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Oversight of the Pesticide Reporting Law
… Purpose To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (Department) … information received under the Pesticide Reporting Law for the period January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015, … To determine the accuracy and completeness of the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-pesticide-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… findings to the State Education Department for recovery of this money.” Gingerbread is a not-for-profit organization … focused on fiscal year 2012-13 but when a pattern of inappropriate expenses was uncovered, it was expanded to … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… the Executive Budget. The budget provides increases of $28.6 million for the State University of New York and $14.5 … to the state and localities that impose the charge to pay for programs encouraging use of reusable bags. The budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetPekin Fire Co. President Dipped Into Bell Jar
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Amacher, 49, of Sanborn, in Niagara County, allegedly withdrew $1,800 from … reports in 2014 and 2015, which misrepresented his use of the funds. As company president, Amacher oversaw the fire company’s games of chance, used to raise money for the company to aid their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/pekin-fire-co-president-dipped-bell-jarFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… Office, in 2008, Russell--who has run the Baychester Youth Council since the 1980s--received a federal grant, … community. The defendant, who led the Baychester Youth Council since the 1980s, has now been held accountable for … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York. Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds
… Lisa Stone, the former treasurer of Pulteney Fire District No. 2 … County Sheriff’s Office for working with us to bring Ms. Stone to justice.” Stone, 45, of Hammondsport, was sentenced by Steuben County … Lisa Stone was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2265
… processing of the Council 82 Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed automatically or who … processing of the Council 82 NonPensionable Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2265-council-82-afscme-afl-cio-council-82-security-supervisors-2024-nonUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-346
… salary, whichever is applicable. OSC Actions: Exception Listings and Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing … in PayServ. The Report of Check Exchange ( AC 1476-P ), Next of Kin Affidavit ( AC 934-P ) and original death … Next of Kin Affidavit has been previously submitted for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-346-2024-year-end-adjustment-judges-and-justices-unified-courtDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Social … DSS failed to make timely rental assistance payments to landlords. In one case, DSS continued issuing rental … equal to one month’s rent, are only paid to eligible landlords while a CityFHEPS application is being processed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… While the provider did repair the door, it took 10 months. Only 32 of the required monitoring visits (once during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… point intercoms) is not always maintained as required. Only 916 of the required 1,061 preventive maintenances (PMs) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.2% in Second Quarter
… was slightly stronger than the 1.6% increase seen in the first quarter, still lagging growth rates realized after the first quarter in 2021. However, it was not unusual to see … 2024 Local Sales Taxes Data Regional Table Related Report First Quarter 2024 Local Sales Taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-22-second-quarterOpinion 91-35
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (amount of salary increases for heads of police departments) … Whether the chief of police of the village police department may receive an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-35Opinion 90-62
… maladministration in office is a question which can only be resolved by the courts in the context of a removal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 94-13
… a municipality may monitor compliance with the employment restriction of section 207-a(6) by requiring disabled … to identify those individuals who violate the employment restriction. Thus, in the absence of a statutory procedure … procedures to monitor compliance with the employment restriction imposed by that provision, consistent with local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 89-34
… -- Powers and Duties (authority to investigate misuse of highway equipment and discipline highway department employees); (authority to direct rescission of highway superintendent's appointment of deputy highway … is authorized to make inquiry into the activities of town highway department laborers suspected of using town vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Opinion 89-25
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (use of moneys in to pay debt service) -- Repair Reserve Fund (transfer of … Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of (permissible means of financing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25Changes in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but tax … to the city since the Great Recession," DiNapoli said. "New York City’s economy is strong, the 2018 budget is … actions that would have had impacts on the city’s budget. New York City’s financial plan does not anticipate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetOpinion 92-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession … to that statute that all purchases or leases in excess of $50000 by the highway superintendent be approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43Opinion 92-38
… 555). This procedure is then required to continue until a full set of officers is approved. If a village has no … Village Law, §§4-412, 10-1014; People ex rel. Wallace v Carpenter , 77 Misc 244, 135 NYS 593). Since section 10-1012 … however, that it is a general rule that a legislative body of a public corporation may, subject to its own rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38