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Opinion 97-9
… village board members must recuse themselves in connection with a proposed zoning change, under consideration by the … officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct … principal ranged from $400 to $3,000 per year, or at most .15% of the company's annual gross sales. Under these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel imposed today’s sentence. "Mr. Bayard … more than $1.4 million from his client’s estate. Now, a judge has ordered him to repay the estate and spend two years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Rensselaer County … and Zielinski as caregivers. I applaud the work done by our State Police members, the State Comptroller’s Office, … to an overdue balance. Meanwhile, the defendants used the money for their personal entertainment. The victim was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerDiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… in a scheme to steal more than $1 million from Medicaid by filing false and inflated reimbursements for transportation services, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today on … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… meant for one of the defendants’ deceased mother, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Dutchess County … of grand larceny in the third degree and was arraigned by Judge Scott Volkman in Poughkeepsie City Court. She is due … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerCUNY Bulletin No. CU-441
… Plan will allow the use of pre-tax and post-tax payroll deductions to pay for qualified parking. Only … CUNY Pre-Tax Parking Benefit : This code is to be used to process pre-tax deductions. 447- CUNY Post-Tax Parking Benefit : This code is to be used to process post- tax deductions. The Payroll System will allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-441-cuny-pre-tax-parking-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 127
… 1-800-526-1547. For information about employee eligibility and to obtain authorization cards, contact the PEF Membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/127-new-voluntary-insurance-codes-pefOpinion 89-21
… a portion of the road located in the other town pursuant to an agreement with the highway superintendent of the other … overhanging branches or trees constituting a danger to users of the highway, regardless of whether the trunks of … within the highway. You ask the following with respect to a town highway, the center line of which forms the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21529 Program Distinctions
New York’s 529 College Savings Program currently includes two separate 529 plans.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/savings/pdf/529-program-distinctions.pdfOpinion 98-14
… issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authority to supersede town budget procedures) -- … prescribed by the State Comptroller and shall show, by funds, among other things, proposed appropriations and … by the State Comptroller required that individual funds be maintained for each of the four highway categories …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Proposed SEC Rule Changes
… most significant actions to restrict shareholder rights in the SEC’s history. There is no credible evidence to … most significant actions to restrict shareholder rights in the SECs history …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-proposed-sec-rule-changesLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4.2 Percent in 2023
Overall growth moderates after increasing by double digits in the prior two years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2023-sales-tax-annual-report.pdfCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements (Follow-Up)
… there was a material risk that students throughout the NYC public high school system might not have obtained a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/06/compliance-state-arts-education-requirements-followOpinion 2000-24
… may enter into a municipal cooperation agreement pursuant to General Municipal Law, article 5-G for the provision of … may enter into a municipal cooperation agreement pursuant to General Municipal Law, article 5-G (§119-m et seq.) for … has the power by any other general or special law to provide, perform or exercise, separately (General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24Safety of Infrastructure (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our original report Safety of Infrastructure 2012S29
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/safety-infrastructure-followTrain On-Time Performance (Follow-up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial report Train OnTime Performance 2014S56
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/27/train-time-performance-followManagement of Energy Consumption (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations made in our initial report, … energy consumption. OCFS now retains energy usage data for all OCFS facilities so reduction achievements can be measured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/06/management-energy-consumption-followState Police Bulletin No. SP-125
… Purpose To notify agencies of a change in dues and agency shop fee … Questions regarding this bulletin may be e-mailed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. Questions regarding PBA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-125-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues-andOpinion 88-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution by State Comptroller (fines for violations of Workers' … otherwise provided, shall be paid directly and immediately by the officer collecting the same to the chairman, and shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3Selected Personal Service Contracts
… Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) personal service contracts were necessary, appropriately procured, and monitored to ensure service delivery as required by ESDC guidelines. The audit … consultant, Adrienne Driben, with whom ESDC has been contracting since April 2004. Key Findings ESDC adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/16/selected-personal-service-contracts