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DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in certified payrolls it submitted to OMH, according to an … transition programs of the South Beach Psychiatric Center in Staten Island. It contracts with OMH to provide janitorial … After DiNapoli’s auditors met with Shorefront officials in January 2014, the officials said they took corrective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, but … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … show they will be able to levy a total of $19.4 billion in 2016-17. This represents a 0.89 percent increase over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capOpinion 91-14
… with villages located within the town but excluded from the district for the collection of village refuse. The … with villages located within the town but excluded from the district for the collection of village refuse. You … contract with villages located in the town but excluded from the district for the collection of refuse. Further, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 91-20
… contracts pursuant to Town Law, §184(1) (1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-7, p 15; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-13, p 22). In addition, General Municipal Law, … found within the boundaries of the municipality to a hospital, clinic, sanatorium or other place of treatment of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20Opinion 90-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties … to be a true copy of the original of such order on file in his office (emphasis supplied). Article 21 of the CPLR, … paper is required by law, an attorney admitted to practice in the courts of the state may certify that it has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… Container Act, known as the "bottle bill," was enacted in 1982 to reduce litter, ease the burden on solid waste … Fund (EPF), with most of the remainder deposited in the state's General Fund. In addition, in any year that the state collects more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billOpinion 91-58
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the absence of express statutory authority, a city may not … site within the city. It has been consistently held in this State that a municipality may not submit a question …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Three Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… fraudulent prescriptions to numerous pharmacies, including in the Northern District of New York. The conspirators then … to Otero or other buyers, who paid Washington. The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendants are … to have callously preyed upon vulnerable New Yorkers in a complex scheme to defraud our state’s Medicaid system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringAudit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State
… and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to years-long delays in projects outside New York City, according to an audit … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our audit found substantial delays in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable … significant cost increases,” DiNapoli said. “People living in moderate- and low-income housing should not have to wait …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges Over Alleged Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… funds that so many New Yorkers depend upon." "Today's criminal charges send a clear message: if you are accused of stealing … and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The Division of Criminal Justice is led by Executive Deputy Attorney. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-over-alleged-theft-78000-new-yorkDiNapoli: Orange County Resident Arrested for Stealing Her Late Mother’s Pension Benefits
… of Middletown, was arrested and charged with grand larceny in the second degree (Class C Felony) for allegedly stealing … I applaud Comptroller DiNapoli and his staff for aiding in this investigation and maintaining the integrity of the … my office and the Office of the New York State Comptroller in protecting public funds,” Orange County District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-orange-county-resident-arrested-stealing-her-late-mothers-pension-benefitsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… services as “the exchange of medical information from one site to another through electronic communication to … Plus (CHP) beneficiaries are available for the period from January 2018 through November 2020 (the most recent … began to increase before the pandemic, growing from slightly more than 1,200 monthly in January 2018 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: SEC Upholds Shareholders' Right to Seek Racial Equity Audit
… Thomas P. DiNapoli made the following statement today in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission … meeting. DiNapoli had announced the shareholder proposal in December. “This is a victory for the many shareholders who are concerned about racial inequity in corporate America. Companies like Amazon need to show they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-sec-upholds-shareholders-right-seek-racial-equity-auditXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… The Division of Budget (DOB) worked with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), the Statewide Financial … enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose of Budget Bulletin E-1196 is to provide stakeholders with … The Division of Budget DOB worked with the Office of the State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… of Robert Wiesner, the former Security Director for the Monroe County Water Authority, for working with others to rig … for a multi-million dollar public works contract in Monroe County. Wiesner today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe County Court to the class “E” felony charge of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $3.9 billion in May were stronger than projected, with collections for the fiscal year now $142.3 million higher than projections … said. “New York has also collected more than $1.5 billion in settlement dollars that are not yet appropriated. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Richard L. Cook III, 57, a resident of Atlanta, Ga., with the crime of … Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cook is charged with stealing over $200,000 in pension … Powell, a New York State pensioner who died in 2009. “Mr. Cook allegedly thought he could get away with defrauding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… Mayfield, who was the elected town clerk, pleaded guilty in September to fourth degree grand larceny, a class E … felony. From 2011 to 2015, she pocketed more than $27,000 in property taxes and $8,000 of dog licensing and other fees. … to the town supervisor. Hart is also barred from serving in public office as a result of her sentence. DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementRFQual #22-03 – Independent Medical Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… to contract with physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise. Physicians will act as Independent Medical Examiners, conducting independent medical examinations (“IMEs”), providing a written report of … to contract with physicians having general and specialized medical education experience and expertise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-03Administration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses
… Development Agency (NYCIDA) has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance … also determined whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project and/or lease agreements. The … Program NYCIDA was created by the New York City Council in 1974 “to promote the economic welfare of its inhabitants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/12/administration-and-monitoring-financial-assistance-new-york-city-businesses