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Opinion 93-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (fees for … or for certified copies of orders of adoption. This is in reply to your correspondence in which you requested our opinion regarding whether a fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19DiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… the first four months of the State’s fiscal year came in $17.7 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s … sources and the one-shot nature of billions of dollars in settlement proceeds, it is important to closely monitor … the same period last year, and collections of $4.7 billion in July were $361 million, or 8.4 percent, higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportOpinion 2000-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Police Protection … ordinarily possess (1) if they performed their duties only in the municipality by which they are employed or (2) if they were employed by the municipality in which they are required to perform their duties. It is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it secures new financing or … operations. “The city of Lockport’s accounting records are in such poor condition that city officials were in the dark about the true severity of their fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… targeting online banking are phishing 15 and malware. 16 In a typical scenario, the targeted individual (or group of … transfers are initiated and directed to bank accounts in the United States or foreign countries. Despite financial … to a counterfeit website and request information such as name, password and account number. 16 Malware is malicious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… Emmons for allegedly stealing $18,000, and Carl Emmons Sr., Chris Emmons’ father and a volunteer firefighter, for … to the fire company. Chris Emmons’ father, Carl Emmons Sr., was also involved in running Hannibal Kartway and had … auditors at the end of October 2022, Carl Emmons Sr. closed the Kartway bank account and transferred the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… district’s progress with implementing recommendations made in previous audits in August 2011 and July 2013 . Auditors discovered most of … System has previously designated the school district in “significant fiscal stress” for both 2013-14 and 2014-15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… announced the indictment of former Ulster County BOCES criminal justice instructor Anthony Sciacca, a retired … was hired as an instructor at Ulster County BOCES teaching criminal justice and earning a salary of over $70,000. As a … BOCES employment. Sciacca was arraigned in Ulster County Criminal Court before Judge Bryan E. Rounds on Feb. 6, 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleVI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… for the movement of authority must be specifically stated in the budget bill language or some other State statute. … 1, 2015, all appropriations will be 100% segregated. In some instances, a portion of the budgeted appropriation amount will be set aside in a reserve segregation where no spending can occur. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… The former bookkeeper in the town of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to embezzle $23,500 in public funds, according to an … The former bookkeeper in the town of Altona in Clinton County altered cash receipts in order to embezzle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500Auditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The audit of travel and conference claims is required by law and is an essential internal control for ensuring that travel policy requirements are consistently met by all employees. The claims auditing process involves … mileage reimbursement form attached, completed and signed by the traveler? Is the math correct on the travel form? Is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsXII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… contract shall affirmatively state that the assignor (owner) will hold in trust sufficient moneys to be first … materialmen arising out of the improvement, for which the owner is obligated, and also means any obligation of the … must reply in writing, either via email to Offset_Unit@osc.ny.gov or: NYS Office of the State Comptroller Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignmentsDiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… the Enacted Budget by $9.7 billion, supported by strong withholding collections as well as an extra collection day in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projectionsXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… the Business Unit must do the following: Place a checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher to ensure the … other Business Units processed that day, and Enter an “A” in the Handling Code box in the Payment Method section of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeVII.3.C AP Adjustment Voucher Document Review – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Section (Budgets) that the money has been received in the bank, the corresponding SFS transaction will be … issues between the bank and the State’s fund accounting. In addition, STIP interest cannot be calculated for a fund … will be able to view the status of the transactions in SFS through inquiry in the Accounts Payable module or on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3c-ap-adjustment-voucher-document-reviewDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… of Police Peter Volkmann was sentenced to pay $92,829 in restitution and perform 200 hours of community service … Czajka and the New York State Police for their partnership in helping us bring justice to this case.” “Mr. Volkmann … Village of Chatham," District Attorney Paul Czajka said. "In doing so, he undermined much of the good he did in helping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren County court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury convicted him of 6 felonies, including grand larceny in the second degree, scheme to defraud in the first degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… half over the past four fiscal years, dropping from 15 in 2012 to only six in 2015, according to a report issued today by State … tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the … than half over the past four fiscal years dropping from 15 in 2012 to only six in 2015 according to a report issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Language Access Services (Report … and operates 31 public-facing offices (State DMVs). In the remaining counties, there are 100 public-facing office … are permitted to use an interpreter of their choice in these limited circumstances, they must complete a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Addiction Support Services … type (e.g., residential, inpatient, opioid treatment). In 2019, OASAS issued guidance—referred to as Local Service … and re-evaluate it following any incidents. Further, in 2013, the State created the New York State Evacuation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-follow