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DiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… to finance day-to-day operations and insufficient funding for capital costs, according to an audit released today by … P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli applauded the city’s new mayor for agreeing to take immediate steps to remedy the multitude of problems identified in the audit. Auditors noted recent combined operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… the guilty plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a … a class A misdemeanor, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor. The … of Richard Thomas, during his 2015 mayoral candidacy, for his own personal use. Thomas also admitted that he …
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
… this year. After disappointing collections in December and January led to multibillion-dollar reductions in this year’s … that the state’s General Fund budget gap would total $3.9 billion in SFY 2020-21 and rise to $4.7 billion in SFY … and education. The total represents an increase of $327.9 million from the previous Capital Plan. State-supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… fire districts are not accurately calculating credits for Length of Service Awards Programs (LOSAP) and as a result … and municipalities across the state have established LOSAP for their volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their … credit. State law outlines what activities can be included in the point system. In most instances, the law also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overtime increased in 2013 for the third straight year. “State employees logged 14.8 … should take a hard look at how they are using overtime and for what. To hold the line on state spending, state agencies … to reduce this expensive habit.” DiNapoli’s report found for the seven-year period ending in 2013, overtime earnings …
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
… schools to remain vigilant against threats to student and teacher safety,” DiNapoli said. “New York schools are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2062
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for … payments, outline the new Pre-Shift Briefing calculation of Earnings Code PS1 and explain the retroactive adjustments … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Chapter 359 of the Laws of 2022 which implements the 2016-2023 Agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2062-changes-calculation-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-eligible-employeesDiNapoli: Two Former Oramel Fire Officials Charged With Theft of More Than $11,000 From Oramel Fire Department
… the arrests of Ronda (Brundage) Kish and Marion Brundage for allegedly stealing $11,276 from the Oramel Fire … in the 3rd Degree and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1 st Degree. Marion Brundage was charged … Police. “These two officials allegedly used money meant for the protection of their community as their own personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-two-former-oramel-fire-officials-charged-theft-more-11000-oramel-fire-departmentNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… how worldwide efforts to adopt the Paris Agreement goals for reducing global warming might impact its business. The … adoption of greater climate analysis is a win for shareholders and for the company's ability to manage risk," said New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeXVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… to lapse pursuant to Sections 40, 99-d and 99-e of the State Finance Law. Agencies are responsible for ensuring that … to lapse pursuant to Sections 40 99d and 99e of the State Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… water rafting and Match.com,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Brooks Baker and New York State Police for … sad epidemic of public trust violations,” Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker said. “Our hope is that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… District’s after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program … by allegedly tricking the district into paying them for services that never occurred. My office will not relent … out corruption. Thanks to District Attorney Fitzpatrick for his continued partnership in combatting fraud.” “My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… interest in the contracts between the District and his snow plowing business. Contrary to New York State Town Law, the Treasurer paid certain claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to $257,500, a … industry increased by 7.7% to $438,370 in 2020 (the latest annual data available), nearly five times higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if proposals to change the … and personal exemptions could result in higher tax bills for some New Yorkers and only modest savings for others," said DiNapoli. "Washington should proceed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… (tolerances) in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for preferred source, centralized contract, and discretionary … required Business Unit staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher match exception. As a … in SFS without having to process as many PO change orders for variances that result in small dollar match exceptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for the effective management and fiscal oversight of city … recommendations, and we will continue to provide guidance for a more transparent financial account of the city’s … adequate policies and procedures, lacking formal guidance for interim financial reporting, budget transfers and fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesOpinion 95-19
… were previously paid) WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Outstanding" (for purposes of Local Finance Law, §11.00[a][85]) LOCAL … the Laws of 1989 from surplus moneys may now issue bonds for this purpose. The proceeds of the bonds would be paid to … Security Law, and added a new section 317-a to that law, for the purpose of eliminating a lag in retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Opinion 91-37
… Parking Fines (received by city parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) … of fines received by city parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) … and penalties received by a city parking violations bureau for violations of section 306 (lack of inspection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37