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Opinion 92-33
… and publicity services); (procedures for obtaining) TOWN LAW, §64(14)(a): A town board by resolution may establish a … chamber of commerce for publicity services. LAWS OF 1928, CHAPTER 477, AS AMENDED; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 95-8
… [12]; see also Criminal Procedure Law, §1.20[34][c]). As a rule, the district attorney's office constitutes an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… actually worked and told employees to submit blank time sheets to be completed by management. Auditors believe that … this directive posted a total of 72 hours to time sheets for January 20, 2014 through February 14, 2014 and he faxed the time sheets to the COO. However, paystubs and payroll vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY 2020 is balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in … could adversely affect the city’s financial plan by as much as $589 million in FY 2020, according to the city’s … https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/report-10-2019.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risksDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… fraud." Matthew Eckstein, 48, of Syosset, was arraigned yesterday before Judge Joy Watson on charges of: Two counts … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… foreclosure proceedings. Before they can be sold at public auction and put back on the tax rolls, an environmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded guilty to theft concerning programs receiving federal funds before … The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, Cowart’s son and … children and youth the importance of proper etiquette, what bullying is and what they can do about it and to teach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… deteriorates during the morning and evening peak periods when demand is the greatest. DiNapoli's report noted that: … percent of the time when it stopped at Citi Field for Mets games; and Trains carrying reverse commuters to Penn Station … canceled or terminated 40 percent of the time. Trains are delayed or canceled for a number of reasons, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… York school districts had inappropriate computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student grades and attendance records without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… A third of the 30 State University of New York (SUNY) campus foundations … were operating without the contracts they are required to have with their campuses while overseeing and managing … at Buffalo Foundation (UBF), one of the largest with $723 million in assets as of June 30, 2015. Auditors found two … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… diligence on current and potential active managers. GSAM’s team of 300 professionals in its Alternative Investments & … Selection (AIMS) Group will augment the CRF Global Equity Team, which manages the Fund’s nearly $100 billion equity … of the Fund. “Working closely and creatively with GSAM’s team and their resources will extend the reach of the Fund’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… in the last fiscal year, including the costs of snow and ice removal by the Department of Transportation and … of Motor Vehicles. Typically, staff expenses and snow and ice removal costs are regarded as ongoing costs of state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtOpinion 91-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWERS AND SEWER … §§198(1)(f), 202(5), 209; VILLAGE LAW, §14-1436: A town, on behalf of a town sewer district, may contract with a … that service. You indicate that, some years ago, a trunk line was constructed to serve the town's consolidated sewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24DiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget is projected to rise to $109.4 billion (adjusted from $104 … expenses related to the recent influx of asylum seekers when there is a risk it may not receive the full amount. … savings of $1.1 billion by the end of the plan period (FY 2026), but this will not be enough to counter an increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the former treasurer of the Morley Volunteer Fire Co., Cindi Perkins, was yesterday ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution and sentenced … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding for education and social services … Plan enabled the city to increase current year (FY 2024) spending to $115.8 billion (adjusted for prepayments), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… In a turnaround from the fiscal crisis it faced a year ago, the … outlook . With this improved financial picture, the burden is now on the MTA to improve the region’s transit system and … savings plans before the end of 2023 and explain to riders what impact the savings may have on service. Overtime costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… Almost three million New York households are dealing with housing costs that consume more than 30% of … a severe cost burden of more than 50% of their income going to pay for housing, according to a report by State … compared with 31% of households headed by a white person. People experiencing homelessness were also disproportionately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As of March 2nd, 6 percent, or 36, of the 601 school districts that … some districts whose 2016-17 tax levy limit will drop from what was levied in 2015-16. According to initial reports, … have about $308 million less in levy growth compared to what they had in 2015-16 when the allowable growth factor was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-cap