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DiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… for cuts in their tax rates for Slot & Electronic Table Games (ETG) to 30%, which three did. A bill to reduce Tioga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… between a public agency and a private sector entity that result in greater private sector participation in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedDiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… today announced the indictment of former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Sara Thorne, of Forest City, North … Jonathan D. Nichols and is due back in court on July 24, 2023. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); John Pias, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office, Department of Homeland … (DHS-OIG); and Christina Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… in 2025, the MTA will face growing budget gaps. That year it plans to borrow to bridge a $500 million planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has … New York Employment Service System (NYESS) and the Ticket to Work (TTW) program to promote and place individuals with a disability in competitive employment. The audit covered the period from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/30/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilitiesOpinion 98-11
… have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties … LAW, §25-a: When the last day of the penalty-free period for the payment of real property taxes falls on a Saturday, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… in which she pocketed taxpayer funds over a five-year period. As part of her plea agreement, Bailey must pay … village’s real property tax levy during the 2011-12 fiscal year and 66 percent of the levy in 2012-13; Altered village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000XIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… or are appropriated.” Temporary Loans and Agency Requests for Interest Earnings Each year the Enacted Budget includes new authorization for temporary loans in specific funds listed in Article VII … the state department or division responsible for such fund/account within thirty days of the beginning of each fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… She was issued a desk appearance ticket and must return to court on February 12, 2024. The charges filed in this case … is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has … calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… were nearly 23,000 lower than the previous year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … state's IDAs and how these entities fulfill their mission to attract, retain and expand business within their … “Although the amount of tax breaks IDAs provided to private companies noticeably increased, job gains did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… at the State Comptroller’s Office for holding these bad actors accountable and bringing a measure of justice for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… Office for their efforts in investigating, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Curran for prosecuting this case.” New … his deceased father, he used makeup to whiten his hair and eyebrows. In 2019, Timothy Gritman told a family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… in the 3rd degree. They were arraigned in Oneida County Court by Judge Michael L. Dwyer. Their next court date is Dec. 1, 2023. Since taking office in 2007, … calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… paid. Officials also did not obtain the minimum number of quotes for nine claims totaling $18,628. Katonah-Lewisboro … assets with a combined cost of $55,832 were not recorded on the inventory list. District officials were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… in penalty fees from Global Contact Services (GCS), a contractor who mishandled customer service calls and … accountable for repeated errors,” said DiNapoli. “By not penalizing excessive and recurring mistakes, there is … its monitoring of this contractor to ensure customers are being provided with quality service.” DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableDiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… in $17.7 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s latest projections but more than $1 billion higher than … billion at the end of July, $25.2 million higher than the latest projections. “Personal Income Tax collections remain … lower than projections from the Enacted Budget. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $32.2 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 759
… Purpose To provide agencies with information regarding the processing … incurred by the employer for educational assistance to the employee if the assistance is furnished pursuant to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/759-educational-assistance-benefitsMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… officials adequately assured that all Medgar Evers College (MEC) bank accounts were authorized and used only for … the Vice President of Finance and Administration at each college to ensure that each bank account complies with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accountsDiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it … are in such poor condition that city officials were in the dark about the true severity of their fiscal problems,” … to address its financial woes. City officials need to get a handle on the city’s finances immediately and create a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problems