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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly … for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. "Mr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… special needs children aged three through five years on Staten Island. Throughout the course of the scheme, the defendants … phone payments for his daughter and son-in-law ($7,002), Staples purchases for his daughter ($2,656), the purchase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandOversight of Selected Fiscal Aspects of Homeless Shelter Services
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) has adequate controls over the … and individuals in the City and for fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. DHS procures shelter spaces from … rates awarded to shelter providers. DHS uses a number of tools to guide its rate setting, including an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/10/oversight-selected-fiscal-aspects-homeless-shelter-servicesDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) needs to improve its oversight of local departments of social services and homeless shelter providers to make sure those entering the shelters are being set up with a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… County Sheriff's Office, the Oneonta Police Department and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office … 28, 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to … administrative partners, especially Paul White of Viapath Technologies, for their tireless dedication to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeOpinion 92-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Extension (necessity to obtain approval of the State Comptroller) FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (necessity to obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-37XVI.4.D Receivables Other Than Income Taxes and Federal Grants – XVI. Financial Reporting
… projects being used as collateral or maximum of 50 years? Guide to Financial Operations REV. 12/26/2023 … Section 40a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi4d-receivables-other-income-taxes-and-federal-grantsImplications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… taxes to keep the budget in balance. More recently, progress has been made by increasing statutory rainy day …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureVII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Journal Payment is used to record payments received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR … that supports the chartfield values (e.g., fund, account) used to record the revenue. The ‘Control Total … ‘Journal Directly’ box must be checked or else SFS will create a Payment Worksheet instead of a Direct Journal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentOversight of Child Protective Services
… basis. Officials had not yet developed a plan on how to address and rectify the deficiencies on a statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… city of Rensselaer Department of Public Works, for teaming with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the city by … the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city. Capuano pleaded guilty today in Rensselaer … Comptroller DiNapoli. "My office will continue to partner with Attorney General Schneiderman to root out public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpwHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) have appropriate oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… effectiveness. An independent report by an advisory group based on department data found: ACCES-VR arranged job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… Local Districts submitted $1.6 billion in gross claims for calendar year (CY) 2017, $2 billion for CY 2018, $1.9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the initial audit report; however, additional action is needed. Department of Labor (Labor), Department of … that include a women’s shelter and a community center. One is a now a military museum. Auditors also found lead hazard … publishable state data that it maintains. Therefore, there is limited assurance the office has provided a complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation … presentation assistance was provided by IT Specialist Matthew Rosenberg. Assisting in the investigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentOpinion 91-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Compensation (health … we have concluded that the exception from a fire district's spending limitation in Town Law, §176(18)(4) for the "the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Opinion 96-21
… a specified maximum amount annually to provide services for the district. The establishment of the town beach erosion … under then existing law because the petition did not ask for a capital improvement whose cost would be financed by the … or alleviate damage resulting therefrom, and to contract for or to construct such jetties, groins, fills, bulkheads or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Opinion 2006-6
… creates a vacancy (see Public Officers Law §30[1], [3]; NY Const, art. XIII, §6; Bookhout , supra ). Based on these … 1961, pp 16, 148). (43 NY2d at 619, 403 NYS2d at 204). 2 We believe the Court’s reasoning applies equally to leaves … an elected official, she may be given a leave of absence. 2 The Court, however, noted the possibility that there could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 2005-2
… §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire tax monies may not be expended to make cash reimbursement to firefighters for out-of-pocket expenses in operating their … 2 This requirement, however, does not preclude a company from paying all or a portion of the tax to the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2