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DiNapoli: 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-slowlyDiNapoli: 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
… salary) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§302(9)(d), 431: Compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for … State Constitution prevents the application of section 431 to exclude working vacation payments from the one year … (Retirement and Social Security Law, §§302(9)(d) and 431). Unlike section 302(9)(d), which applies only to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … many of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary and some of the requirements are … auditors were not provided an explanation by ESD officials for why they had not completed required reports. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal … Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor, were arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in … Mtui and Kaiza both were held on $250,000 bail. Taylor was arrested on one count of conspiracy in the sixth degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeOpinion 98-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE CHIEFS -- Powers … No. 82-253, p 315). Based on these circumstances, it is our opinion that the cost of the meal is a personal expense, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-2Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… and sentence of Richard L. Cook, III, 58, a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third … and sentence of Richard L Cook III 58 a resident of Atlanta GA for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Former Hoosick Falls Police Chief Charged With Stealing From Rescue Squad
… former officer in charge of the Village of Hoosick Falls Police Department and former chief of the Town of Hoosick … said. "Hudson, while in charge of the Hoosick Falls Police Department, allegedly abused his position of trust at … him by the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad and Hoosick Falls Police Department by disregarding his oath and allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-hoosick-falls-police-chief-charged-stealing-rescue-squadOpinion 89-45
… LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … Board of Appeals (paying fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45XV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
… be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year, vouchers and journal transfers … be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year vouchers and journal transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-paymentsTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Bethlehem (Town) officials adequately secure and protect … files for the Police Department. The Town’s Management of Information Services (MIS) Department consists of the MIS Director and two employees: the Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25DiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… New York’s Clean Energy Fund (CEF), established in 2016 to help New York reach its clean energy goals, has made good progress on reaching its goals … New Yorks Clean Energy Fund CEF established in 2016 to help New York reach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (2017-S-88) 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance has adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate Transfer ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s88-response.pdfAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (2017-S-56) 90-Day Response
To determine whether access controls over selected Office of Children and Family Services systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or inappropriate access to those systems.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s56-response.pdfAccess Controls Over Selected Critical Systems (2017-S-56)
To determine whether access controls over selected Office of Children and Family Services systems are sufficient to prevent unauthorized or inappropriate access to those systems.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s56.pdfAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (2017-S-88)
To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance has adequate systems and practices in place to allow it to effectively collect Real Estate Transfer ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s88.pdfAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans (2018-S-33) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s self-insured agencies administer their workers’ compensation plans to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s33-response.pdf2020 Census: Municipal Population Shifts in New York State
This report highlights the results of the 2020 Census for local governments in New York State and accompanies a new online interactive map that provides census population statistics by age, race and ethnicity, along with housing trends, for each city, county, town and village statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2020-census-municipal-population-shifts-in-new-york-state.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-972
Revisions to Direct Deposit Processing
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-972.pdfCUNY Bulletin No. CU-737
… since 09/09/2021, and to provide agencies instructions for the use of Action Reason code ACV to identify employees … Background In an effort to clean up payroll data for CUNY agencies, employee records that have been inactive … will be processed in Institution Pay Period 26L/27C, for the paycheck dated 04/07/2022. Pre-Processing Reports The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-737-2022-automatic-system-termination-inactive-cuny-employees