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Lake Pleasant Central School District – Claims Auditing (2021M-202)
… claims have been audited and approved. Except as specified in Appendix A, District officials generally agreed with our … action. Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/04/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2021m-202DiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… Former Ontario Water Superintendent Rodney Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false instrument for … Office, the New York State Police, and Acting Wayne County District Attorney Christopher Bokelman, State … Former Ontario Water Superintendent Rodney Peets was arraigned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 … of fiscal stress, with 22.2 percent of the districts in this category designated in some level of stress. Western New … federal aid may also mitigate some risk of stress in the near term. DiNapoli’s report is based on districts that filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressTown of Owasco – Financial Management and Procurement (2021M-70)
… and playground equipment were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in … in the unrestricted general fund balance increasing to an excessive level. Always seek competition for … findings and recommendations and indicated that they plan to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-owasco-financial-management-and-procurement-2021m-70Review of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
… program. Epidemiology represents funding for COVID-19 testing and vaccine preparedness and administration and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22DiNapoli: Audit Details Double-Dipping by Buffalo City School District Technician
… A Buffalo City School District technician was sentenced today for … IT specialists. DiNapoli recommended that the Buffalo City School District: Adopt written policies governing the … to ensure it meets contractual requirements. The Buffalo City School District agreed with the Comptroller’s findings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audit-details-double-dipping-buffalo-city-school-district-technicianII.1 New York State Financial Accounting Overview – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… and process of the constitutional system of budgeting in New York State. These responsibilities are provided in Article VII of the State Constitution and Articles 3 and 4 … for prescribing methods of accounting are provided in Article V, Section 8 of the State Constitution, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii1-new-york-state-financial-accounting-overviewOpinion 89-22
… issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Traffic Signals (responsibility of towns to install and … TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (responsibility to install traffic signals) TOWN LAW, §64(16); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1651, 1652-a, 1652-b, 1660, 1682, 1684: Where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22XIX.1 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… other various business needs. The Enterprise Enhancement Phase 1 (EE1) project enabled the use of the Project ID to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1-overviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 2340
… 61 91 Comp Rate Code: ANN HRY ANN HRY Grade: 101-125, 600, 800, 600 Equated to Grade 101-125 600, 800 101-125, 600, 800, 600 Equated to Grade 101-125 600, 800 Employee Status …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2340-security-supervisors-unit-april-2025-3-salary-increaseElmira City School District – Capital Projects (2025M-21)
… the competitive bidding requirements set forth in New York State General Municipal Law (GML) or were subject to the … aspects of our findings. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. We conducted … this audit pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the Office of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/24/elmira-city-school-district-capital-projects-2025m-21State Contract and Payment Actions in August
… State Early Intervention Program. $5.2 million with the Food Bank for New York City for the Supplemental Food Program. $2.3 million with New York State Industries for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… York City Council District, but he was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary. While running for office, Alvarez knowingly accepted … New Yorkers, stole public funds, and took advantage of our democratic process. We are committed to protecting public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Charged in $500K Grant Scheme
… Comptroller DiNapoli’s office and the State Department of Taxation and Finance, which clarified all the criminal … acts allegedly committed by David Decker." Decker, 67, of Burnt Hills, allegedly used the stolen funds to gamble and … Warren County, the towns of Queensbury and Bolton and the village of Lake George, and was created in 2001 to preserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-charged-500k-grant-schemeOpinion 93-4
… authorized to provide for a referendum on its own motion. You ask whether a town board may adopt a bond resolution for … the town board consists of seven members. Municipalities are authorized to issue bonds for municipal objects or … affirmative votes are required to adopt the resolution even if the board determines on its own motion in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Opinion 95-31
… chief declined salary increases) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The salary of an incoming police chief must be fixed … to receive increases pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. This is in response to your letter concerning the … would have been paid pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m. You ask whether the starting salary for the new chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Improper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… provider enrollment rules and (2) if Medicaid paid for improper claims billed by the eye care providers. This … 31, 2015. Background Health care providers must apply for enrollment into the Medicaid program and meet certain … providers who do not meet federal and State requirements for participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… The former owner of a Long Island pharmacy was arrested Thursday for allegedly defrauding the state of $232,000 after the scam was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … Davis, 62, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, was charged with grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Mayor's 2023 State of the City Address
… released the following statement on New York City Mayor Eric Adams' State of the City address: “The State of the City address delivered by Mayor Eric Adams put forth his vision for a city that keeps New … The State of the City address delivered by Mayor Eric Adams put forth his vision for a city that keeps New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-mayors-2023-state-city-addressOpinion 90-21
… is no town comptroller, the town clerk "shall cause each claim presented to the town board for audit to be numbered … hours. Town Law, §119(1) further provides that when a claim has been audited by the town board, the town clerk must … of the Town Law, with certain exceptions, relating to its property, affairs or government or other matters of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21