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Opinion 89-42
… program. This is in reply to your letter concerning the investment of village funds in short term United States … is issued, the security being evidenced only by an account master record and a description of the security in a … under this program. Initially, we note that the temporary investment of municipal funds is generally governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42DiNapoli: New York City Man Charged with Stealing Over $50,000 in Pension Benefits Meant for Deceased Sister-in-Law
… pension benefits meant for his deceased sister-in-law, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. “Randy … Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for their partnership in bringing Ray to … in pension benefits meant for his deceased sisterinlaw New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-york-city-man-charged-stealing-over-50000-pension-benefits-meant-deceased-sister-lawComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by … charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $21.3 million in questionable or … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $213 million in questionable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… remanded to Orange County Jail in lieu of $1,000,000 cash bail, $5,000,000 fully secured bond or $10,000,000 partially … Manojkumar was remanded to Orange County Jail without bail. Two corporations, Unique Class Limo, Inc., and SNR … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudOpinion 88-28
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER -- Designation of (criteria for designation in towns) LOCAL LAWS -- Official newspaper (designation by … §64(11): A publication must be a "newspaper" as defined in General Construction Law, §60 and must satisfy the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 million state refunds totaling $4.7 billion. More than 368,000 … getting a fair deal.” DiNapoli’s office audits New York state bills prior to payment, including personal income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsTown of Deposit - Budget Review (B4-14-22)
The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Towns proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-deposit-budget-review-b4-14-22Opinion 92-54
… will not be directly affected by the bank's dealings with the town; and that the individual's duties at the bank … You have also advised us that there are several other banks located in the town that can be designated a depository … be prohibited by section 801, if at least two other banks are unwilling or unable to purchase the notes at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54DiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… information such as the offender’s name, age, exact address, employment address, photograph and physical … Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Steuben and Warren counties; city police departments in Buffalo, Mount Vernon, Ogdensburg, … examined (53 percent). Auditors found that the city of Mount Vernon did not investigate why a level 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringOpinion 90-28
… board member is prohibited from receiving or agreeing to receive compensation for engineering services performed in … knowingly and intentionally violates section 805-a may be fined, suspended or removed from office or employment in the … also see Keller , supra , upholding a determination that, where a corporation in which a planning board member had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Enforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Motor Vehicles (Department) takes adequate steps to … identify motor carriers that must comply with Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and enforces … and written or oral exams testing the driver’s knowledge of the rules of the road and must continuously maintain a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawAssessment and Collection of Selected Penalties
… Compensation Board (WCB) is properly billing, collecting and promptly depositing, in appropriate accounts, selected … has been submitted. WCB staff review the notification, and if it is determined that payment should have been made by … penalties, including referral to the Attorney General and State Insurance Department. Adjust accounts receivable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/24/assessment-and-collection-selected-penaltiesSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how … To determine selected State agencies roles in providing financial literacy offerings including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Upper East Side. They held six lotteries for applicants to get on waiting lists for apartments in 2013, 2016 and 2017, … but neither HPD nor the management company could rule out the possibility that the money had in fact been received. … have reached out to nearly all rejected applicants so they can get back their fees. DiNapoli’s audit made a number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseOpinion 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-93-29DiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… the agency responsible for making sure they get recycled has little knowledge of whether it’s actually … nickel and silver, and lithium-ion, all of which can pose a threat to the environment and human health and safety if … are being recycled in New York as the law requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOpinion 88-26
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Permissible Uses (financing construction of … for State Police use on State land located in the town and finance the cost by the issuance of town obligations. You state that the town has no police force and that police protection is currently provided by the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Local Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… property taxes remain the single largest source of local government revenue in the State, accounting for $36.6 … rate of inflation, with some exceptions, though each local government’s tax cap calculation involves a multi-step … formula. The law also includes provisions for a local government to override the tax cap. The calculated allowable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-government