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Opinion 89-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … Law, §806[1]). Also, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Village of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
Determine whether the Village ClerkTreasurer properly managed cash receipts and disbursements and performed her duties in accordance with statutes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202DiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… over $20,000 in Fire Company funds, following an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and … said. "We will continue to aggressively investigate these cases to bring justice to those who take money from these … to the District Attorney's Office." Wharton is due back in court on April 18 before Canandaigua City Court Judge Stephen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State Comptroller … and require the clerk-treasurer to provide detailed monthly financial reports. For a copy of the report visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/riverside.pdf DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli Honors Caribbean Leaders
… and Caribbean American individuals and organizations at a celebration on Monday in honor of Caribbean Heritage … Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival. The event was hosted at Suede restaurant and emceed by curator and producer, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-honors-caribbean-leadersDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General (HUD OIG), … William Woolard with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General. “We will … District Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector General for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedReporting Regulations 315.2 & 315.3
… apply. (vii) A full day worked for employees of the New York State Legislature shall be a minimum of six hours of … reported. (1) Only persons who are active members of the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System or the New York and Local Police and Fire Retirement System and who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulations-3152-3153Opinion 89-40
… for wages lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a case in which the fire district was the … and, in that capacity, eligible for reimbursement pursuant to General Municipal Law, §72-o. (2) A volunteer officer or … commissioner for compensation lost from regular employment due to firemanic functions (1969 Opns St Comp No. 69-953, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40Reporting Regulation for Elected or Appointed Officials
… are accurately converted to correspond with the official’s payroll frequency and recorded on the report submitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulation-elected-or-appointed-officialsOpinion 2008-1
… interest under article 18 of the General Municipal Law if he or she also served as a trustee on the board of trustees … and to the governing body of the municipality as soon as he or she has knowledge of the interest or prospective … without consideration ( see e.g. McKenzie v Harrison , 120 NY 260: Lecci v Nickerson , 63 Misc 2d 756, 313 NYS2d 474). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1About the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… inform NYSLRS which officials have not submitted an ROA by either checking the “Not Submitted” checkbox on Standard … for Elected and Appointed Officials form (RS2417-A) , or by sending us a letter with the official’s name, registration … The official should extend the period of his or her ROA by the amount of time used for vacations, illness, holidays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesTown of Addison - Supervisor's Fiscal Responsibilities (2019M-03)
… Collect, disburse and maintain custody of all Town funds in accordance with policies, procedures and Town Law. Provide … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine if the Supervisor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/26/town-addison-supervisors-fiscal-responsibilities-2019m-03Urban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
Determine whether the Board and School officials ensured information technology IT assets were safeguarded
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 State of the State Address
… DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State Address: "Today, Gov. Hochul outlined her new priorities as the state prepares …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-state-state-addressDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today that he has appointed Maria Doulis as deputy comptroller and Todd Scheuermann as assistant comptroller in the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis These appointments are to fill currently vacant positions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffAppointment of Claims Auditor – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Establishing a separate position with the responsibility for auditing … may increase the effectiveness of this key control because a claims auditing official would be performing this function … as enumerated in record retention schedules. 3 Depending on the size and complexity of your local government or school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appointment-claims-auditorDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… meant for one of the defendants’ deceased mother, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Dutchess County … of grand larceny in the third degree and was arraigned by Judge Scott Volkman in Poughkeepsie City Court. She is due … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerOpinion 91-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … the recipient of the tax moneys payable to the association by the repeal of the association's authority to receive such … exempt firemen's benevolent association has been created by special act of the State Legislature and is authorized to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 90-43
… of subdivision (a) of section 208-f which provides: [T]he special accidental death benefit provided by this section … or widower to continue during his or her lifetime. If he or she shall leave no widow or widower, or if his or her … to determine their fair meaning (McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 1, Statutes, §97, p 211). Doing so in this case, we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43About the Academy
… Accountability in 2005 and worked as an auditor in the Rochester Region until 2014. Since then, he has been … financial planner. Dan graduated with honors from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science … the Division since 2008 and worked as an auditor in the Rochester Region until 2016 . In 2016, he joined the Local …
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