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State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… University of New York $2.3 million with Manufacturers & Traders Bank for banking services for the SUNY College at … Thruway Authority $6.7 million to Tappan Zee Constructors LLC for the New NY Bridge Project. $1.4 million to HNTB New … to Lancaster Development and Tully Construction Co. LLC for reconstruction of the I-81 and NY 17 Interchange in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… State Office Building Campus in Albany. Department of Health $1.5 million with The National Center for Healthy … town of Clarkstown, and $1.2 million to the town of New Hartford. $7.9 million for public safety interoperable … credits. Department of Civil Service $20 million to Beacon Health Options, Inc. for the New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison; one count of mail fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; and one count of making a false statement, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. The maximum potential sentences are prescribed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleUnclaimed Property Relating to Utility Companies
Unclaimed property subject to Article IV of the Abandoned Property Law includes: Deposits made to secure payment for utility services; Amounts paid in anticipat
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/utility-companies.pdfOpinion 91-32
… to such operation. You ask whether, in view of the gift prohibition of article VIII, §1 of the State … if in furtherance of a public purpose, will violate the gift and loan provision of the Constitution unless there is … of sites for landfills, it may not be accomplished by a gift made in violation of article VIII, §1 of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-32Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest and allowed claims to be paid prior to audit and approval. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics, as required by law. A Commissioner had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151DiNapoli: Central NY Village Official Stole More Than $100K
… than $117,000 in public funds. The New York State Police yesterday arrested Margaret Bailey and charged her with … said DiNapoli. “She had keys to the cash register and went on a spending spree, even going as far as doubling her own … Attorney Gregory Oakes and the State Police, acted swiftly on our findings of wrongdoing and sought justice for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-central-ny-village-official-stole-more-100kDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… reviewed records for 10 full-time employees and five sports officials in Waterville to determine if the district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… Thomas P. DiNapoli I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and … receive as a NYSLRS member. Understanding these benefits is one of the first and most important steps in planning your future. Your Retirement System is here to assist you and answer any questions you may have. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellContract Advisory No. 26
… Subject : Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids Guidance : Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids: Every bid … by statute, rule or regulation shall contain the following statement subscribed by the bidder and affirmed by such … Statement on Sexual Harassment Prevention in Bids …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsOpinion 91-21
… performance of their official duties (see, e.g., People ex rel. Conine v Steuben County , 183 NY 114, applying the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… the carrier, the law requires WCB to impose a $50 penalty (HP-1 penalty) on the carrier. The proceeds of these penalties … fund. Key Findings While WCB properly bills for the HP-1 penalties, it has not been making sufficient efforts to … totaling about $1.4 million. However, a significant amount of these posted receivables were due from entities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesOpinion 92-29
… deputy police commissioner); (salary of individual filling vacancy in office of police commissioner) POLICE AND POLICE … of deputy commissioner); (salary of individual filling vacancy in office of police commissioner) GENERAL MUNICIPAL … the police department, an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of commissioner is entitled to at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29XI.11.C Banking Services Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for competitively bidding for banking services; (iii) describe the methods of payment for services provided … the acceptance of deposits; (ii) the payment of checks; (iii) electronic funds transfers; (iv) lockbox services; (v) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11c-banking-services-contractsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… that the majority of MTA bus drivers sampled met the requirements of Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle … However, seven of the 142 drivers sampled did not meet the requirements, but were allowed to drive buses transporting an … that the majority of MTA bus drivers sampled met the requirements of Article 19A of the New York State Vehicle and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Former Old Field Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $60,000 Theft of Village Funds
… Spota, we were able to expose this theft and recoup the stolen public funds. My office will continue to work with law … statewide to root out public corruption and retrieve stolen public money. I thank District Attorney Spota and his … of her sentence, we have secured the return of the stolen money. The defendant will perform community service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-old-field-treasurer-pleads-guilty-60000-theft-village-fundsOpinion 91-15
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (authority of newly incorporated village to assess park land fee upon subdivision plat already so assessed by … a town has approved a subdivision plat and collected a park land fee from the developer, and the area then becomes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 92-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Agreements (right of towns to receive share) TAX LAW, §1262(c): A sales tax agreement between a county and cities within the … need not, as a matter of law, include a share of county sales tax revenues for towns. You ask whether a sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Report 2018-S-32 ). About the Program Industrial hemp is an expanding commodity in the United States, as both the … the Department of Agriculture and Markets Department is adequately administering the Industrial Hemp Agricultural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followOpinion 90-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Fees (filing of in rem tax foreclosure lists) FEES -- Exemption from … Whether a city is liable for a fee for filing a list of properties affected by unpaid tax liens to be foreclosed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42