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Islip Housing Authority – Cash Disbursements (2017M-167)
… to examine the Authority’s cash disbursement procedures for the period July 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017. … County. The Authority, which provides low-rent housing for qualified individuals, is governed by a five-member Board … members elected by the tenants. Operating expenditures for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled $18,653,655. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2017/10/27/islip-housing-authority-cash-disbursements-2017m-167Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public funds. Bailey was charged in … village of Altmar in Oswego County was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000Selected Financial Management Practices
… Background ORDA operates the Whiteface and Gore Mountain Ski Centers, and the Olympic facilities in Lake Placid. In … it assumed management responsibility of the Belleayre Ski Area in Highmount, New York, from the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/09/selected-financial-management-practicesDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… instructor Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer. Sciacca allegedly stole over $163,000 from … Clegg, the State Education Department and the State Police for their partnership in holding accountable those who … the pension system.” After retiring from the Westchester Police Department in 2005, Sciacca was hired as an instructor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Special Education Audit Initiative): Canarsie Childhood Center Inc. (CCC) – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual … of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (2020-S-56) Since 1996, the Westchester County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0IV.1 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… The Statewide Financial System (SFS) provides for the preparation of financial statements prepared on both a budgetary and GAAP-basis of accounting, subject to … of Financial Statements The General Ledger is the basis for financial statement preparation. It consists of a chart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv1-overviewDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the pending sentencing of a Queens man for concealing his father’s death so he could continue to unlawfully collect pension payments of $7,542 and social … were electronically deposited into a checking account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member … does not require use of this formula. There are other ways to distribute pension benefits. Other equitable distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareDiNapoli Announces $15 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… great universities and a highly educated workforce, and we look forward to Crescent supporting a portfolio of Northern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-15-million-investment-northern-irelandCost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… savings. Employee salaries and benefits, including pension benefits, are large expenses for New York's local … wages can significantly increase personal service 1 and pension costs. For example, 8 to 30 percent of wages paid to … legal counsel, as appropriate. AWS examples Five-day flex schedule: Regular start and end times, but allows for changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementState Audit Finds Rochester Transportation Authority Incorrectly Administered Compensation Program
… RGRTA, which provides public transportation services in Rochester and several surrounding counties, has had a … other things, must be directly tied to the services each employee renders. However, over the scope of the audit, RGRTA … DiNapoli recommended RGRTA: Ensure subsidiaries accurately log daily fuel consumption for each bus. Periodically verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-audit-finds-rochester-transportation-authority-incorrectly-administered-compensation-programOpinion 2012-1
… 803: A member of a town board of assessment review who is the sole proprietor of a company that sells highway … whether a member of a town board of assessment review who is the sole proprietor of a company that sells highway … Municipal Law § 802 applies, an interest in a contract is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually, or as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 91-16
… of calculating charges on the basis of an actual count of lines, "[d]isplay advertising shall be charged agate measurement, fourteen lines to each inch...". "Agate measurement" is a standard of … illustrations, maps, pictures, and varying arrangements of lines of unequal lengths, different styles or sizes of type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Administration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, … Key Findings DOHMH did not effectively administer certain financial aspects of the contract. As a result, CUCS … as appropriate. Work with CUCS officials to develop a financial reporting methodology that uses actual program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesOpinion 94-26
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … a town may establish a business improvement district the boundaries of which include area within a village located within the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and finances. Subscribe to get the latest … of all New York households expect a loss of employment income within the next four weeks, according to new data from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-september-16-2020DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… for their actions. The individuals charged in this case stole funds from unsuspecting citizens that relied on … back in court on March 28 th . The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedOpinion 96-16
… issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- … of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A town may not, pursuant to either Town … 141; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-53, p 84; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3]). Accordingly, since the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 2000-21
… or towns and village or villages a joint fire district for the purposes hereinafter stated and in the manner … joint fire districts in "such" town or towns. This language suggests that, in order for a village to be included … village; Town Law §189-a[2][b], [3][b], specifically referencing the town outside village for purposes of posting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 90-34
… Law, §§9104[a][1]-[3], 9105[d][2][B]-[D]). In a multi-company fire department, the treasurer or fiscal officer … §§9104[a][4], 9105[d][2][E]). Each fire department or fire company which receives foreign fire insurance tax moneys must use them for the benefit of the department or company, as determined by the membership of the department or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34