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DiNapoli: Majority of Cities and Villages Statewide Below Fiscal Stress Threshold
… System has identified seven villages and three cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2018. DiNapoli evaluated all non-calendar year local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-majority-cities-and-villages-statewide-below-fiscal-stress-thresholdNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… into New York City’s 311 system have more than doubled in recent years, rising from 14,259 in 2010 to 37,806 in 2015. At the same time, the number of after-hours work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low Among Villages
… System has identified 10 villages and two cities in New York in some level of fiscal stress in 2017. The system evaluated all non-calendar year local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-among-villagesOpinion 88-39
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BAIL MONEYS -- Disposition (cash bail on … JUSTICE COURT ACT, §2021(1): Cash bail which is posted in a town justice court in connection with a felony complaint, is held by the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-39DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees … The Metro-North audit examined whether $72.3 million in ARRA funds were used efficiently and for authorized … auditors found that one of the timekeeping systems in place at Metro North, Crew Management System, did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… and Elsie Mosesman pleaded guilty today to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing more than $770,000 in public funds meant for special needs pre-schoolers at the Gingerbread Learning Center in Staten Island. They must pay back $625,000 in restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… York’s economy, generating the second-highest expenditures in any state at approximately $5 billion, supporting local … programs.” Nearly two million people fish, hunt or trap in New York, ranking the state third nationwide, DiNapoli’s report found. In several New York counties, the number of resident licenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $46,000 Theft of Public Funds
… pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing nearly $46,000 in public funds, much of which he spent on gambling at … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Dennis Snow, 61, pleaded guilty in Genesee County Court to grand larceny in the fourth degree and forgery in the second degree. He …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-pleads-guilty-46000-theft-public-fundsSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… repay the $30,000 he stole for private vacations revealed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Brown, 54, of Tupper Lake, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Court last week to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and is expected to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftDiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return
… to 24.3 percent, or about 2 percent. "For the third year in a row, there will be a decline in pension contribution rates as a result of solid investment … on actuarial assumptions recommended by NYSLRS' actuary in the Annual Report to the Comptroller on Actuarial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-returnSpecial Plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System (Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
… about special plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System Tiers 2 3 4 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-uniformed-court-and-peace-officers-unified-court-system-tiers-2-3-4-5-and-6DiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… Security Inspector General for their partnership with us in rooting out pension fraud.” Bunn left his father in the Nassau County morgue for more than a year while pocketing $7,542 in pension payments and $17,790 in social security payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019 - Interactive Map
… … States balance of payments with the federal government in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019-interactive-mapThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… Impact of COVID-19 December 2020 PDF Version Highlights In 2019, New York City’s retail sector comprised 32,600 … businesses that provided 344,600 jobs, paid $16 billion in total wages citywide, and contributed $55 billion in taxable sales to the City’s economy. Taxable sales in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… 27 local governments are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting … accessible, it undermines confidence and accountability.” In addition to meeting legal requirements, local governments … from timely filing because the information reflected in the reports increases the transparency of the operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… process for a multi-million dollar public works contract in Monroe County. Wiesner today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe County Court to the class “E” felony charge of Combination in Restraint of Trade and Competition in violation of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli: New York's March 31 Cash Standing Above Projections, but Faces Significant Shortfall in Weeks
… out the state fiscal year on March 31 with cash-on-hand in the General Fund of $8.9 billion, or $2.4 billion above … cash flow challenges as soon as next month due to billions in state aid payments for health and education, delayed state … "The state’s strong cash position will quickly erode in the coming weeks," DiNapoli said. "We must manage cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-new-yorks-march-31-cash-standing-above-projections-faces-significant-shortfall-weeksDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… Center Corp. (ECMCC) paid out approximately $673,000 in improper and questionable bonuses to physicians over a … administer its incentive and bonus programs, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments that should not have been paid or for which they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesTax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real … Citizen exemptions. … Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipDiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it belongs to them. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16, DiNapoli’s office set a … consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. "We've made it easier for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-money