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New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli was selected … the role of Italians who rescued Jews during World War II and the history of the Jewish community on the Italian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-receives-prestigious-award-national-italian-american-organizationXIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… the last day of each month, a detailed statement of all balance(s) on deposit in any bank account under the administrative control of any state officer … of the New York State Register to ensure that all bank account and financial institution names are correctly shown. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliationsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-82
… Purpose To explain the change in payment procedures for Judges in order to pay their … Based on an agreement between Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman and the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-82-payment-procedures-judges-beginning-calendar-year-2005DiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… back to the 1940s. An interactive map created by DiNapoli’s office shows the number of outstanding accounts and … minutes on our website is often all it takes to reclaim what is rightfully yours.” A large portion of unclaimed funds … a day. In most cases, checks are sent to owners within 3-5 days after a claim is submitted. Some claims, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyOpinion 2001-4
… where possible, payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319.1
The purpose of this bulletin is to explain OSCs automatic processing of the April 2022 Unified Court System UCS Retroactive Security and Law Enforcement Differential Payment SLED increase and to inform agencies of new eligibility criteria
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-3191-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increaseProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits
To determine if the Division of State Polices Division Crime Laboratory System CLS processed Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits kits in compliance w
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kitsDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli along with Attorney … $30,000 in public campaign funds and state grant money. The jury found Wills guilty of one count of a scheme … violation of the public trust. Now, after a conviction by a jury of his peers, Ruben Wills will face the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… Jan. 1, 2013 and June 6, 2015. Not adequately enforcing NYC Transit violations has cost tens of millions more over … that processes and adjudicates summonses for violations of NYC Transit rules such as fare evasion ($100), graffiti or … the most unpaid summonses. In its response to the audit, NYC Transit disputed some findings and accepted others. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedOpinion 98-5
… a "contract" includes any express or implied claim, account, or demand against or agreement with a municipality … constitute a "contract" because the voucher is a claim, account or demand against the county (see 1985 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5Opinion 89-56
… payment constitutes a gift of town funds in violation of Article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution. Town Law, §27(1) … not, in our view, constitute gifts in contravention of Article VIII, §1. It is also our opinion that, in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-56Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer within the timeframes … 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Clerk did not … $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town Law. The Clerk made one payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County … Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The … did not remit taxes totaling approximately $1.3 million to the Supervisor at least weekly and as required by Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… generated by the town’s senior center, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The findings of the Comptroller’s audit and investigation have been referred to Dutchess County … and did not remit money to the town comptroller or provide reports to the town supervisor. Based on senior center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillOpinion 2002-1
… our opinion as to a number of issues arising in connection with a service award program for volunteer firefighters. … to section two hundred sixteen of [article 11-A]." With one exception not here relevant (see General Municipal … under these circumstances, we believe that the best and most prudent reading of the statute is that amendments to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-1Opinion 95-10
… discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Public Burial Grounds (duty of town to erect fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (erection of fences around certain cemeteries and burial grounds) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (erection of fences …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 96-22
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-22Disposal of Electronic Devices
… prior to disposal and, if sending them to OGS, to certify in writing that the devices no longer contain any retrievable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposal-electronic-devicesOpinion 92-39
… guarantees of either the State or Federal Constitutions (NY Const, art I, §11, US Const, 14th amend), or the voter rights provisions of the State Constitution (NY Const, art I, §1; art II, §1). The Court relied upon the … The Court of Appeals stated that "the Supreme Court's latest decision in this area [ Ball v James ] now indicates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 97-26
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … or unusual circumstances, properties within a particular area of the fire district will benefit to a greater extent … the property in the zone, be used as needed in another area of the fire district? (3) What is the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-26