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DiNapoli: Audit Exposes Significant Management Issues With Tonawanda Housing Authority
… buildings. DiNapoli noted both the longtime executive secretary and bookkeeper retired last year after … by the THA board of directors, the former executive secretary and bookkeeper often did not respond to requests … adopt and implement written policies and procedures that address key components of the THA’s housing occupancy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-exposes-significant-management-issues-tonawanda-housing-authorityOpinion 90-63
… of the library (Education Law, §§226[5], 260; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-40, p 54). Based on these statutory … for and the cost of those meals is reasonable (1982 Opns St Comp No. 82-66, p 82; see also 1982 Opns St Comp No. … and functions (1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-904, 212). There does not appear to be any authority, however, for a public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-63Opinion 90-6
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … a statement of acknowledgement or placing a name plate with the donor's name on property purchased with … 1979 Opns St Comp Nos. 79-6, p 2 and 79-882, p 203), in part, because it is in the public interest to encourage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 90-50
… 27 of section 10 of the Highway Law provides that the Commissioner of Transportation shall: Have power, upon the … the removal and relocation of facilities, provided the commissioner of transportation deems it practicable to … under the provisions of this chapter. Whenever the commissioner of transportation shall approve such a request …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50Opinion 89-1
… Public Library , 75 AD2d 632, 427 NYS2d 298 [2nd Dept., 1980]). In Dow , supra , which involved an employee's … on Murray v Levitt , 47 AD2d 267, 366 NYS2d 674 (3rd Dept., 1975), which involved the payment of overtime … Clift v City of Syracuse , 45 AD2d 596, 360 NYS2d 356 (4th Dept., 1974). In Clift , supra , the court considered whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Opinion 92-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … commissioner); (salary of individual filling vacancy in office of police commissioner) POLICE AND POLICE … commissioner); (salary of individual filling vacancy in office of police commissioner) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-29Opinion 92-26
… §§3-500 through 3-506, containing special provisions for Monroe, Nassau, Suffolk and certain other counties). By …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-26Opinion 93-27
… opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and Assessments (superseding sales tax provisions) SALES TAX -- Use (for reduction of townwide taxes within town … the town all elect to receive their shares of county sales tax in cash, the town may not use its share to reduce … Whether the Town of Cheektowaga may use its share of county sales tax revenues to reduce the townwide general fund tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-27Opinion 95-10
… 384 NYS2d 441; see also McKinney's Consolidated Laws of NY, Book 1, Statutes §94). Since section 291 does not define … the first instance, at the local level. 1 April 19, 1995 Salvatore D. Ferlazzo, Esq., Town Attorney Town of Schodack 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10Opinion 94-25
… issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (service credit for attending meetings of groups within a fire department or fire company) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, … credit to be granted towards a year of firefighting service under a service award program for attendance at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-25DiNapoli Finds Major Problems with Rochester School District Payments
… mistakes and their potential total dollar value is cause for significant concern. The district has not implemented the … 6,978 employees. The district's budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year are approximately $865 million, … Payroll payments totaled approximately $640.4 million for the district's 2014-15 and 2015-16 fiscal years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-finds-major-problems-rochester-school-district-paymentsDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Faces Criminal Charges
… today for allegedly trespassing on a town computer to boost her retirement benefits with the New York State and … and benefits and prevented Waldron from receiving money to which she was not entitled. "This town clerk marred a 25-year career as a public servant by allegedly trying to pad her hours," DiNapoli said. "Hopefully, her arrest will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-faces-criminal-chargesDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $5,680 from Bombay Justice … A North Country court clerk was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $5680 from Bombay Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32,000 and serve five years’ … “Ms. LaBarr’s conviction should serve as a warning to those who try to defraud the New York State Pension system,” DiNapoli said. … that Joy LaBarr a 58yearold Binghamton woman was sentenced to pay full restitution of $32000 and serve five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Releases April Cash Report
… an increase of 21.4 percent from last April, primarily due to an increase in Personal Income Tax (PIT) collections. Tax … Division of the Budget (DOB) projections, according to the April state cash report released today by State … PIT. Strength in the financial markets likely contributed to the increased collections, which also compare favorably to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-releases-april-cash-reportState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Death of Maya Angelou
… writers and poets, Maya Angelou, a woman who gave a voice to millions and whose works of poetry and prose transcended … writers and poets Maya Angelou a woman who gave a voice to millions and whose works of poetry and prose transcended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-death-maya-angelouDiNapoli: MTA Budget Outlook Improves
… with $1.9 billion in unanticipated resources now expected to be available over the course of the financial plan period, yet it still plans to raise fares and tolls by 15 percent over a three-year period, according to an analysis of the MTA’s financial plan released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/09/dinapoli-mta-budget-outlook-improvesState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a … today in response to Mayor Mamdani’s statement on New York City’s budget. In December, DiNapoli released a … were understated. “Today’s statement on the budget by New York City Mayor Mamdani begins the difficult process of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budgetIX.12.C State Responsibility – IX. Federal Grants
… of the state’s implementation of CMIA was assigned to the Division of the Budget (DOB), which partners with the … DOB contracts with a certified public accounting firm to assist state agencies with CMIA implementation on an … agency’s CMIA program(s). Such individuals are expected to: Bring any potential CMIA issues associated with their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12c-state-responsibilityMessage from the Comptroller – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 will long be remembered for the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and for the resilience demonstrated by New Yorkers in responding … the ongoing risks and challenges, and opportunities for changes to improve the long-term outlook for State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/message-comptroller