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Opinion 93-28
… STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Relations With Town Board (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Highway Fund (CHIPs moneys subject to section 284 agreement) HIGHWAY LAW, §§10-c, 284: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-28Opinion 96-7
… Whether fire districts may join together in an ad campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… mistakes and their potential total dollar value is cause for significant concern. The district has not implemented the … and 2015-16 fiscal years. DiNapoli's auditors reviewed salary and wage payments totaling $3.8 million made to 45 … payment made to them, including incorrect salary payments, retroactive payments and separation payments. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Authority: Long Island Rail Road - Utilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility (2016-S-78) Auditors found the … Towers Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (2017-N-1) Vacant apartments at Clinton Towers were often not rented in a … period January 2012 through March 2017, an average of 13 apartments each month had been vacant for over 60 days, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Marketing Service Performance Monitoring
… targeted to promote tourism and business in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The remaining $175 million is available to … $33.2 million of the $36.5 million set aside for post-Hurricane Sandy campaigns. Key Findings ESD has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… 2019 and its associated financial plan project a surplus of $2.6 billion in the current fiscal year, ending on June 30, which will be used to balance the 2019 budget, according to a … peak. More jobs were added in the boroughs outside of Manhattan than in any other expansion. The city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in Albany County Court. Schusteritsch’s conviction comes after a … arrested in his home state of Florida and transported to Albany County, where he was arraigned on an indictment … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overOpinion 94-24
… discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Referendum Requirements (for bonds with proposed maturity of more than five years) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (procedure for financing in towns); … Whether the construction of a new town hall is subject to permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… Despite cost control efforts and increased state financial assistance, the New York State Thruway Authority will continue to face fiscal challenges, according to an audit released … Despite cost control efforts and increased state financial assistance the New York State Thruway Authority will continue to face …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… address pressing needs, but some new critical programs and services may face fiscal cliffs, according to a new … P. DiNapoli. The report compared the city’s pre-pandemic and current preliminary budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) … DiNapoli said. “Funding for education, public health and social services have risen to counter the effects of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicOpinion 89-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN SUPERVISOR -- Compensation (salary charged on townwide … Whether the salaries of the town supervisor town clerk town superintendent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 94-28
… of the existing district (County Law, §268), the formation of one or more extensions to the existing district (County Law, §274), and/or the formation of one or more additional districts (see County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28DiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… risks, it has record reserves to use if needed and Mayor de Blasio plans to expand the citywide savings program to … Trust, which now has a balance of $4 billion. Mayor de Blasio has indicated that the city will continue to expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… announced today the conviction of Tammy Banack, a resident of Kirkville, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. Banack pleaded guilty today before Hon. Stephen J. Dougherty in Onondaga County Court in satisfaction of a five-count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program by billing for fake transportation services, duplicating and inflating … partners, especially Paul White of Viapath Technologies, for their tireless dedication to a comprehensive and thorough … of this criminal behavior and associated kickbacks for fraudulent charges has an impact beyond theft,” Oneonta …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… workers, online education and health care appointments, but Empire State Development’s (ESD) New NY Broadband Program … per second or Mbps) broadband service “universal” in all but the most remote areas of the state by 2018. ESD’s … which was funded with $735 million in mostly state funds, but also included private and federal matching dollars. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued: Town of Coventry – Town … confidentially to officials. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) … couples with incomes up to $150,000. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service administers the economic impact payments and … 2020 Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021DiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 as it relies increasingly on borrowing to finance its … these bonds. Full Report The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Rising Debt Burden Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was competitively procured. A commissioner, employed by a company the district contracts with, did not disclose his company’s interests or abstain or recuse himself from … required. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2