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Opinion 89-42
… States Treasury bills issued in book-entry form, which are registered in the name of the village, under the "Treasury … United States of America... b. Such obligations, unless registered or inscribed in the name of the municipal … from the above-quoted provision that obligations which are registered in the name of the municipal corporation need not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… of being equipped to make financial decisions that support their well-being, many Americans remain unprepared for financial emergencies—a point that the COVID-19 pandemic, … and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … over a two year period for HVAC equipment, supplies and labor. “These vendors shamelessly falsified numerous … to monitor public expenditures, investigate corruption, and partner with law enforcement to ensure those who try to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudTrainee Titles Being Revised from Grade 13/14 to Grade 14/16
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/payroll-bulletin-2274-attachment.pdfEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) takes adequate … motor carriers that must comply with Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and enforces its requirements. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2016 through October 3, 2018. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… Raja, age 45, and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, both of the Town of New Windsor, were arraigned on an indictment charging them … a scheme to defraud the New York State Medicaid program of millions of dollars. Both were remanded to Orange County … Rohail Raja age 45 and his wife Sharma Alam age 45 both of the Town of New Windsor were arraigned on an indictment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… $21.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's … paid." DiNapoli's office audits New York state personal income tax refunds prior to payment. The Comptroller's … $213 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 million state refunds totaling $4.7 billion. … to expose tax cheats.” DiNapoli said. “As refund fraud and identity theft increases, my office is working to ensure that only legitimate refunds are paid and that honest New Yorkers are getting a fair deal.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… toxic metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel and silver, and lithium-ion, all of which can pose a threat to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOpinion 88-28
… its principal office in, and which is entered as second class mail matter in the post office of a city within the … its principal office in, and which is entered as second class matter in a hamlet outside the town; and (3) a weekly … political or civil subdivision of the state or for the making of claim for compensation under the foregoing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28Town of Deposit - Budget Review (B4-14-22)
… The Town was categorized as being "susceptible to fiscal stress" in a report issued in September 2104 as part of the Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The 2015 proposed budget for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-deposit-budget-review-b4-14-22Opinion 92-54
… (see People v Speach , 49 AD2d 210, 374 NYS2d 210), but only if the remuneration from such private employment will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 90-28
… 1970, supra , to the effect that section 805-a(1)(c) not only prohibits compensation for services rendered in … before a municipal agency simply because the facts there only involved the representation of a client by a village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Assessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… is properly billing, collecting and promptly depositing, in appropriate accounts, selected legislatively mandated … have provided services to WCB claimants, to notify WCB in writing when the claimant's insurance carrier fails to pay … The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general fund. Key Findings While WCB properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… managers’ failure to return fees to applicants not only misleads applicants about their chances of getting an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… recent year for which DHCR had verified affidavits at the time of our audit in 2017. Background The Mitchell-Lama … based on their actual income. Developments are not charging tenants the maximum allowable surcharges when … self-reported information and their tax records. At the time of our review in 2017, DHCR’s most recent match was for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… Police Department for aiding in the investigation.” A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities … operated, licensed, or certified by OPWDD, the Office of Mental Health, or the Office of Alcoholism and Substance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/compliance-jonathans-lawSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… found that in New York State: 28% of people with credit cards made only the minimum monthly payment during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health is complying with the requirements … died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (subsequently renamed the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-law