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DiNapoli Releases February State Cash Report
… period a year ago, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending. The cash report focuses primarily on the General Fund and All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-releases-february-state-cash-reportOpinion 90-42
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Fees (filing of in rem tax foreclosure lists) FEES -- Exemption from (housing authority) -- Liability for (city tax districts) PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY -- Fees (exemption from filing and recording fees) REAL PROPERTY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42DiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York … by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “High-tech firms not only created 25,000 jobs over the last four … and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of life, its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycExistential Questions Facing National Public Transit Systems Create New Fiscal Pressures for MTA
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is the largest transit system in the nation, providing nearly 40 percent of the nation’s public transit trips. In 2019, the MTA provided 3.8 billion trips … to a dramatic drop in riders – and ridership revenue – for transit systems across the country. 1 Nevertheless, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/existential-questions-facing-national-public-transit-systems-create-new-fiscal-pressures-mtaOperational Advisory No. 33
… Subject : GFO Updates – Postage/Shipping account codes Guidance : The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203, Postage and 55220, Shipping. Account … Comptroller OSC has updated the guidance for the use of account codes 55203 Postage and 55220 Shipping Account code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/33-gfo-updates-postageshipping-account-codesInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… in climate change. In recent weeks, similar proposals have won a majority at two energy companies and record high votes … have filed the proposal at several other corporations and won majority shareholder support at Pennsylvania’s largest … and the Church of England co-filed the proposal at Exxon last year. The company’s attempt to block the proposal from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… degree, a class C felony, for allegedly sending phony prescription records for reimbursement to Medicaid and the … the supposed prescribing physician was deceased when the prescription was written. In another, United paid Davis Ethical $2,688 for an Aciphex prescription for acid reflux disease, though the member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… that on January 12, 2015, the defendant deposited into his account at the Bank of Akron, $18,000 of grant funds intended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… today announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the first quarter … today announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the state New York City and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after DiNapoli’s … Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, … work. Later investigation revealed that Metz continued to steal even after the Comptroller alerted the town. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftOpinion 90-3
… value partially exempt from county taxation pursuant to (i) [RPTL, §§458, 460 and 464], and (ii) such other sections … 25, 1978; 1977 Opns St Comp No. 77-785, unreported; 6 Op. Counsel SBEA No. 6). Consistent with the previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Opinion 89-36
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Funds … reconstruct or acquire a type of capital improvement. In both cases, compliance with the permissive referendum … such minimum period of maturity . [emphasis added] Thus, in the event the authority to issue obligations for a capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 88-38
… in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees on appeals to Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE … from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the Appellate Divisions and the Court of Appeals. We have … from the filing fees imposed in connection with appeals to the Appellate Divisions and the Court of Appeals. In our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-38Opinion 95-23
… officer's statement to be based on his or her review of documentary evidence relating to the claim. Such documentary evidence must still be sufficient for the officer … internal controls and procedures identifying the type of documentary evidence that is appropriate for a town officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Opinion 93-23
… basis by examining the chair's powers and duties in connection with the specific contract. Even if the interest … unless the chair has any of the listed powers or duties in connection with the contract. Although the chair would not have the listed powers or duties in connection with most town electrical contracts (see, e.g., 26 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-23Opinion 91-39
… PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (waiver of public salary exceeding statutory limit) PUBLIC … SERVICE LAW, §150; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §212: A village trustee who also serves as a town employee, … limitation imposed by Retirement and Social Security Law, §212. If his or her post-retirement salary as trustee would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 93-4
… issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Bond Resolution (when two-thirds vote required) -- Referendum … issuance of bonds to finance tax certiorari judgments. The resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds must be … own motion. You ask whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for the purpose of financing a tax certiorari …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… office completed audits of the Brookhaven Fire District , Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department , Town of Ira and the … address remote access to the district’s financial system. Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department – Board Oversight … office completed audits of the Brookhaven Fire District Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department Town of Ira and the Lake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXI.16 Vendor Responsibility – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW This section reminds New York State contracting entities of their legal obligations with respect to determining the responsibility of a business entity (vendor, contractor … This section reminds New York State contracting entities of their legal obligations with respect to determining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi16-vendor-responsibilityImproper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-follow