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Opinion 89-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the county may establish the position of emergency medical services coordinator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-52DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for January 2017
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state's chief financial officer, DiNapoli's office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state public authorities and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-january-2017DiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… duties and periodic reviews by the justices. DiNapoli recommended the town and court justices address a number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashRockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District District used its resources to maintain a website …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Opinion 90-52
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-52DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a … providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and how its … nation. Additionally, the dashboards track metrics unique to the sectors, such as hotel occupancy for the tourism …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryXIII.4 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… should complete the following forms for the travel event. Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for … audit according to the General Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York State Government Records . For more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chaper-xiii/xiii4-overviewOpinion 88-56
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm … doing business with district) -- Exceptions (remuneration and duties exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c), … of interest in purchase contracts between the firm and the district if the exception contained in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Island Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… take corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue District officials raised in their response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34DiNapoli: Former Assistant Clerk Charged with Stealing Nearly $4,000 from Village of Horseheads
… gain and altered Village records to cover her theft. My office’s investigation and our partnership with District … accountable for her actions,” DiNapoli said. “I extend my thanks to District Attorney Wetmore and the State Police for helping my office combat public corruption through their continued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-assistant-clerk-charged-stealing-nearly-4000-village-horseheadsDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… to collect the penalties owed and beef up its monitoring of this contractor to ensure customers are being provided … who are unable to use public bus or subway service because of a disability – was not penalized for making nearly 16,000 … information and mistakes on dates, trip times, number of riders, addresses, cross street names, equipment codes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make rules and … District to certify to the Department that its school bus drivers have successfully completed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: State Financial Condition Improving
… short-term financial condition continues to improve and the state has built on its reserves, but the 2015-16 … budget gridlock of the past,” DiNapoli said. “The Governor and the Legislature deserve credit for that. On the positive side, a timely budget was enacted and reserves have been strengthened. Areas of concern include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-state-financial-condition-improvingDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police announced that Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s former clerk-treasurer, has pleaded guilty to … Comptroller DiNapoli Columbia County District Attorney Czajka and the State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… On the eve of ExxonMobil’s annual meeting, New York State … (Fund), and the Church of England, called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it will be affected by worldwide efforts to adopt the … Common Retirement Fund and the Church of England called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Arrest of Muge Ma for COVID-Related Scam
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a statement … a public health crisis to commit fraud is reprehensible,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “I thank United States … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-muge-ma-covid-related-scamDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “Funding for education, public health and social services have risen to counter the effects … for 3-year-olds and COVID learning loss initiatives, as well as mental health services. However, funding sources for many of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicClifton Park Water Authority – Water Charges (2015M-247)
… January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Background The Clifton Park Water Authority is an independent public benefit … for the benefit of the residents of the Towns of Clifton Park and Malta. The Authority is governed by a … five-member Board of Directors, which is appointed by the Clifton Park Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/01/22/clifton-park-water-authority-water-charges-2015m-247Niagara Falls Water Board – Financial Management (2015M-141)
… which is governed by an appointed five-member Board, owns and operates the City of Niagara Falls’ drinking water, … between the two entities. The Authority’s Debt Service Fund is excessively funded. Key Recommendations Ensure that … properly reported. Use the excess cash in the Debt Service Fund for capital projects or repairs or to reduce the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2016/03/18/niagara-falls-water-board-financial-management-2015m-141Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of $38,136 in the clerk’s office: $29,322 from the tax collection account and $8,814 in clerk fees. Auditors … numerous questionable deposits that were made into the tax account and may have been made by the clerk in an attempt to conceal the shortage in tax collections. The clerk was arrested last year and pled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1