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Essex County – Financial Condition and Internal Controls Over Payroll (2013M-177)
… the period January 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013. Background Essex County is located in northeastern New York State and … Essex County Financial Condition and Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/15/essex-county-financial-condition-and-internal-controls-over-payroll-2013m-177DiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… Tax collections through the first half of the state fiscal year (SFY) fell $1.3 billion (3.5 percent) to $36.9 billion … Tax collections through the first half of the state fiscal year fell $13 billion to $369 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… has become dire. After finishing 2013 with a nearly $1 million deficit, we are expecting a deficit that exceeds … has increased slightly in the past decade and now stands at nearly 98,000. Also, the city’s median home value of … million to $5.6 million; Debt per capita for the city ($1,370) closely mirrors that of the median city ($1,390); and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores With Analysis of 10 Years of Fiscal Monitoring System Data
… year 2022 was largely due to the infusion of aid from the American Rescue Plan Act and sales tax revenue growth. Sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores-analysis-10-years-fiscal-monitoring-system-dataVillage of Whitehall – Records and Reports (2026M-9)
… The Village’s accounting records included three operating funds during the audit period: general, water and sewer. The … liability accounts among the Village’s three operating funds and capital projects fund as of May 31, 2025, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/06/12/village-whitehall-records-and-reports-2026m-9City of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-16-12)
… fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Glen Cove, located in Nassau County, issued debt totaling $12.8 … City of Glen Cove Budget Review B71612 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/10/14/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-16-12Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… New York City Councilman Ruben Wills. Wills pleaded guilty to one count of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor. Pursuant to his plea agreement, Wills admitted he knowingly filed a … City Conflicts of Interest Board by intentionally failing to disclose personal loans made to him on his disclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsCincinnatus Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-77)
… prevent fraud and misuse of funds. This is accomplished, in part, by monitoring financial and inventory records, … ensured that annual financial reports (AFRs) were filed in a timely manner, the Board did not: Ensure that District … corrective action. The District’s response is included in Appendix B. We conducted this audit pursuant to Article V, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/cincinnatus-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-77Opinion 89-46
… §3; ELECTION LAW, §5-102: An individual who is not a U.S. citizen may not be a member of a town planning board. You ask … a person who otherwise qualifies for office, but is not a citizen of the United States, may serve as a member of the … a civil office who shall not, among other things, "be a citizen of the United States". Further, Town Law, §23 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-46Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-002
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of changes to the Reserve EMPLID process for online … are affected. Effective Dates The changes are effective as of the Payroll Upgrade 9.2 Go Live on March 15, 2021. … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of changes to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-002-changes-related-reserve-emplid-process-92-upgradeNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in City of Newburgh Embezzlement Case
… Robert H. Freehill, to grand larceny in the fourth degree, for having stolen money while he was the comptroller of the … Hoovler thanked the city of Newburgh Police Department for their investigation, and the arrest of Aber. In addition, … District Attorney Hoovler and the city of Newburgh police for their diligence and commitment to partnering to fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-david-m-hoovlerComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Sullivan and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … estimates. Auditors also found significant weaknesses with how the town clerk handled the $17.1 million of tax and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli and Investor Group Reach Shareholder Agreement With FirstEnergy
… the long term,” DiNapoli said. “We look forward to working with FirstEnergy as it implements its plan and will continue to engage with our portfolio companies to reach similar agreements. … reached agreements with 12 companies, including Dunkin’ Brands, Arch Coal and DTE Energy on ways to reduce corporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-and-investor-group-reach-shareholder-agreement-firstenergyCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-6)
… which a property owner can challenge the real property tax assessment on a given property to reduce its assessment. Police overtime costs could potentially be over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/06/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-6DiNapoli and Ulster Co. DA Nneji: Owner of Ulster Co. Medical Transportation Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1 Million in Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… The owner of an Ulster County medical transportation service … C. Nneji announced today. Muhammad W. Khan, 40, the owner of MAK Limo, pleaded guilty in Ulster County Court … June 2025 along with his father, Mohammad A. Khan, 68, the owner of Atlas Limo. Both companies were enrolled in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-and-ulster-co-da-nneji-owner-ulster-co-medical-transportation-company-pleads-guilty-stealingOpinion 96-7
… ". . . municipal corporations and districts shall have power to enter into, amend, cancel and terminate agreements … §§209, 209-b; Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law, §5[1]; 1992 Opns St Comp No. 92-41, p 105; 1986 Opns St Comp No. … and necessarily implied therefrom (Town Law, §176[21]; 1992 Opns St Comp Nos. 92-4, p 9 and 92-41, supra ; see also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Opinion 97-18
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (sale of real property of a county sewer district) -- Real Property (sale of real property of county sewer district) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Real Property (sale of real property of a county sewer district) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Opinion 94-24
… If a town board adopts separate resolutions to purchase land for a town hall with current year tax revenues and to … a single board resolution authorizes both the purchase of land and the construction, all to be paid for with the … town board resolution to, among other things, "[p]urchase, lease, construct, alter or remodel a town hall, ... acquire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-13-20)
… balance of the water fund. The City’s 2014 proposed budget does not appropriate enough money for contingencies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/11/18/city-troy-budget-review-b5-13-20Opinion 90-47
… LAW, §§17, 18: The duty of the State or a municipality to provide a legal defense to an employee under Public Officers Law, §17 or §18 respectively has been equated by the courts to the duty of an insurance company to provide a defense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47