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Opinion 2000-19
… tax monies to facilitate access to its meeting room and offices by disabled members of the association through … members, only that portion of the cost attributable to making the elevator handicapped accessible may be paid for … toil or anything distressing and burdensome, so that some ease is obtained" (Opn No. 92-7, supra, quoting from In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-19Street and Sidewalk Cleanliness
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) effectively monitors the cleanliness of New York City’s (NYC) streets and sidewalks. We also assessed the methodology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/16/street-and-sidewalk-cleanlinessComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that … conspiracy began in 1992, when Cohen devised a scheme with Joseph Ross of Century Coverage Corporation, an insurance … probation and $1.5 million in restitution. In March 2015, Joseph Ross was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in jail, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorOpinion 91-13*
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (as constituting indebtedness for … corporation) -- Installment Purchase (authority for real property acquisition) INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- … that, if the municipal corporation fails to appropriate money for the lease payments, the municipal corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Report 2019-S-47 ). About the Program … the Services Plan internal guidance. Key Finding OCFS made some progress in addressing the problems identified in the … Of the initial report’s three audit recommendations, one has been fully implemented, one partially implemented, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/17/oversight-runaway-and-homeless-youth-followLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… Access Services (Report 2022-S-38 ). About the Program New York State Executive Law Chapter 18, Article 10, Section 202-A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followXIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… by the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). NYS issued checks are required to be … checks, report abandoned property to OSC Office of Unclaimed Funds and transfer those monies from the sole custody account to the unclaimed property fund, in accordance with the above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentVillage of Addison – Former Clerk-Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2024M-19)
… Clerk-Treasurer properly deposited, recorded, reported and disbursed Village funds. Key Findings The former … in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and making unauthorized payments totaling more than $1.1 million … over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty to one count of first degree Corrupting the Government (B …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-former-clerk-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2024m-19DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredElevator Safety
… Purpose To determine whether elevator inspections and tests are done timely and properly … the New York City Housing Authority to perform its own elevator inspections and tests. The Metropolitan … inspection of these elevators by DOB contractors (non-DOB elevator inspectors) to determine whether elevator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safetyCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements (Follow-Up)
… which was issued February 28, 2014, examined whether New York City Deparment of Education (DoE) students (in the 2011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/06/compliance-state-arts-education-requirements-followDiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… today announced he has approved a $4.7 million contract with Limnes Corp. of Whitestone, N.Y., to paint 13 state … today announced he has approved a $47 million contract with Limnes Corp of Whitestone NY to paint 13 state bridges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… and secondary school students in New York State with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, … appropriate infraction code from the DOE Discipline Code when entering an incident in OORS. Incidents determined to be … could do more to fully comply with DASA. For example: DOE does not proactively identify schools that may be at risk for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actDiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… New York City’s restaurant, retail and recreation (RRR) sectors continued to … of COVID-19 relief options to businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) totaling nearly $1.3 trillion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicVirtual Currency Licensing
… of digital unit that is used as a medium of exchange or a form of digitally stored value. Virtual currency shall be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/02/virtual-currency-licensingSecurity Over Critical Information Systems (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … risks associated with unauthorized access to these systems and their associated data. The audit covered the period … in the initial report. Of the two recommendations, one has been partially implemented and one has not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/security-over-critical-information-systems-followDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage … initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… needs to be more aggressive in its oversight, inspections and use of enforcement powers to make sure violations are … same site and later died. DOB issued a Stop Work Order and two OATH Summonses for failure to have proper safety measures … the Stop Work Order on Oct. 23, 2020. On May 19, 2021, one worker was killed and another injured on the site when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme
… and New York City Department of Investigation (NYC DOI) Commissioner Mark Peters today announced the … York City. A multi-agency joint investigation, including NYC DOI and two federal agencies, exposed the theft of … greed,” said Scott Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-state-doi-commissioner-mark-peters-announce-conviction-nonDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced … arraigned yesterday before Judge Joy Watson on charges of: Two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (a C felony) … and arrest Brody in connection with the alleged scheme. Some of the victims thought they were investing in something …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigation