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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… properly reconcile bank accounts and cash records. Town of Coventry – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (Chenango …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… & Development (HPD) and Housing Development Corporation (HDC) are allowed to exceed CityFHEPS’ maximum rents. … are only paid to eligible landlords while a CityFHEPS application is being processed. Auditors found that NYC Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Oxford – Financial … by the village’s employee handbook. Cuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (Allegany County) … were for proper district purposes. Southwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (Chautauqua County) The claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… Comptroller urged the Executive to remove language in the 30-day amendment period that seeks to require the comptroller’s … would provide funding to restore habitats, reduce flood risks, improve water quality, protect open space, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… Authority (MTA) is facing the greatest crisis in its long history, with few viable options without federal funding to avoid cuts in service and staff, additional fare hikes and long-lasting damage that could impair regional … Transportation Authority is facing the greatest crisis in its long history with few viable options without federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-history30% New York State Initiative
… New York State Initiative to ensure that New York State food products are provided to children as part of their lunch … with children have experienced the highest rates of food insecurity since 2020—as high as 16% in 2022. Even with lower rates of food insecurity in the first 3 months of 2024, roughly one in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/16/30-new-york-state-initiativeDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to make progress on bringing back riders, but ridership … reliability and frequency — where the MTA can take steps to improve riders’ experience and encourage their return, to effectively fulfil its mission and stabilize its fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… moving forward were in fact more critical. At Regent Family Residence (Manhattan) a plan to reroute 13 heating pipes -- … the antiquated communal bathrooms at the 172-unit Auburn Family Residence (Brooklyn) were supposed to finish in Dec. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and indictment of, as well as a civil asset forfeiture action against, Arkady Goldin, 39, of Brooklyn, and Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… their continued partnership and diligence in exposing this fraud." Matthew Eckstein, 48, of Syosset, was arraigned … DA Singas said. "Instead of providing the promised risk-free returns, the scammers allegedly squandered the … out of a total of $10 million. Many of the victims are senior citizens who trusted the defendants with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… and riders could face reduced services, unplanned fare hikes, and deterioration of the system.” The MTA’s latest … plan projects budget gaps that grow from $392 million in 2020 to nearly $1.6 billion in 2023. These estimates, … not as large as the gaps projected by the MTA during the Great Recession, they are still large by historical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… district-wide safety plans and building-level emergency response plans. SED regulations were also developed … 12 school districts did not have evidence of the required 30-day comment period for their district plan; 10 of the 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… A forensic examination and investigation of former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burton Gulnick Jr. found no … “Despite this, we have made several recommendations to Ulster County officials to strengthen financial practices and … A forensic examination and investigation of former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burton Gulnick Jr found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickEDSS - Glossary of Terms
Terminology related to a Contract Reporter Exemption Request and a Procurement Record
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/edss-glossary-termsComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… corruption.” Rapfogel, 59, pleaded guilty today before the Honorable Larry Stephen in New York County Supreme Court to … in prison. Cohen, 70, pleaded guilty today before the Honorable Michael Obus in New York County Supreme Court to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingOpinion 2006-8
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund (use of for … OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (use of employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund for lump sum … awards”) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §6-p: Monies is an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund may not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2007-3
… compensation package” (Bill Jacket, L 1999, ch 443, Budget Report on S.6105; Bill Jacket, L 1999, ch 404, Introducer’s … In that case, the court disallowed payment of a command officer stipend and longevity payments, as well as … the court noted that there had been no increase in the command officer stipend or longevity payments made to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-3Opinion 2006-1
… 611 NYS2d 962 lv den 84 NY2d 806, 621 NYS2d 515). In that case, the court noted that a past practice of prepaying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-1Opinion 88-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … fair reasonable terms for such arrangements. You ask under what circumstances an agreement designated as a "license" or … Concerning what circumstances an agreement designated as a license or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-60Opinion 88-6
… view that a legislative purpose of section 113(a) was to halt the proliferation of local retirement systems whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6