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Town of Harmony – Justice Court (2014M-004)
… omissions were found. However, there was no indication of what the Board had reviewed. We found that 10 of the 20 cases tested had been either dismissed or paid, and one case was still pending. The … ticket log with caseload activity to ensure that tickets are properly reported as paid, or enforced in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/18/town-harmony-justice-court-2014m-004DiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… payments for a long time,“ DiNapoli said. “The Department of Health needs to do a better job coordinating with all … local government-funded program that provides a wide range of medical services to people who are economically … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. Many of the state’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsVoluntary Compliance Program
… either internally or by a hired professional service provider. OUF sends invitations to companies who have never … an invitation letter. Provide the company name(s), Federal Employer Identification Number(s), mailing address … your company is holding unclaimed funds. Provide a valid phone number and email address. Complete the checklist even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-programOpinion 2003-1
… Opns St Comp No. 91-10, p 24), unless the petition, in the case of an article 12 district, or the notice of hearing, in the case of an article 12-A district, states that the costs of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 94-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … a special assessment to pay the cost of snow removal in excess of the amounts appropriated, but it may issue budget notes to finance such excess costs. In addition, a village has temporary authority to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20Opinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 92-26
… must be raised in the first instance as a county charge, and only those expenses that are specifically chargeable to … property tax levy. 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-45, p 68 and 1981 Opns St Comp No. 81-207, p 221 superseded to the … the City of New York are charged back to the cities, towns and other political subdivisions within the county. In 1987 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. and Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Chief Russel H. Harper … Munson, a former Croton-On-Hudson Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police Officer who most … time he is expected to pay the remainder of restitution and be sentenced to 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 years. As fire department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireOpinion 2001-10
… audited by the town board or the town comptroller, as the case may be, to ascertain whether each claim is a proper town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10Opinion 88-56
… in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (fire district commissioner an employee of firm … doing business with district) -- Exceptions (remuneration and duties exception) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3)(c), … of interest in purchase contracts between the firm and the district if the exception contained in General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Dual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office of Children and Family Services … 2009 through December 7, 2011. Background OCFS' mission is to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, family, and communities. To achieve desired results, OCFS sets and enforces policies; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-1DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $21,000 in Pension Checks Meant for His Deceased Mother
… arraigned in Onondaga County Justice Center Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-syracuse-man-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-21000-pension-checks-meant-his-deceased-motherVendRep System Guide for Vendors
… System The VendRep System is a web-based application for the creation, completion, certification, and review of … Questionnaires by the vendor, which are available for review by authorized New York State Contracting Entity … when engaging in business with the State of New York for contracting purposes. Back to top System Roles Users are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-vendorsDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… charges for allegedly stealing more than $123,000 in town funds. He allegedly used the funds to pay credit card bills and pad his salary an … investigation also revealed that Brown allegedly used town funds to pay 100 percent of his home telephone, internet and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued … Bilingual that found the provider inappropriately charged New York City’s Department of Education nearly $1.5 million … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today issued the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Kristina Hand was sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last … of community service. Hand was also ordered to pay $34,000 in restitution. “Ms. Hand took advantage of her position as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health ( … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-followWage Theft Investigations (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of the Department of Labor’s (Department) implementation of the … To determine the extent of the Department of Labors Department implementation of the seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/22/wage-theft-investigations-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State … totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also … to pre-pandemic levels, up 9.2% (or $133 million) from November of 2019. “As has been the case the past several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid herself thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll … instead of making deductions from her paycheck. Green, an employee of the Town of Minerva since July 2010, resigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-funds