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DiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, obstruction of the grand jury, and … stole $5.7 million from the Mahopac VFD and community to buy yachts, jewels, and a Florida home while he was VFD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementVIII.3 Interagency Billing – VIII. Accounts Payable Journal Vouchers & General Ledger Journal Entries
… (open item) and payables (voucher). DIFFERENT SCENARIOS WITH Online AND Future Phase AGENCIES PERFORMING INTERAGENCY … A voucher is created in the SFS Accounts Payable module with the Billing Agency as the vendor to be paid and the … disputes the amount of the charge, they must negotiate with the Billing Agency for an adjusted invoice. This process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-viii/viii3-interagency-billingSUNY Bulletin No. SU-322
… establishing temporary overtime rates for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at a SUNY University Hospital. Affected Employees Employees in certain Security Services Unit (SSU BU 21) titles who work … SUNY providers that opt into a pilot program for employees in certain titles to establish a temporary overtime rate up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-322-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-323
… Hospital 28110 and 28118 Long Island State Veterans Home Part of 28050 Effective Dates The new overtime rate is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-323-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-ratesOpinion 2002-15
… 626, mod 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27; DuBois v Village of New Paltz , 35 NY2d 617, 364 NYS2d 506). Further, we have … real property for use as a town hall (see Town Law §§64[2],[3],[23]; 81[1][c]; 220[3]). As a rule, the cost of … officers (see, e.g., 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-60, p 76). 2 Moreover, the fact that, by intermunicipal agreement, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15Claims for Deceased Owners and Estates
… fraud, we cannot tell you the value of the funds until we have reviewed your claim. All items that appear online are at … the decedent's estate, even if all other matters have been settled, only that individual may submit a claim. … More than $50,000 of personal property and/or any real property; no will. Administrator Letters of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-deceased-owners-and-estatesOpinion 88-49
… protection prior to dismissal. VILLAGE LAW, §§3-301(4); 4-400(1)(a): A village mayor may make motions in the same … of office" for the commissioners and establishes the same age and residency requirement applicable to public officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… Another likely explanation for the increase is food price inflation. Other factors could include changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemic2021 Average Estimated Costs For County And Town Special Improvement Districts
The Comptroller’s approval is required if debt is proposed to be issued by a town or county and the “cost of the district or extension” to “typical property” or, if different, “typical one or two family home” as stated in the notice of hearing, is above the average est. cost thresholds listed below.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/2021/pdf/2021-average-estimated-costs-for-county-and-town-special-improvement-districts.pdfState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… Protection Agency for remediation cleanup at the American Thermostat site in South Cairo, Greene County. … River School District for tuition reimbursement for Native American students. Empire State Development Corporation $15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryDiNapoli: Buffalo's Financial Condition Improves
… The city of Buffalo’s finances have stabilized in recent years because … number of red flags they should be wary of moving forward. I urge city officials to continue their cautious fiscal approach and be vigilant when it comes to long-term financial planning.” “Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-buffalos-financial-condition-improvesDiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks
… require them to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit released today by … did not install ignition interlocks without penalties or punishment. While efforts were made to strengthen Leandra’s … Act, also known as Leandra’s Law, those sentenced for a DWI on or after Aug. 15, 2010, must install an IID in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-convicted-drunk-drivers-not-installing-court-ordered-ignition-locksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (Follow-Up) (2017-F-6) An initial audit report issued in December 2015, identified $710,284 in rebate revenues from agreements with 114 drug … of Civil Service from Jan. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2013. In a follow-up report, auditors found UHC officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1194
… the valuation method chosen to ensure that the State of New York is in compliance with IRS regulations. The … reported as income on the Form W-2 Statement. The State of New York will not withhold Federal income taxes. However, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1194-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1098
… Purpose To provide instructions for reporting the taxable value of the personal use of employer-provided … of Employer Provided Vehicle and Chauffeur Services are fringe benefits. Per the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Rules and Regulations, most Fringe Benefits are taxable income that must be included in the employee’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1098-reporting-taxable-value-personal-use-employer-provided-vehicles-andSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they … and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings. We also sought to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… to help boost the Finger Lakes economy." DiNapoli’s office examined the nine counties making up the Finger Lakes … years. Read the report , or go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/pubs/economicprofile/fingerlakesregion.pdf . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesOpinion 92-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Imposition of (for concerts held on … the giving of exhibitions, performances or entertainments in any place within the town" (Town Law, §136[3]; see also … submission of written applications. A license fee imposed in the exercise of police powers may only be such amount as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… In 2016, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the largest commuter railroad in the nation, did not meet on-time performance goals and had … million riders and cost more than an estimated $60 million in lost productivity. "Commuters count on the Long Island …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… and a second home in Florida, and then failed to report any of it on his tax returns. Public corruption victimizes … here, the people of Mahopac and its volunteer firefighters have suffered specifically and directly, having lost almost $6 million that could have been used for good, but instead was allegedly squandered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-report