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DiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… The clerk in the Wyoming County town of Bennington was arrested today after auditors and investigators discovered a … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, Tina Metz, 54, was arrested by the Wyoming County Sheriff's Department and … The clerk in the Wyoming County town of Bennington was arrested today after auditors and investigators discovered a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… certified students as eligible for state financial aid awards. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… was sentenced yesterday for a scheme that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA funds, New York State … the New York State Police announced. Hoffman was sentenced to serve five years’ probation. The sentencing of Hoffman's … mother, Katherine (Katie) Pais, who pleaded guilty to aiding in and concealing the scheme, was adjourned to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overOpinion 90-40
… trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee who is also deputy mayor does not vote both in his or her … mayor, "during the absence or inability of the mayor, is vested with all the powers and may perform all the duties … added]). The quoted paragraph from section 4-400(1)(a) is identical to language in section 88 of the former Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Opinion 89-10
… p 11). April 6, 1989 William H. Butlar, Business Manager Huntington Public Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Opinion 98-15
… discussed in the opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Town Building (need for referendum when selling) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (by town of historic building) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for in town when selling historic building) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-dd; TOWN LAW, §64(2): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General (HUD OIG), and the New York State Police today announced the pleas of former West Carthage Housing Authority (WCHA) Executive … District Attorney Kristyna S Mills the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000DiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is DiNapoli's eighth annual report examining the performance … over projects so that taxpayers know if their community is receiving promised jobs and economic benefits.” In 2013, … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsIV.1 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… on both a budgetary and GAAP-basis of accounting, subject to appropriation/segregation controls. Utilizing various … the accounts coded on accounting documents. Please refer to Chapter V, Section 3.D - Accounts of this Guide for a summary of the range of account values assigned to account types. Current account values are viewable in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv1-overviewVI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… disbursements may be made, for the purposes designated, up to the stated amount of the appropriation. Appropriations … generally are authorizations, rather than mandates, to spend and disbursements from an appropriation need not, … Appropriations which have liabilities incurred continue to be available until the lapse date for that budget pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… that Kory O’Hara, 45, formerly the Town Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection … with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The announcement was made by New York … Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… investigation was handled by Investigators David Buske and Christopher Reidy of the Investigations Bureau, with support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020, reflecting stronger-than-expected … DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased in the near term, but the city should continue to increase … out-year gaps have grown slightly, to nearly $3 billion in FY 2022 and $3.2 billion in FY 2023. Despite concerns that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified of incidents of abuse and neglect in programs it oversees as required under … Law was created to make sure incidents of abuse and neglect are properly addressed and families are told of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… Objective To determine whether the New York State Thruway Authority … are addressed. The audit covered the period January 2019 to October 2023. About the Program The New York State Thruway … the mainline from the New York City line at Yonkers to Buffalo and the Erie Section. There are an additional five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/09/23/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… guilty to grand larceny in the second degree and will pay full restitution of $90,000. Melwani, 58, of Woodstock, … part of the scheme, the defendants completed and filed an application containing false information with the Office of … or tenants could apply to OTDA for funds to cover unpaid back rent and future rent payments. If the tenant met the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsSafety of Seized Dogs
… the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that a … services. As of June 30, 2017, the Department oversaw 294 shelters and 599 Officers. The Law sets specific time frames that shelters must hold seized dogs, known as the redemption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsMedgar Evers College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 institutions. CUNY provides education for more than … MEC has approximately 6,700 students and is located in Brooklyn, New York. CUNY reported 567 bank accounts, including 24 at MEC that were active or closed during the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/medgar-evers-college-controls-over-bank-accountsSelected Management and Operations Practices
… vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of … be achieved. We also determined whether NYPA’s EVolve NY program met its initial project goals by the end of 2019. … vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 20 charging stations in locations where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesOversight of Building Construction Site Safety
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Buildings … monitors New York City (NYC) building construction sites to ensure compliance with applicable codes, laws, and rules … To determine if the New York City Department of Buildings DOB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/01/oversight-building-construction-site-safety