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President of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… Tuesday in state Supreme Court, St. George, before Judge Alexander Jeong. The judge sentenced the defendants to five years’ probation and … crimes deserve nothing short of prison time, but the judge on this case ultimately sentenced the defendants to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsComptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… today announced a $2,950,000 settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Beth Israel Medical Center d/b/a Mount Sinai … list, created by the whistleblower who filed this qui tam lawsuit, contained all of the claims that were affected by … of the Government by a whistleblower, who filed a lawsuit under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyOpinion 90-28
… opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services (planning board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards (propriety of board member providing private … Whether a planning board member mayperform tests and design work for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Opinion 90-14
… but not others, the Court of Appeals stated: Put another way, the yardstick by which the reasonableness of charges … to the average costs for applications of that type. One way to satisfy the foregoing requirements would be to impose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
The former justice court clerk in the town of Potsdam was arrested for embezzling $117000 after an audit found she manipulated court accounting records and pocketed cash receipts according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsOpinion 89-15
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- Contracts (must specify … to purchase liability insurance for vehicles owned by the village fire department) VILLAGE LAW, §4-412: A … third parties against claims for damage to vehicles owned by the village fire department. GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-15Opinion 92-6
… to approval by town officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[2],[3], 801, 803: A clerk in a town highway superintendent's … for accuracy, would not have an interest prohibited by article 18 of the General Municipal Law if the highway … operated as a sole proprietorship. General Municipal Law, article 18 (§800 et seq .) contains provisions of law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 95-20
… in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (filing fees for proceedings … where multiple relief is sought in a single petition, some courts have been charging only the filing fee applicable to the probate or accounting proceeding, while other courts have been imposing separate fees for each of the types …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Opinion 92-13
… §§10[1][ii][a][1], [d][3], 23[2][e]; see also 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-21, p 27, discussing whether a local law … Law, §10[1][ii][a][1]; Opn No. 85-21, supra ; 1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-18, p 23). In this instance, the town is not … in the Court of Appeals decision of Burke v Kern , 287 NY 203. The Court stated as follows at p 213: The purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… and related businesses. The Genesee River and Erie Canal also provide an economic advantage for industry. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesOpinion 93-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … may enter into an agreement pursuant to article 5G of the General Municipal Law under which the village would provide fire protection services to a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-6DiNapoli: Financial Records of 500 Public Authorities Now on www.openbooknewyork.com
… , a transparency website launched by DiNapoli in 2008. The database, going back to 2007, can be downloaded in an Excel, tsv or csv format. “Public authorities often do … eye, but they are responsible for overseeing billions in taxpayer dollars and assets,” DiNapoli said. “We’re …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-financial-records-500-public-authorities-now-wwwopenbooknewyorkcomComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … limit. Parkland Alienation (2014MS-5) Auditors examined how municipalities complied with state laws when conveying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $178.1 Billion
… 2.26 percent in the TIPS portfolio and 1.81 percent in core fixed income. The Fund’s diversification strategy … of Fund's Total Investments Domestic Equities -0.54% 34.9% Core Fixed Income 1.81% 20.2% Non-US Equities -8.54% 13.1% … Absolute Return Strategies -4.78% 3.4% Cash 0.88% 2.5% Non-Core Fixed Income -0.07% 1.7% Opportunistic Alternatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1781-billionXII.5.J Entering the Division of the Budget Approval Code – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units should indicate the approved B-1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher. Guide … Business Units should indicate the approved B1184 request number in the DOB Approval Code field of the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5j-entering-division-budget-approval-codeDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… deserves.” Brown pleaded guilty today in front of Judge Hon. Frank B. Revoir, Chenango County, to Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000Fare Revenue Considerations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
… the pandemic, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which provides transit (subway and bus), express bus, commuter rail and paratransit services to the New York region, faced difficulties in closing its projected budget gaps. These gaps were … the pandemic the Metropolitan Transportation Authority which provides transit subway and bus express bus commuter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/fare-revenue-considerations-metropolitan-transportation-authorityDiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… was $37 million higher than projected. The General Fund closing balance totaled $7.7 billion, which was $68.5 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… Objective To determine if the State Education Department (SED) is effectively overseeing preschool special education in compliance with all applicable laws and … To determine if the State Education Department SED is effectively overseeing preschool …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1996.1
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at a DOH facility. Affected Employees Employees in certain Security Services Unit (BU21) titles who work at … 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall apply to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19961-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certain