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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result local volunteers may be shortchanged on benefits, according to an … fire districts to recruit and retain active fire service volunteers. Approximately 600 fire districts and … across the state have established LOSAP for their volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their time to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first … same period in 2013, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Nineteen counties … Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million or 24 percent for 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
… Investigator Sylvia Rivera and Deputy Chief Investigator John McManus. The Attorney General’s Investigations Division is led by Acting Chief Investigator John Reidy. Assisting in the investigation and providing …
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
… projects healthy growth in tax receipts and federal aid for the current fiscal year, but raises concerns about … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The $177 billion spending plan for SFY 2019-20 is up $6.2 billion from SFY 2018-19. “While … savings might be achieved. PIT receipts, which account for 64 percent of all taxes anticipated to be received this …
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
… agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013, a nearly 16 percent increase compared to 2012, according to a report … Overtime increased in 2013 for the third straight year. “State employees logged 14.8 million overtime hours last year, costing taxpayers a record $611 million. New York’s …
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
… The State Education Department (SED) needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are following state requirements for school safety planning, … The State Education Department SED needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are …
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
… than down the street to a Schenectady clinic, and from Oneonta to Utica. All the while the defendant was collecting … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
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 and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting … and is expected to be sentenced on June 23 to 60 days in jail, five years probation and $50,000 in restitution. … will see restitution and the defendant the inside of a jail cell, making clear that this type of behavior will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftOpinion 88-53
… the court relied on Hohensee v Regan , 138 AD2d 812, 525 NYS2d 733 mot for lv to app denied 72 NY2d 807. In … inflate their final average salaries." (138 AD2d at 813-4, 525 NYS2d at 734; citations omitted) The court distinguished … and thus extraordinary ...." (138 AD2d at 814, 525 NYS2d at 734-5) Further, the court rejected the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 91-37
… (lack of inspection certificate) and 402 (lack of license plate) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which occur while a … of a motor vehicle on a public highway without a license plate. The Cities of Yonkers, New York, Buffalo and Rochester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 95-19
… see also Local Finance Law, §10.00[a]). It is a general rule of statutory construction that, absent a showing of … Hurd v City of Buffalo , 41 AD2d 402, 343 NYS2d 950, affd 34 NY2d 628, 355 NYS2d 369; see also Bugeja v City of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… York state's chief economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax … included; Ensure that all existing subsidiary corporations meet Public Authority Law reporting requirements; and Ensure … York states chief economic development agency failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax …
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
… P. DiNapoli today announced the details of the negotiated sale of tax-exempt and taxable New York state General … its right to change, amend or cancel this scheduled sale of General Obligation Bonds. A copy of the Preliminary … P DiNapoli today announced the details of the negotiated sale of taxexempt and taxable New York state General …
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
… proposed changes to the federal tax code. Changes to the standard deduction and personal exemptions could result in higher tax … five million dependent exemptions. Under current law, a married couple with two children who claim the standard …
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
… DiNapoli, Allegany County District Attorney Keith Slep and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of Ronda (Brundage) Kish and Marion Brundage for allegedly stealing $11,276 from the Oramel Fire Department. Ronda Kish was charged with Grand … DiNapoli Allegany County District Attorney Keith Slep and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of …
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
… oversight of city operations because officials failed to file annual financial reports, provide interim financial … they did not have financial information available to develop multiyear financial or capital plans, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
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
… order when there is a minimal difference between the (i) invoice/voucher unit price per line item and the PO unit … per line item; or (ii) the total line item cost of the invoice/voucher and the total line item cost of the PO. By … staff included a lower price on the PO in error and the invoice includes the correct price. When a vendor submits an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… announced today that three employees of the Syracuse City School District’s after-school Twilight Program were … on the hardworking dedicated teachers of the Syracuse City School District,” said Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick. The Syracuse City School District’s Twilight Program is an after-school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeXVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… to explain the procedures for contracts, purchase orders, voucher payments, journal entries, and expense reports … is to explain the procedures for contracts purchase orders voucher payments journal entries and expense reports against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewState Police Bulletin No. SP-248
… New Dues Amount 07 469 PBA, NYSP 07 Dues $58.04 17 205 PBA, NYSP 17 Dues $65.73 Agency Actions: Agencies must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-248-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-dues