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Opinion 92-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … pending cases brought under the Vehicle and Traffic Law which have never been prosecuted, the town or village is not … pay the ten dollar fee fixed by section 99-l for each case dismissed in situations when the dismissals are, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21DiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… six counties – Cortland, Erie, Montgomery, Otsego, Suffolk and Wayne. “Individuals who attempt to operate a vehicle … certain violations to the appropriate court and district attorney. This includes violations of “negative activity” … either installed the IIDs late or did not install them at all. County officials did not report 50 of those cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities
… service providers are taking full advantage of the New York Employment Service System (NYESS) and the Ticket to … working-age adults (ages 21–64) with a disability in New York State. The employment rate of working-age adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/30/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilitiesXV.11 Journal/Revenue Transfers – XV. End of Year
… To facilitate OSC review of General Ledger Journal Entries and AP Journal Vouchers prior to the end of the fiscal year, OSC strongly recommends that agencies … transactions to OSC by the date identified in the Office of Operations Events and Deadlines Calendar . Submission of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv11-journalrevenue-transfersXII.5.N Processing Vouchers using the MSC01 Business Unit – XII. Expenditures
… Process and Document Preparation In the event that an agency must process a payment that uses … Guide to Financial Operations REV. 09/20/2016 … In the event that an agency must process a payment that uses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5n-processing-vouchers-using-msc01-business-unitDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… Former Village of Chatham Chief of Police Peter Volkmann was sentenced to pay $92,829 in … 200 hours of community service today for defrauding the New York State pension system by concealing his unlawful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… against any future economic setback.” Higher than expected tax collections account for most of the current year’s surplus. Tax collections are now expected to exceed the city’s … the recession. Tax revenues have been driven by strong job growth, tourism and a robust real estate market. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearTechnology Transfer Program and Royalty Payments
… campus and creator accounts. The Research Foundation has not developed routine monitoring mechanisms to determine … agreements creates the risk that SUNY and IP creators are not receiving the full funds to which they are entitled. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/17/technology-transfer-program-and-royalty-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, obstruction of the grand jury, and false … KLEIN failed to report most of this income on his personal tax returns for the period from 2009 through 2014, thereby subscribing to false tax returns for each of those years. Following law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… State auditors examining hotels and motels used to house the homeless found poor conditions still exist at many facilities across New York state with significant problems including mold, water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homelessState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total spending rose 4.7 percent from SFY 2014-15, significantly less than … in SFY 2015-16. While the Financial Plan had anticipated $4.55 billion being transferred from the General Fund to the … than initial projections and $522.2 million below the latest projections released in February. State spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-322
… be indicated by a new Action Reason code. Effective Dates Salaries and Increment Codes for employees impacted by the … reviewed by the Unified Court System to determine if salaries and/or increment codes are impacted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-322-reintroduction-unified-court-system-csea-longevity-stepsDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Eileen Steurrys, the former part time court clerk for the Town of Marion, for the alleged theft of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… or 4.9%. Collections were $50.2 million higher than the latest projections and $1 billion higher than initial … SFY 2021-22. Total business tax collections exceeded the latest projections by $2.2 billion and initial projections by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearDiNapoli: Thousands of Young Children With Disabilities Not Receiving Early Intervention Services
… DOH pointed to the absence of parental consent as the cause of many instances of denied or delayed services. Since … manage the EI program. They said reports did not correctly show the number of children being served in their area. Nine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-thousands-young-children-disabilities-not-receiving-early-intervention-servicesDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… the vendors it hires to make and deliver the meals is a particular concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has … 4.6 million meals to over 31,000 homebound seniors. DFTA does this by working with community-based organizations and … under previous contracts. DFTA officials stated that when scoring proposals, they are limited to only considering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… prospect of significant aid from the federal government, in his review of the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year … “One year after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New York, we continue to suffer unimaginable losses. Too … released a preliminary analysis of the Executive Budget in January. His full analysis of the Executive Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… structures, it had not performed biannual inspections of a significant number of them – some over many years, some not … Moving forward, additional actions should be taken to ensure all high- and intermediate-importance structures … provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Livingston … Attorney Gregory J. McCaffrey, and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Patricia Chatley, 59, of … of her mother’s public pension payments after she died in January of 2020. “Ms. Chatley allegedly concealed her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine households (11.3% or 875,000 families) … late 2021 through early 2023 – year-over-year “food at home” costs have risen sharply nationally. In the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economy