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Opinion 2002-5
… LAW §11.00(a): A town may provide in its proposed budget an appropriation of an amount to be funded by real property tax and to be paid … provide in its proposed budget for the next fiscal year an appropriation, to be funded by real property tax monies, … a town may provide in its next fiscal year proposed budget an appropriation funded by real property tax monies for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5DiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid … thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s … and Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague. "Ms. Green used her control over the town's accounts to allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 343
… Unit 01, New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (NYSCOPBA) or Bargaining … Supervising Environmental Conservation Officer University Police Investigator 1 University Police Investigator 2 University Police Officer 1 University …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/343-new-bargaining-unit-31-council-82-agency-law-enforcement-services-unitOpinion 91-2
… authority); (OTB's -- scope of audit authority) OFF-TRACK BETTING CORPORATIONS -- Officers and Employees (authority of … connection with performing an examination of an off-track betting corporation (OTB), to obtain information relative to … A. McCarthy, Esq., Counsel Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2DiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Charged in Corruption Probe
… and Ulster County DA Carnright's office for their time and due diligence dealing with this matter. Lastly, I want to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-charged-corruption-probePreventing Fraud and Abuse of Public Funds: Local Governments Need to Do Better
Preventing Fraud and Abuse of Public Funds: Local Governments Need to Do Better
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/preventingfraud.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… by delays and cancellations, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These delays … by delays and cancellations according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… initially deteriorated as a result of the move to “broker services” and must be monitored to ensure quality … umbrella of “carrier services.” They are primary carrier, broker, voucher, street hails, and E-Hail. The MTA defines … service AAR vans averaged $116 per ride, compared to broker services, which averaged $40. DiNapoli’s report found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsProtest Procedures
… Provides for bid protest procedures for state agencies and public authorities. Memo Bill Text Status … Provides for bid protest procedures for state agencies and public authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/protest-proceduresDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… today. The communities were identified under DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) and includes eight … local governments’ financial health,” said DiNapoli. “For those in fiscal stress, effective long-term planning is … To sort fiscal scores by year and entity name, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 93-33
… and ordinarily printed and distributed at least weekly for at least one year; (3) contain news, editorials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33Selected Performance Measures (Follow-Up)
… under the threshold for reporting the train as delayed (5 minutes for Transit, 6 minutes for LIRR). MTA Bus did not include non-paying riders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/selected-performance-measures-followOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Report 2021-S-39 ). About … To assess the extent of implementation as of February 2025 of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followArtificial Intelligence Governance
… covered the period from January 2019 through November 2022. About the Program AI-powered tools have an increasingly … for its surveillance tools in compliance with the NYC Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act. The impact and use policy of its facial recognition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/16/artificial-intelligence-governanceDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … all fiscally stressed school districts (87.1 percent) have low liquidity, also known as “weak cash position,” meaning … structural budgetary imbalance. Operating deficits and low fund balances are also warnings of fiscal stress. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons
… local correctional facilities and jails across New York is not tracking or analyzing incidents and inmate complaints … Auditors also found the State Commission of Correction is also not routinely inspecting the state's 54 prisons. "The State Commission of Correction is not adequately monitoring what's happening in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-state-correction-commission-falling-short-tracking-problems-or-inspecting-prisonsDiNapoli: Former Tax Collector Accused of Pocketing $88,000 for Car Loans, Amazon Purchases, Food and Other Expenses
… allegedly used taxpayer dollars to fund her own personal online shopping,” Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Taxpayers … on March 21st. Colucci allegedly used public money to shop online at Amazon, Stitch Fix, and Chewy.com, and order … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-tax-collector-accused-pocketing-88000-car-loans-amazon-purchases-food-and-otherHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… for entering Daily Report data into DHS’ homeless Client Assistance and Rehousing Enterprise System (CARES) or … other databases identified by DHS such as StreetSmart, a client tracking and reporting system. Key Findings BRC's … in CARES – the data is unreliable: From a sample of 50 client placements reported in CARES, 20 clients (40 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Report 2018-S-27 ). About the Program The Public Service … of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Enforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… Red Hook lacked a single bank branch, forcing working families to waste thousands of dollars on expensive ATM and … the financial future of Red Hook. This is about providing families and small businesses with the resources they need to … to this community and provide the support that many families and small businesses need to grow, succeed, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-new