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Grand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have prohibited interests in District contracts. Determine whether … Key Findings The Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest and allowed claims to be … a code of ethics, as required by law. A Commissioner had a prohibited interest in the contracts between the District and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151XVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the SFS home page after logging in with your SFS user ID and password. Guide to Financial Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on EPA Proposal to Roll Back Emission Standards
… have recently shown that we are approaching a point of no return when it comes to global warming in the next few … drivers' wallets and jeopardizing the competitiveness of the U.S. auto industry when global manufacturers are … emissions and promote fuel efficiency." The full text of the letter DiNapoli and eight other comptrollers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-epa-proposal-roll-back-emission-standardsDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Margaret Hart was charged today for the theft of more than $27,000 which she allegedly … Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Margaret Hart was charged today for the theft of more than $27000 which she allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… New York City's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) should improve … to protect those children, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Children in … are supposed to be documented as progress notes in CONNECTIONS – a statewide computer system for recording child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme
… Division of Investigations with Special Agent William Martinez of the Office of the Inspector General of the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-state-doi-commissioner-mark-peters-announce-conviction-nonDiNapoli: Dormitory Authority Overstated MWBE Contract Participation
… authority’s automated MWBE participation reporting system is correct; and Develop processes to correct data-entry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-dormitory-authority-overstated-mwbe-contract-participationDiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
… debt will be borne by LIPA’s ratepayers until the debt is paid off. In 2014, LIPA reported total debt (including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authorityContract Advisory No. 33
… December 30, 2024, (i) contractors are prohibited from bidding on contracts for public work, and (ii) contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from commencing work on covered projects subject to Labor Law … effective December 30 2024 i contractors are prohibited from bidding on contracts for public work and ii contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registryDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… 8% from 2019-20 to 2022-23. Because a high school diploma is a standard requirement for many jobs and higher education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsOrleans County – Court and Trust Funds (2014M-043)
… The purpose of our review was to determine whether the County Treasurer’s controls are adequate to ensure that … activity is properly recorded and reported and that Court moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2011 … may be provided to the court and then delivered to the County Treasurer for safekeeping. To carry out this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/14/orleans-county-court-and-trust-funds-2014m-043Opinion 91-15
… grounds, it distinguished the Riegert Apartments case, pointing out that no park land double toll was involved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-15Opinion 91-30
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(2): A town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which … county contract. You ask whether a town board member who is employed as a sales representative for a corporation which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Auditors also confirmed that the former district treasurer attempted to manipulate her paid leave accruals by adding 60 unauthorized sick days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 93-10
… offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to celebrate) COUNTY LAW, §206-a; GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW, … Although the determination of the particular personnel to be present on that day is, in the first instance, to be made at local level, subject to terms and conditions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Opinion 94-3
… of town special districts upon petition and, in the case of the establishment or extension of special districts … the street, highway, private road or right-of-way. In the case of an improvement to a private road, the town must … for the improvement (Town Law, §200[8], [10]); and, in the case of action by board motion, a permissive referendum (Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-3DiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… increased projected revenues by $200 million. Based on certain economic projections and actual tax collection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … dollar public works contracts for Monroe County to favored and connected companies, resulting in the restraint of competition. The defendants profited from this scheme and defrauded the taxpayers of Monroe County. “As our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… destined for charitable organizations, this alleged crime not only robs the needy, but it also steals the joy from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli Releases Report on Local Roads
… Local governments across New York State spent $2 billion on road maintenance, repairs and upgrades in local fiscal year … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Some local communities put road projects on hold during the pandemic, but an influx of … the same time the Executive is proposing more funding for road repair and improvements. Local governments own 85% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-releases-report-local-roads