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Opinion 2001-4
… amount plus hourly rate for appointive town assessor) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (fixed amount … town board of each town shall fix, from time to time, the salaries of all officers and employees of the town, whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Caton No. 1 Fire District – Financial Oversight (2013M-262)
… July 12, 2013. Background The Caton No. 1 Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … from the Town of Caton and Steuben County in which it is located. The District is governed by an elected five-member Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/caton-no-1-fire-district-financial-oversight-2013m-262Town of White Creek – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-64)
… 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Town of White Creek is located in Washington County and has a … and records of the Supervisor and Town Clerk. … Town of White Creek Board Oversight of Financial Activities 2013M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-white-creek-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-64DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former Almond …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan Learning Institute
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance program (TAP) awards and other State financial aid. Background TAP … served about 550 students. Tuition costs average $16,500 per program. We reviewed a sample of 125 randomly … Tuition Assistance Program: Stony Brook University (2015-T-2) Tuition Assistance Program: Barnard College (2015-T-1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-learning-instituteVillage of Lyndonville – Leave Time Benefits and Information Technology (2012M-259)
… the general, water and sewer funds in the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $1.2 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/08/village-lyndonville-leave-time-benefits-and-information-technology-2012m-259Town of Ellenburg – Justice Court and Town Clerk Financial Operations and Wind Power Revenues (2013M-190)
… The Town’s budgeted appropriations in the 2013 fiscal year were $637,517 for the general fund and $608,680 for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-ellenburg-justice-court-and-town-clerk-financial-operations-and-wind-powerVillage of Deposit – Fiscal Monitoring and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-205)
… Monitor the budget-to-actual results throughout the year and amend the budget prior to exceeding appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/12/13/village-deposit-fiscal-monitoring-and-selected-financial-operations-2013m-205Opinion 89-4
… and stockholder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(a), (1)(g); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §60.10: (1) A town supervisor … as depository is because the other bank refused to comply with the town's preferred policy of requiring securities … bank in the town and that one of the town councilmen is a member of that bank's advisory board. You further indicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Opinion 89-18
… the provisions of Real Property Tax Law, §318, however, do we find authority for the town to reimburse assessors for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18DiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… At that time, Eckstein claimed that Conmac Funding was an insurance company, and her money had to be paid back in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeOpinion 92-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 46(1)(2); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §93-b; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(a)(1): A municipal officer or employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Disability Retirement Applications – When Employees Retire
… A disability application can be filed by the employee or … to file on behalf of your employee. When we receive a disability retirement application, we review it to determine if it meets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/disability-retirement-applicationsOpinion 88-52
… directors of a not-for-profit corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Interest in Contract (community … directors of a not-for-profit corporation which purchases real property from county) -- Exceptions (contracts with … and extent of such interest in writing to the governing body thereof as soon as he has knowledge of such actual or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 88-77
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801(1), … board of education who is also an employee of a not-for-profit corporation would not have a prohibited interest … in contracts between the district and the corporation for the provision by the corporation of arts-in-education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-77DiNapoli Appoints Anastasia Titarchuk Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… grateful for the trust Comptroller DiNapoli has placed in me over the years,” Titarchuk said. “Working with the Fund’s … New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States, with an audited … beneficiaries. The Fund has a diversified portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-appoints-anastasia-titarchuk-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Addison – Supervisor’s … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … aid which may not be realized. In addition, appropriations for overtime may not be sufficient. Finally, metered water … justices did not ensure that court moneys were accounted for. The court did not properly prepare bank reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Two Former Oramel Fire Officials Charged With Theft of More Than $11,000 From Oramel Fire Department
… taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-two-former-oramel-fire-officials-charged-theft-more-11000-oramel-fire-departmentDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his private use, according to an audit and investigation … he gassed up at the VFA pump and used his chief’s truck for his personal business as a process server. He was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theft