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DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Control weaknesses allowed two administrative employees to receive more than $56,000 in overtime pay without … by law. Audits found that the city awarded contracts to four professional service providers without evidence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice today announced the guilty plea of retired … Comptroller DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice today announced the guilty plea of retired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… mother, Yvonne Powell, by the New York State Comptroller’s Office on behalf of the New York State and Local Employees … time period. He was indicted for the theft by an Albany County grand jury in April of 2015, and has been incarcerated since June of 2015. Today, before Albany County Court Judge Peter A. Lynch, Cook was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… passed away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was arraigned today before Judge Geoffrey … according to the charges, the defendant’s father, a Long Beach resident, was the sole account holder of a bank account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherOpinion 90-59
… STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; HIGHWAY LAW, §140: A town may not regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to a disabled individual, … except in an emergency situation. You ask whether a town may regularly plow and sand a private road belonging to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 92-51
… may not reimburse members of the agency or its executive director for the travel expenses incurred by the spouses of a member or the executive director, irrespective of whether the proposed source of … (IDA) may reimburse members of the IDA or the executive director of the IDA for certain travel expenses incurred by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Comptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which they were not entitled, New York Comptroller Thomas … A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli 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/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1886
… Q92_2_YR_LOOKBACK_VDC_P2 will provide the employee’s earnings by Department ID for the calendar year entered. If the query results in multiple rows for an employee, the earnings from each row must be combined to determine the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1886-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcState Agencies Bulletin No. 1793
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions on how to update a Tier 6 employee’s Retirement Plan page due … who are members of the VDC are affected. Background On March 16, 2012, the Governor signed legislation creating … required the employee contribution rate to be based on the employee’s annual wage. Once a Tier 6 member has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1793-two-year-look-back-tier-6-tiaa-voluntary-defined-contribution-vdcOpinion 97-9
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Disclosure of Interest (negative impact of zoning change on board member's business) -- Zoning Changes (disclosure and recusal where negative impact on board … containing, among other things, provisions with respect to disclosure of interests in legislation before the governing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-9Opinion 91-46
… the State and local governments ( Olmsted v. Meahl , 219 NY 270, 114 N.E. 393). As a clerk of the courts, the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46XII.8.A Workflow in the Accounts Payable Module – XII. Expenditures
… an overview and guidance to Business Units regarding voucher workflow in the Accounts Payable module. Online Business Units should document voucher approvals in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) … and transparent information. The final user to approve a voucher prior to submittal to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8a-workflow-accounts-payable-moduleCalculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… In the simplest of terms, to calculate the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and then divide those hours by the … through Retirement Online including their earnings the number of days they worked and more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… Noah Shook, 45, is accused of paying kickbacks to Medicaid recipients as part of the scam. “Mohammad Chaudhry and Noah … In some instances, the cash kickbacks were used by the recipients to purchase illicit drugs undercutting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeOpinion 2007-7
… [Edited for Publication] PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (reporting “days worked” for elected … to constituents. This is in response to your inquiry regarding regulations applicable to the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System (the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-7Opinion 89-44
… VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (reporting requirement to the State Comptroller) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Justice Court … COURT ACT, §2021: Acting village justices are required to file a monthly report with the Justice Court Fund of the … reporting. You ask if acting village justices are required to file a monthly report with the Justice Court Fund of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… for a certain period of time as a condition of their sentence. The IID connects to the vehicle’s ignition system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededOpinion 95-31
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Law, §207-m. You ask whether the starting salary for the new chief must be fixed at an amount equal to that which … Whether the starting salary for the new chief must be fixed at an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Opinion 93-20
… another town officer. Such a local law would be subject to mandatory referendum in the case of an elective receiver. You … of an elective receiver, the local law would be subject to mandatory referendum (Municipal Home Rule Law, §23[2][f]). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20