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DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… indictment of Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD), and Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (Smart Starts), … public, the defendants secretly steered lucrative food service contracts to themselves and then illegally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… Preservation $166,000 to Yarussi Construction Inc. for site improvements to Niagara Falls State Park. New York State … to remediate contaminated soil at the former Duso Chemical site in Poughkeepsie. Payment Rejections and Other Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014College Readiness
… a trade, or enlist in the military, for example – and can result in better opportunities and access to careers that … regardless of the post-secondary pathway they decide to take (e.g., enroll in college, get a job, pursue a trade, … or persist in college for 6 months after enrolling (i.e., 6-month persistence). For the sample of 291 students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the preparation of a written cost-benefit analysis (CBA), as required by law. Of the nine approved projects … exempted and how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there is no information on the lead levels of the 178 water outlets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1New York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four … York’s construction industry is booming,” DiNapoli said. “In 2018, the construction industry was nearly 11 percent … to working with him to ensure the building industry in New York continues to thrive.” In 2018, New York had the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015
… million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … Security and Emergency Services $10.7 million with Shooting Range Industries for purchase of a weapons training complex. $3.3 million with the American Red Cross …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2015Opinion 97-16
… (determination of amount of compensation) -- Powers and Duties (audit of claim for compensation submitted by … pursuant to County Law, §722(3) is fixed by the court and may not be reduced by the county. A claim submitted by … research undertaken in connection with the case. Section 722 of the County Law requires the governing body of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16Opinion 90-16
… health department and an appointee of the board has the power or duty to negotiate the consulting contract, unless … employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to: (a) negotiate, prepare, authorize or … , 43 App Div 236, 60 NYS 27; but cf . People ex rel. Van Denbergh v Town Board of Town of Colonie , 254 App Div …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… These independent audits also help ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s … Department of Health $20.8 billion for seven Medicaid and Family Health Plus Managed Care Providers, including $7.7 … of Transportation $122.4 million for 10 contracts for tree removal, pruning and stump removal, statewide. $24.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015State Contract and Payment Actions in November
… Comptroller approved 1,411 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $6.4 billion and approved nearly 2.1 million payments worth more than $9.5 billion. The office rejected 139 contracts and related transactions valued at $710 million and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberIX.11.C Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance – IX. Federal Grants
… and Budget (OMB), after consultation with the Comptroller General, prescribe policies, procedures and guidelines to … of the Act. In 1985, the OMB issued administrative Circular A-128, Audits of State and Local Governments to … CFDA). The ALNs are managed and administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) and can be found at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11c-single-audit-act-1984DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014
… the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits ensure … Finn Academy, International Charter School of New York and Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School. Office of Parks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-december-2014Opinion 99-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Conditions (indemnification provision in custodial bank agreement) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority to indemnify … Concerning the propriety of an indemnification provision in a proposed custodial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16Opinion 97-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … disclosure requirements for housing authorities) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure (applicability to housing … Whether art 18 of the Gen Municipal Law authorizes a city to require housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Membership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … With 5 years of service credit, you are eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. With 10 years of … With 10 or more years of service credit, you are: Eligible for an out-of-service death benefit, if you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-membersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… In addition, of the 10 revenue accounts reviewed, two were overstated by a total of $927,546 and two were understated by a total of $18,317 and of the ten … as appropriated fund balance, one-time state funding, and sale of property, to balance its 2023-24 budget and could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. New York State Health … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and … recover. Even as the workforce began growing in 2022, it is still 400,000 workers below the state’s December 2019 … New Yorks labor force is one of the nations largest but it decreased by 1 between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakXII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… services. This section also describes ways in which to make necessary verifications. Verifying vendor qualifications … This section also describes ways in which to make necessary verifications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… A board member was the sole proprietor of an automotive company that did business with the town. Therefore, the board … repaired a town dump-truck and was paid $13,183 for the repair. The board member with the prohibited conflict of … town supervisor stated he approved the claim because the repair work was completed so the town had an obligation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits