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Temporary Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… York, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides funds to assist low-income families and individuals through child care, tax credits and other services, but the largest … New York the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF block grant provides funds to assist lowincome families and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/temporary-assistanceOther Bulletin No. 65
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the State University Construction Fund of OSC’s automatic … (2.00%) for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. The State University Construction Fund’s Board of Trustees … Deferred Comp 420 NY Dependent Care Contribution 425 Repay State Loans/Debt 426 Higher Ed Repay State Loan 428 Dependent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-65-april-2021-and-2022-suny-construction-fund-scf-managementDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… The city of Troy’s financial condition deteriorated because of poor budgeting, the overuse of rainy day funds to finance day-to-day operations and … The city of Troys financial condition deteriorated because of poor budgeting the overuse of rainy day funds to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… Several fire districts are not accurately calculating credits for … Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged on benefits, according to an audit … benefit program established by municipalities and fire districts to recruit and retain active fire service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… in New York state grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in … growing by 4.8 percent, or $152 million. This accounted for nearly 90 percent of local sales tax growth in the state … number of tax rate increases, growth in sales tax revenue for the North Country (7.6 percent) topped all regions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to … 30, 2019. "Mayor Thomas admitted to knowingly misusing campaign donations to fund his lifestyle instead of funding his campaign," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… The state’s fiscal year (SFY) 2019-20 Enacted Budget Financial … debt and the impacts of federal policies, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Medicaid programs. Structural imbalance : DOB estimates that the state’s General Fund budget gap would total $3.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office for People with Developmental … of $74.35 per hour of overtime at a cost of $35 million. DOCCS paid the next highest average of $51.18 per hour of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… its efforts to ensure school districts are following state requirements for school safety planning, including whether … its efforts to ensure school districts are following state requirements for school safety planning including whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation, for stealing over $700,000 from the … ensure our vulnerable, low-income population receives the medical care it needs. Worse, the defendant’s fraud was … Saeed to justice." Saeed, 40, is the president of Sublime Medical Transportation, a Schenectady County company that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/riverside.pdf DiNapoli encourages the public to help fight … Former Riverside clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftOpinion 88-53
… employer who were such employees on or before June thirtieth, nineteen hundred seventy three." [Emphasis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 91-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Concerning the proper disposition of fines and penalties collected by a city Parking Violations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 95-19
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Improper Uses (prepayment of certain … paid) CITIES -- Powers and Duties (authority to issue bonds to prepay certain employer retirement contributions … AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (authority to issue bonds to prepay certain employer retirement contributions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the … Empire State Development ESD New York states chief economic development agency failed to meet more than half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $543 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… General Obligation (GO) bonds scheduled for September 27th and 28th, currently estimated to total approximately … state General Obligation GO bonds scheduled for September 27th and 28th currently estimated to total approximately $543 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-543-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if proposals to change the federal tax code are implemented, according to a report … New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if proposals to change the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli: Two Former Oramel Fire Officials Charged With Theft of More Than $11,000 From Oramel Fire Department
… Fire Department. Ronda Kish was charged with Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, Corrupting the Government in the 3rd Degree and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1 st Degree. Marion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-two-former-oramel-fire-officials-charged-theft-more-11000-oramel-fire-departmentDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city operations because officials failed to file annual financial reports, provide interim financial … statements. In addition, they did not have financial information available to develop multiyear financial or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… of this section is to advise Business Units that the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) approved the use of … (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, centralized contract, and discretionary … Unit contracts. Process and Transaction Preparation: Preferred Source, Centralized Contract, and Discretionary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerances