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Whether a fire district may pay for dinner expenses for fire commissioners under certain circumstances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs
… count,” said DiNapoli. “I commend district officials for their proactive approach and implementing cost-saving … have paid a total of $321,000 in health insurance premiums for these individuals. The district’s health insurance … averaged $705,000 per year over the last three years. For a copy of the audit, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-franklin-school-district-saves-826000-health-care-costsOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… Treatment (AOT) to ensure that individuals with severe mental illness and a history of hospitalizations or violence … of a New York City subway train by a man with a history of mental illness and hospitalization. The Law took effect in … and collaboration among the Office of Mental Health (OMH), its five regional Field Offices (Field …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-followAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… has not established a consistent documented system for ranking its capital assets by importance, nor a schedule of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… volunteers may be shortchanged on benefits, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … program established by municipalities and fire districts to recruit and retain active fire service volunteers. … volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their time to protect our communities should get the benefits they were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 621
… Bulletin 2368 Purpose To provide information to agencies on the use of Deduction Code 433, Unemployment Insurance … and pressing the delete key or by spacing this field out on the panel. Agencies must verify the data entered to the … To provide information to agencies on the use of Deduction Code 433 Unemployment Insurance Owed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owedDiNapoli: Department of Environmental Conservation’s Operational Spending Declines as Responsibilities Grow
… mission to address the urgent threat of climate change and other pressing issues, but spending to support the … is leading major initiatives to attack climate change and has been entrusted with many new duties,” DiNapoli said. … raises the question of whether the agency has the staff and funding it needs to carry out its critically important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-department-environmental-conservations-operational-spending-declines-responsibilities-growDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… Help States and Localities Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Investors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. About the Church … held in a diversified portfolio including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process
… by 2022. The full op-ed is below: It takes big money to run for political office in New York, especially for … and open the path. After years of proposals falling to the wayside, New York finally has taken a significant step … The commission has held hearings around the state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-openVillage of Red Hook - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2019M-101)
Determine whether the Village Clerk-Treasurer (Treasurer) performed her duties in accordance with statutes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/red-hook-2019-101.pdfDiNapoli: Canal Corp. Must Address Gaps
… 55 (7 percent) that have not had an inspection in 10 years and 27 (4 percent) that have never had one. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-canal-corp-must-address-gapsDiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… fiscal year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report, which … concludes that reforms are needed to ensure that New York State is spending its billions of capital project dollars … needs but more reforms are recommended. "New York state should have a comprehensive assessment of the condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: State, … economic devastation. New York and other hard hit areas need money to balance their books and that cash … government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… New York and Long Island will lose a strong advocate with the retirement of … for more than two decades of dedicated service to Long Island, to New York state and to our country. … New York and Long Island will lose a strong advocate with the retirement of Rep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in … P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan, and Inspector General for the … until her retirement in 2005. She subsequently moved to Georgia to be close to family but died on Sept. 14, 2006. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… Karen Walsh, a 68-year-old Rochester woman, pleaded guilty to stealing $12,973 in state pension payments sent to her mother, whose death had not been reported to the pension system. As part of the plea, Walsh was ordered … Karen Walsh a 68yearold Rochester woman pleaded guilty to stealing $12973 in state pension payments sent to her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay over $56,000 in restitution and serve eight months home detention and two years’ probation before the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan in United States District Court for the Eastern District of … Knoxville. “Leslie Schwinzer lied about her mother’s death in order to collect her pension checks and steal from New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in … from the Court and altering records in an effort to hide her crimes. “Ms. Steurrys thought she could abuse her position to steal from the public and conceal her theft. She now faces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: South Carolina Woman Arrested for Stealing $147,455 in Pension Payments
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, South Carolina Seventh Circuit Solicitor Barry J. Barnette and Spartanburg County, … Bonni-Lee Jones, 65, was charged with the felony crime of obtaining property valued at over $10,000 under false … said. Jones’ mother retired after almost 30 years as a clerk for the Suffolk County Police Department in 2002 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-south-carolina-woman-arrested-stealing-147455-pension-payments