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DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, was … a crime of public corruption for stealing funds from the society and the town. “Bridget Brown abused the trust of … abuse.” Brown worked for the Essex County Agricultural Society — a non-profit organization that promotes agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… (Fund) will restrict its investments in eight integrated oil and gas companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., after a … announced today. The evaluation of the Fund’s integrated oil and gas holdings is part of DiNapoli’s broader review of … managed public equity holdings in eight integrated oil and gas companies that it has determined are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investList of Records Maintained by the Office of the New York State Comptroller Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law
… (Public Officers Law, § 87 (3)(c)) Office of Communications Press Releases Freedom of Information Law requests Brochures Newsletters Division of Legal … Court of Claims Act Payment Matters Public Officers Law Payment Matters Public Lands Law Payment Matters …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/foil/recordsMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… excess of permitted limits; $354,475 was paid for newborn birth claims that contained inaccurate birth information, such as the newborn’s birth weight; and $132,108 was paid for services rendered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 1025
… Purpose To advise agencies of a new option to mail direct deposit advice statements directly to the … To advise agencies of a new option to mail direct deposit advice statements directly to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1025-direct-mailing-direct-deposit-advice-statementsTown of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… properly audited by the Board before payment, including 23 credit card claims (685 purchases) totaling $179,716. 226 … generally agreed with our findings and indicated that they plan to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150Overtime Temporarily Excluded from Tier 6 Contribution Rates
… Contacts received an email letting them know that a notification was available in Retirement Online . The notification provided a link to the Summary Page, which … and could be owed a refund. What You Need to Do View Notification to Access Summary Page View the notification in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/overtime-temporarily-excluded-tier-6-contribution-ratesOpinion 94-8
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Deputy Treasurer (qualifications for … for principal office) - - Eligibility (deputy fire district treasurer) TOWN LAW, §177-b; PUBLIC OFFICERS … order to qualify for appointment as deputy treasurer of a fire district, an individual must meet the same requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-8Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-81
… the full or prorated share of their statutory salary for calendar year 2004. Affected Employees Judges who served … January 1, 2004). Prorated Salary: The prorated salary for judges who were hired and/or had a salary change and/or … rate. Calendar year 2004 began on January 1 and, after 26 pay periods are paid, there are two (2) days (12/30 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-81-2004-year-end-adjustment-judgesXI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW This section outlines the procedures to be followed by a State agency to execute the transfer of the rights, obligations, and liabilities under a contract to an individual or organization (“Transferee”) other than … This section outlines the procedures to be followed by a State agency to execute the transfer of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsDiNapoli: Tesla Investors Should Vote Against Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay and Director Nominees
… this board to design sound pay practices based on its past record, nor can we trust it to exercise true independence and … down on excess pay, undue discretion, concentration of voting power, and prioritizing Musk over the interests of … men in the world, with another unprecedented pay package. Voting Against Reelection of Board Members In the letter to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-tesla-investors-should-vote-against-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-and-director-nomineesMedicaid Program – Payments for Fraudulent and Improper Claims Submitted by Davis Ethical Pharmacy
… Ethical) inappropriately billed Medicaid for prescription medications. The audit covered the period from January 1, … payments included $68,307 for 136 prescriptions for medications purportedly dispensed to Medicaid recipients who, at the time the medications were prescribed, were not patients of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/medicaid-program-payments-fraudulent-and-improper-claims-submitted-davis-ethical-pharmacyOpinion 2002-13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire … a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to make reasonable expenditures to … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 2000-12
… OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (requiring abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) -- Family Relationships (abstention from voting on salaries of relatives) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, … Law (§800 et seq.) that prohibits a town board member from voting on salaries for family members who are elected or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Town of Stony Creek – Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-32)
… Provide adequate monthly reports or ensure the annual update document (AUD) was accurate. Without complete and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/07/01/town-stony-creek-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-32XIII.10 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by … This section provides Agencies with guidance on how to process a refund owed to the State by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-overviewCOVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… the first 12 months from when the Program’s application portal was launched (June 2021 to May 2022), these businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Prohibits New Russian Investments and Directs Investment Review
… fiscal year ends March 31. Its quarterly value as of Dec. 31, 2021 was $279.7 billion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-prohibits-new-russian-investments-and-directs-investment-reviewOpinion 2003-7
… in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of park trust moneys for preliminary costs and feasibility … costs related to a capital improvement at a town park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Compliance With Payment Card Industry Standards (Follow-Up)
… The Thruway Authority (Authority) operates and maintains a toll superhighway (Thruway) throughout New York State. Most of the toll points along the Thruway only accept cash and E-ZPass charges as toll payment. All Thruway E-ZPass customers have prepaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/compliance-payment-card-industry-standards-follow