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Brewster Central School District - Professional Services (2019M-235)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective To determine whether the District procured professional services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements. Key Finding District officials did not seek competition for professional services from three of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/brewster-central-school-district-professional-services-2019m-235Town of Caroline - Town Clerk and Credit Card Purchases (2019M-247)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and … in a timely and accurate manner. Determine whether the Town credit cards were used for appropriate purposes. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Deposit or remit all tax collections to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-caroline-town-clerk-and-credit-card-purchases-2019m-247State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Oversight of Industrial Development Agencies (A.07915/S.05867)
… help private businesses grow and expand. The importance of economic development in our state demanded that we come up … that are receiving tax breaks. By increasing scrutiny of IDA project applications and requiring project agreements to include the recapture of benefits if job creation goals are not met, we can address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passage-legislation-increasing-oversight-industrial-developmentTown of Mooers - Procurement (2020M-55)
… policy and applicable statutory requirements. Key Findings Of the nine purchase contracts totaling approximately $1.3 … not procured in accordance with statutory requirements. Of the 15 purchase and public works contracts totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/05/town-mooers-procurement-2020m-55Town of Rushford - Procurement (2020M-43)
… procurement policy and applicable statutes. Key Findings Of 59 payments totaling $632,000, two purchases totaling $175,000 were not competitively bid as required. Of 55 purchases totaling $189,000, 17 purchases totaling … request for proposals (RFP) and/or the required number of quotes prior to being made. The Town’s procurement policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/06/12/town-rushford-procurement-2020m-43Constitutional Amendment
… for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to excluding certain indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/constitutional-amendmentConstitutional Amendment
… for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation. Memo Bill Text Status … Relates to excluding certain indebtedness for the construction of sewage facilities in determining current local debt limitation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/constitutional-amendment-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1052
… Purpose To describe a new field in PayServ to be used by New York State’s Statewide Financial System (SFS). Affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifierRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… with special needs is inexcusable. Thanks to the work of my investigators and auditors in partnership with Queens … who require them, including Special Education Itinerant Teachers (SEIT) who provide education services in children's … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… accounts to nonprofits within the BDD, offering free payroll check cashing services, ensuring bilingual staff and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newComptroller DiNapoli Visits Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli visited the Nassau … Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove on September 9 to present a two-volume study on what happened … Photos of DiNapoli’s visit are available upon request. … State Comptroller DiNapoli visited the Nassau County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-visits-holocaust-memorial-and-tolerance-centerComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… (Met Council), has been sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Met … there has to be one set of rules for everyone, no matter how rich or powerful, and that those who rip off the neediest … am committed to using every tool at my disposal to prevent people from abusing the public trust and cheating charities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… reserves in the current year, higher than expected tax collections and benefits from the citywide savings … the threat of federal budget cuts," DiNapoli said. Tax collections outpaced the city’s initial forecast by … personal income tax collections and lower than expected property tax refunds, delinquencies and tax abatements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsOpinion 92-54
… OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions (designation of bank as depository when town supervisor is officer and … of town supervisor who is an officer and stockholder of a bank would have a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank as a town depository, the renewal of town obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 92-44
… POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to fringe benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (fringe benefits for police chief pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The chief of police of a city, who is the permanent full-time head of the police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44DiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, Tina Metz, 54, was arrested by the … and three misdemeanor counts of official misconduct. DiNapoli’s audit of the town was issued today and details … For a copy of the report visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/towns/2014/bennington.pdf Metz was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… Employer contribution rates for the state's pension system in State Fiscal Year 2019-20 will be in line … rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) are determined based on investment performance for … a review of the economic and demographic experience of NYSLRS for the prior five years. Based on that report, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020DiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… the largest food manufacturers in the U.S., has committed to using only sustainably-sourced palm oil that is grown and harvested in ways that do not contribute to rainforest destruction. As a result of the company’s new … Green Century Capital Management. “ConAgra’s commitment to sustainable palm oil helps enhance the company’s long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilOpinion 90-32
… discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for upon construction of building for highway department … (referendum requirements for construction of) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Garage (construction - need for referendum) -- Highway Supplies and Equipment (acquisition of land and construction of building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32DiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of redetermining eligibility … enrollment in Medicaid is one of the key reasons New York has one of the lowest rates of uninsured individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-plan