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DiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… such as E. coli has become almost commonplace. Full scale replacement of combined sewers with separated sanitary and storm sewers is costly and the associated construction can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Statement on Arrest of Morris Central School District Official
… P. DiNapoli released a statement today after the arrest of Kristina Hand, former treasurer of the Morris Central School District in Otsego County, … the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-morris-central-school-district-officialInteractive Maps: Language Access Service Needs Statewide (2022-S-38)
… equal access to government programs and services Executive Order 26 issued on October 6 2011 established a statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/interactive-maps-language-access-service-needs-statewide-2022-s-38State Agencies Bulletin No. 2329.2
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 LGS payment and provide instructions for payments not … Construction Fund and CSEA Effective Dates: The April 2025 LGS Payment will be processed in separate paychecks on … Date Effective Date Check Date Institution 26 Lag 03/31/2025 04/01/2025 04/17/2025 Administration 1 Lag 03/31/2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23292-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-public-employeesDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Green pleaded guilty last month to fourth degree grand … retirement system. Judge Richard B. Meyer also ordered Green to pay back $19,076.06 in restitution and pay a $1,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsAppendix A – Auditing Authority – Legal References – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… describes who is generally responsible for auditing claims in each type of locality and what options, if any, are … position. City May be the governing board, if provided for in the city charter City comptroller (for cities governed by … of Trustees or such other entity as may be designated in the special act creating the special district public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appendix-auditing-authority-legal-referencesDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… The former clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was able to make off with … collections without detection, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, … The former clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashOpinion 93-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (requirements of annual … or employee who has received or disbursed any moneys in the previous fiscal year "shall account with the town … board has appointed a separate treasurer and has demanded in writing that these moneys be paid to the library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Review of Travel Card Expenses
… of Suicide Prevention (Director) were appropriate and made in accordance with New York State travel rules and … 2013. Key Findings We found the Director certified $4,666 in inappropriate or unsupported travel expenses on vouchers … travel expenses and recover any overpayments identified. Train OMH supervisory staff on how to properly review travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/review-travel-card-expensesVillage of Addison – Board Oversight (2024M-8)
… former Clerk-Treasurer was arrested in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and making unauthorized payments … million in Village funds over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of first degree … was sentenced to three to nine years in State prison in August 2024. As part of her sentence, the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-board-oversight-2024m-8DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eric Fleury, 44, was sentenced in Dickinson Town Court to three years’ probation and ordered … nearly a year, investigators found. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption … easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and provide taxpayers with better access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… collected between January 1, 2016 through May 31, 2021. In August 2023, the former court clerk pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree, corrupting the government in the second degree, tampering with records in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149City of Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2020M-139)
… identify conflicts of interest were not filed. Payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) billing and collections were not … district and library, $300,875. Tax exemptions disclosed in audited financial statements were overstated. Key … Appendix B includes OSC’s comments on issues raised in the IDA’s response. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/16/city-glen-cove-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoring-2020mOpinion 91-1
Whether a charter county may extend its contracts for public work to political subdivisions within the county so that the political subdivisions may participate in those contracts without competitive bidding
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-1Cybersecurity for Local Governments and Schools Virtual Series - Week 2 – WE Are Our Own Biggest Threat
Print out presentation to follow along and take notes during the webinar.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/2020/pdf/cybersecurity-for-lgs-and-schools-week-2.pdfSUNY Bulletin No. SU-313
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-313-united-university-professions-uup-dues-increaseState Agencies Bulletin No. 337
… holiday, creating a 27th paycheck. As the check date is in the 2002 calendar year, the applicable wage and tax information will be applied in the employee's 2002 W-2. In year 2003, there will be 26 paychecks. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/337-december-31-2002-paychecksPublic Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… Public officers are eligible for membership in NYSLRS. This applies regardless of whether individuals are … voucher. Incumbents of the position generally must reside in the jurisdiction they are serving. Section 10 of the … official duties. Public officers are authorized to act in their capacity as an officer for their established term. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersOpinion 2002-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Compromise and Settlement … LAW -- Gifts and Loans (work performed on private property in connection with evaluating appropriateness of settlement) … property damage, even though work performed by the village in connection with such an investigation incidentally may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… 2015-16. DiNapoli’s report also found that total local sales tax collections grew by $739 million, or 5.2 percent … percent in 2012 and 5 percent in 2011. Growth in county sales taxes outside New York City was 3.8 percent from 2012 … 1.7 percent. For 2014, the first three quarters saw slower sales tax growth, as downstate disaster recovery spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governments