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Opinion 96-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … into a cooperation agreement to implement an advertising campaign for the purpose of recruiting volunteer firefighters … of the fire departments of the districts. The costs of the campaign may be apportioned by property valuations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… of many of the errors found by auditors were small, the sheer number of mistakes and their potential total dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… four recommendations were implemented. Department of Health: Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2016 … were billed with incorrect information pertaining to other health insurance coverage that recipients had. By the end of … the wheel truing equipment to round off flat spots on rail car wheels, the facility was also not used for periodic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Marketing Service Performance Monitoring
… to promote travel, tourism, and business investment. In support of these programs, ESD awarded a contract in December 2011 to BBDO USA LLC (BBDO) for an amount not to … the Office of the Attorney General to ensure that it was in proper form and included all provisions mandated by law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/11/marketing-service-performance-monitoringDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
… levels and prudently continues to expand the citywide savings program." New York City’s economy added 715,000 jobs … to slow for the fourth consecutive year as the labor market tightens. The city projects budget gaps of $2.2 … billion in FY 2022. These gaps are relatively small as a share of city fund revenues, but they do not reflect the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… for the crimes of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, and Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in Albany County Court. Schusteritsch’s … with the crimes of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, and Criminal Impersonation in the Second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overOpinion 94-24
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … for when town purchases real property and constructs town hall) TOWN LAW, §220; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §35.00: If a town … Whether the construction of a new town hall is subject to permissive referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-24DiNapoli: Thruway Authority Needs Plan to Meet Future Costs
… the New York State Thruway Authority will continue to face fiscal challenges, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … the New York State Thruway Authority will continue to face fiscal challenges according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-thruway-authority-needs-plan-meet-future-costsDiNapoli: NYC Spending Priorities Shifted During Pandemic
… its budget priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic to help address pressing needs, but some new critical programs and … city funds to support new initiatives and cost mandates to address public safety, social services, and quality of life … While many of these new programs and services will help address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, whether they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nyc-spending-priorities-shifted-during-pandemicOpinion 89-61
… INSPECTOR -- Compensation (salary in town charged only to area of town outside of villages) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- … town highway superintendent are chargeable to the entire area of the town, including villages. The salary of the town building inspector is chargeable only to the area of the town outside of any incorporated villages. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61Opinion 94-28
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to pay expenses associated with advance planning undertaken … or extension) SEWER DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (duty to reimburse county general fund for costs associated with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-28DiNapoli: External Risks Threaten NYC Budget
… federal and state actions present potential risks to the city's budget, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "While the city faces significant budget risks, it has record … to use if needed and Mayor de Blasio plans to expand the citywide savings program to help cut the size of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-external-risks-threaten-nyc-budgetComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… of Kirkville, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. Banack pleaded guilty today before Hon. Stephen J. Dougherty in Onondaga County Court in satisfaction of a five-count indictment handed up against … of Kirkville New York of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree a class D felony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal … Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor, were arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in … Mtui and Kaiza both were held on $250,000 bail. Taylor was arrested on one count of conspiracy in the sixth degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Too Many New Yorkers Still Without High-Speed Broadband Access
… care appointments, but Empire State Development’s (ESD) New NY Broadband Program has fallen short of its mission to bring universal broadband access to New Yorkers, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New NY Broadband Program did not meet its goal to close the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-too-many-new-yorkers-still-without-high-speed-broadband-accessState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Chenango County) The clerk did not record, deposit, remit or report all collections in a … of the clerk’s records. Town of Delhi – Highway Department Leave Records (Delaware County) Town officials did not … Law Section 123. Town of Morehouse – Records and Reports (Hamilton County) The supervisor did not maintain the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) … and household expenses . Eligibility for the checks varied under each package, but the payments were generally available … with children received an additional $500 payment per child aged 17 and under. Nationally, 162 million payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021DiNapoli: MTA Budget Continues to Face Serious Risks
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote one-fifth of total revenue to debt service by 2023 … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to devote onefifth of total revenue to debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-mta-budget-continues-face-serious-risksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County received $375,914 more than it should have. These funds should have been paid to the City of Glen Cove, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: MTA Faces Growing Risks to Its Capital Funding
… upgrading the regional transit system faces significant delays due to funding issues, which may also pressure its next capital plan, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s … improvement projects to maintain and repair the system. Delays, uncertainties, and lawsuits around congestion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-mta-faces-growing-risks-its-capital-funding