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Opinion 99-14
… officials have a fiduciary duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial … be the one which the board believes will yield the best price or maximum financial benefits (see, e.g., Feldman v … should take appropriate measures to ensure that the sale price is upon the best or most beneficial terms. 2 It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Opinion 92-16
… and Duties (rental of home as office) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (payment of rental to town officers); (by town from … MUNICIPAL LAW, §802(2)(c): A town board may enter into an agreement for the payment of reasonable rental to a town officer who utilizes a portion of his or her home as an office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… were: Department of Labor, down 86.2 percent; Helen Hayes Hospital, down 56 percent; and Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Data Security (2016-S-27) The office has taken actions to comply with the federal requirements for securing … requirements. Two requirements were not applicable due to current practices at the office and modifications of … offenders overseen by the office received court orders to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs), only 1,952 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… DiNapoli’s office works to fight corruption and the misappropriation of public funds at … and 2014 alone. DiNapoli encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. The case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation … Wills was indicted by a New York County Grand Jury after an investigation revealed Mr. Wills’ failure to truthfully … disclosure reports in order to provide accountability by public servants and to help ensure that no prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heDiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… A Buffalo City School District technician pleaded guilty today … Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. Noe Rodriguez, 38, of Buffalo, was arrested and pleaded guilty to scheming to … submitted time records for working full days at the Buffalo district while also clocked in at the Lake Shore …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslyOpinion 90-25
… is not obligated to compensate a private water-works corporation for the rental of fire hydrants unless a properly … to your inquiry concerning payments to a water-works corporation for the rental of fire hydrants within a fire … and subsequently entered into a written agreement with the corporation for the rental of the hydrants. You indicate that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-25Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the theft of more than $65,000 in goods and … Schneiderman and his staff for their diligent work on this case. Together, our Operation Integrity partnership has led … Gorman of the Public Integrity Bureau is prosecuting the case, with support from Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… fines, was sentenced today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, … guilty to grand larceny last June and agreed to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit … fines was sentenced today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63636 in Chautauqua County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesXVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… This section includes a discussion of the New York State Financial Reporting Entity for the … This section includes a discussion of the New York State Financial Reporting Entity for the purpose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewXII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to assist agencies in … claims to the Comptroller. Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6.5 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) requires … to pay. In addition, Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6.7 of the NYCRR requires agencies to support any claim for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationSlate Hill Fire District – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-105)
… Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. … Board ensured that goods and services were procured in accordance with the Districts procurement policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/slate-hill-fire-district-procurement-and-claims-processing-2021m-105VI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… issued by the Division of the Budget (DOB) to expend part or all of an appropriation. It is used as one control device … amount budgeted as available can be used for expenditures or the encumbering of purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewIX.7 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… The record keeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the … Grant Requirements. The importance and necessity for state agency adherence to the procedures that follow … to demonstrate that grant funds are properly accounted for, cash managed, and periodic reports are provided to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7-state-accounting-and-reporting-overviewIX.6.A Drawdown Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… funds. Most federal grants drawn by OSC are drawn on a daily basis using online federal financial management systems … federal government. In some cases, draws are not performed daily, but instead are drawn at agency request since agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6a-drawdown-overviewSmithtown Central School District – Claims Processing and Travel-Related Expenses (2021M-25)
… (Board) ensured claims were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes, and properly audited and approved prior to payment, and that any travel expenses were reasonable. Key Findings We found that … ensured the claims we reviewed were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/11/smithtown-central-school-district-claims-processing-and-travel-relatedDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… To help stop this from happening to you, register the card with the retailer. It could help to get a replacement card if it is lost and could also help recover any unused … office as abandoned property. Under the federal Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Moody's Upgrade of New York State General Obligation Bonds
… “Today’s announcement by Moody’s Investors Service brings New York’s rating for its General Obligation bonds and the state’s other major bonding programs to Aa1, its highest level since the … Todays announcement by Moodys Investors Service brings New Yorks rating for its General Obligation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-moodys-upgrade-new-york-state-generalProject Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations
… for the collection of relevant data to effectively manage and report on the economic assistance programs it administers and ensure programs meet desired outcomes. Our audit covered … development programs. Its mission is to promote a vigorous and growing State economy; encourage business investment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/18/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations