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Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… $124,383 in restitution, added to the $25,000 he paid upon arraignment. Munson is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 29, 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in … before the public good. I thank United States Attorney Richard Hartunian, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsDiNapoli: NYC Experiencing Record Job Growth
… Job growth in New York City has outpaced the nation and New York state since the end of the recession, according to a … 2009 and 2017, more than during any other expansion. "New York City is undergoing the largest and longest expansion … Job growth in New York City has outpaced the nation and New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-nyc-experiencing-record-job-growthOpinion 88-47
… statutes of limitations to lien enforcement) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§902, 1422: The enforcement of liens for unpaid … would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 through 1978 that were levied before village tax enforcement was undertaken by the county. You have raised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority – MTA Bus Company and New York City Transit – Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (2020-S-31) New York City Transit (Transit) and the MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) maintain a fleet of 1,950 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and remit all collections to the appropriate parties in a timely and accurate manner. As a result of the audit and … with public records, and she agreed to pay $21,296 in restitution before sentencing. In August 2020, the former clerk was sentenced to five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School and Local Government Audits
… County) The follow-up review was limited to interviews with town personnel and inspection of certain documents … long-term capital and financial plans, which provide a framework to assess the town’s capital and financial needs … auditor and did not appoint a faculty counselor. Each club did not maintain a separate set of records from those of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-and-local-government-auditsMTA's East Side Access Project 10 Years Late and $4.4 Billion Over Budget
… 40 minutes. New tunnels will connect the LIRR main line in Queens to the lower level of the existing 63rd Street Tunnel … $1.9 billion, an increase of 170 percent. The cost of the Queens segment, which mostly involves tunneling, has doubled, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/03/mtas-east-side-access-project-10-years-late-and-44-billion-over-budgetOpinion 89-20
… of ethics, but has not established specific procedures for submitting questions to this board. On behalf of the fire … school district to adopt a code of ethics setting forth for the guidance of its officers and employees the standards … are authorized, but not required, to adopt codes of ethics for the guidance of fire district officers and employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20DiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of … as a global center for innovation and my administration is committed to leveraging all of our resources effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… or provide adequate financial reports to the board; take action to ensure electric fund revenues kept pace with … of these accounts have not been used in more than five years. Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports … eight audit recommendations, officials did not actually take corrective actions. Of the eight audit recommendations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Housing for Seniors
… of senior housing units and a program assisting senior homeowners. Our audit covered the period from January 2014 … awarding of senior housing units as well as their senior homeowners’ assistance program. Despite the scarcity of … inaccuracies. For SCHAP, which provides loans to homeowners for home repairs, we found several instances where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/05/housing-seniorsXII.7.B Voucher Denials – XII. Expenditures
… can occur for various reasons, including at the agency’s request. The Bureau has established codes for the most common … ID 7A Voucher or Expense Report being returned per agency request 8A Incorrect expense type 8B Incorrect lodging amount … can occur for various reasons including at the agencys request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7b-voucher-denialsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… required. Hancock Central School District – Non-Resident Student Tuition (Delaware County) Officials did not establish non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of school district taxpayers. The board approved NRT … balance was $3.3 million, which exceeds the 4% statutory limit by 8 percentage points. District officials improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Corporations, Public Authorities or various localities) in accordance with appropriations enacted by the State … a designated ALR budgetary program value which is included in the KK_REV budget definition and used by OSC Bureau of … spending and revenue budgets. With all of these factors in place the spending and revenue can be tracked via the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesSelected Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations
… 1, 2019, the outstanding balances due from New York State respondents (outside of NYC) totaled about $67.6 … outside of New York State, the address information DOF had on file differed from the Department of Motor Vehicles … for vehicles registered in New York State but with out-of-state addresses that have not been referred to the NYC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/23/selected-aspects-collecting-outstanding-amounts-due-parking-violationsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the State Education Department’s (Department) Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (Bureau) is verifying that … monitoring schools and utilizing its database to look for warning flags of future closings. The audit covers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… our budget.” The state’s two statutory rainy day reserve funds, the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF) and the … a third of their authorized levels. New York’s rainy day funds as a percentage of General Fund spending, at 2.8 … percent. For comparison’s sake, Texas’s Rainy Day reserve funds are estimated at 22.8 percent, California’s at 12.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Aspects of Collecting Outstanding Amounts Due for Parking Violations (2019-N-2) Auditors determined that DOF did not maximize collection of fines and fees owed for parking violations, especially for vehicle owners residing … city has large outstanding balances due from summonses for parking violations, and DOF has not always taken timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… number of open referrals being assessed. 10 didn’t list how many referrals were withdrawn at intake. 6 didn’t include … up took place and the problems were fixed and said it does not require providers submit documents to show … including that it work more closely with providers to improve documentation of case progress and assessments of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adults