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DiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… the Town Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane … interests above those of their constituents.” O’Hara faces up to 20 years in prison; a term of post-imprisonment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… “Personal income tax collections were robust through May and New York’s finances remain solid two months into the new … infrastructure or for other non-recurring purposes and not to support ongoing expenses.” May tax receipts were … filing of annual returns for the 2014 tax year, as was the case in many states. Other findings from the May cash report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… troubles stem from poor record keeping and a reliance on fund balance to finance operations. “The city of … its financial woes. City officials need to get a handle on the city’s finances immediately and create a multiyear … and Adopt structurally balanced budgets that rely on recurring revenues to fund recurring expenditures. City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsOpinion 92-51
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … equally to the proposed expenditures outlined in your letter. As is the case with IDA members and officers, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… if improper Medicaid payments were made on behalf of recipients with multiple Client Identification Numbers (CINs) … for the provision of health care services for Medicaid recipients and reimburse providers. Each individual who … benefits is assigned a CIN, a unique identifier. However, recipients may have more than one CIN assigned during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsDiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short
… The program run by the State Education Department (SED) to help New Yorkers with disabilities gain employment, transition to independent living, and rise out of poverty is not … the participant, the services that will be provided and how progress will be measured. DiNapoli’s auditors, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-shortSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy
… Objectives To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they … and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings. We also sought to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/14/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacyOpinion 97-10
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … agreement under which a contractor would build a firehouse on a concrete slab on fire district property and the fire district would make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Manual (2022-S-41) Queens Centers for Progress, a New York City-based not-for-profit organization, is approved by the … costs that did not comply with requirements. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development – … cooperative developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments in NYC. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 96-15
… and partially from townwide functions, the town board should apportion the cost of the judgment equitably between … and partially from townwide functions, the town board should apportion the cost of the judgment equitably between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 90-43
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … LAW, §208-f: The special accidental death benefit which is payable under §208-f may be paid to a deceased member's children where the deceased member is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 89-65
… INTEREST -- Legal Services (contract with town attorney's law firm) TOWN ATTORNEY -- Conflict of Interest (contract by town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65State Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… The growing number of noise complaints related to nightlife establishments in New York City highlights the need for the New York State Liquor … a detailed review of the complaint history for a Manhattan location showed that, of the 1,350 noise complaints received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycOpinion 88-66
… Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d 612; New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Opinion 91-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK-- … Court upheld a claim against the State for damages arising out of the failure of a county clerk to properly record a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a … to assist people with disabilities find employment services, according to an audit released today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-67
… Record Number since the effective date of the payment, all retroactive adjustments will be paid in the most current … the payment. The system will calculate an adjustment for all earnings reported in a single entry based on the salary … stipend amount. In addition, updates will be made to all subsequent rows requiring an increased biweekly stipend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-67-april-2014-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-14
… 9 of the Laws of 2005 implements the agreement between the State of New York and Rent Regulations Services and provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-14-april-1-2004-salary-and-location-pay-increasesDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-134
… not processed automatically. Affected Employees: Employees in the Rent Regulation Services Unit (BU67) represented by … using effective dates of 03/30/2023 and 03/28/2024 in Administration Pay Period 8L, paycheck dated 07/31/2024. … employee’s taxable gross, and reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (Earnings Codes AJR, ARC, and ARO) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-134-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-increasesOpinion 95-30
… discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (by public library) LIBRARIES -- Investments (of moneys raised by taxes and gifts) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §11; EDUCATION LAW, §§226, … specified in General Municipal Law, §11 or, in the case of a school district public library, Education Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30