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Former Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… before Judge Karen Brandt Brown of Oswego County Court. He is scheduled to appear again on May 22, 2026. Since taking … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-140
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the … State of New York and DC 37, provides for payment of the 2025-2026 Longevity Payment effective April 2025 as a one-time, lump sum payment in the amount of $1,500, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-140-april-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… victim is in a safe and secure environment.” “This was a case of abuse of trust and greed. The defendants scammed and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… monitoring the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and if SUNY and the campuses are using EOP funding for allowed purposes. … SUNY operates the EOP, which provides access, support, and financial aid for disadvantaged students who show the … monitoring the Educational Opportunity Program EOP and if SUNY and the campuses are using EOP funding for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programOpinion 89-49
… c.t.a. (issuance of letters of administration with the will annexed) when no person or an ineligible person … clear statutory language. This result is also consistent with the more definite fee provisions contained in section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49NY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… free provided the funds are used for qualified disability expenses.** These include costs for education, health and wellness, transportation and housing, among other expenses. Users can access funds in several ways, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsOpinion 92-33
… FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum amount appropriated to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of … to $3,000 annually therefor. The annual appropriation may be increased to an amount of not more than $10,000 by … for publicity, promotional and other related services to be rendered by a chamber of commerce on behalf of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 92-54
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions … LAW, §60.10: A prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of town supervisor who is an officer and stockholder of a bank would have a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank as a town depository, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 91-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … issues discussed in the opinion. REFERENDUM -- Advisory (site plan approval) GENERAL CITY LAW, §30-a: In the absence … Whether a city may conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58Town of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns ambulance service The Boards general lack of oversight of and policy development for the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization
… He was presented this award at the organization’s 59th national convention on Saturday. “I am truly honored to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-receives-prestigious-award-national-italian-american-organizationDiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… for the next fiscal year, helping the city balance its FY 2025 executive budget, according to a report released today … average of more than $200 million annually beginning in FY 2025. New York City has generated substantial savings from … net savings of $2.6 billion in FY 2024, $2.3 billion in FY 2025, and an average of nearly $2.2 billion in the out-years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… York reveals gaps in the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public buildings such as adult care … while all other buildings requiring a fire safety and evacuation plan must have a fire safety inspection at least … requirements. Of those, 44 (46 percent) did not have an evacuation plan on file that complied with the fire code. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… With federal legislation ending continuous Medicaid coverage in … individuals in the nation,” DiNapoli said. “Now that the federal continuous coverage requirements have ended, the … emergency continuous coverage requirements enacted by federal legislation. These requirements prevented states from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in Homeless Veterans in New York
… since then. By 2022, federal funding had increased 635% to $2.7 billion. New York City Leads the Way The … of a county’s population, the highest share is in Jefferson County, with 13%. Analysis Reductions in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-analysis-finds-sharp-decline-homeless-veterans-new-yorkOversight of the Nourish New York Program
… who need them through the State’s network of food relief organizations (i.e., regional food banks, food … (hereafter, collectively referred to as vendors) to food relief organizations that then distribute the food to those … for conducting outreach to vendors, assisting food relief organizations in searching for specific food products, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/21/oversight-nourish-new-york-programDiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my ongoing partnership with District Attorney Czajka and the New York State Police, … allowed to work remotely from North Carolina since 2015 with an annual salary topping $100,000. From 2017 to 2019, … travel for herself. Thorne paid this credit card bill with rescue squad funds. She never presented these expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadState Agencies Bulletin No. 2086.1
… This act shall take effect January 1, 2023 and shall only apply to state employees hired on and after such date. … the AC 2772 they may have on hand. Effective immediately, only version AC 2772 (Rev. 12/2022) should be accepted. All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20861-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Fourteen school districts statewide were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … year (SY) ending on June 30, 2022, down from 23 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. This is the lowest incidence … (2012-13 school year). “The number of districts designated in a fiscal stress category has fallen considerably over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressSUNY Bulletin No. SU-337
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to describe the new Time Entry Earnings … adjust overtime earnings for State University of New York (SUNY) employees who also receive Intermittent … period, those monies must be included in the calculation of the overtime. In the past, manual calculations were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-337-change-overtime-processing-procedures-suny-employees