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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer for Allegedly Embezzling Fire Company Money
… General's Public Integrity Bureau. This case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation Integrity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… of Budget and Policy Analysis. These appointments are to fill currently vacant positions. “New York has a massive, … Communications at the Citizens Budget Commission (CBC), where she oversaw the organization’s research, operations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Cato-Meridian Central School District – Salaries, Wages and Leave Benefits (Cayuga … district did not realize revenue totaling up to $42,330. Marion Central School District – Procurement (Wayne County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1DiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… ensured that the employees who transport clients in NYC drive safely and have valid driver's licenses, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … expired licenses. Of 282 employees reviewed, 50 had their license suspended at least once between April 1, 2015 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsDiNapoli: Property Tax Exemptions Top $450 Billion
… In this category, the state's School Tax Relief program (STAR) – which applies to a large portion of owner-occupied … outside of New York City – represents the majority share. STAR accounted for 2.4 million partial exemptions in 2016, … of all exempted value. However, unlike other exemptions, STAR creates no direct additional burden on other local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-property-tax-exemptions-top-450-billionCompliance With School Safety Planning Requirements
… with the Law and State Regulations. For example, the DOE does not require School Safety Plans to be submitted within … or send the School Safety Plans to the New York State Police (State Police); however, they are sent to the New York … align and comply with the State Regulations and guidance. Work with the Education Department to develop a process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/12/compliance-school-safety-planning-requirementsLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… limit suspension does not apply to retirees who work for a college, university or charter school. For most other … can earn before your retirement benefits may be affected. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us . … Personnel Services; or The New York State Office of Court Administration. A waiver covers a fixed period of time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… training local officials, assigning fiscal stress scores to local communities, and studying issues facing local … governments. He will direct seven regional offices and a staff of more than 300. “Having served four terms as Ulster … resources are used efficiently and effectively. He is the ideal choice to lead my efforts to hold local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionOpinion 91-57
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views … library ... upon the written demand of its trustees. Thus, where, as here, library moneys are not paid over to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… cost of $491,259 were disposed of without proper approval. Pleasantville Union Free School District – Claims Auditing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… and schools and buy equipment,” DiNapoli said. “Too much debt can make it difficult for a community to adjust if … have declined by 12 percent over the same period as the cost of borrowing has decreased. DiNapoli noted that local … . Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic that likely exacerbated … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Remote learning disrupted the entire educational system, but the … in New York public schools, or 18% of the state’s total K-12 enrollment, had a disability. During the COVID-19 crisis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… made 26 purchases totaling $289,500 without using quotes, as recommended by the school’s procurement … The college overpaid $4.6 million to the county for health insurance in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Of the 20 employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1George Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
Determine whether the George Junior Republic Union Free School District’s (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/george-junior-republic-2021-212.pdfDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New … in any form, and we thank the Comptroller’s Office and the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… relatively low among New York's villages," said DiNapoli. "I continue to encourage local officials to be mindful about how practices today might impact budgetary solvency in the … Ellenville (Ulster), Granville (Washington) and Valley Stream (Nassau) were listed in "moderate fiscal stress." The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York … villages (54,395), and towns (28,418). The average annual salary for full-time local government employees was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007Williamsville Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-193)
… it actually had operating surpluses totaling $40 million, for a difference totaling $78 million. Were not fully … with the public regarding the funding and replenishment of all reserves. Key Recommendations Develop budgets that … balance when needed. Include provisions in adopted budgets for funding and replenishing reserves. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/williamsville-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-193New York State School Safety: A Statewide and Regional Review
A statewide and regional review of the information reported by New York State’s public school districts on violent and disruptive incidents and expenditures.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/nys-school-safety-statewide-regional-review.pdfDiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… local governments this year than ever before, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … undetermined. What is clear is that Washington must do more to help stabilize state and local government finances … as much as $9 billion to $10 billion, depending largely on how many taxpayers choose to delay their filings. While the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-finances