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Opinion 88-67
… LAW, §4-400(1)(c): If a law partner of a village mayor is appointed to the position of village attorney, the mayor … officer or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if the officer or employee … the interest be disclosed in writing and included in the official record of the governing board's proceedings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 was 3.38 percent for the three-month period ending June 30, … value as of the March 31, 2019 close of last fiscal year was $210.5 billion. As of June 30, 2019, the Fund had 38.6 … in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year SFY 201920 was 338 percent for the threemonth period ending June 30 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsMedicaid Program – Excessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans
… overpaid Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plan premiums on behalf of dual-eligible individuals. The … recipients should have been removed from their MMC or HARP plan and provided FFS coverage. The excessive premium … overpaid Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plan premiums on behalf of dualeligible individuals The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/31/medicaid-program-excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstreamOpinion 2004-6
… ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS LAW §57.07: A village may not permit an historical society to use an unneeded portion of a … Law §57.07(2) and, as consideration under the contract, permit the historical society to use the unneeded space in a … the space in the building. You ask whether a village may permit an historical society to utilize vacant space in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6DiNapoli: Former City of Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
… Dunkirk Festivals Coordinator Hector Rosas for using his public position to pilfer more than $50,000 through several … into his own pockets," State Comptroller DiNapoli said. "Public service is a privilege and a duty that he is charged … not spent servicing our community. No one should use their public office for personal gain.” Hector Rosas, 63, of Silver …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-former-city-dunkirk-festivals-coordinator-indicted-public-corruption-chargesArlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District District officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54DiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… Inc. KeyCorp Noble Energy Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Plum Creek Timber Company Inc. Qualcomm Inc. Southwest Airlines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Service Delivery Critical to Ensure New York City’s Continued Recovery
… and the Department of Investigation were among the 10 agencies that saw the largest decline in headcount and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-service-delivery-critical-ensure-new-york-citys-continued-recoveryNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the Fund’s 2015-2016 fiscal year was -4.13 percent for the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Fund had an estimated value of $173.5 billion at the close of its second quarter. “Volatility in the late summer … Retirement Funds Fund overall return in the second quarter of the Funds 20152016 fiscal year was 413 percent for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… District Attorney Todd Carville, and the New York State Police today announced long-time superintendent of the Utica … former Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla, were arrested in November 2023. Comptroller … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements
… hold utilities accountable when the terms and conditions of those agreements are not met, including applying monetary … regulates 650 utilities responsible for a wide range of services across the State. Through its Department of Public Service (Department), the Commission works to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/03/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreementsJoin Our Team as a Local Government Auditor
… for governmental and financial oversight of state agencies public authorities loca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/lgsaState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on IDA Reform Legislaton (S.5867/A.7915)
… and the projects that receive tax breaks with new reforms now signed into law. “These measures build upon many of the … and the projects that receive tax breaks with new reforms now signed into law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-ida-reform-legislaton-s5867a7915City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… report – pdf] | [read complete 2022 report – pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency’s (IDA’s) … The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agencys IDAs progress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… Message from the Comptroller March 2022 Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal and policy resources of the federal government can help in times of real need. The historic response from Washington, … Since the onset of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020State Agencies Bulletin No. 1037
… 1341 as explained in IRS Publication 525, the repayment of wages in the current year that were originally overpaid in a prior year can not reduce the tax liability of the current year. The Federal, Social Security, Medicare, … and Local taxable wages cannot be reduced by the amount of this repayment for the purposes of determining tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1037-taxation-recovered-salary-overpaymentsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that … U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his embezzlement of … MELIN failed to report this income on his personal return for 2014 and falsely reported some of the embezzled funds as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseTown of Clarence Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-97)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency (CIDA) properly … goals or other criteria while assessing material aspects of the proposed projects prior to approving them. The Board … Determine whether the Board of the Town of Clarence Industrial Development Agency CIDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2021/09/10/town-clarence-industrial-development-agency-projectDiNapoli Calls for Long-Needed State Debt Reform
… passed in 2000, state-supported debt outstanding increased by $25 billion. Over the next five years, this debt is … Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 to $88 billion in SFY 2026-27. A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … as well as an increasing share of such capital spending being financed with debt rather than pay-as-you-go resources. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-calls-long-needed-state-debt-reformBuffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key Findings … amounts was used. As a result, the District overpaid for charter school tuition by $1 million (18 percent of PECA … officials did not adopt written policies or procedures for charter school tuition billing. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122