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Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… before Judge Michael Martinelli. At the time of his plea, he also paid $124,383 in restitution, added to the $25,000 he paid upon arraignment. Munson is scheduled for sentencing … Munson admitted he had created the false statements on his home computer; that he had stolen money from the Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced … took place in Rensselaer County Court before Judge Andrew Ceresia. "Public resources do not exist for the profit … will not be tolerated, and I will continue to partner with Attorney General Schneiderman to expose corruption and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapOpinion 91-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties … TOWN LAW, §176(13); STATE CONSTITUTION, Article VIII, §1: A fire district may not make a gift to a fire company of … company has requested that the fire district, in turn, pay back to the company an amount equal to the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-19Opinion 91-16
… -- Tax Sale (cost of publication of notice) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8007; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §70-a; REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §1014: The cost of publication of a notice of unredeemed … unredeemed lands published pursuant to Real Property Tax Law 1014 should be calculated on the basis of agate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Opinion 88-43
… (reimbursement of sheriff's personnel account for General Municipal Law, §207-c salary payments) COUNTY SHERIFF … LAW, §§6-j, 207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §25(4): When deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers are injured … county. This is in reply to your letter with respect to deputy sheriffs and county corrections officers who sustain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-43Opinion 95-14
… FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (personal computer for fire department); (ceremony to dedicate fire … foreign fire insurance tax moneys to purchase a personal computer to be used for department purposes and to pay for a … fire insurance tax moneys to purchase a new personal computer to be used for various department purposes, and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 90-2
… (with town library by village) -- Grants (by village to town library) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (contract for library services with, or grant to town library) EDUCATION LAW, §256: A village may contract … contract to provide consideration to the village in the form of services beyond those already provided to all town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… the rechargeable battery and portable electronic product industry – had, prior to the Law’s implementation, already … by quantity or weight. The Department is responsible for analysis of this information and submission of a report on such analysis to the Executive and Legislature biennially. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawXII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… reimbursement not supported by medical bills 26B WCB - Need Contracted Rate 27 Contract expired and needs amendment … field 31 Not calculated in accordance with medical fee schedule 31B Incorrect or insufficient medical fee schedule … purpose of travel 4L Dates of travel and receipt dates do not agree 5A Does not appear to be an appropriate state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsDiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid
… aid, and projects outyear gaps to drop by nearly a third from earlier estimates, according to a report released today … challenges and new spending obligations. Fixing the damage from COVID-19 will take time, and efforts to boost the … Outyear gaps, which averaged $4 billion annually from FY 2023 through FY 2025 in the adopted budget in June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aidSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… that can issue parking summonses within New York City (NYC). During fiscal years 2017 through 2019, DOF processed … for collecting fines and fees for violations issued within NYC, and also the Outside Collection Agency/External Inquiry … from respondents who have New York plates and live within NYC. DOF refers other cases to the NYC Law Department, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… in the country, New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a report released … RDRF were both established primarily to manage budget gaps when revenues fall short due to an economic downturn or other … in the country New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… the money that was collected from them didn’t always go to crime victims, with some funds languishing for years, according to a review of more than 340 cases at 13 county probation … a key part of the legal process that allows crime victims to recoup losses caused by the crime,” DiNapoli said. “County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… On the eve of ExxonMobil’s annual meeting, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Trustee of … State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), and the Church of England, called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that … efforts to adopt the goals of the Paris Agreement to rein in climate change. In recent weeks, similar proposals have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeOversight of Juvenile Detention Facilities (Outside New York City)
… January 2024. About the Program OCFS’ mission is to serve New York’s public by promoting the safety, permanency, and … to and spread of the virus. Admissions rose to 1,854 by 2023, or 7% above the 2019 level. Both the average length of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/21/oversight-juvenile-detention-facilities-outside-new-york-cityXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… DEFINITION An asset retirement obligation (ARO) is a legally enforceable liability associated with the … resulting from normal operations. External Obligating Events AROs must be legally enforceable. Activities … event. Internal obligating events vary depending on the type of ARO and the ARO liability’s pattern of incurrence. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of June 2025, of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report ( 2021-S-23 ). About the Program Homeless shelters across the State provide … To assess the extent of implementation as of June 2025 of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid recipients, including sex offenders, inappropriately received Medicaid-funded … and supplies, and whether controls are in place to prevent abuse and misuse of these products. The audit … To determine whether Medicaid recipients including sex …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/03/medicaid-program-improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-andAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)
… administers the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, “Acts”) pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These Acts help ensure that the operators of … included in our initial audit report Allocation Billing and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security