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Opinion 88-49
… of Barber , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 668, affd 278 App Div 600, 101 NYS2d 924, 278 App Div 727; 103 NYS2d 661; Kingston Associates v La Guardia , 156 Misc 116, 281 NYS 390, affd 246 App Div 803 285 NYS 19; Rappel v Roberts , 79 Misc 2d 201, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. The case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation … Wills was indicted by a New York County Grand Jury after an investigation revealed Mr. Wills’ failure to truthfully … disclosure reports in order to provide accountability by public servants and to help ensure that no prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heMedicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… (Department) accurately excluded 340B drugs from the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and sought appropriate rebates. … through June 30, 2015. Background Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program in 1990. The program requires drug manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programOpen Educational Resources
… pursuing a bachelor’s degree full time at CUNY was $6,930. On top of tuition costs, CUNY estimates that students … to students at no or low cost. OER can be full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, … an effort to create OER to reduce textbook costs. CUNY’s Office of Library Services (OLS) is tasked with providing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/27/open-educational-resourcesNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Vincent Graber
… I offer my heartfelt condolences to his wife Pat and his family during this difficult time." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passing-vincent-graberDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… over $230,000 from an elderly victim. His co-defendant in this caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable … and social security benefits while forcing him to live in squalor in his own home is reprehensible,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerOpinion 95-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … an investment by local law. You ask whether a town may, under the provisions of section 11 of the General Municipal Law, invest a portion … Whether a town may under the provisions of section 11 of the General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking this … oversight, accountability and transparency in state procurement. “By reviewing contracts before they are awarded, my office helps ensure the integrity of the procurement process and protects taxpayers, agencies, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… on the Resolution. Employer may omit NYSLRS registration numbers and Social Security numbers from the publicly posted Resolutions. Employer must omit NYSLRS registration numbers and Social Security numbers from the publicly posted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesFacility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… audit report, covering the period July 1, 2013 to October 18, 2018, was issued on February 4, 2019. The audit sought to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followOpinion 90-5
… the number of trustees and, if so, by what procedure and for what term the new trustees would be appointed. For purposes of this opinion, we assume the library is not … and minimum number of library trustees and provides for the town board to appoint the trustees, it does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-5Opinion 91-31
… treatment for individual injured within the town) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §§2140, 2144, 2145: A town is not legally obligated under Public Health Law, §2144 to reimburse a private hospital for … animal within the town We assume that the town is a local health district see Public Health Law 21c 3022 341 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… nearly 4.1 million payments worth more than $23.8 billion in March. His office also rejected 245 contracts and related … office averaged seven days for contract reviews in March and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … years 2013 through 2016, and first quarter 2017 are posted in the Comptroller's reading room . This information is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… announced today the conviction of Tammy Banack, a resident of Kirkville, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. Banack pleaded guilty today before Hon. Stephen J. Dougherty in Onondaga County Court in satisfaction of a five-count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andLead Contamination of State Armories
… in New York have not been used in more than 20 years, over time, the accumulation of lead dust has been transported to … New York’s military forces, including the New York National Guard. The Department of Defense (DOD) National Guard Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesOpinion 89-41
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of service award program); (referendum requirement); (necessity of public hearing) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (establishment of); (referendum … TOWN LAW, §179: A mandatory referendum to establish a service award program for the volunteer firefighters of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-7)
… City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the State … the City of Yonkers financial condition in the current and future years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/12/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-7State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… University of New York: Lehman College - Controls Over Bank Accounts (2014-S-69) Auditors found weaknesses in the monitoring and authorization of bank accounts, which increase the risk that Lehman personnel … (totaling $1,248,139) paid from five judgmentally selected bank accounts, 25 payments totaling $114,554 were either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for December 2015
… million and 600 payments valued at $2.2 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. In total for calendar … independent audits also help ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. OSC averaged nine days for … and $1.1 billion to Affinity Health Plan. Interest on Lawyer Account Fund of NYS $31.2 million for 43 contracts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-december-2015