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Opinion 2001-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics … of the corporations does not have a prohibited interest in contracts between the county and either corporation. The board member, however, must disclose any interest in such a contract pursuant to General Municipal Law §803, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-9Overview – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/overviewOverview – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Your pension is based on your years of credited service and your final average salary (FAS). For Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 members, FAS is the average of the … months of service when your earnings were highest. For Tier 6 members, it is the average of your highest 60 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/overviewFinal Average Salary – Article 14 Benefits
… the last three years of employment. If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period exceed the average of … not limited to, the following types of payments. In some cases, certain restrictions may apply. Regular salary; … are not considered regular compensation and, in most cases, will not be included in your FAS: Unused sick leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/final-average-salaryDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… found it charged the State Education Department SED for $26 million in expenses that were not allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… May 13, 2021 Edition Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March 2020, the federal government has … Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed in March 2020, the COVID-Related Tax Relief (CRTR) Act signed … and 8.8 million received payments under CRTR. In both cases, about one in five payments was made to families with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021DiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… to five years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years until her crimes were exposed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. … cash collections within 24 hours of receipt as required. In 2013 alone, Sheppard failed to deposit nearly $13,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged New Yorkers to see if any of the $12.5 billion in lost and forgotten … accounts are unclaimed in New York, some dating back to the 1940s. An interactive map created by DiNapoli’s office … by county. “Every New Yorker should visit our website to see if my office is holding any money in their name. It’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyOpinion 96-12
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by … be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Dual Employment
… agencies are working their required hours at each job. The audit covered the period July 1, 2009 through March 9, 2012. Background … ways that allow access to needed supports and services. As of October 2012, OPWDD employed about 20,600 individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employmentDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Woman Arrested Stealing Funds From New York State and Local Retirement System
… the arrest of Bonnie S. Robertson, 63, of Pleasant Valley in the alleged theft of nearly $42,000 of her deceased … partnership." Robertson was charged with Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, a class D felony. The investigation … discovered that Robertson's mother, a pensioner in the New York State and Local Retirement System, had passed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-woman-arrested-stealing-funds-new-york-state-and-local-retirement-systemOpinion 88-4
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (providing refreshments to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL … by the certifying agency will be met." (18 NYCRR §443.3[i]). In addition, authorized agencies are required to seek to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Dual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at … July 25, 2012. Background OMH's mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers, focusing on … To determine whether Office of Mental Health OMH employees who are dually employed at other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Town of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and … did not properly collect and disburse cash assets in his custody, nor did the Board ensure the Supervisor … properly performed those duties. Our audit found $15,823 in missing funds. We also found that the former Supervisor: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (Follow-Up)
… junk and salvage facilities and licensing of inspection stations. The Department is also responsible for issuing and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-service-sales-and-salvage-facilities-followTown of Livonia – Justice Court (2015M-76)
… proper bank reconciliations and accountability analyses on a monthly basis for the Justices’ review. Submit monthly … engage the services of an independent public accountant to do so. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/07/24/town-livonia-justice-court-2015m-76Opinion 90-44
… exclusive of the cost or value of fringe benefits. This is in response to your inquiry concerning the notice of … whether the "compensation" referred to in section 5-508(3) is limited to salary or must also include the cost or value of fringe benefits. Section 5-508 of the Village Law is a part of article 5 of the Village Law, relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Health Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… documentation and the same county department was deficient in providing required follow-up services at the time of the … DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed a random sample of 400 cases and found 43 cases among five local departments where either nursing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in City of Newburgh Embezzlement Case
… having stolen money while he was the comptroller of the city of Newburgh. At the time he pleaded guilty, Aber … August 2013 and December 2016, he used his position as city comptroller to steal money collected from boat-launch … a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing at complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-david-m-hoovlerDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… Service and thank them for their continued partnership with my office and diligence in bringing Eckstein to … Brody provided victims with a username and password for www.conmacfunding.com to view their account statement and growing account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-scheme