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DiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… The Capital District Transportation Authority’s (CDTA) reported overtime payments … fulfills its mission effectively.” CDTA provides regional transportation services including regular bus service, … electric buses. CDTA is one of four upstate regional transportation authorities, ranking third in terms of total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingDiNapoli: Albany Man Who Victimized Elderly NYS Pensioner Sentenced to State Prison
… abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Rensselaer County DA Donnelly, State Police Superintendent James, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-albany-man-who-victimized-elderly-nys-pensioner-sentenced-state-prisonComplaint Processing (Follow-Up)
… Board (CCRB) receives, investigates, prosecutes, mediates, hears, makes findings, and recommends action on civilian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/complaint-processing-followOpinion 90-32
… of a proposition authorizing such an expenditure at a special or biennial town election on motion of the town board … or are financed pursuant to the Local Finance Law (see In re Town Board of the Town of Islip , 12 NYS2d 321, 239 NYS2d … language in Town Law, §§81 and 220, the Court in In re Town Board of the Town of Islip , supra , held that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes announced today that Margaret Bailey, the former clerk-treasurer of the now-dissolved village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state … State Comptroller DiNapoli and Oswego County DA Gregory Oakes announced today that Margaret Bailey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000North Salem Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-140-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the North Salem Central School District’s … control weaknesses, which we communicated confidentially to officials. As a result, compromised accounts may not be detected and increased opportunities for users to make unauthorized or improper changes, improperly access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/26/north-salem-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-140-fWarren County Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-102-F)
… Corporation’s (Corporation) progress, as of December 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … Corporations Corporation progress as of December 2024 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/28/warren-county-local-development-corporation-audit-follow-2021m-102-fIslip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… Audit Objective Determine whether disbursements were made in compliance with New York State General Municipal Law and … enforce the adopted travel policy when approving $125,028 in travel expenditures. District officials: Made 107 … Ensure that conference and travel expenditures are in compliance with the District’s travel policy. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Other Bulletin No. 1
… Sum Bonus Payments for eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 96 and 97 Affected Employees Eligible SUNY Construction … when the employee moves into a position with a bargaining unit that does not provide for this calculation (employee is … if an employee is transferred from a CSEA bargaining unit to an ineligible bargaining unit, the agency must insert …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-1-lump-sum-bonus-payments-suny-construction-fund-employeesFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… they take what they are supposed to protect. Melin took advantage of his position as treasurer of the Patterson Fire … behind bars, making sure he will no longer be able to take advantage of those who put their trust in him.” According to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… file a Notice of Participation on or before September 11, 2026. There is no deadline for you to file for a World Trade … the World Trade Center Notice on or before September 11, 2026. I participated in the rescue, recovery and cleanup … including filing a Notice on or before September 11, 2026, you can file an Application for World Trade Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsOpinion 93-11
… WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Outstanding Indebtedness" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §109-b[6][c]) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11DiNapoli: Former Hoosick Falls Police Chief Charged With Stealing From Rescue Squad
… John Hudson, the former officer in charge of the Village of … and former chief of the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad, was arrested today for allegedly using rescue squad funds to … John Hudson the former officer in charge of the Village of … and former chief of the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad was arrested today for allegedly using rescue squad funds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-hoosick-falls-police-chief-charged-stealing-rescue-squadDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products. As a result of the company’s new policy, the New … "Shoppers don’t see where the palm oil used in hundreds of products comes from, but often it’s harvested in ways that … suppliers to provide palm oil and palm derivatives for its products that are verified to be free of deforestation, free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilOpinion 96-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by … district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the … any other State statute which authorizes a fire district to change its fiscal year (compare Village Law, §5-510). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Course Offerings (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Course Offerings (Report 2019-S-19 ). About the Program City … was to determine whether CUNY was effectively matching course offerings to student demand. The audit covered the … the audit found that CUNY was not effectively matching course offerings to student demands; was not comprehensively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/25/course-offerings-followEDSS - Create Users and Assign Roles
… you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in your organization. Your User ID and password is intended … you will be prompted to add users the first time you log in. As the first-time user, by default you are designated as … you can grant access and delegate authority to other staff in your organization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-create-users-and-assign-rolesVII.2.B Payment Worksheet – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… payments received from customers to accounts receivable (AR) Items in SFS. The process for creating a Payment … Once the Payment Worksheet is created with the appropriate AR Item(s) selected, the agency must review the ‘Balance’ … be created from the chartfields included on the AR Item the deposit will be applied to. Effective September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2b-payment-worksheetSelected Management and Operations Practices – BuildSmart NY/Executive Order 88
… On April 1, 2020, New York introduced the BuildSmart 2025 program, which expands upon the original program and … 22 (EO 22) was issued to ensure that State agencies follow best practices in green purchasing and in their operations by … of 11 trillion BTUs of energy savings to be achieved by 2025 through the BuildSmart 2025 program. Each ASE shall work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/28/selected-management-and-operations-practices-buildsmart-nyexecutive-order-88DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… The number of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap … officials are working hard to operate within the confines of the cap,” said DiNapoli. “As the cap fluctuates below two … on taxes despite these challenges.” Overall, 6.5 percent of districts exceeded the tax cap in 2012-13 (44 districts), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-cap