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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… an audit of the Town of Cohocton , a budget review for the City of Yonkers and an audit of parkland alienation … fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … Review (Westchester County) The city’s proposed budget for the school district has a budget gap of $25.8 million. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… “We continue to have confidence in our asset allocation for the long term. Our investment team is focused on ensuring … Returns for the Fund's Asset Classes (as of March 31, 2016)* …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionDiNapoli: Employment Recovery for New Yorkers with Disabilities Lags Nation
… in 2022. New York has recently taken new steps to increase opportunities for people with disabilities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-employment-recovery-new-yorkers-disabilities-lags-nationDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… New York City lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it … Executive Order 3 in January 2022, with responsibility for the oversight and governance of AI, which in the previous … the AMPO, many of the previous administration’s goals for creating guidelines for the fair and responsible use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1996.3
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … Association (CSEA), the Public Employees Federation (PEF), NYSCOPBA, and Council 82 AFSCME AFL-CIO (C82) allows … using the earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19963-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1991.3
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by C82 working at … Association (CSEA), the Public Employees Federation (PEF), the New York State Correctional Officers and Police … using the earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information: These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19913-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1988.3
… of a pilot program establishing temporary overtime rates for employees in certain titles represented by C82 working at … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall … using the earnings codes mentioned above are included as salary for retirement purposes. Tax Information: These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19883-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rates-employees-certainXII.5.J Entering the Division of the Budget Approval Code – XII. Expenditures
… payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget (DOB), Business Units should indicate the … B-1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … payments that are subject to approval by the Division of the Budget DOB Business Units should indicate the approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5j-entering-division-budget-approval-codeApproved State Contracts and Payments
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,678 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.3 … and Community Supervision $8.8 million with JPay Inc. for inmate banking and related services. $5.8 million for six community based residential program grants, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsNew York State’s Aging Prison Population: Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… Act) prohibits states from using federal Medicaid funds to pay for such services in most circumstances, even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-york-states-aging-prison-population-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… and District Attorney, found that he had inflated his salary and used the town credit card to pay for numerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000Opinion 95-20
… a petition to commence a proceeding for probate (subd. 1) and upon the filing of a petition to commence a proceeding … AD2d 843, 484 NYS2d 242, 243 [3rd Dept., 1984]). In the case just cited, the court concluded that only one filing fee … Court would be required to hear the same evidence and pass on the same issues whether there was one objectant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Opinion 92-13
… town clerk to four years. Town Law, §24 provides generally for two year terms of office for the town supervisor, town councilmen and town clerk. … the courts have also upheld local laws which fixed minimum salary schedules for separate city departments ( Petition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Opinion 90-28
… board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards … of board member providing private engineering services for subdivisions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §805-a(1)(c): A … from receiving or agreeing to receive compensation for engineering services performed in connection with any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Comptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, … and together with the Hospitals, “Defendants”) for willfully delaying repayment of over $ 800,000 in … within 60 days. Instead, Continuum delayed repayment for more than two years and only fully repaid the Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyOpinion 93-6
… of the General Municipal Law does not provide authority for) MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Fire Protection (article 5-G of the General Municipal Law does not provide authority for town fire protection contracts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … district. Town Law, §184 provides the exclusive authority for a town to contract for fire protection services on behalf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6Opinion 90-14
… inquire whether a town may be reimbursed by a developer for the costs of an engineer, attorney and land surveyor … the town. There is no express authority in the Town Law for a town to impose fees in connection with applications for variances, special use permits, or approvals of site …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… justice court clerk in the town of Potsdam was arrested for embezzling $117,000 after an audit found she manipulated … “But our auditors uncovered deleted and altered records for hundreds of vehicle and traffic fines that were paid but … deposited. This individual will now be held accountable for her actions because of the collaboration between my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 89-15
… PREVENTION -- Contracts (must specify definite sum); Calls for assistance (responsibility for negligence of firemen and property damage) FIRE … that the party receiving fire protection pay for any increases in the cost of VFBL insurance attributable to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15DiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… P. DiNapoli today announced that financial information for more than 500 state and local public authorities is now … business out of the public eye, but they are responsible for overseeing billions in taxpayer dollars and assets,” … addition to Open Book New York makes it the go-to source for comprehensive, user-friendly financial information for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcom