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DiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… returned all of the money. O’Hara, who was Town Supervisor at the time, then submitted the false invoices and checks to … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsOpinion 91-46
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK-- Compensation (increase during … or decrease for county clerk during term of office) COUNTY LAW, §201; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XIII, §7: A county … did not prohibit the salaries of district attorneys from being increased during their terms of office. The Court noted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Opinion 96-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … her actions) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-town Charges (payment of judgment arising from part-town function) -- Town Charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 2000-7
… as officer and stockholder of company contracting with fire district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire … (limited exception for municipalities in counties having a population of 200,000 or less) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 802(1)(b),(j), (2)(a): A member of the board of fire commissioners of a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 90-43
… of NY, Book 1, Statutes, §97, p 211). Doing so in this case, we believe that section 208-f must be read as … obligation, if any, to interpose, in an appropriate case, a statute of limitations defense. In this connection, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 90-37
… section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A … for any lawful use (see, e.g., Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter … court in New City , supra , further stated as follows: [T]he board did not act to accept the facially lower bid ... …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 89-65
… documented and payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 88-66
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Computers (authority to … our discussion of the issue of copyright protection is general in nature and is not intended to determine whether a … Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d 612; New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… fines and settlements, providing limited assurance that all monies due to the State were received and accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsVendRep System Guide for Agency Users
… select the questionnaire listed under Active Certified Form and click "View" At the Form Overview page, click “View” under Action for the … questionnaire listed under History and click "View" At the Form Overview page, click “View” under Action for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-agency-usersOpinion 88-16
… 5001 and 5002 of the CPLR provide respectively for a payment of interest, in certain cases, from the time a debt … counties within the city of New York, five per cent of the sum collected and in all other counties, five per cent upon … collected, and three per cent upon the residue of the sum collected." Since it is unlikely that any income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Medicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… of potential duplicate CINs that shows the status of each case and can be shared among all the stakeholders in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationOpinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … A school district may not transfer the unexpended balance of an insurance reserve fund established pursuant to General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Burlew’s criminal case is pending. “Burlew used the town as his own personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinSeized Assets Program
… the New York Division of State Police properly accounts for seized assets and whether it obtains the requested share … were purchased with the proceeds of a criminal activity. For asset seizure cases in which the Division is involved, its Asset Seizure Unit (ASU) is responsible for ensuring proper processing and tracking of asset seizure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programOpinion 88-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for prosecuting this case.” New York state pensioner Ralph Gritman retired from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityOversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… 1 year and 9 months to 4 years and 7 months (and in one case 9 years and 9 months) just to award the contracts. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingOpinion 89-2
… Bidding (purchases by municipal nursing homes pursuant to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home … 1, 1953, all purchase contracts in excess of $5,000 shall be awarded by the appropriate officer, board or agency of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… at a reasonable level to ensure funds are available in case of unanticipated expenditures or a shortfall in revenues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9