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DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… develop and balance their budgets for the coming year.” In accordance with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024Red Hook Central School District – Follow Up (2007M-66-F)
… Dutchess and Columbia counties. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises five elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/10/red-hook-central-school-district-follow-2007m-66-fComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by … charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… out of Bayard's embezzlement of approximately $1.4 million from a decedent's estate for which he served as a … should protect an estate and serve its heirs, not steal from them," DiNapoli said. "This is the second individual … an estate administrator, Gregory Bayard decided to steal from the fund he was hired to manage to bankroll his lavish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… potential impact of policy choices at the federal level." In accordance with state law, DiNapoli’s office calculated … governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026DiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… Pizza Inc. , medical supply company McKesson Corp. , commercial real estate company Realty Income Corp. and … for his efforts to protect the Fund’s investments, address material risks from climate change and pursue sustainable … investments and potential divestment decisions. Building on the Climate Action Plan’s solid foundation, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesOpinion 95-24
… to pay operating expenses of the school district or is required to be used to fund capital projects of the school … to pay operating expenses of the school district or is required to be used to fund capital projects of the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Opinion 88-72
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- Establishment (of town … a town sewer district within the county district. This is in reply to your inquiry regarding the formation of a town … a town sewer district that would connect with facilities in a nearby city. You ask whether it is permissible for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Stay Informed – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… help you and your beneficiaries achieve financial security in retirement or in the event of a disability or death. Use these tips to help … to review your benefits and conduct business with NYSLRS. In many cases, you’ll be able to use Retirement Online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/stay-informedDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that he … Todd Scheuermann as assistant comptroller in the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis. These appointments are to fill … providing an independent and fact-driven analysis of the state’s fiscal health and major policy decisions. The wide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Speculator and the Village of Walton . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … However, the general fund realized operating surpluses in each of the last three fiscal years, totaling $456,597. … the treatment plant but do not adequately monitor trucked in waste and ensure that all waste discharged is properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Selected Aspects of Toll Collections
… determined that the Authority is not maximizing its use of images to identify vehicles more accurately for toll … rejected by the automated and manual review of images could have been billed. Additionally, we separated the rejected images into controllable factors (e.g., image too dark, too …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collectionsOpinion 95-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CEMETERIES -- Fees (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in connection with operation of village-owned cemetery) … and Duties (authority to impose one-time maintenance fee in connection with operation of village-owned cemetery) LOCAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18XI.3 Submission of Agency Purchase Orders – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… section provides guidance on State agency creation and submission of these transactions in the SFS as “OP” … period. OSC Approval Process: When the purchase order is approved by OSC, OSC will transmit an approval notification … related to, but outside the terms of, a lease agreement approved by OSC are subject to OSC review. These purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi3-overviewOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… The audit covered referrals received for the period from April 2017 through December 2020 and the relevant work … clothing, medical care); are in need of protection from abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or other harm; … able to assist them responsibly. Services provided range from safety monitoring, linkages with other service providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsGeddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… Clerk Shannon Carhart for allegedly pocketing $30,000 in a health care coverage scam. Carhart, 43, of Syracuse, enrolled in the town’s health insurance after telling officials and falsifying records that she had declined the coverage in order to fraudulently receive $6,000 from the town meant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleFairview Fire District – Audit Follow Up (2009M-211-F)
… Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the District’s progress, as of September 2014, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/fairview-fire-district-audit-follow-2009m-211-fHudson City School District – Audit Follow-Up (2010M-142-F)
… September 2010. Background The Hudson City School District is located in Columbia County. The District is governed by the Board of Education which comprises seven … the recommendations in the report, the District is forgoing potential revenue. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/27/hudson-city-school-district-audit-follow-2010m-142-fCounty of Orleans Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-345)
… research and recreation facilities. The Agency is governed by a seven-member Board which is appointed by the Orleans County Legislature. Key Findings The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/county-orleans-industrial-development-agency-project