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Opinion 2002-11
… accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For purposes of earning … twenty-five points for responding to the minimum number of calls of the emergency rescue and first aid squad, as set … however, that each call run may only be applied under one category or the other. Therefore, in those instances when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation for responding to both fire and ambulance calls) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §217(c): For purposes of earning a year of firefighting service under … a fire district service award program that provides points for participation in department responses, a volunteer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11DiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… needs $3.2 million in work. Unrealistic Budgets and Poor Payroll Monitoring: From FY 2020-21 through FY 2022-23, the … in commercial lease revenue that never materialized. Payroll expenses were 20% higher, or $369,144, over budget estimates during the period. Payroll was significantly higher than budgeted for because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the … District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a … former New York State employee. The defendant was arrested and presented today in the District of South Carolina. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with … providers (NFPs) in 2014, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The late … late contracting remains as serious a problem for NFPs today as when the Prompt Contracting Law was enacted in 1991. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… of homeowners spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing, compared with 39 percent statewide. The largest … to do so in the next few years. Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing grew by over 46 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Caroga , Town of German Flatts , Town of … records and reports or provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper. The supervisor did not file the required … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Caroga Town of German Flatts Town of Jasper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… this fall have been canceled or changed significantly. Layoffs and Discharges in the Northeast Are at Pre-Pandemic … era. The Northeast Region suffered more than 3.8 million layoffs and discharges in March and April, on a seasonally … level.) Figures for May, June and July (including 295,000 layoffs and discharges in the latest month) were more in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020DiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Eighty-two school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed … System. The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years ending on June 30, 2015. … office has assessed and scored the financial stability of school districts. The latest round of scoring designated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Program: Overpayments of Ambulatory Patient Group (APG) Claims (Follow-Up) (2015-F-20) An initial audit issued … eMedNY claims processing system that allowed improper APG payments on 6,615 claims totaling $1,204,186. Auditors … for the same services under both the old and the new (APG) payment methodologies. Furthermore, auditors identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… Erie County Medical Center Corp. (ECMCC) paid out approximately $673,000 in … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Erie County Medical Center did not properly administer its incentive and bonus … Erie County Medical Center Corp ECMCC paid out approximately $673000 in improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… Despite a now decade-long economic expansion in the country, New York still lags behind other states when it … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The time to prepare for serious fiscal problems is before they arrive,” DiNapoli said. “The need for a cushion to fall back on is especially urgent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… shelters. Of the 57 counties outside of New York City, 25 do not have a designated shelter facility. OTDA is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followTransformation of the MTA
… within each agency into centralized departments under MTA Headquarters (MTA HQ), thus allowing the agencies to refocus … to fill the positions, or “Lift & Shift,” a process where employees are assigned by their management team, along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaEnforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has designed and implemented an effective system … and the data that will be collected. The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is responsible for … To determine whether the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has designed and implemented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… is making an effort to reach these goals and is accurately re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesSocial Adult Day Services
… Health (DOH), are effectively overseeing Social Adult Day Services (SADS) programs to ensure that providers comply with … programs that provide functionally impaired adults with services such as socialization, supervision and monitoring, … in a protective setting. Each participant should receive services in accordance with an individualized service plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesManagement of Selected Special Revenue Funds
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively managing selected special revenue funds to ensure the funds are spent timely and for their intended purposes. Our audit … To determine whether the Department of Health Department is effectively managing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/02/management-selected-special-revenue-fundsPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement … Determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-program