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DiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, obstruction of the grand jury, and … stole $5.7 million from the Mahopac VFD and community to buy yachts, jewels, and a Florida home while he was VFD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… after Lehman Brothers' collapse it is clear that Wall St. does not need to return to the days of excessive risk-taking … The securities industry has the highest average salary of any industry in New York City, and accounted for 21 percent … where the average salary was $599,800, the highest of any county in the nation. In March 2018, DiNapoli estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… Objectives To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) performed a systemwide risk … to mitigate their effects. We also determined whether the LIRR tested and updated the plans and … LIRR is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, with an average weekday ridership of about 198,200 customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… Objectives To determine whether Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has established and maintains adequate internal controls to oversee and monitor the federally funded Section 8 Housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingTown of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
Determine whether the Supervisors maintained complete accurate and uptodate accounting records and reports to allow Board to properly manage Towns finances
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213CUNY Bulletin No. CU-629
… Allowance Payment to eligible employees, the University Payroll must submit the following information on the Time … and warning messages are communicated to the University Payroll via Control-D report NPAY502 (Warnings/Rejected Time … Tax and Finance, Division of Treasury, per instructions in Payroll Bulletin No. 908 . Payroll Register and Employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-629-december-2018-uniform-allowance-paymentCUNY Bulletin No. CU-663
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … Affected Employees Employees in the City University of New York (CUNY) campus security titles and nursing titles … eligibility criteria are affected. Background Section 12 of the 2009-2016 Blue Collar Agreement between the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-663-cuny-december-2019-uniform-allowance-paymentDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… and State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Chair of the Committee on Elections. The full op-ed is below: Putting the Public … or state assemblymember to access matching funds based on those individual, small-dollar donations from their … to empower all New Yorkers and not just the deep- pocketed few. The Public Campaign Finance Board will implement the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… renters who fell behind on payments in the pandemic, but this money isn’t getting to them,” DiNapoli said. “The state … that OTDA received only 168,321 applications as of July 30, reflecting fewer than 15 percent of the 1.2 million … ERAP and from the passage of the Tenant Safe Harbor Act, so that tenants understand their legal rights; and Work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli: Federal Housing Aid Going Unused Despite New York's Affordable Housing Crisis
… 95% of vouchers it funds. The audit also found that the number of areas with low rates of voucher use has increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-housing-aid-going-unused-despite-new-yorks-affordable-housing-crisisDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… of about 2 homeless per 1,000 people in Jan. 2023. The number of homeless grew by more than 39% in the most recent … Increase federal assistance, including increasing the number of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) and authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… decline as internet speeds increase; one reason is the price of service tends to increase with the speed of service. … from the private sector, while low incomes may make the price of a home broadband subscription unattainable. FIGURE … 2020 Highest Cost States Average Monthly Price Vermont $82.00 Delaware $76.36 Maryland $70.76 New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Mid-Hudson Region Shows Economic Strength Following Recession
… state’s 2 percent increase over those years. A significant number of residents commute to New York City for work. Much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-mid-hudson-region-shows-economic-strength-following-recessionFederal Spending by Major Funding Streams and Functions – Federal Funding and New York
… Investment and Jobs Act (2021). TANF block grant does not include an additional $278 million allocation from … Welfare Programs for the TANF Block Grant. This table does not include funding received by local governments, … public transportation authorities and other entities. It does not include funding for New York’s Essential Plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-spending-major-funding-streams-and-functionsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-497
… taxable gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 using code UTA (Uniform/Tool Allowance). … be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ) and a Report of Check Exchange ( Form AC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-497-december-2014-uniform-allowance-paymentDiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… in certain areas in New York state. The program is focused on hiring in the following 13 cities and towns: Albany, … of Labor (Labor) officials were comfortable relying on self-verified information. In one instance, auditors found … who was certified as eligible for the program. Based on a sample of individuals reviewed, auditors found $191,336 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsDiNapoli: Positive Fiscal Outlook for Plattsburgh
… sales taxes, significantly lower than the 21.7 percent for all cities; State aid accounted for 7.5 percent of the city’s revenues, much less than the 18 percent for all cities in the state; and Plattsburgh has debt service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-positive-fiscal-outlook-plattsburghDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… percent annually, higher than the 3.3 percent growth for all cities in the state. By comparison, the city’s revenues … city’s revenues, lower than the average of 18 percent for all cities in the state; Taxable full value of property in … 2003 to 2013, surpassing the 33 percent total growth for all cities; and The median home value in Glens Falls is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-561
… UA6. Earnings Begin Date: 12/08/16 or the last date the employee was in pay status Earnings End Date: Same as … income taxes. The payment amount will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2 using code UTA (Uniform/Tool Allowance). Undeliverable Checks If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-561-december-2016-uniform-allowance-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… capital projects. Town officials did not monitor activity for eight projects reviewed (with board-authorized budgets … of the disbursements to ensure they were accurate and made for appropriate purposes and did not authorize the 44 … also did not maintain adequate supporting documentation for cash receipts, and fundraising cash receipts, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits