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Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… housing crisis caused by the pandemic escalated the need for programs that provide housing stability. As such, the … Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) provided funding for emergency economic relief for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingContract Advisory No. 33
… (i) contractors are prohibited from bidding on contracts for public work, and (ii) contractors and subcontractors are … subject to Labor Law § 220-i to the Bureau of Contracts for approval, a contractor’s timely proof of certificate of … before commencing work on a covered project. Click here for the DOL Registration Website for further details. Click …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registryHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program (Follow-Up)
… administrative fee to cover administrative program costs. All excess administrative fees paid by HUD that are not … reimbursements on time and in a manner that recovers all eligible costs. The audit covered the period January 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/04/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingTransformation of the MTA
… Transportation Authority (MTA) established a working plan for implementing Transformation with completion dates and the … Plan (Plan) that resulted in improved service levels for the customer, process efficiencies, and cost reductions. … support services.” The roadmap consultant was responsible for 25 deliverables such as developing an inventory of IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mtaDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… claimed nearly $1 million in expenses that did not qualify for reimbursement from taxpayers, including bonuses that were … referred our findings to the State Education Department for recovery of this money.” Gingerbread is a not-for-profit … purchases that were not properly documented; $13,027 in salary and fringe benefit expenses related to a maintenance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds
… No. 2 was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution for stealing more than $6,800 in fire district funds, after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli revealed that she … Stone was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution for stealing more than $6800 in fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… State tax collections totaled $28.2 billion for the five months ended in August, $133 million above … higher than the same period last year. Significant increases included spending for Medicaid (up $2.3 billion primarily from federal sources) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… a Gift to Wildlife, was created in 1982 to provide funds for fish and wildlife purposes through the Conservation Fund. … additional check-offs have been created to provide funding for a variety of programs, including five since 2014. Since … and identified a significant lag in disbursements and increases in accumulated fund balances. Legislation proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… totaled more than $5 billion in 2011, the most recent year for which such figures are available. Nearly $1.9 billion was … hunting, fishing and boating revenues to the states for wildlife programs have provided an average of more than $24 million a year for New York since 2011. The full report “Fishing, Hunting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideOpinion 93-11
… WORDS AND PHRASES -- "Outstanding Indebtedness" (meaning for purposes of General Municipal Law, §109-b[6][c]) GENERAL … purchase contract is deemed to be existing indebtedness for purposes of determining the political subdivision's power … art VIII, §4). Section 104.00(a) defines "indebtedness", for purposes of calculating the limitations under that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-11Opinion 92-43
… Equipment (necessity to obtain prior town board approval for purchases of); (purchases governed by town board's … and Duties (necessity to obtain prior town board approval for purchases); (purchases governed by town board's policies … town board approval is required by the superintendent for purchases of materials for highway repair and improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… revenue this year, while providing increased funding for education, health care and mass transit, according to a … concerns regarding revenue volatility, the forecast for a slowing economy and detrimental federal fiscal policies … $44 million over the Executive Budget. The budget provides increases of $28.6 million for the State University of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetPekin Fire Co. President Dipped Into Bell Jar
… Company President Lawrence Amacher Jr. was arrested today for allegedly stealing $1,800 from the company’s bell jar collection for his personal use, and falsifying records to hide his … the fire company’s games of chance, used to raise money for the company to aid their protection of the community. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/pekin-fire-co-president-dipped-bell-jarFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… of Earnestine Russell to grand larceny in the third degree for stealing grant money from a state-administered, … federally-funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children. Russell was sentenced to one year … administered by the New York State Education Department, for more than $2.7 million over five years. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… budget has improved considerably over the past year thanks to the economic recovery as well as low energy costs and … its financial position for the future. Because fares have soared in recent years, a time when many riders could … modernization and expansion. The state and city, however, have yet to identify the sources for $9.2 billion of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Pleads Guilty
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of Minerva, pleaded guilty to fourth degree … Attorney Kristy Sprague and the New York State Police for their work and partnership in combatting public … to pay restitution and fees. She is due back in court for sentencing on Sept. 11. "I commend the Comptroller's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-pleads-guiltyMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… faces economic challenges and population losses, but job increases in health care and some manufacturing sectors, and … and employers over the past couple of decades, but modest increases in food processing, electrical equipment and … and child poverty rates are higher in the region than for the state as a whole, but ongoing efforts aim to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… the $25,000 he paid upon arraignment. Munson is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 29, 2018 at which time he is expected to … As fire department treasurer, Munson was responsible for maintaining the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department bank … with the State’s two percent tax on fire insurance. For years, Munson was able to conceal his ongoing theft by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but … that could be used to narrow the budget gaps if not needed for other purposes. The city’s financial plan has a general … and leisure and hospitality sectors, which have accounted for 60 percent of the gains. Job growth, though slowing, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… Roy Fireman’s Benevolent Association was sentenced today for stealing nearly $46,000 in public funds to pay for gambling at local casinos, according to New York State … the second degree. He was ordered to pay full restitution for the thefts, which took place from 2007 to 2013. “Too …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000