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Opinion 94-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and … projects as constituting modifications) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §854(4): General Municipal Law, §854(4), as amended by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14State Agencies Bulletin No. 175
… Employees All PaySR users who create or run queries in PS Query. Agency staff who use reports or spreadsheets … Background OSC's upgrade to the 7.02 version of PeopleSoft in October, 2000 will include a conversion of public and … by OSC and agency payroll staff as necessary or currently being used will be converted. All other queries will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/175-identifying-queries-be-converted-702-version-peoplesoft-payrollComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: January Local Sales Tax Collections Down 5.9 Percent
… sales tax collections statewide were down 5.9 percent in January compared to the same time last year, State … 2020. The decline was less than the 8.4 percent drop in December and the double-digit declines in the earlier … on New York’s local governments, even as vaccines are being distributed and infection rates are declining from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-january-local-sales-tax-collections-down-5-point-9-percentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
Town of Berkshire Bethlehem Public Library Town of Cherry Valley City of Cohoes Town of Deerpark Town of Deposit East Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Town of East Hampton Town of Edinburg Village of Fort Ann Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency Town of Laurens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (2024M-118)
… not have a sampling plan to identify all potential outlets for sampling. District officials also did not have a remedial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/01/17/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-2024mLife Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… you can accumulate over a lifetime. Having everything in order will help your survivors make important decisions … you can do now to ensure your loved ones will have the information they need in the future. The second section is … possibility of changes to Retirement and Social Security Law, these forms cannot be completed in advance; however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured … the approval process by manually writing checks using a typewriter and blank check stock. Disbursed 106 payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172DiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… Legislation being proposed by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli would … will help make sure these funds are being put to good use in a timely manner.” Currently, there are ten causes that New … More than $14.6 million remained as accumulated balances in six check-off funds (excluding the Conservation Fund and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… B. Tuomey, 60, today for allegedly stealing over $35,000 in pension payments. “The defendants allegedly exploited a … to safeguard the state pension system and work with law enforcement to hold those who would defraud it … the New York State Police for their continued partnership in protecting the pension system.” “We are committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
… Thomas P. DiNapoli found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between Not-for-Profit (NFP) organizations and the … DiNapoli’s report showed that no progress has been made in the past year, with the percentage of late contracts … the camel’s back’ for many.” The 1991 Prompt Contracting Law was intended to help expedite contracts and reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-agencies-persistently-late-not-profits-contractsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… Kanas, 64, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of probation, $45,000 in restitution and a judgment in the amount of $103,092.24 … Patrol and Broward County Sherriff’s in Florida. After being brought to Albany County, New York to face these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Supervision. Corcraft's mission is to employ offenders in real work situations to produce quality goods and services … due to eMedNY's incorrect designation of the claim type being processed; $2,965,300 in overpayments for claims billed … of the agency, that disregarded the New York State Finance Law, the state's procurement guidelines and the agency's own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 94-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Disability Benefits … for engaging in prohibited employment) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-a(6): Subject to any applicable collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… Jimmie Buie, a resident of Brooklyn, with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. Jimmie Buie is alleged to have stolen over $23,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local … New York State and Local Retirement System. The case is being handled by Assistant Attorney General Herman Wun of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kOpinion 95-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (officer's statement based on … voucher to be based on review of documentation) TOWN LAW, §118(1): The town board, or the town comptroller if claims are audited by the town comptroller, may, in determining the form of vouchers to be presented for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23AFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… authorizing competitive negotiation concluding with a best and final offer; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-1Troy City School District – Payments for Unused Leave Accruals (2020M-167)
… errors for District retirees. These errors were reported in submissions to the New York State Local Retirement System. … these errors are beyond the scope of this audit, they are being reviewed and are in the process of being adjusted. … Determine if District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/troy-city-school-district-payments-unused-leave-accruals-2020m-167State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement On Governor's Budget And New Proposals
… "New York is facing great opportunities and challenges in the year ahead. The Governor has put forth an ambitious … his commitment to hold the line on spending. "The state is in a stronger fiscal position than it has been for some time, … our state's economy is improving, this recovery is not being equally shared across the state. The Governor is right …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-and-new-proposals-0