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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… and discovered 293 items (7 percent) were unaccounted for from law enforcement agency inventories. Of the ten … only two – Elmira and Irondequoit – were able to account for each item tested. The inventories reviewed included property for criminal case evidence, property no longer needed as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyOpinion 98-16
… TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve fund for tax certiorari claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) Tax collections were missing and not deposited in an efficient manner. The clerk also did not identify tax … $64,959 and could not account for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax collections. The board did not perform an … Audit Follow-Up (Delaware County) Auditors issued a report in January 2020 identifying areas of improvement related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District Charges (Jefferson County) Town officials did not bill water and sewer charges in accordance with town ordinances. Auditors found the water ordinance did not provide a clear, consistent and equitable basis for … charges stipulated in the water and sewer ordinances did not conform to applicable state law. Town of Alexandria – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not … and community-based programs have established practices for notifying qualified persons within the required 24 hours, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… treasurer of an Ontario County fire company was arrested for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from the company over a … and Sheriff Cirencione, Havens will be held accountable for her actions.” “At a time when budgets are stretched and … Ontario County Sheriff and The State Comptroller’s Office for their hard work and collaboration in this matter.” “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000Community Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… low- and moderate-income communities. Funds may be used for a variety of purposes, including community development … services, but the City uses the majority of funds for housing support. The program is authorized under Title I … CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Funds are also available for recovery from presidentially declared disasters and can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… P. DiNapoli, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Daniel B. … unconscionably stole people’s identities to submit claims for money that did not belong to them, stealing from those … investigations team, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, the United States …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… $10 million in 2014. I want to thank Comptroller DiNapoli for shining a light on the challenges that Albany is facing. … our city’s tax rates and debts already exceed the median for other cities. We will continue to work with our partners … report found a number of positive economic indicators. For example, the city’s unemployment rate of 7.2 percent was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsState Agencies Bulletin No. 516
… Purpose To explain the procedures for processing the Work Related Clothing Allowance and the … Office of Employee Relations has approved funding for the payment of Work Related Clothing Allowances for Bargaining Units 03 and 04 and Uniform Maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/516-csea-2003-and-2004-work-related-clothing-allowances-bargaining-units-03Opinion 89-65
… Interest (contract by town with town attorney's law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), 27(1); … attorney would have a prohibited interest in a contract for additional legal services between the town and his or her … which has established the office of town attorney to fix a salary for that office. Town Law, §27(1) states that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Calculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… are that simple. The following is information on how to calculate the number of days worked based on different … leave, bereavement leave, holidays or time off in lieu of payment for overtime. If a member has reportable salary but … . Employees cannot work additional regular hours in a pay period to make up unpaid leave in another. Employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedOpinion 88-15
… and 82-234, pgs 15 and 294). Similarly, if, as attorney for the school district, you have any of the powers or duties … General Municipal Law, §802(1)(h) provides an exception for contracts in which an officer or employee has an … was elected or appointed. There is, however, no exception for renewals of such contracts. Since you do not state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-15Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-163
… Uniform Allowance and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments for employees in Negotiating Units DR, F8, S9, SR, SY and 87 … check dated 12/22/10. The Uniform Blazer Allowance Payment for employees in Negotiating Unit G9 will be made in a … check dated 12/22/10. The Uniform Allowance Payment for unrepresented employees (Negotiating Unit 86 ) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-163-december-2010-unified-court-system-ucs-uniform-allowance-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Industrial Hemp (2018-S-32) The … when reviewing applications, conducting inspections, and sampling plants. The department inspected only 57 percent … A review of four sampled providers’ security expenditures alone identified nearly $2.2 million in insufficiently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-14
… Services and provides for the following general salary increases and payments. Contract Provisions and Eligibility … the date of movement into BU 67. OSC Actions: Automatic Retroactive Processing OSC will automatically calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-14-april-1-2004-salary-and-location-pay-increasesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1073
… do not meet United States Postal Service (USPS) standards for bar code mailing. The USPS has implemented Intelligent … of the sender, the addressee, and inaccurate zip codes for an address. In an effort to improve addresses and reduce … below. OSC Actions The NPAY766 Report is run weekly for Administration and Institution employees who have had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1073-modification-control-d-report-npay766-employee-address-not-barcodeableAlternatives For Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… not-for-profit special education provider located in Long Island, New York. Alternatives provides preschool … 2015, Alternatives reported approximately $25.9 million in reimbursable costs on its CFRs for the five rate-based … fiscal years ended June 30, 2015, we identified $253,494 in ineligible costs that Alternatives reported on its CFRs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/05/alternatives-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … County) The board did not develop realistic budgets for its four major operating funds. This resulted in … plan to use the accumulated balances or adopted a policy for the acceptable levels of fund balance to maintain. Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Police Bulletin No. SP-120
… State Legislature authorize the payment of the 4% increase for the payroll periods for which payment is made in … paychecks dated May 26, 2010. OSC will be processing the salary increase in paychecks dated May 26, 2010 … rows in the Job Data page to reflect the 2010 salary increases for Troopers in Bargaining Unit 07 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-120-2010-salary-increase-state-police-employees-represented-police