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Attorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the jury … expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. "Mr. Porcari violated his public duty, manipulated city finances and authorized payments of thousands of city dollars for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… school district audits have been issued. Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Network User … user accounts. As a result, BOCES has an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the BOCES network and potential loss of important data. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Opinion 92-13
… adoption of either a resolution or local law. In either case, however, the enactment would be subject to mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-13Examination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
… examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, … examined more than $5000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty LLC Sunset paid and requested reimbursement for in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/30/examination-sunset-lg-realty-llcOpinion 88-26
… in part, as follows: "No county, city, town, village or school district shall contract any indebtedness except for county, city, town, village or school district purposes, respectively. * * *" Therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26Opinion 97-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … district. You ask whether the sale of the real property used for a county sewer district must be approved by a … Whether the sale of the real property used for a county sewer district must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… Galker pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree following an indictment that accused him of stealing checks totaling $31,149 from mailboxes in Brooklyn and using a false identity to cash them. His … of Unclaimed Funds. “Mr. Galker stole from Brooklynites in need of help,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my office’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeOpinion 90-11
… who are required to work hours beyond the normal work week may receive compensatory time off in the absence of a … who are required to work hours beyond the normal work week may receive compensatory time off in the absence of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-11Other Bulletin No. 13
… for processing of the LLS payment for eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 97 Affected Employees Longevity-eligible employees in Bargaining Unit 97 Background Pursuant to the SUNY … 2010. The October Longevity Lump Sum payments will be in the amount of $1,250 or $2,500. Effective Date(s) Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-13-october-2010-suny-construction-fund-longevity-lump-sumOpinion 91-28
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION -- Water Fund (use of profits for general village purposes) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §94: A … board of trustees may use surplus moneys in the villages water fund for sewer or other general village purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-28Opinion 96-7
… agreement. You ask whether several fire districts may join together in an advertising campaign for the purpose of … advertise to recruit volunteers, they may join together and perform this function cooperatively pursuant to … Whether fire districts may join together in an ad campaign for the purpose of recruiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-7Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… WESTCHESTER – New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and indictment of the City of Mount Vernon Corporation … State Comptroller and Attorney General offices have worked together to fight corruption through their Joint Task Force …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonOpinion 92-1
… is authorized (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §872, re: industrial development agencies; General Municipal Law, §559[4], re: urban renewal agencies; Public Housing Law, §49, re: public housing authorities; Public Authorities Law, §370, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Opinion 94-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (celebration of district fire department's anniversary) TOWN LAW, §176-d: A board of fire commissioners of a fire district generally may not … Whether a board of fire commissioners of a fire district may expend fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-11Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State … is one of the nation’s largest public sector health insurance programs. NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and … The New York State Health Insurance Program administered by the State Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programOpinion 92-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability … Law, §207-c) -- Disability Benefits (payment to deputy sheriff eligible for benefits under General Municipal Law, … §207-c; WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, §30(3): When a deputy sheriff is partially disabled as a result of a line-of-duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-15Opinion 2002-15
… Law §327 are raised on a townwide basis. Similarly, as a rule, the cost of maintaining a town hall building used for … agreement, is also used by a village. As a general rule, all real property taxes raised for town purposes must … to less than the entire area of the town (see, e.g., 13 Opns St Comp, 1957, p 286; 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 408; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 747
… No. 721 ). Note : A bulletin will also be issued in the near future to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/747-october-2007-merit-step-eligibility-information-employees-representedII.4 Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… are required to be prepared on both a budgetary (cash) and GAAP basis of accounting. Section 22 of the State Finance Law … plan be presented for informational purposes on a GAAP basis. The GAAP-basis plans model, to the extent practicable, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4-overviewMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… of Article VI and Article VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. We performed our audit pursuant to legislative … or whose property they might damage as a result of an accident. According to Article VI, Section 317 and Article … of administering these Acts, and assessing these costs on insurance carriers that issue policies or contracts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/19/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-two