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DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… Additionally, Eckstein allegedly used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which has a swimming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … parcels that are being obtained by the county through foreclosure proceedings. Before they can be sold at public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Inspector General, and the FBI for their diligent work in the … October 1, 2013 for the duration of the school year. The salary associated with this appointment was $23 an hour. … NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations. … US Attorney James P Kennedy Jr announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… of former employees in order to make changes to more than 200 attendance records; One district allowed generic users to … for student information system administration including a formal authorization process to add, deactivate or change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… a significant amount of funding to the campuses for salaries and other forms of compensation, some in addition to state salaries. Auditors found neither foundations' payroll-related … million by UBF. Four of these individuals each received salaries exceeding $100,000 from both the University at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… global co-heads of the Investment Management Division at Goldman Sachs. “We are excited to provide customized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge … than three-quarters of this money is siphoned off to pay for borrowing and operating costs of state agencies, leaving fewer dollars for improving our infrastructure,”DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtOpinion 91-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWERS AND SEWER … §§198(1)(f), 202(5), 209; VILLAGE LAW, §14-1436: A town, on behalf of a town sewer district, may contract with a … in constructing the trunk line. You ask whether the town, on behalf of the town district, and the county, on behalf of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 91-21
… (see, e.g., People ex rel. Conine v Steuben County , 183 NY 114, applying the prohibition to a county treasurer). … to fees or commissions (see, e.g., Cook v Stockwell , 206 NY 481; see also, Finn v City of New York , 282 NY 153; McCarthy v McGoldrick , 266 NY 199; and Emmitt v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21DiNapoli: NYC Financial Plan Improved From June
… New York City’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget is projected to rise to $109.4 billion (adjusted from $104 billion after surplus transfers), reflecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nyc-financial-plan-improved-juneDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… Co., Cindi Perkins, was yesterday ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution and sentenced to serve five years of probation for stealing from the fire company. Perkins, 58, previously pleaded guilty … three years that she was treasurer for the fire company, from 2016 to 2019, investigators found she had made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… revenues and planned cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but funding for education and social services remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… in 2024 that could have ballooned to $1.6 billion in 2026. With new funds made available by the state and city, … in 2024, well below 2019 when they brought in more than half of the total. Farebox revenue exceeded the MTA’s … downstate casinos to provide $500 million in each of 2026 and 2027. Any delay in the casinos’ approval could throw …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-backState Agencies Bulletin No. 2159.1
… use of an employer-provided vehicle and chauffeur services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year … use of the vehicle for purposes of commuting to and from an employee’s home and his or her official workstation … Valuing Personal Use of Vehicles Employees must choose from one of three methods acceptable to the IRS to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21591-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… racial disparities exist among households suffering from housing insecurity. In New York, 55% of households … in the rest of New York, where aggregate burdens range from 24% in the North Country and Mohawk Valley to 27% in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestState Agencies Bulletin No. 2159
… inform agencies of the procedures and provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of personal use of an … services in the New York State Payroll System (PayServ) for tax year 2023. Affected Employees: Employees with employer-provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2159-procedures-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-providedDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… The percentage of school districts initially planning to … levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including a provision that … some districts whose 2016-17 tax levy limit will drop from what was levied in 2015-16. According to initial reports, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capPension Fund Makes Progress on Board Diversity
… Fund (Fund) has reached agreement with GoPro Inc. to formally include sexual orientation and gender identity, … when seeking diverse board candidates. GoPro agreed to amend its Nominating and Governance Committee Charter to solidify its commitment to seek diverse director nominees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/pension-fund-makes-progress-board-diversityDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… MTA’s operating budget at less than $3.5 billion through 2030. MTA projections suggest it will continue to issue debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our public infrastructure needs a lot of improvements - $250 billion in improvements over the next … private sector participation in the financing and delivery of public services and facilities than is normal under … be fully addressed: Failure to identify the full value of public property . Public-private partnerships may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressed