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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Beekman Comptroller Frederick D. Knapp Jr. pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree Friday in Dutchess … corruption. My office routinely advises local governments to follow the money. Sometimes, they follow it too late.” … recreation department. Knapp previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $390,178 by using the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialOpinion 89-45
… contractor to assist the zoning board of appeals (24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 109; 19 Opns St Comp, 1963, pps 108 and 182). The word "compensation" as … necessarily limited to fixed salary (see, e.g., 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-27, p 63). However, if an attorney for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… extra pay, pocketing cash and using the village’s credit card for personal purchases, according to an audit released … and landfill fees. Johnson also used the village credit card to make $5,000 in personal purchases for items such as … the water and sewer accounts; Adopt a comprehensive credit card policy and review and update the policy annually; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… transportation to medical services for individuals who are unable to obtain their own transportation. DOH contracted … In response to the audit, DOH made changes, which are expected to save taxpayers another $7.6 million over the … to December 2016 and ensure that Medicaid coverage groups are excluded from the monthly recipient counts that are used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsOpinion 92-49
… PARKS AND RECREATION - Recreational Trail (as constituting park facility) REFERENDUM - Permissive (need for when town … the proposed recreational trail would constitute a "park" for purposes of the provisions of law relating to the … holding of a referendum upon the establishment of a public park in a town and the acquisition of property therefor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 92-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Codes of Ethics (prohibition against county … Whether a member of a county governing board who also serves as an unsalaried …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30Opinion 91-53
… Duties (appointment of board member as deputy supervisor) SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Compensation (additional … (additional compensation for various town officers) LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (necessity for local law when paying additional compensation to town board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… out-year budget gaps are manageable under current economic conditions, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the … higher than projected by the city under current economic conditions, there is the possibility of an economic setback …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget
… as important criminal justice reforms and other programs to help New Yorkers. Still, the budget was late and provided … of the details. The budget does not include needed reforms to the state's procurement practices to better ensure spending accountability and transparency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 91-31
… rabies for the purpose of suppressing the disease (11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 250; 2 Opns St Comp, 1946, p 133; 1 Opns St Comp, 1945, p 189). Claims for such service and expense, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31State Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… the year, my office will be looking closely at this April’s results to see how the new fiscal year starts off.” The … by a jump in PIT receipts as well as strong growth in real estate transfer and estate tax collections. While these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara, and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of the … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) announced that Gennady … with District Attorney Gonzalez and the United States Postal Inspection Service justice has been served in this … thank Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office and the United States Postal Inspection Service for their work on this case.” USPIS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Brooklyn is King of NYC Economic Growth
… jobs and businesses at a faster pace than the rest of New York City between 2003 and 2012, including the first … to an economic snapshot of Brooklyn released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Business in … "There is no question: Brooklyn is booming," said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. "It’s a remarkable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-king-nyc-economic-growthDiNapoli Releases Year-End and April Cash Reports
… according to the April Cash Report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The year-over-year … as most taxpayers settled tax liabilities for 2013. "The state ended the last fiscal year in a strong position, but … are collected directly from paychecks and represent the state's second largest revenue source after federal receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-releases-year-end-and-april-cash-reportsDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest first half since 2011, and may have positioned New York City’s … Thomas P. DiNapoli today. “After a very strong first half of the year, the securities industry faces volatile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startXIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… Monthly Reporting Requirement Pursuant to §107 of the State Finance Law, the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance is required to publish in the State … The Commissioner of Taxation and Finance is required to publish in the State Register on or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliationsXV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
… In order for the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal … vouchers and journal transfers including fringe benefit payments must be paid by the date identified in the Office of … In order for the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-paymentsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… Former Village of Chatham Chief of Police Peter Volkmann was sentenced to pay $92,829 in … his income. Volkmann, 57, of Stuyvesant, served as a Chief of Police for the town of Stockport until 2016. He was … Former Village of Chatham Chief of Police Peter Volkmann was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… is strong and shows no signs of slowing. Still, Mayor de Blasio and the city’s budget team deserve credit for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-year