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Opinion 2000-7
… as officer and stockholder of company contracting with fire district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner … (2)(a): A member of the board of fire commissioners of a fire district located within a county having a population of … contract for snow plowing and lawn maintenance between the fire district and the corporation, even if the fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Independent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Officer, the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money effectively and efficiently. One way the Office of the State Comptroller … contracts. This independent oversight deters waste, fraud and abuse; ensures the integrity of the process; and protects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1039
… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide … In addition, if a Member on the Assembly Special Allowance payroll has an allowance change during the year, the total … salary. 04320 Members on the Assembly Special Allowance payroll who serve all or part of the year and are active on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1039-2010-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1116
… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide … In addition, if a Member on the Assembly Special Allowance payroll has an allowance change during the year, the total … salary. 04320 Members of the Assembly Special Allowance payroll who serve all or part of the year and are active on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1116-2011-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 945
… of regular earnings is required to be paid in the final paycheck of the calendar year. Effective Date Pay … of the year. Exception Criteria Members who meet one (1) or more of the following exception criteria will not have … to seven (7) decimal places. Multiply the result (Step #2) by the applicable statutory salary rate and round to two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/945-2009-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureState Agencies Bulletin No. 1212
… Purpose To inform the Senate and Assembly payroll offices of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide … In addition, if a Member on the Assembly Special Allowance payroll has an allowance change during the year, the total … salary. 04320 Members of the Assembly Special Allowance payroll who serve all or part of the year and are active on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1212-2012-year-end-adjustment-members-nys-legislatureDiNapoli Examines Fiscal Hurdles Facing Key NYC-Supported Agencies
… during the pandemic, enrollment in charter schools rose. Based on enrollment projections, the city’s preliminary … city’s largest landlord (maintaining 7.1% of all rental apartments) and its greatest source of affordable housing, … resolve both emergency and non-emergency repair requests rose by 27% and 33% respectively. NYCHA has suggested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-examines-fiscal-hurdles-facing-key-nyc-supported-agenciesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… any cash balances in the records and did not perform bank reconciliations. Auditors also found that the … in the financial records and deposited into a company bank account; Adopt a written fuel policy that specifies … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Alfred-Almond Central School District , Beacon City School District , Charlotte Valley Central School District , Chenango Valey Central School District , … DiNapoli announced completed audits AlfredAlmond Central School District CSD Beacon City School District Charlotte …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1President of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… and Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon today announced that Dennis Mosesman, 71, and Elsie Mosesman, … personal items including; landscaping for their home, car and insurance payments for their vehicles, flowers and … program-related items: landscaping for his home ($18,936), car and insurance payments for his vehicles (two Mercedes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… required to maintain a minimum investigator-to-enrollee ratio of at least 1:60,000. In New York, which has no such requirement, UHC’s ratio was 1:255,234 and Amerigroup’s ratio was 1:199,173. Auditors found that the SIU staff at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsDiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… one of the timekeeping systems in place at Metro North, Crew Management System, did not have a requirement for … are included in the final audit. For a copy of the MTA report visit: … For a copy of the LIRR report visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Public Library , New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District , North Bellmore Union Free School District and Schenectady County Community College … a code of ethics. New Hyde Park – Garden City Park Union Free School District – Financial Management (Nassau County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… launched the New York Achieving A Better Life Experience savings program, better known as NY ABLE. The program helps … individuals with disabilities some peace of mind as they plan for the future. Since the launch of NY ABLE, employment … it even more accessible. For example, in 2019, legislation I proposed increased the amount of savings individuals could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… below average trade-in values and got rid of scrap metal and plant equipment valued at over $900,000 without … Establish controls over the valuation and sale of scrap metal and improve controls over fleet asset sales; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programOpinion 91-18
… serving as his or her bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): … if the supervisor's spouse were appointed confidential secretary or bookkeeper. The town's code of ethics, however, … of the town board on matters relating to the confidential secretary or bookkeeper. You ask whether it is still the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 89-2
… the supervision of a physician or, in the case of a dental clinic or dental dispensary, of a dentist, for the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 98 - 19
… -- Apparatus and Equipment (referendum requirement for installment purchase contract) PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Installment Purchase Contracts (referendum requirement for in fire district) REFERENDUM -- Mandatory (need for in fire district for installment purchase contract) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19Opinion 92-11
… discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss … liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve (transfer by school district into reserve for property loss … claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal purchases and used … Roger Burlew was arrested and charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erin