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XIV.3.C Distribution of STIP Investment Earnings – XIV. Special Procedures
… Loans and Agency Requests for Interest Earnings Each year the Enacted Budget includes new authorization for temporary loans in specific funds … within thirty days of the beginning of each fiscal year or thirty days following the final approval of any bill … Each year the Enacted Budget includes new authorization for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv3c-distribution-stip-investment-earningsOpinion 88-4
… service - refreshments to foster parent trainees) SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART VIII, §1: A … which contains provisions relative to the placement and care of dependent children in foster homes (see Social … certain responsibilities in connection with foster care (see Social Services Law, §374). Under this article, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4DiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay down debt from past … Highway and bridge projects have been shortchanged because the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offOversight of the Nourish New York Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of the Nourish New York Program (Report 2022-S-33 ). About The Program The … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-nourish-new-york-program-followHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… also admitted that she lied to FBI agents during an interview on August 7, 2013. Wormuth stated that she had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… contributions and related funds that had not yet been used for their intended purposes. “New York taxpayers generously use tax-check offs to donate their money to help others,” DiNapoli said. “State agencies need to make sure the money gets put to work promptly for these worthy causes and provide the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsTown of Bangor – Board Oversight (2012M-193)
… for the 2012 fiscal year are approximately $981,500, funded primarily with real property taxes. Key Findings The … gave both Officers approval to open and maintain bank accounts for cash collections and disbursements for their … were received. Maintain custody of all Town bank accounts. Conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-bangor-board-oversight-2012m-193Selected Aspects of Incident Intake and Investigation
… Central Register (VPCR). The database is the Center’s electronic case file and reporting system and is used to … provided to the extent possible to evaluate the Center’s compliance with its statutory mandates. Unfortunately, in … attention. Our limited testing also showed that the Center’s database of reported allegations contains numerous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/03/06/selected-aspects-incident-intake-and-investigationOpinion 88-17
… issues discussed in the opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (whether municipality may compel subdivider to dedicate park land) GENERAL CITY LAW, §§33,34; TOWN LAW, §§277(1), … approval of a subdivision plat, to compel dedication of park land in the subdivision without compensation. 34 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-17DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… The Nourish New York program (Nourish NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by connecting food banks to New York-grown products. However, an audit released today by … The Nourish New York program Nourish NY was created to help the 1in10 New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 931 … at the New York National Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Albany County. $2.4 million with Streeter Associates Inc. … classroom and office space at Cayuga Correctional Facility in Cayuga County. Office of Park, Recreation & Historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilOpinion 91-29
… Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts); (procedure to make fire department recipient of tax moneys); (power to require treasurer to be bonded) -- Recipients (procedure … of Lakeview may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to pay for an eye care plan reimbursement of charges for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29DiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… overpaid the library’s treasurer $6,900 and allowed the president to alter the time records of a family member … agreement. Auditors also found the library’s former president had unlimited access to the payroll system and … employees actually worked the hours paid. For example, the president made 109 changes to the time sheet of the library’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsOpinion 88-33
… have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER … LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §104.10: Although the town board may not authorize the construction of laterals pursuant to §199 … Law, §§202[2], 231). The determination of which properties are benefited and to what extent is within the discretion of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Opinion 96-12
… be changed only by act of the State Legislature. You ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You indicate that the … any other State statute which authorizes a fire district to change its fiscal year (compare Village Law, §5-510). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Opinion 94-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (purchase order system) TOWN LAW, §110: The town board, in its discretion, may require multiple signatures for all, … two signatures be obtained to authorize purchase orders in excess of $5,000 in towns. There is no State statute which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-21DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced … place in our community," Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said. “This case has brought to light, an … Thomas P DiNapoli Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsAdministrative Hearings
… or before the due date may result in a dismissal of your case . (See a sample Scheduling Information Form) You will … applications, NYSLRS may request to schedule the hearing case after determinations have been made on all applications. … for a continuance to present additional evidence if your case cannot be completed in the time allotted for the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/administrative-hearingsOpinion 95-4
… subpoenas would be susceptible to a request to withdraw or modify, and to a motion to quash, fix conditions or modify (CPLR, §2304; see, e.g., Application of Gilchrist , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Clerk did not remit taxes totaling … approximately $3.1 million to the County Treasurer in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling approximately $2.8 million in February, $156,000 in March and $198,000 in April. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22