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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… property exemptions were not always properly applied for or supported. Of the 99 property tax exemptions that … totaling over $4.1 million were not properly applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2001-4
… of Waterloo , 245 AD2d 1079, 667 NYS2d 553 mot for lv to app dsmd 91 NYS2d 957, 671 NYS2d 717; Benjamin v Town of … Sacco v Maruca , 175 AD2d 578, 573 NYS2d 787 mot for lv to app denied 78 NY2d 862, 578 NYS2d 877, concerning referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Opinion 92-40
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of fees at county landfill) FEES -- Rates (authority to impose fees to produce revenue for general purposes) LANDFILL -- County (imposition of fees) -- Fees (authority to impose fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… need for schools to remain vigilant against threats to student and teacher safety,” DiNapoli said. “New York schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningState Agencies Bulletin No. 1964
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new process for requesting a stop payment for a replacement, reversal, or exchange of a NYS payroll paper … Uncashed NYS Payroll Checks mailbox for a stop payment, replacement, reversal, or exchange of a NYS payroll check. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1964-new-process-request-stop-payment-replacement-reversal-or-exchange-newDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… will benefit hundreds of homeowners,” said Emily Svenson, Ward 1 Councilwoman, Town of Hyde Park. About the Oil Spill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and collection duties or establish compensating controls. In addition, late penalties were not properly assessed on … were supported, for appropriate purposes or paid timely. In addition, the board approved credit card charges totaling … officials did not provide IT security awareness training. In addition, the authority did not have adequate online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… 2019-20 state fiscal year, there were 28 check-off fund options, more than double the options five years earlier. Of these 28 funds, 25 were … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS
… drug manufacturers on behalf of the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) failed to turn over nearly $1.5 … drug manufacturers on behalf of the New York State Health Insurance Plan NYSHIP failed to turn over nearly $15 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-contractor-failed-turn-over-15-million-prescription-drug-rebates-nysOpinion 89-47
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (when adjoining fire protection district is dissolved) -- (assessment of capital costs in district as extended) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (when added to … Whether the dissolution of the fire protection districts and the addition of their territory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Focus on Facts
… Accessibility, August 2023 NYC/DPR, Park Accessibility for People with Disabilities, March 2023 Dashboards & … and Opportunities, September 2023 New Federal Dollars for Broadband Deployment, July 2023 Making Strides on … December 2023 “Nation’s Report Card” Underscores NY’s Need for Academic Recovery, March 2023 Environmental Conservation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/focus-onOpinion 91-12
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention of moneys derived … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §204-a: Moneys raised by a fire company through activities conducted under the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12Village of Lyons Falls – Financial Management (2013M-393)
… a fund balance policy, establishing a contingency and tax stabilization reserve and entering into an agreement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/28/village-lyons-falls-financial-management-2013m-393City of Amsterdam – Recreation Department (2023M-29)
… remitted for the four-hour Craft Beer Fest the day of the event . Tickets cost $45 to drink beer and $5 for designated … could not support the number of tickets sold for the event. $286 was remitted for the 10-hour Italiafest and wine … tasting with no record of how many people attended the event . However, based on the ticket cost of $10 per person, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/21/city-amsterdam-recreation-department-2023m-29State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Town of Danby – Town Clerk (Tompkins County) Tax collections were missing and not deposited in an … the clerk’s records. Village of Delhi – Audit Follow-Up (Delaware County) Auditors issued a report in January 2020 … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ALBERT … to fight public corruption. I thank U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara, the New York State Police, … Preet Bharara the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that ALBERT MELIN the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… disability and sickness. Coverage for these benefits, with limited exception, is to be provided by employers. Costs to administer the Program are recovered via the Board’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Empire's payments to Saratoga are generally based on standard fee schedules. However, Saratoga is entitled to … as implants, drugs, and blood) that are not covered by the standard fee schedules. Per Empire's agreement with Saratoga, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-made-saratoga-hospital-januarySelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to St. Francis Hospital of Poughkeepsie (St. Francis) for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and St. Francis. Background The New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-francis-hospital-poughkeepsie-january-1-2011Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/improper-payments-sexual-and-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-procedures-and-supplies-provided