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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… Three other defendants, David Cohen, William Rapfogel and Joseph Ross, previously pleaded guilty in the case. The OAG’s … The thefts began in 1992, when Cohen devised the scam with Joseph Ross, of Century Coverage Corporation. The company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New State Budget
… “The state Legislature and Governor agreed on a new state budget as the state is … into the pandemic, the number of cases remains high in New York but the accelerated pace of vaccinations and job growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-state-budgetDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million … the Great Recession. “New York’s local governments rely on sales tax collections to support essential services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024XVI.3.K Interim Reporting – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Fund financial statements and summarized financial data for periods shorter than the State's fiscal year. Generally, … of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances, for the governmental funds only, on an interim basis. In addition, a report that reconciles revenues and expenditures from cash to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3k-interim-reportingOpinion 90-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … not members of a collective bargaining unit. Both New York State law (General Municipal Law, §90; Civil Service Law, … that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) did not apply to state and local governments ( National League of Cities v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Disability Retirement Applications – When Employees Retire
… who has been granted authority by the court, may file. In most cases, as the employer, you also have the authority … on the employee’s tier, the type of disability and, in some cases, job title. To ensure you or your employee file … application from our Forms page . Fill out the form in your web browser then print and sign it, or print the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/disability-retirement-applicationsDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released four audits of the state Department of Health’s (DOH) oversight of the Medicaid program. The audits … and collecting rebates from drug makers. “New York state faces a projected budget gap of $6 billion for the coming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueOpinion 2010-3
… contract between a town on behalf of a fire protection district and an incorporated fire company is subject to a … fire company and a town on behalf of a fire protection district is subject to referendum requirements. You also ask … or statutory authority ( see e.g. McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Greene v Town Board of the Town of Warrensburg , 90 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… Purpose To determine whether school districts outside of New York … and accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education Department (Department). We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… before Judge Cook. “Ms. Walsh allegedly tried to steal funds she was not entitled to from the state’s pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsOpinion 89-63
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … A municipal housing authority is exempt from the payment of court filing fees. This is in reply to your inquiry asking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63DiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… The state Department of Health can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making sure it gets the drug rebates that it is entitled to under federal regulations, according to an audit by State … all the necessary information required for rebates it is due. In its response to the audit, DOH stated that it is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesTown of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… $800,000 to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling $706,991 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer within the timeframes … 35.As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Tax Collector … payments totaling $656,657 in February, $327,001 in March and $92,168 in April. The Board did not audit the Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… slowed over the past several years, from a peak increase of 7.7 percent in 2003 to a 2 percent increase in the fiscal year ending (FYE) in 2013. Much of this occurred even before the enactment of the 2011 tax cap law, which limits tax levy increases to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… Other derailments in the United States in recent years have come at significant human and financial cost. DiNapoli’s … petroleum crude oil; To articulate the provisions they have made to insure against liability for losses resulting … The Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the country and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilXI.11.G Equipment Acquisition – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… a contract transaction in the SFS using the appropriate Audit Type. For transactions subject to OSC approval, users … transactions into the SFS must use the appropriate Audit Type. For transactions subject to OSC approval, users …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11g-equipment-acquisitionOpinion 97-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … and penalties on taxes levied prior to the dates specified in those sections. You ask whether, pursuant to section 1182 … You state that the tax liens are owned by the village and, in at least some cases, date from the 1930s. For purposes of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3II.1 New York State Financial Accounting Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… of the constitutional system of budgeting in New York State. These responsibilities are provided in Article VII of the State Constitution and Articles 3 and 4 of the State Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii1-new-york-state-financial-accounting-overview