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DiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… P. DiNapoli, Allegany County District Attorney Ian Jones and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Linda … “Linda Burrows allegedly concealed her stepfather’s death and forged his name in order to steal benefits from the … to protect the integrity of our pension system and I thank District Attorney Jones and the state Police for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksDiNapoli: NYC Projects Budget Surplus For 2017, But Faces Risks With Federal Budget Cuts
… reserves ($2.2 billion) and a citywide savings program ($1.5 billion). The city intends to transfer the surplus to FY … the budgets for these years include annual reserves of $1.25 billion. If not needed, the reserves could be used to … net programs and discretionary spending, which would harm many New Yorkers. In addition, the House of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-nyc-projects-budget-surplus-2017-faces-risks-federal-budget-cutsOpinion 91-14
… -- Procedures (necessity for referendum) -- Refuse and Garbage (town refuse and garbage district collecting refuse for village) REFERENDUM -- … to cooperation agreement for refuse collection) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (for village by town refuse and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-14Opinion 91-29
… Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television … gifts); (procedure to make fire department recipient of tax moneys); (power to require treasurer to be bonded) -- … Association of Lakeview may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to pay for an eye care plan reimbursement of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 91-21
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether the chief fiscal officer of a county who serves as administrator of an estate pursuant to section 1219 of the Surrogates Court Procedure Act SCPA may retain the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21Opinion 89-49
… executor as substitute for a previously named fiduciary, a fee is properly charged pursuant to SCPA, §2402(7), based on … such a proceeding, there is no actual monetary value, the fee charged would be $27.00. This is in reply to your inquiry … by a Surrogate's Court. Specifically, you ask whether a fee is properly imposed pursuant to subdivision 1 or 2 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-49Opinion 92-46
… the monetary threshold (see, e.g., Walton v Mayor , 26 App Div 76, 49 NYS 615; 1A Antieau, Municipal Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 92-44
… in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief (entitlement to fringe benefits pursuant to General … AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation (fringe benefits for police chief pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-m: The chief of police of a city, who is the permanent full-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… LIRR delays and cancellations impacted an estimated 7.5 million riders and cost more than an estimated $60 … In 2015, on-time performance across the system averaged 91.6 percent, the lowest level in 16 years. While performance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… increase of 199,943 jobs over the life of these projects, at a median cost of $2,095 per job gained. In 2012, … highest number of IDA-sponsored projects in 2013 were on Long Island (851); Regional data shows IDAs in the Mid-Hudson … per agency. They ranged from $0 for IDAs in the cities of Port Jervis and Rensselaer to $13.6 million for the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: Local Governments Should Improve Enforcement of State Fire Code Regulations
… A sampling of municipalities from across New York reveals gaps in the review of fire safety plans or evacuation procedures for public … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit reviewed enforcement of the state’s Uniform Fire Code in seven cities and three … A sampling of municipalities from across New York reveals gaps in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-local-governments-should-improve-enforcement-state-fire-code-regulationsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… taxpayers will be held accountable by our joint task force with Attorney General Schneiderman. I thank our auditors, … in restitution since 2011, and I will continue to work with Comptroller DiNapoli to clean up public corruption in … of the Public Integrity Bureau is prosecuting the case, with support from Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz, Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… taxpayers will be held accountable by our joint task force with Attorney General Schneiderman. I thank our auditors, … in restitution since 2011, and I will continue to work with Comptroller DiNapoli to clean up public corruption in … of the Public Integrity Bureau is prosecuting the case, with support from Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz, Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedXI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… or of a division, board, body, bureau, officer or employee in a department, for personal services, maintenance and … of the department, or by such authority or authorities in the department as shall be designated by the head of the … if they have questions concerning the adequacy of controls in place. Process and Document Preparation: If the department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signaturesDiNapoli Warns of ‘Triple Threat’ of Fiscal Risks
… of which largely reflected monetary settlement receipts in recent years. The most recent Financial Plan projected a budget gap of $4.1 billion … or 1.6 percent, from the same period last year. The most recent Financial Plan projects current year estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-warns-triple-threat-fiscal-risksDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through December Were $2.5 Billion Lower Than Last Year
… tax receipts were better than expected, but the revenue challenge is still with us,” DiNapoli said. “President-elect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-december-were-25-billion-lower-last-yearDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of … handsomely at the expense of New York’s retirement system and fuel an extravagant lifestyle,” DiNapoli said. “I thank Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for partnering with my Division …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… remained low, generally under 2 percent; however, price increases began to accelerate in the spring of 2021 and … and in other large metropolitan areas; nevertheless, price increases appear poised to outstrip earnings growth. … energy, transportation, recreation and food. While some price increases may moderate in months to come, short-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
The COVID19 pandemics impact on the States labor force was more severe than in other states the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksDiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy
… 2013, nearly one-third of the city’s total economic output and nearly twice the level in 2000, according to a new report … said DiNapoli. “The workforce is becoming more diverse, and the neighborhoods with the highest concentration of … the city-wide average. Clearly, a more diverse, skilled and educated workforce is vital for the city and our state to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-immigrant-population-playing-increased-role-economy