inventories.

January 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding years-long delays in some New York City housing-discrimination cases and recommended enforceable timelines, improved tracking, and stronger oversight.

December 4, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding that New York City's enforcement of its law regulating AI employment tools was inadequate and recommended stronger complaint handling, bias-audit reviews, and enforcement.

December 2, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding that New York City's public hospitals were not fully meeting patients' right to interpretation services and recommended stronger language-access oversight.

November 25, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Recommended a comprehensive multiyear plan for New York City budget balance, sustainable revenue and cost controls, and stronger emergency reserves.

August 12, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit identifying about $585.2 million in Medicaid claims for prescription drugs and supplies refilled too early and weaknesses in claim-denial controls.

April 2, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Recommended that New York City stop using reserves to balance budgets during projected growth, adopt a formal reserve policy, and disclose how prepayments affect structural budget gaps.

March 24, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Won a preliminary injunction requiring BJ's Wholesale to include the state pension fund's deforestation-risk shareholder proposal in its 2026 proxy materials.

April 23, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Filed shareholder proposals at Humana and Cigna seeking board-level transparency on the use of AI and algorithms in coverage, prior-authorization, claims, and care-management decisions.

March 30, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Filed shareholder proposals at American Express and Mastercard seeking transparency about surveillance pricing and wrote Visa and Capital One about the same consumer-risk practice.

March 30, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Pressed PayPal, Affirm, Block, and Sezzle to explain how they manage regulatory, operational, consumer, and financial risks in buy-now-pay-later lending.

March 30, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Released a statewide Mitchell-Lama review documenting recurring unsafe conditions, fiscal-control failures, and long-term vacancies and called for prompt repairs, enforceable inspections, and stronger financial accountability.

March 9, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Filed a federal lawsuit to force BJ's Wholesale to include the state pension fund's shareholder proposal assessing deforestation risks in its private-label brands.

March 2, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding unsafe conditions and questionable spending at three New York City Mitchell-Lama developments and recommended stronger physical and financial oversight.

January 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Issued an audit finding that New York City's enforcement of its law regulating AI employment tools was inadequate and recommended stronger complaint handling, bias-audit reviews, and enforcement.

December 2, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Committed $250 million of the state pension fund to investments supporting power, solar, water, aging infrastructure, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.

April 21, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Restricted pension-fund investment in eight additional coal and shale-oil-and-gas companies deemed unprepared for the low-carbon transition and directed roughly $31.1 million in securities to be sold prudently.

April 21, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Set a goal to deploy $40 billion of the state pension fund to sustainable investments and climate solutions by 2035 after the fund reached its prior $20 billion target.

April 21, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Committed $2 billion of the New York State Common Retirement Fund to a climate-transition index that weighs fossil-fuel reserves, emissions, green revenue, and transition performance.

April 21, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Committed $150 million of the state pension fund to climate-mitigation and adaptation investments across energy, transportation, and agriculture.

April 21, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: osc.ny.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Received New York State United Teachers' endorsement for state comptroller.

May 29, 2026

Source: nysut.org · researched September 12, 2026

Received Citizens Union's preferred-candidate designation for state comptroller.

May 20, 2026

Source: citizensunion.org · researched September 12, 2026

Received the New York State AFL-CIO's endorsement for reelection as state comptroller.

May 12, 2026

Source: nysaflcio.org · researched September 12, 2026

Received the New York State Public Employees Federation executive board's endorsement for reelection as state comptroller.

March 31, 2026

Source: pef.org · researched September 12, 2026

Received AFSCME's endorsement for reelection as state comptroller.

February 4, 2026

Source: afscme.org · researched September 12, 2026

Received the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union's endorsement for reelection as state comptroller.

January 21, 2026

Source: rwdsu.org · researched September 12, 2026