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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… are reasonable. The district's proposed budget complies with the property tax levy limit set by statute. Orchard Park … equipment manufacturer school bus options were consistent with state contract pricing for the 16 school buses they … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 88-48
… certain public authorities); (solicitation of competition for) PUBLIC AUTHORITIES -- Competitive Bidding Requirements … no statutory or common law competitive bidding requirement for purchases of equipment by the Western Finger Lakes Solid … the Authority and that the Authority has a rational basis for choosing a vendor, it is generally advisable for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 92-16
… space in a building for town offices (see 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 243). Such a lease would be subject to … Albion Industrial Center v Town of Albion , 62 AD2d 478, 405 NYS2d 521). In negotiating leases, however, local … owned or leased by an officer or employee if the room(s) are used in the performance of his or her official duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Opinion 91-61
… issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration … having such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must collect the additional … two of General Municipal Law, §99-m provides that "[a] town or village court shall be entitled to ... an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 94-27
… road improvement against non-fronting owners) TOWN LAW, §§200, 202(2): The cost of a road improvement undertaken pursuant to Town Law, §200 may be assessed only against abutting or fronting owners. … may assess the cost of a road improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting and non-abutting property owners if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-27DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … corruption and hold wrongdoers accountable. I thank the New York State Police and Allegany District Attorney Keith … encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Cortlandville Fire Department , Town of Milford , Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 and West Sand Lake Fire District No. 1 . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … board did not develop a multiyear financial plan. Raquette Lake Fire District No. 3 – Internal Controls Over Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … a current multiyear financial plan or capital plan to complement the budget process. Hudson City School District … grant purposes. Auditors found grant expenditures reported to the State Education Department lacked sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… revealed that Ross, together with former Met Council CEO William Rapfogel and other co-conspirators, stole … that from 1992 to 2013, he conspired with co-defendants William Rapfogel, David Cohen and others to steal from Met … Met Council's former chief financial officer. In 1993, William Rapfogel took over as the head of Met Council, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church of England — supported by more than 60 institutional investors — will urge the company to address climate change risk. At the meeting, ExxonMobil's board of directors will hear directly from major shareholders who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced the arrest of former … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Erie County District Attorney John J Flynn and Erie County Sheriff John C Garcia announced the arrest of former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… Officer. Sciacca allegedly stole over $163,000 from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) by taking … defendant allegedly submitted forged documents to scam the New York state retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “He will … now face the consequences of his actions. Safeguarding the New York State and Local Retirement System and maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleXI.15.A Competitive Grants Procurement Record – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… date to ensure sufficient time for approval and the timely execution of contracts. The Competitive Grants Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi15a-competitive-grants-procurement-recordIX.7 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… The record keeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the provisions of the related grant … Automation The Enterprise Services Automation (ESA) suite is a set of modules that includes; Customer Contracts (CA), … The record keeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the provisions of the related grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7-state-accounting-and-reporting-overviewVI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… An appropriation is a statutory authorization against which expenditures may be made during a specific State fiscal year, and from which … rather than mandates, to spend and disbursements from an appropriation need not, and generally do not, equal the … An appropriation is a statutory authorization against which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… To help stop this from happening to you, register the card with the retailer. It could help to get a replacement card if it is lost and could also help recover any unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… little oversight and had no difficulty in pocketing public money,” said DiNapoli. “Unfortunately, my office continues to … of lax financial controls and helping themselves to the money in the public till. We have referred our findings to … checks to remain on hand for weeks or months before deposit, including five undeposited checks totaling nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500DiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… State Police announced former Odessa Village Clerk Kristi Pierce has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Third … The alleged thefts occurred from 2012 to 2019 and netted Pierce more than $11,000 in pay she was not entitled to. "For seven years, Ms. Pierce allegedly falsified records to make it look like she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payDiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… has identified a total of 142 municipalities in some level of fiscal stress. This includes 16 counties, 18 towns, … and 87 school districts. The system uses a 100 point scale to classify whether a municipality is in significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-citiesDiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… of its plans for severe cuts and other measures, if it does not receive needed federal assistance: “The MTA is … of its plans for severe cuts and other measures if it does not receive needed federal assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washington