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Opinion 91-42
… village funds) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-n; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10[1][i]; VILLAGE LAW, §4-408: A village and … (see General Municipal Law, §119-n). As to the village's home rule power in this instance, we note that villages are … to their property, affairs or government (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i], [ii][e][3]). Since fire department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-42State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… fiscal years ranging from 12.1 percent to 16.7 percent. Rochester City School District – 2020-21 Budget Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsTown of Sullivan – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-267)
… in the Clerk’s office and $3,140 went missing from the safe. The Clerk did not perform bank reconciliations for the … collected are properly safeguarded and recorded, and that deposit amounts correspond to receipts received and recorded. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/12/27/town-sullivan-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-267Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Activities (Erie County) Auditors determined that 101 credit card purchases totaling $22,100 did not have original … in grant money to use for personal expenses, pay off credit card debt and make loan payments. He pleaded guilty to … from two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances totaling $2,089 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Two Former Oramel Fire Officials Charged With Theft of More Than $11,000 From Oramel Fire Department
… Brundage for allegedly stealing $11,276 from the Oramel Fire Department. Ronda Kish was charged with Grand Larceny in … to 2020, Ronda Kish allegedly stole $8,675 from the Oramel Fire Department by making unauthorized cash withdrawals and … board began to ask questions about the money. The Oramel Fire Department bank account was empty when she quit. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-two-former-oramel-fire-officials-charged-theft-more-11000-oramel-fire-departmentComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… credit, payroll or petty cash. Additionally, no district official reviewed the processed payroll reports before … 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… determined that board member had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the town and his machining company. In addition, the supervisor did not properly segregate the disbursement … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fulfill his fiscal responsibilities because he failed to provide oversight of the bookkeeper, who performs all … audit period showed that these claims generally appeared to be valid expenditures. Village officials were unable to provide documentation to show that they obtained the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Appoints Anastasia Titarchuk Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … of Anastasia Titarchuk as chief investment officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. Titarchuk has served … She was appointed interim-CIO in July 2018. About the New York State Common Ret i rement Fund The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-appoints-anastasia-titarchuk-chief-investment-officer-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundOpinion 89-18
… overpayment. An action was commenced alleging due process violations. The court held that, under these circumstances, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18Opinion 89-32
… have a conflict of interest by virtue of the county's renewal of a lease of a gravel pit from a corporation of … prepare, authorize or approve the contemplated lease renewal, or to approve payments or audit bills or claims under either the original lease or the renewal. General Municipal Law, Article 18 (§800 et seq .) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-32Human Resource Practices
… paid $1,374,670, 20 (amounting to nearly $940,000 in payroll costs) were deemed not useful, of poor quality, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesOpinion 91-40
… of period of entitlement); (rescheduling of work days to avoid conflict with military duty) MILITARY LAW, §242(5): (1) A municipal officer or employee is entitled to compensation for time spent on ordered … duty do not include at least 22 working days, the employee is entitled to paid leave while on ordered military duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40Travel FAQs
… Business Units have the discretion to request information … that are not addressed below, please speak to your Business Unit’s travel office staff for further guidance. Are … remove non-personal information (e.g., dates, times) from business related receipts? If I return my rental car late at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/travel/travel-faqsDiNapoli: Better Monitoring of "Leandra’s Law" Enforcement Needed
… alcohol-related offenses are not always being reported for attempting to operate their vehicles while under the influence or for tampering with the court-ordered ignition interlock … Act, also known as “Leandra’s Law,” individuals convicted for certain alcohol-related offenses occurring on or after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-better-monitoring-leandras-law-enforcement-neededComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… Attorney General Schneiderman said. “Through our Operation Integrity partnership, Comptroller DiNapoli and I … This case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation Integrity partnership between the Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysOpinion 91-43
… us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are … than the town clerk. We did not suggest in 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, supra , however, that the statutory duties … Concerning opinions 34 Opns St Comp 1978 p 6 and 1990 Opns St Comp No 9021 p 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43Opinion 89-44
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice (reporting requirement to the State Comptroller) … justices are required to file a monthly report with the Justice Court Fund of the Office of the State Comptroller for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-44Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… System. Powell was a New York State pensioner, retired from the Department of Correction, who passed away in March 2009. “Hiding the death of a loved one to steal … integrity of our public pension system." “Those who steal from our state’s pension system do a disservice to all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities
… Work (TTW) program to promote and place individuals with a disability in competitive employment. The audit covered the … 1 million working-age adults (ages 21–64) with a disability in New York State. The employment rate of working-age adults with a disability was 33% compared to 74% for working-age adults …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/30/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities