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DiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… and agencies, O’Hara has now been held accountable for his fraudulent, selfish actions.” In August 2011, … payment on the invoices, but Moore’s Homes returned all of the money. O’Hara, who was Town Supervisor at the … in Prattsville town court to offering a false instrument for filing, a Class A misdemeanor, and the federal charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… birthday, which is not an appropriate use of taxpayer money. Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (Dutchess … for the water fund does not include appropriations for real property taxes that will be owed to local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)
… form, and strength. Generally, this means a brand name drug will be substituted with a generic drug that is equivalent to the brand name drug. Prescribers … their approval status by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, our follow-up found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-followVI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… to another. These transfers are governed by various State statutes, depending on the type of transfer being performed. State Statutes State Finance Law §51 governs the movement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
… New York lags behind most other states in responding to the 2020 Census, ranking 38th in the country, New York State Comptroller DiNapoli said … New York lags behind most other states in responding to the 2020 Census ranking 38th in the country New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-fill-out-2020-census-formsCapital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services – State Aid (2025M-22)
… $46.9 million for its 23 component districts for the 2023-24 claim year. Refer to Appendix B for details on State aid … New York State Education Department (NYSED) in November 2023 to correct an identified error. However, officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/07/18/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-state-aid-2025m-22UCPA of Cayuga County d.b.a. E. John Gavras Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported by UCPA of Cayuga County d.b.a. E. John Gavras Center (Gavras Center) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on the Gavras Center’s CFRs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, and … costs reported by UCPA of Cayuga County dba E John Gavras Center on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/05/ucpa-cayuga-county-dba-e-john-gavras-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… Attorney General Letitia James, his scheme was exposed and he has now admitted his guilt. I will continue to work with … of that faith constitutes the utmost disloyalty to those he was sworn to serve. My office will continue to root out … As part of the plea agreement, Thomas admitted that he knowingly and unlawfully appropriated contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVolunteers of America – Greater New York, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Volunteers of … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost … To determine whether the costs reported by Volunteers of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/10/volunteers-america-greater-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… also made it appear that they needed more funding to meet operational costs than was necessary by appropriating … month’s end. Budget transfers were not properly approved or reported to the board. Also, only one of the 47 budget … Otsego County – Court and Trust Funds Pursuant to state abandoned property law, money that has remained in the hands …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Reviewing Your Revenue Collection Process
… revenue collection alternatives, using measures such as: How long does it take to process a tax or fee payment? How … By becoming more efficient, your local government can possibly increase collections, lower processing costs and … service fee to be charged for each transaction. Determine whether your local government will absorb the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-reviewing-your-revenue-collection-processOpinion 91-46
… of the Court of Appeals in National Westminister Bank v New York , 76 NY2d 507, 561 NYS2d 541. In Opn No. 84-45, … a "state officer" for purposes of article XIII, §7 of the New York Constitution, which prohibits changes in … the salaries of the five county clerks of the City of New York, who as officers or employees of the Unified Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of … former town clerk. During the audit of the town, village money was found deposited in a town account. The audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 2003-4
… of fire commissioners" of a fire district "shall have the power to make any and all contracts herein authorized …". When a statute vests the power to contract in a board, the board may act only "as a … and [i]ndividual members … are not, as such, vested with power to bind the [local government]" ( Seif v City of Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-4Opinion 90-43
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … describe, it would preclude payment since there would be no widow or widower who could die and thus trigger the … during his or her lifetime. If he or she shall leave no widow or widower, or if his or her widow or widower shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 90-11
… -- Compensation (overtime pay and compensatory time off) -- Overtime (compensatory time off - effect of Fair Labor Standards Act) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … section 90 of the General Municipal Law. Compensatory time off in lieu of monetary compensation may only be provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11