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DiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… agencies and the public about sex offenders residing in New York’s communities. It contains information such as the … to ensure compliance with the notification requirements of New York’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) and report … audit also found: Four departments did not always transmit new photographs to DCJS or confirm to DCJS that the registry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… carriers must document that these standards have been met, by maintaining records, including but not limited to: driving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawVillage of Port Jefferson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-56)
… Findings The Justices did not provide adequate oversight of Court operations. As a result, errors and irregularities … duties were not properly segregated. Bank records provided by the Senior Court Clerk to the Comptroller’s office were altered. There was a cash shortage of $2,096. The Senior Court Clerk deposited 12 personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2022/04/15/village-port-jefferson-justice-court-operations-2020m-56DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out 4.6 million state refunds totaling $4.4 … look to ensure only legitimate refunds are paid." DiNapoli's office audits New York state personal income tax refunds … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsOpinion 88-28
… be designated an "official newspaper" of a town pursuant to Town Law, §64(11). The place of publication of a newspaper … in part]. You ask whether a town is required or permitted to designate as its official newspaper or, if no such designation is made, to publish official notices in any of three newspapers which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… work diligently to expose tax cheats.” DiNapoli said. “As refund fraud and identity theft increases, my office is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsTown of Deposit - Budget Review (B4-14-22)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … and is funded by estimated revenues of $134,785 and real property tax revenues of $1,243,540. Key Findings Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-deposit-budget-review-b4-14-22Opinion 92-54
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(g), (h), 802(2)(a); LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §60.10: A prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of … municipal officer or employee. Section 802(1)(h), however, does not provide an exception for renewals of such contracts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… to ensure rechargeable batteries are recycled as required by law to protect the environment and public safety, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “We use … vehicle batteries. Recycling in New York is managed by Call2Recycle (C2R), a non-profit program funded by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOpinion 90-28
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court … who are subdividing their property, and that the town would not be a party to those contracts, there appears … participating as a member, advisor or employee or a government body in those actions or deliberations which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… well-implemented, would likely provide a stronger level of service to New Yorkers. DFS posts links on its website of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… Under Jonathan’s Law, facility directors are required to do the following in response to any incident involving a … been issued within the required time frames. Facilities do not always provide records to qualified persons when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/compliance-jonathans-lawAssessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… to pay or notify them within 45 days that payment is not being made for a bill that has been submitted. WCB staff … and if it is determined that payment should have been made by the carrier, the law requires WCB to impose a $50 penalty (HP-1 penalty) on the carrier. The proceeds of these penalties are to be deposited in the State's general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… hours of an incident is required. All actions beyond the phone call are triggered only by a request from a qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawCompliance With Navigation Law
… Objective To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) … State waters in accordance with New York State Navigation Law (Navigation Law). The audit covered the period from January 1, 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/compliance-navigation-lawDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, … by the New York State Police, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the New York State Comptroller’s Office … in restitution to the Town of Crawford. District Attorney Hoovler thanked the New York State Police for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… from applicants who had virtually no chance of getting an apartment in their lifetime, an audit released today by New … only misleads applicants about their chances of getting an apartment, but also created a risk that application fees … the audit. Read the report , or go to: https://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093020/sga-2020-18n4.pdf Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeOpinion 93-29
… the village, without regard to whether the newspaper is published within the village. You ask whether a village is required to designate as its official newspaper the only newspaper which is "published" in the village. The Village Law contains no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-29Opinion 88-26
… by municipalities and provides, in part, as follows: "No county, city, town, village or school district shall contract any indebtedness except for county, city, town, village or school district purposes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Local Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… share of revenues for other local governments—for social service programs in counties, for highways (mostly in cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-government