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DiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… $3.9 million in ineligible payments due to the processing of invalid claims and inadequate oversight by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), according … to,” said DiNapoli. “Our audit revealed that millions of dollars were claimed and spent on ineligible costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesOpinion 88-3
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … section 4-410(1)(b)] of the village law respectively." As it appears from the above quoted provision, fines collected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3Opinion 90-38
… buildings are occupied and are dependent upon the highway for access. We are in receipt of your letter concerning a town highway which has been designated and posted for this year as a seasonal limited use highway pursuant to … or commercial buildings dependent upon such highways for access" (Highway Law, §205-a[2]). Subdivision 4 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Second Quarter
… Office of the State Comptroller. The full forward calendar can be obtained at: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-second-quarterOpinion 89-14
… have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL … You ask whether a tax collecting officer may request that persons paying their taxes by mail and desiring a tax … of the Real Property Tax Law which provides, in part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14DiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced today. Rose pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree. “Jonnell Rose betrayed his community’s … stole from the department. Rose pled guilty before Judge Michael Nolan in Oneida County Court to Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… Beginning July 27, 1976, ERS membership is optional for: Temporary or provisional positions (under Civil Service … hours per week, or less than the standard number of hours for full-time employment as established by the employer for this position; Duration of employment for less than one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipDiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… Legislation introduced at the request of the State Comptroller that will help ease the financial … for pandemic-related expenses and permitting the repayment of inter-fund advances made for those expenses by the end of the next succeeding fiscal year, rather than the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar For First Quarter
… today announced a tentative schedule for the planned bond sales for the state, New York City, and their major … by the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. A new schedule is released every quarter and … prospective first quarterly calendar includes anticipated bond sales by the following issuers: Dormitory Authority of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… as Town Clerk. At the time that she pleaded guilty, Roy admitted that between May 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, she … of Crawford that she had received as Town Clerk. She also admitted making false entries in Town records to conceal the … a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseQuality of Internal Control Certification
… requiring State agencies and public authorities to each institute a comprehensive system of internal controls over … education requirements are met by the Director and staff of the Internal Affairs unit, which is responsible for … level of detail for two questions. The Division did not list the deficiencies discovered during its annual review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/quality-internal-control-certificationOn-Time Performance
… OTP goal is 95 percent. Key Findings The 7-Day OTP With Boat percentage was below the goal (of 95 percent) during 11 … 84.64 percent to 94.36 percent. The Weekday OTP Without Boat percentage was below the goal for eight of the 13 months … to 94.32 percent. We also found that Weekday OTP With Boat was below the goal during 11 of the 13 months ranging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/15/time-performanceAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… site visits to conduct inspections of rides across the State. In 2013 alone, Department staff performed more than … rides offered at fixed-base amusement parks, the New York State Fair, and the many county fairs operated across the State are properly inspected and authorized before being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safetyCapital One Bank Accounts
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) at Capital One Bank and to assess the appropriateness of financial … 15 bank accounts that were established at Capital One Bank and were not on the MTA's list of authorized bank … the Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA at Capital One Bank and to assess the a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/27/capital-one-bank-accountsInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… procedures were not followed. The five errors represent an error rate of about one in every 17,000 inmates released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data)
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is complying with Executive … To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation is complying with Executive Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-dataControls Over Federally Funded Programs and Maximization of Federal Funding
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all costs and adequately ensures the Weatherization Assistance Program … To determine whether the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is obtaining federal reimbursements on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/18/controls-over-federally-funded-programs-and-maximization-federal-fundingAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Report 2017-S-88 ). About the Program The Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT), enacted in 1968 under Tax … our initial audit report Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes Report 2017S88 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… education. The New York City Department of Education (DOE) – the nation’s largest school system – served … 192,000 of these students in the 2021-22 school year. The DOE is responsible for evaluating students to determine their … receive appropriate services. Toward this end, the DOE follows a multi-step evaluation and placement process. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-follow