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DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… and comprehensive manner on their websites, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … When they did post the information, it was often hard to find. “Taxpayers should have easy access to information about … District Website Transparency Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… The State must also submit, for federal approval, a 4-year plan (Plan) that describes its WFD strategy. State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOpinion 90-47
… cf . General Municipal Law, §50-k, relating to defense of New York City employees). The cases construing Public Officers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… continuously looking for new ways to beat the system, but my auditors are staying one step ahead of them," DiNapoli … numbers and intentionally misstating deductions. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsSeminars for Local Officials
… … OSCs Local Official Training Unit is offering a series of virtual seminars for municipal and school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/seminars-local-officialsDiNapoli: NYC Metro Transportation Costs Rose 56% Over Past Decade, Slower Than Other Major Areas
… largest cost for New Yorkers, behind housing, at 14% of household spending. “Many New Yorkers struggle to make … they remain affordable and help to offset higher costs of other household essentials.” Share of Household Spending Transportation costs — which include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/draft-dinapoli-nyc-metro-transportation-costs-grew-slower-other-major-cities-still-rose-29-percentLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Program
… A significant number of projects are being delayed at least six months, for about 4,400 low-income housing … projects that do not adhere to the established criteria at the time of the funding award. Develop a more formalized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/28/low-income-housing-trust-fund-programComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Division Public Integrity Bureau, is prosecuting the case. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… economic impact of COVID-19 has produced dramatic drops in government revenue. State tax revenue in New York was down $1.5 billion or 17.3 percent in June … to Americans, support for state and local governments, public transit, and more. This will help ease the suffering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… was not withheld from her retirement contributions and loan repayments. DiNapoli’s office also found that Green, who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsDiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… the sentencing today of Christopher Bunn of Queens for concealing his father’s death to collect his pension and … Attorney Brown and the Social Security Inspector General for their partnership with us in rooting out pension fraud.” Bunn left his father in the Nassau County morgue for more than a year while pocketing $7,542 in pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.1
… processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … must use the overtime factor of .00120 in the calculation when submitting any payments using Earnings Code OTO – OT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19901-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.1
… processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … must use overtime factor .00120 in the calculation when submitting any payments using Earnings Code OTO – OT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19871-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.2
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at OMH. … OMH, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), the Public Employees Federation (PEF), and NYSCOPBA allow OMH to … 11/30/2022, the overtime rate shall revert to the rate in place prior to implementation of the pilot program unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19872-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.2
… processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … must use the overtime factor of .00120 in the calculation when submitting any payments using Earnings Code OTO – OT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19902-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1990.3
… establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA working at OPWDD. … OPWDD, the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), the Public Employees Federation (PEF), the New York State … 12/31/2022, the overtime rate shall revert to the rate in place prior to implementation of the pilot program unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19903-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Agencies Bulletin No. 1987.3
… processing instructions regarding the implementation of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by NYSCOPBA … must use overtime factor .00120 in the calculation when submitting any payments using Earnings Code OTO – OT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19873-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Comptroller DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in Bethel Tax Collector Pension Fraud Case
… worked full-time as a Tax Collector for Bethel. Her false claims increased her service credit toward retirement by more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-guilty-plea-bethelDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan, and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis … were criminal, and this sentence now holds her responsible for repayment of $194,351 in Social Security funds,” Ennis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… announced the indictment of a 53-year-old Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased acquaintance. Christy Gibson, of Smith County, … determined that Gibson used the joint account to pay for entertainment and food. Gibson also made electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-payments