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Opinion 2009-2
… other sources, exceeds one-tenth of one percent of the full valuation of taxable real property in the area of the … improvement shall exceed one-tenth of one percent of the full valuation of the taxable real property in the area of … such improvement" exceeds one-tenth of one percent of the full valuation 3 of taxable real property in the area of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2West Seneca Fire District #4 – Procurement (2020M-52)
… if District officials are obtaining competitive pricing in compliance with the District’s procurement policy and General Municipal Law (GML). Key Findings The procurement policy could be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/18/west-seneca-fire-district-4-procurement-2020m-52Opinion 93-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (computation of … Indebtedness" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §109-b[6][c]) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §109-b(6)(c); LOCAL … LAW, §104.00: The term "outstanding indebtedness" as used in General Municipal Law, §109-b(6)(c) includes only …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11DiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… prescriptions that exceeded limits allowed by the law, according to an audit of the Department of Health (DOH) … telephone or fax due to the inherent risk of drugs ordered in this manner being diverted for inappropriate or unauthorized use. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… a non-school related fundraiser for a purported charity run by LaPolla. Fundraiser fliers for the charity were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorDiNapoli Releases Sunset Park Economic Snapshot
… growing at a rapid pace, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … searching for opportunities and the chance to succeed. Today, Sunset Park is also an anchor for our city’s … jobs, education and housing opportunities are provided. Today’s report also highlights the need for adequate schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-sunset-park-economic-snapshotDiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli hosted a reception in Hempstead, N.Y. in honor of Hispanic Heritage month on Oct. 19. DiNapoli … justice of the Nassau County Supreme Court. Prior to being elected Supreme Court justice in 2018, she served as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-honors-hispanic-leadersOpinion 88-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … to provide for housing authority employees) PUBLIC HOUSING LAW, §§32(1), 37(1)(aa), 99; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-o: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64DiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… of Fillmore, New York for the alleged theft of $29,893 in state pension checks sent to her deceased stepfather. … concealed her stepfather’s death and forged his name in order to steal benefits from the pension fund,” DiNapoli said. “My office will continue to partner with law enforcement, to protect the integrity of our pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksMedicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program in 1990. The program requires drug manufacturers to pay … Congress also created the 340B Drug Pricing Program in 1992. The 340B program requires drug manufacturers to … reflecting the discounted (lower) drug prices. Federal law prohibits duplicate discounts, which occur if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programIX.6.E Education Department - G5 System – IX. Federal Grants
… a grants management system known as G5 which was developed in 2007. The G5 system is a full lifecycle, end-to-end, … based on the project’s Accounts Receivable balance in SFS. Payment requests are approved or rejected … returned via G5 provided there are other grants that are being drawn in an amount equal to or greater than the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6e-education-department-g5-systemHiring Members with the Enhanced Report – Enhanced Reporting
… or retiree of one of the eight public retirement systems in New York State. If they are a NYSLRS member or retiree, … a pension from one of the eight public retirement systems in New York State. If your employee is an existing NYSLRS … you must use the actual hire date for the position being entered. For NYSLRS purposes, the actual hire date is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/hiring-members-enhanced-reportGlossary
… must be formally appointed by the Court to safeguard these funds until the child becomes 18. Usually, a parent (the … assigned to a specific property held by the Office of Unclaimed Funds and is for our internal use only. Original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/glossaryXI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… vendors may offer. Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6.6 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations requires agencies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingGeddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… Clerk Shannon Carhart for allegedly pocketing $30,000 in a health care coverage scam. Carhart, 43, of Syracuse, enrolled in the town’s health insurance after telling officials and … able to reveal her scam. We will continue to work with law enforcement across New York to protect taxpayers’ money.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… increases that exceed the amounts they are set to receive in their final round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … growth capped at that amount. In accordance with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated the inflation factor at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County , City of Troy and the Village of Victor . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of Deerpark … The common council has indicated it will adopt a local law to override the tax levy limit in 2016. Rockland County – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees … The Metro-North audit examined whether $72.3 million in ARRA funds were used efficiently and for authorized … posts; and Ensure that the most efficient practices are being followed. The LIRR audit reviewed whether $102.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree after an audit and investigation found she misappropriated approximately $8,500 in fire company funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … fundraisers into personal fundraisers and now she is being held accountable for her actions," said DiNapoli. "My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement
… and investors will continue to address climate change in innovative ways. As trustee of New York state’s $192 … continue to seek out sustainable investments and changes in corporate behavior that help the promise of the Paris … recognized by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project as being among the world’s top leaders in acting to limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreement