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Opinion 89-10
… Schools (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) - Reimbursement For Expenses (authority of public library to provide for cash advances) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public … section 77-b of the General Municipal Law, may provide for cash advances for its officers and employees duly authorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Opinion 88-58
… for the construction of town buildings would be subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask whether a referendum is required for a town to expend $40,000 from a capital reserve fund for the … a town board may authorize the town highway superintendent to erect a building for the housing and storage of machinery, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-58Medicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… Background Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare. Such recipients are commonly referred to as “dual-eligibles.” In 1997, Congress established Medicare Part C, the Medicare … liabilities on 7,072 Medicaid claims resulting in overpayments of $770,935. We determined three of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should be doing more to insure that nursing homes are properly inspecting, … maintaining and testing their medical equipment, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … fluid, covered in a thick layer of dust that appeared to have accumulated over time. While generators are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… The State Education Department (SED) has stepped up efforts to … chronic student absenteeism, but an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli identified … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms. There are now about 120 firms, down from more than 200 before the financial crisis. … The level was boosted by the presence of hedge-fund firms in Suffolk County, where the average salary was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017Investors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF), and the Church of England investment fund, have again asked ExxonMobil to report how its business will be impacted by global efforts to … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an estimated $186 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-riskState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report showed that … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… "I thank Fulton County District Attorney Chad Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold … than $27,000 in property taxes and more than $8,000 of the dog licensing fees and other fees. She submitted monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels
… Objective To determine whether the Rochester-Genesee Regional … Authority (RGRTA) was complying with requirements to maintain its systems at vendor-supported levels. The audit … systems are maintained at vendor-supported levels (i.e., systems continue to be updated and patched by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levelsDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that he has appointed Elliott Auerbach as deputy comptroller for … the finances of local governments and school districts. He will manage auditing and budget reviews, training local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… to take effect in early March. He will direct all legal affairs for the Office of the State Comptroller and … recovery of more than $54 million. “Nelson’s breadth of legal knowledge, his passion for justice and dedication to … service make him an ideal choice as counsel. Our team of legal professionals tackle a wide variety of challenges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… The FBI stands determined with our law enforcement partners to investigate those who would further erode the … will be held accountable. I’m proud to have worked with my partners in state and federal government to bring this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) shareholder resolution. The Fund … & Sons Company Safeway, Inc. Sempra Energy 2011 Limited Brands Marriott International Inc. Yum! Brands Inc. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli Calls on Aetna to Disclose Corporate Political Spending
… meeting. DiNapoli is trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, which holds 1,249,849 shares in Aetna, one … both in support of, and in opposition to, candidates for political office. Aetna’s accidental disclosure resulted … & Sons Company Safeway Inc. Sempra Energy 2011 Limited Brands Marriott International Inc. Yum! Brands Inc. About the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-calls-aetna-disclose-corporate-political-spendingDiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of the total in response to climate-related hazards such as … levels.” In 2022, DiNapoli’s office conducted a voluntary survey of the 353 localities outside New York City that had … such projects totaled $632 million, $401 million (64%) of which was attributed to climate change adaptation. The local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsDiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges
… provider IncludED Educational Services pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today to grand larceny charges … get away with it," DiNapoli said. "I would like to thank Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance for prosecuting this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-chargesImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … made in our audit report, Improper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program ( 2010-S-76 ). Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … Lois has first-hand knowledge of the challenges faced by local governments and understands that strong fiscal … She started on Jan. 4. Her annual salary is $193,589. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-division