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Opinion 89-48
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK -- Powers and Duties (custody of … for work performed and/or materials provided in connection with the improvement of real property are held … 'surety,' 'amount of bond,' 'time of filing,' 'amount of claim,' 'proceedings had,' in each of which he shall write …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-48State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… for one contract exceeded the agreed upon contract amount by $215,395. Long Beach City School District – Financial … the statutory 4% limit in three of the four years reviewed by as much as 5 percentage points. The district transferred a … the surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by as much as 9 percentage points and overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… Saeed and Smith are alleged to have inflated bills by falsely claiming that group rides were separate, … enabling their addiction. They inflated their profits by transporting patients from Schenectady to Amsterdam rather … work uncovering the multiple layers of fraud perpetrated by these defendants.” Saeed, 40, is the president of Sublime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidLocal Sales Tax Data, Reports and Resources
… sales tax growth of 20.6 percent in 2022, while every county and preempting city throughout the rest of the State … and used cars, and household energy costs. Almost every county outside of New York City experienced double-digit … notes that the recently enacted state budget eliminates county sales tax withholdings outside of New York City, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/local-sales-tax-data-reports-and-resourcesOpinion 90-27
… the Town Law and the Village Law to provide authority for the establishment of joint fire districts without … the Village Law (§22-2210 et seq. ) provide the procedures for establishing, financing, and operating joint fire … board and the village board shall hold a joint meeting for the purpose of jointly proposing the establishment of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 2004-3
… for pay-as-you-go financing) FEES -- Tax Limits (exclusion from tax limit of capital appropriations financed with user … referred to as the "tax limit") plus (2) the amount required to pay debt service on "all" of the city's … is earmarked for payment of the debt service (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-386, unreported; 1973 Opns St Comp No. 73-1100, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3Opinion 95-4
… in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (procedure for investigating possibility of civil liability arising from … paid with county moneys; and charges billed to the county for litigation services by a private attorney. You have … or employee paid from county funds and the accounting for all money or property owned by or under the control of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Opinion 92-27
… in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Payroll Deductions (for charitable contributions) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Payroll Deductions (for charitable contributions) -- Wage Assignment (to … either by local law or collective bargaining agreement, for payroll deductions for charitable contributions payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… that Dorothy Ogundu, a nonprofit executive convicted for pocketing taxpayer dollars intended for public services and capital improvements in New York … of each of the grants by filing fraudulent requests for reimbursement and making false statements to the government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveLyon Mountain Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2017M-2)
… our audit was to determine whether cash disbursements were made for proper purposes, adequately documented and supported and approved by the Board prior to being made, for the period January 1, 2015 through October 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/lyon-mountain-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2017m-2Town of Brunswick – Justice Court (2017M-285)
… was to determine whether Court transactions were accounted for accurately and in a timely manner, deposits were made … disbursements were reviewed and approved by the Justices for the period January 1, 2016 through July 1, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/05/04/town-brunswick-justice-court-2017m-285Germantown Central School District – Payroll (2023M-3)
… and the compensation was supported and authorized by the Board of Education (Board). Key Findings The District … was accurate, adequately supported and authorized by the Board. District officials did not properly segregate … 12 employees that were either inaccurate or not authorized by the Board. Key Recommendations Assign personnel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/09/22/germantown-central-school-district-payroll-2023m-3Opinion 2005-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Village of Stillwater – Capital Project and Settlement Award Accounting (2017M-163)
… 30, 2017. Background The Village of Stillwater is located in the Town of Stillwater in Saratoga County and is governed by a five-member Board of … The Clerk-Treasurer accounted for water fund transactions in the general fund instead of the water fund, which resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/12/01/village-stillwater-capital-project-and-settlement-award-accounting-2017m-163DiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $73,725 from the village. “Nancy Berger treated … District Attorney Pasqua and the New York State Police for their partnership. Justice is now served on behalf of … in St. Lawrence County Court. She is due back in court for sentencing on May 31 st and full restitution of $73,725 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageBrentwood Union Free School District – Fund Balance and Hiring Practices (2016M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s fund balance and examine the … that appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations but used only $5.6 million of the … result in the appropriation of fund balance not needed to fund District operations. Ensure that all reserve funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/22/brentwood-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-and-hiring-practicesNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… Public Funds Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fund balance to finance operations. As a result, for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, the general fund … with instructional materials and program delivery. For example, district officials decreased special education … fund balance that should be maintained to prepare for any unanticipated expenditures and/or revenue shortfalls. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19
… Retirement System (ERS) will decrease from 15.3 percent of payroll to 14.9 percent of payroll. The estimated average contribution rate for the … (PFRS) will decrease from 24.4 percent to 23.5 percent of payroll. "We’ve had strong recent investment returns that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19DiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced the … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Brooklyn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checks