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DiNapoli: Western Regional OTB Must Strengthen Financial Operations and Oversight
… 15 participating counties and two cities. WROTB management changed significantly in October 2024, when the former CEO … of board-approved amounts. In one case, management paid a firm $247,969 for work unrelated to a contract and without … host of the event. However, in several instances, the host name could not be identified because only the first name was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-western-regional-otb-must-strengthen-financial-operations-and-oversightState Agencies Bulletin No. 1305
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2014 Retention Payment. Affected Employees Employees who received the full or a prorated amount of the April 2013 Retention Payment Background Pursuant to the following Chapter Laws, a retention payment of $225 will be paid to all eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1305-april-2014-retention-paymentDiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… Governor and the Legislature, legal settlements and robust tax revenues this year,” DiNapoli said. “Yet structural … on campaign contributions. Fiscal Position Growth in tax collections and lower-than-anticipated spending through … The Division of the Budget (DOB) projects that growth in tax receipts will slow from 5.7 percent this fiscal year to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportDiNapoli: Wall St. 2021 Profits near Record Levels
Wall Streets run of prosperity extended into the first half of 2021 with $31 billion in pretax earnings beating 2020s outsized first half profits of $276 billion even as job losses accelerated in New York Citys securities industry according to State Comptroller DiNapolis annual report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-wall-st-2021-profits-near-record-levelsDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… declines in revenue from a weaker economic forecast, stock market volatility, and increases in recurring spending, according to a report by State … collections especially vulnerable to declines in the stock market. Based on preliminary tax year 2021 data, taxpayers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… the Village of Addison in Steuben County will be sentenced to serve three-to-nine years in state prison, pay full restitution of $1.1 … on May 29, 2024, admitting that she abused her position to steal more than $1 million over her 19-year career. … the Village of Addison in Steuben County will be sentenced to serve threetonine years in state prison pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonOpinion 2006-3
… certain limitations (see, e.g., Public Service Law §218; 16 NYCRR 894.8[d]), impose fees upon the franchisees (see, … Public Service Commission (Public Service Law §§215, 216; 16 NYCRR §§ 892-3.3, 892-3.4, 892-3.6, 894.0, 895.1, 895.2, … for the notice and conduct of the public hearing (16 NYCRR §894.7) and, in certain circumstances, a request for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-3Opinion 93-25
… under the mistaken belief the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the … right-of-way if the right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or public use. The village's provision … whether the private right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or use. You state that a village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Opinion 93-2
… VILLAGES -- Fiscal Year (timing of proposition to change) ELECTION LAW, §15-104; VILLAGE LAW, §§9-908, 9-912: Village … a proposition to change the month of the general village election at either a general or special village election for village officers. A village board, on its own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-2Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… for drivers, and benefit the environment. While the toll booths remained, there were no Bridge and Tunnel Officers for … HHB moved to the Open Road Tolling (ORT) system; the toll booths and gates were removed and a gantry system was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2011
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s … to Location Pay (LOC and LMH) in the Additional Pay page for NYSCOPBA Bargaining Unit 01 and 21 employees already … Code: LOC Effective Date: 03/31/2022 (A), 04/07/2022 (I) OT Eff Date: Same as Effective Date Annual Addl Earnings: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2011-april-2022-increase-location-pay-downstate-adjustment-and-location-payDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… The state’s Thruway Authority has to do a better job of identifying, billing, and collecting tolls … the registration of any in-state passenger vehicles that do not pay tolls, fees, or other charges, if they have three … The states Thruway Authority has to do a better job of identifying billing and collecting tolls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesOpinion 88-70
… of express statutory authority ( McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401, 153 NE 849; Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213, 114 NE 65; … Silberman v Katz , 54 Misc 2d 956, 283 NYS2d 895, affd 28 AD2d 992, 284 NYS2d 836). Based upon these cases, we have … moneys may not be expended for such purposes (1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-80, p 120; 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-8, p 14; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-70Corrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… (funneled through his company, Galileo Technology Group) with the IDA with vague and seemingly overlapping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionVII.4 Appropriated Loan Receivables – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Law Section 40-a. ALRs anticipate future repayment from the recipient or future reimbursement from third-party … to which the appropriation is made and the Director of the Budget. This repayment agreement must also be approved by OSC … and repayment is posted to ensure the receivable record has been properly updated. Annual Confirmations Every year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii4-appropriated-loan-receivablesVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… On-line agencies enter an Adjustment Voucher in the Accounts Payable module within SFS. SFS Navigation: … Accounts Payable >Vouchers > Add/Update > Regular Entry The Voucher Style is “Adjustments”. Chartfield Coding Requirements Within the AP Adjustment Voucher there are two invoice lines, each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report ( 2018-S-52 ). About the Program The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance … To assess the extent of implementation as of February 2025 of the eight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followContract Participation of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
… and public authorities are to establish annual goals for such participation (expressed as a percentage of its total contract spending for the year, net of exemptions and exclusions), make a "good … to DED total contract expenditures of $18.7 million for fiscal year 2013-14, $13.9 million for fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/04/contract-participation-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprisesOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law
… enforced compliance with the New York State Rechargeable Battery Law to promote the proper disposal of lithium-ion and … Conservation Law, referred to as the Rechargeable Battery Law (Law), took effect on December 10, 2010. The Law … sealed lead, lithium-ion, or nickel metal hydride battery as well as any such dry cell battery capable of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/29/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-lawSubway Wait Assessment
… reports list Subway Wait Assessment (WA) as an indicator of the MTA’s progress toward its goal of providing reliable … feedback, guidance, and recommendations to Transit on the success of its operations. On July 25, 2017, in response to … These stations had the second, third, and fourth highest rates of ridership, respectively, in 2017 and on average from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessment