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Opinion 2000-1
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Payment (of police officers' legal … LAW, §18; VILLAGE LAW, §§4-412(3)(3), 5-524(7): As a rule, in the absence of pre-existing authority pursuant to a State … not pay legal expenses incurred by village police officers in connection with criminal proceedings. A village may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1Criminal Justice Services, Division of
All agency audits from 2009 to present.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/zip/division-criminal-justice-services.zipDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund in recent months. “Research has shown that companies with … and has voted accordingly at 616 such companies to date. In addition, in cases where companies have just one woman director, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversitySeized Assets Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Seized Assets Program ( 2013-S-46 ). Background The mission of the New York … Interest Division of State Police: Seized Assets Program (2013-S-46) … included in our original report Seized Assets Program 2013S46 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/seized-assets-program-followCriminal History Background Checks of Unlicensed Health Care Employees (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Criminal History Background … history background checks when hiring unlicensed persons in direct care positions. The audit report concluded that the … made significant progress addressing the issues identified in our original audit. The Department has implemented the one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/20/criminal-history-background-checks-unlicensed-health-care-employees-followIX.6.F Agency Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… the cognizant state agency maintains the responsibility for requesting federal reimbursement for program spending. In those instances, the state agency … has been granted which allows the use of state funds for federal program spending with the expectation that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6f-agency-draw-proceduresComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… Office on behalf of the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. Powell was a New York State pensioner, retired from … DiNapoli said. "We rigorously oversee the state's retirement system to ensure that no one is cheating it. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli Statement on Charges Against Former Delhi Village Clerk
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding criminal charges filed against a former Delhi … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding criminal charges filed against a former Delhi …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-statement-charges-against-former-delhi-village-clerkDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… the severity of the problem. Auditors looked at 141 repair tickets and found Transit did not always make repairs within … time set by its own guidelines. Its response to the 141 tickets for repairs (Sept. 1, 2019 through July 21, 2022) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderDiNapoli: Pandemic Necessity and Opportunity Fuel Business Growth in New York City
… the industries that were most affected, and the areas, Brooklyn and the Bronx, that saw the highest increases. … neighborhoods seeing particularly dramatic increases. In Brooklyn, Bedford Stuyvesant had 35% more businesses, … New York City Industry Sector Dashboards New York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-pandemic-necessity-and-opportunity-fuel-business-growth-new-york-cityInmate Sentence Calculation and Release Practices
… accurate and consistent calculation of sentence times in accordance with all laws and regulations. The audit … regarding the sentencing and incarceration of inmates in New York State, including Penal Law Section 70.30, which … time. The Department held approximately 50,700 individuals in its custody at 54 State facilities as of August 27, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/04/07/inmate-sentence-calculation-and-release-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1287
… Employees Employees who covered their same-sex spouse in the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) … purposes, regardless of whether the taxpayer was married in New York or elsewhere, and regardless of whether the taxpayer now resides in a state that permits and/or recognizes such marriages. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1287-changes-taxation-imputed-incomeWaterville Central School District – Criminal History Background Checks (2016M-23)
… The Waterville Central School District is located in the Towns of Augusta, Kirkland, Marshall, Paris, Sangerfield and Vernon in Oneida County and the Towns of Brookfield and Madison in Madison County. The District, which operates two schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/waterville-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checksOpinion 97-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to … reimburse a former school board member who participates in a municipal cooperative health benefit plan for Part B … reimburse a former school board member who participates in the school district's local health insurance plan for Part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-2Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Graycelia Cizik, 64, a … in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest and unsealing of a onecount indictment charging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… requires that individuals must have a valid security guard registration issued by the Department before working as a … to maintain a computerized registry of all security guard registration applicants, through which employers must verify … for anyone having applied for a security guard registration from the Division of Criminal Justice Services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… which include: 50 State correctional facilities; 63 county jail and correctional facilities; and 13 New York City … SFY 2020-21 from the prior year. The number of inmates in county and New York City jail facilities grew by 11 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyInspector General
… is guided by the highest ethical standards and principles in the conduct of its business. Comptroller Thomas P. … investigates and pursues any allegations of misconduct in accordance with the established Guidelines below. To … Establishment and Organization There is hereby established in the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the arrest of Department of Health (DOH) contractor George … and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the arrest of Department of Health DOH contractor George …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… of the Bronx, is charged with illegally cashing 20 checks in Brooklyn for nearly $8,000 issued by the New York State … District Attorney Gonzalez for his continued partnership in safeguarding the New York State and Local Retirement … her alleged actions.” Dixon was charged with grand larceny in the third and fourth degree; scheme to defraud in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checks