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DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… on charges of: Two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (a C felony) Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree (an E felony) Two counts of Conspiracy in the Fourth … CPA, assured his client that the investment was safe, had no risk, and the principal would be returned after a two-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationOpinion 2004-7
… properties within the villages (see, e.g., 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-369, p 405; 1975 Opns St Comp No. 75-1159, … owners in adjoining towns who are permitted to use water from the district. Under section 198(3)(d), the county governing board is required to levy the amount of the delinquent water rents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-7Opinion 88-6
… during any year in which the employee performs 1,000 hours of service. An employee becomes a participant in the … v City of New York , 89 Misc 2d 262, 390 NYS2d 784, affd 48 NY2d 917, 425 NYS2d 91. In NYPIRG , supra , a collective … 457 NYS2d 145; cf . Inc. Village of Lynbrook v P.E.R.B. , 48 NY2d 398, 423 NYS2d 466, holding that hospitalization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6XII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… Statewide Financial System (SFS) has added functionality to allow for the management of Real Estate assets and leases. … and its impact on individual agencies and leases published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page … user ID and password. Process and Transaction Preparation To utilize lease management in the Real Estate Module, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersXIII.2.A Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… description, official station, employee’s home/residential address, start location and destination location of the … to the travel event. Destination Location Enter the street address of the destination location for the travel event (up … includes multiple destination locations, enter the street address of the last business-related destination to which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2a-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsDiNapoli Releases Upper Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… those providing health care and business services. Healthcare, the area’s largest employment sector, accounts … One of the largest employers is the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System, which operates three hospitals in the … and Yeshiva University. Private sector jobs in the area pay an average salary of $54,640. But local residents, many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-upper-manhattan-economic-snapshotResidents of Long-Term Care Facilities Lacking Access to Advocates
… Many residents of long-term care facilities in New York state lack regular access to ombudsman services due to a decline in the number of volunteers and a severe shortage of paid staff, according … Many residents of longterm care facilities in New York state lack regular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/residents-long-term-care-facilities-lacking-access-advocatesTravel Advisory No. 3
… their official station and their home, they are considered in travel status and are eligible for reimbursement of travel … accordance with this Travel Manual. Unused Common Carrier Tickets In the event that an employee purchases common … report with the rental car vendor. Reference: To view all updated information, please see the OSC Travel Manual . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/3-travel-manual-updateCortland Enlarged City School District – Oversight of Financial Operations (2012M-230)
… fiscal oversight over District financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The … elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were $45.1 million. Key Findings … failed to ensure that Business Office staff were billing for various reimbursements due to the District. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/01/cortland-enlarged-city-school-district-oversight-financial-operationsCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Criminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Report 2016-S-65 ). … To determine the extent of implementation of the one recommendation included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… the meals it provides to homebound seniors are prepared in sanitary conditions and are nutritious, high-quality … and food insecurity. “There are nearly 2 million seniors in the city and many have trouble preparing their own meals. … to senior citizens who rely on this critical service.” In fiscal year 2020, DFTA reported delivering more than 4.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsOpinion 92-31
… -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (publication of informational newsletter) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412(1): A village, by local law, may provide for the publication and distribution of a newsletter for its residents containing information including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31Opinion 94-17
… [2]; see also General Municipal Law, §120-aa; Second Class Cities Law, §79). Although we are aware of no State … such amounts remaining unpaid on the date taxes are levied against the real property for which or in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 89-45
… an hourly fee for services in connection with defending proceedings commenced under Article 78 of the Civil Practice … and an additional hourly fee in connection with defending proceedings commenced under Article 78 of the CPLR. We note … an hourly fee for services in connection with defending proceedings commenced under Article 78 of the Civil Practice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… About the Program Due to the highly contagious nature of COVID-19, the pandemic has had devastating consequences for older … homes. Within weeks after the first case was identified, COVID-19 infection and death rates among New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… “It took the state nearly two years longer than the nation to regain those jobs and some regions are still struggling. … employment has changed across the state, and provides data to assist policymakers in examining job and workforce … information and public administration sectors. Report Where New Yorkers Work: An Analysis of Industries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workKiryas Joel Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Selected Employee Reimbursements (2016M-331)
… March 16, 2016. Background The Kiryas Joel Union Free School District is located in the Village of Kiryas Joel, … by an elected five-member Board of Education, operates one school with approximately 200 special needs students and … Kiryas Joel Union Free School District Financial Condition and Selected Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/03/kiryas-joel-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-and-selectedVillage of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… audit credit card claims, ensuring that documentation to support credit card purchases is intact, before approving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-2062022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… In honor of Womens History Month State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli pays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthX.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… AND POLICIES A Business Unit should use Local Customers to bill and track receivables and receipts from vendors who provide revenues to that Business Unit only and for which a revenue contract … of the State Comptroller (OSC) is not required. (Refer to Chapter XI, Section 7 – Revenue and Repayment Agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customers