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State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… $19.8 million with Patricia Electric Inc. for a fire alarm system replacement at Mohawk Correctional Facility in … County. Office of Mental Health $84.2 million with Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP for facility-wide testing, … aid to 242 school districts. Empire State Development Corporation $4.8 million to 43North, LLC for working capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… million with Schenectady Hardware & Elec. Co. to replace lighting and controls at the State Office Building in … $1.3 million with O’Connell Electric Co. for Alumni Arena lighting replacement at the University at Buffalo. $1.1 … programs. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance $31.6 million for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and … Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of … plea, during which she admitted that she accepted money in return for her official actions. She admitted that she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains records of all controlled substances … on I-STOP, and in certain instances they are required to do so. If a treatment program becomes aware of outside … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationOpinion 94-17
… discussed in the opinion. REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Recycling Services (imposition and collection of fees for) REAL … -- Tax Levy (inclusion of delinquent solid waste services fees with) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§120-w, 120-cc; … unpaid user fees imposed to finance the cost of recycling services, including any interest or penalties, may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17Opinion 90-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … grant conditioned upon naming a day care room in a county building in a manner which identifies the grantor, subject to … by statute in the governing body of a municipality, is a legislative power which, in the absence of express statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 90-36
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Payments (medium of payment - postdated checks) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §924; TOWN LAW, §§35, 37: A town tax … return a postdated check tendered as payment of real property taxes by a taxpayer or retain the check for deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 88-44
… Services (town board member employed by engineering firm) -- Interest in Contract (town board member employed by town's engineering firm); (interest arising after execution of contract) GENERAL … in the contract between the town and the engineering firm with which the town contracts when the board member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-44Opinion 94-25
… police squad or the "executive board" of a fire company. You ask whether General Municipal Law, §217(c)(v) authorizes … that such activities may include "[a]ttendance at any official meetings of the volunteer fire company". The service award statute does not define what is meant by "official meetings of [a] volunteer fire company" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … funds that enable them to do their lifesaving work," said Attorney General Schneiderman. "We will continue working to … the State Comptroller’s Division of Investigations and the Attorney General’s Public Integrity Bureau. This case is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… Waldron was arrested today for allegedly trespassing on a town computer to boost her retirement benefits with the New … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. Waldron, 62, a 25-year town employee, was charged with offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree, computer trespass and official misconduct, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… Russell pleaded guilty in Erie County Court before Judge Paul Wojtaszek. Her sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2012
… Therefore, the checks will not be available to process a Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange (AC-230) … blackout period ends. Note: The Payroll Check Notification Report will not be updated until the SFS blackout period has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2012-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsDiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $73,725 from the village. “Nancy Berger treated the village as her … was initially uncovered by the village and she resigned from her position shortly after in June 2022. Berger was … to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $73725 from the village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageCredit Cards – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… in the name of the local government or school district to pay for certain travel and conference expenses. This can be … in the name of the local government or school district to pay for certain travel and conference expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/credit-cardsXIII.4.B Travel Advance – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… for at least 30 percent of the work year. In addition, Business Units may advance funds to an employee for a specific travel event. Process and Document Preparation: Business Units must have procedures to ensure timely … and procedures for ensuring an employee does not leave the Business Unit’s employment with an outstanding travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4b-travel-advanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2031
… support the redesigned Lock-in Letter for Federal Form W-4 version 2020 or later. Affected Employees: All employees who have a Federal Form Version W-4 – 2020 or later and for whom an IRS Lock-in … Lock-in Letter fields in PayServ as follows: Federal Form Version – A drop down list box has replaced the radio buttons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2031-changes-federal-tax-data-page-including-new-lock-letter-fieldsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Adopted Budget
… New York City’s adopted $98.7 billion FY 2022 budget, … deposit into the Rainy Day Fund, a first of its kind. “New York City’s economy is bouncing back. Federal funding has … pay for ongoing spending commitments. Going forward, the new mayor and city council should look to further boost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-adopted-budgetDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… as a backdoor source of revenue for its budget. Drawing on such non-recurring resources makes it easier to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 2117
… not be available to process a Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange (AC-230) until after the SFS blackout … Actions Agencies must ensure employee direct deposit account changes and updates are completed as soon as … employee notifies the payroll office of a direct deposit account change or closure during the SFS black out period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2117-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returns