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Opinion 93-12
… advance payment to the school district. March 12, 1993 David S. Shaw, Esq., Attorney Poughkeepsie City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12DiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… – in this case, the state, county and town – and I look forward to similar partnerships in the future as we work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Marc A. Eletz, 70, a resident of Boca … more than $6 million in restitution. Eletz was sentenced today by the Honorable Judge Peter A. Lynch in Albany County … State Comptroller DiNapoli today announced that Marc A Eletz 70 a resident of Boca Raton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664
… of updated procedures for processing union dues deductions in PayServ Affected Employees Employees who are seeking to … or otherwise changed. To ensure that all actions taken in PayServ regarding union membership and union dues … to initiate, discontinue and modify the payroll deduction in PayServ for those unions that do not currently submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… spending, public authority financial data and information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsOversight of Complaint Activity
… and regulations to ensure utility consumer protections are enforced, including applying monetary penalties and other … than just individual consumers. Currently, these issues are directed to individual Department units with little or no documented follow-up to ensure broader issues are addressed. The Commission generally does not fine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/01/oversight-complaint-activityOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… report all violations. Our visits to 25 schools found many did not complete the required number of fire drills, and … compliance. For example, the Unit cannot easily determine how many, or which, schools’ inspection reports are outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Through June, local … Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the first six months of 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… annual average growth of 4.5 percent. “This is welcome news for our municipalities and comes at a time when local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013Nursing Home Surveillance
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) consistently follows federal and State regulations and procedures for conducting nursing … facility inspections, referred to as surveys. Standard Health and Life Safety Code surveys are unannounced and must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/19/nursing-home-surveillanceOpinion 90-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … for departmental cash receipts or implemented procedures to provide guidance for employees when recording transactions to help ensure financial reports are accurate and reliable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 89-55
… You ask whether the town board, which presently awards all promotions within the town police department, may … the commission or commissioner shall have and exercise all powers conferred upon the town board with respect to the … Whether the town board which presently awards all promotions within the town police department may delegate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-55Medicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System
… Purpose To determine the readiness of all Medicaid managed care organizations … (MCOs) to submit Medicaid encounter transactions to the new Encounter Intake System. We conducted an early assessment of the readiness of Medicaid MCOs as of September 30, 2015. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-readiness-encounter-intake-systemDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure more migrant children are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison … At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra Smith was her caretaker and handled her finances. As … Minnie Smith’s bank account. After her mother-in-law died, Sandra Smith kept the bank account open while the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Report 2020-S-51 ). About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost 19 … in the protection of the environmental benefits of the State’s forest resources. Our audit covered tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… was not provided to all employees or any board members. Of the 120 total individuals tested (115 selected employees … not available for the district’s use Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Information Technology … In addition, the board did not comply with state law when it appointed the clerk of the board as the deputy claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Oversight of Private Career Schools
… (Bureau) provided sufficient oversight of private career schools in New York State. The audit covers the period … Bureau to oversee and monitor non-degree granting private career schools in New York State. The intent of these career schools is to provide graduates with technical and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/07/oversight-private-career-schoolsOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment
… who have been legally determined to suffer from a mental abnormality that predisposes them to committing a sex … to a secure treatment facility operated by the Office of Mental Health. Others who are judged less dangerous as a result of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/17/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment