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State Contract and Payment Actions in March
… State Park in Albany County. State University Construction Fund $11.9 million with Mengler Mechanical Inc. for HVAC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Office of General Services $60.8 million with 25 Tibbits Avenue LLC for lease space in Green Island, Albany County. … Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation $47.5 million with Mark Cerrone Inc. for Buffalo Harbor Site … including a spray pad, architectural fountain, and park buildings in Erie County. $7.1 million with Building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… The FBI stands determined with our law enforcement partners to investigate those who would further erode the … will be held accountable. I’m proud to have worked with my partners in state and federal government to bring this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
To determine if the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) and its subsidiaries have policies, procedures, and processes in place to fulfill CDTA ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s70.pdfDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Meanwhile, the combined debt of state and local authorities topped a … New York now relies on public authorities to undertake most of its borrowing -dubbed “backdoor borrowing” because it … who use authority services. Just five years after the last major legislative public authority reform, DiNapoli’s report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… that on Thursday, February 13, 2020, Jolene Roy, 45, of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge … on May 18, 2020. Roy agreed that on or before that date she will pay $21,296.25 in restitution to the Town of … who must pay back more than $20,000,” said DiNapoli. "I thank Orange County District Attorney Hoovler, the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans
… of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) are effectively collaborating to share relevant information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/27/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plansState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas … $4.7 million with 40 Love Associates Ltd. for office space in Schenectady County. Office of General Services – Design & … Rivers Casino and Resort, Tioga Downs Casino and Resorts World Catskills. Office of General Services $9.3 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberHiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… is any public employer that paid the retiree a salary or compensation during the last two years before retirement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Western New York (1.9) and the Finger Lakes (0.9). On Long Island, sales tax collections declined by 1.4 percent from … “Superstorm Sandy” in late 2012. These efforts had pushed Long Island sales tax collections to grow 6.9 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsValhalla Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-26)
… from January 3, 2012, to September 3, 2021, and account for 15 percent of the District’s network user accounts. … accounts as soon as they are no longer needed and maintain a list of authorized network users to periodically review network user accounts for necessity. Review the written procedures the District has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/17/valhalla-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-26Overtime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… decade and spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … New York State Agency Use of Overtime - 2020 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020Town of Virgil – Board Oversight (2015M-40)
… November 3, 2014. Background The Town of Virgil is located in Cortland County and has a population of approximately … The Board did not ensure that adequate controls were in place over the billing and collecting of water and sewer … The Board did not ensure that adequate controls were in place over the Town’s fuel use. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-virgil-board-oversight-2015m-40Public Safety Overtime
… overtime policy and/or collective bargaining agreement and payroll documents associated with the special duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeTown of Pulteney – Financial Management and Information Technology (2012M-177)
… management and controls over information technology (IT) for the period January 1, 2010, through May 30, 2012. … The Town of Pulteney is located in Steuben County and has a population of 1,285. The Town is governed by an elected … condition has improved primarily because the Town hired a bookkeeper who enhanced the development and monitoring of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/26/town-pulteney-financial-management-and-information-technology-2012m-177Town of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the … the Board member had a prohibited conflict of interest in the welding company’s contracts with the Town pursuant to … Adopt procedures to help prevent prohibited interests in contracts. Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… information is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal $232,000 in a fraud that was uncovered in two audits by State … for reimbursement to Medicaid and the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) from 2008 through 2011. … To read the two audit reports, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093013/12s11.pdf and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… stealing $22,000 in cash by pocketing fundraising proceeds and writing numerous checks to herself. Dieter, 40, was … DiNapoli’s office uncovered missing funds during an audit and investigation of the Almond Fire Department, located in … to volunteer fire departments statewide: Keep an eye on your cash. Donors rely on you to safeguard and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… State Comptroller, Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, … employment before their pension benefits are cut off for that year. According to the allegations contained in the … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I thank U.S. Attorney Bharara for his continued partnership and commitment to combatting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefits