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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Town of … close gaps in the budget decreases the fund balance that is available to cover unforeseen shortfalls in revenue or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… R Bartlett InspectorinCharge of the New York Office of the US Postal Inspection Service announced that Gregory Bayard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… erroneously made $16.6 million in Medicaid payments to 95 home health providers over a 3 1/2-year period, largely … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Home health care providers fill a great need by allowing … an Episodic Payment System (EPS) to reimburse certified home health agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… the Budget (DOB) projections, largely reflecting growth in business tax collections and increased personal income tax … of the Budget projections largely reflecting growth in business tax collections and increased personal income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… experiencing financial hardship, it can be difficult to overcome challenges that have been years in the making. … examining their scores and using this system to determine how they can budget prudently and develop realistic long-term … promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… and testing their medical equipment, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New … and testing their medical equipment according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… was conducted by Investigators Barbara Butler and Mitchell Paurowski and Deputy Chief Antoine Karam. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019
… Local sales tax collections for the first two quarters of 2019 grew at a moderate pace compared to the stronger early quarters of 2018, according to a report released today by State … and 7.2 percent over the same periods in 2017. Most of the economic factors that typically explain overall sales …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019Forfeiture of Benefits for Convicted Felons
… The governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller or attorney general; Members of the state legislature; Certain state … office, the prosecuting agency may commence an action for pension forfeiture in the supreme court of the county where … obtain an order reducing or revoking a public official’s pension under the Public Integrity Reform Act, the prosecutor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/forfeiture-benefits-convicted-felonsDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… however, did show that three MTA agencies that use car parts are using category management to negotiate a price … consolidating uniform purchases and $3.2 million on rail car part purchases, but it could not document the savings. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… P. DiNapoli’s audits identified a total of $513 million in improper Medicaid payments and untapped revenue … released today. Auditors identified another $361 million in questionable transactions that will require further review … have ready access to the MCOs’ financial and program data in order to perform its mandated financial oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… of their plea agreement, they will pay full restitution. Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, of … checks meant for Stephen’s deceased father. “Stephen and Kelly Tuomey hid his father’s death and forged his deceased … determined that Kelly Tuomey forged her father-in-law’s name on the paper checks and deposited them into a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsOpinion 90-42
… system of indexing lis pendens, the county clerk is entitled to a fee of ten dollars for each in rem tax … district therein. In any other county, the county clerk is entitled to the fee(s) prescribed by the CPLR. A municipal housing authority is exempt from recording or filing fees otherwise due the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42Opinion 97-15
… of county lighting district) COUNTY LAW, §250; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A county is not authorized to establish a … specifically enumerated in section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law (Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[1][i],[ii]). Also, article 4 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 98-16
… deposit, but no later than on that date. You ask how long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax … Gulotta , 72 NY2d 363, 373, 534 NYS2d 108, 113). As to how long moneys must be held in the fund, section 3651(1-a) … How long a school district must hold moneys paid into a tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 98-11
… AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (where last day of interest-free period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or … 925-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, §25-a: When the last day of the penalty-free period for the payment of real … period is automatically extended to the next business day and a real property tax payment received in an envelope …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 93-19
… or for certified copies of orders of adoption. This is in reply to your correspondence in which you requested our … fees chargeable in proceedings in Surrogate's Court, there is no fee for the filing of a petition for adoption, nor does … of such a proceeding engender any other filing fees. This is consistent with the practice in Family Court, which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19DiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… lower than projections from the Enacted Budget. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $32.2 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportOpinion 2000-24
… §119-n[c]). To effectuate the purposes of article 5-G, the definition of "joint service" includes the extension of … or a school district. There is no indication in this definition, or in any other provision in article 5-G, that … extra-territorial jurisdiction that is provided for in the definition of "joint service" is not conditioned on municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… financial plan with budgets that only spend what the city takes in.” A cash-flow analysis prepared by DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problems