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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… functions to review bank reconciliations. City of Utica – Parking Violation Enforcement and Collection (Oneida County) … established sufficient policies for pursuing collection of parking violations after a violation is more than 10 days … to 85 percent, it could collect an additional $78,000 in parking violation revenue annually. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but a report released today by State … The State University of New York SUNY Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… coming into the state have been generally on track this year, but last month’s tax collections fell short of … said. “With two months left in the state’s fiscal year, this is a trend to watch closely.” State tax receipts in … a revised Financial Plan with updated revenue projections this week. Other findings from the January cash report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortDiNapoli Releases August Cash Report
… to a nearly 72 percent jump in estate collections so far this year, as well as continued strength in real property … received last July and August that were not received this year. Federal receipts totaling $19.4 billion were $235 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-releases-august-cash-reportDiNapoli: Audit Shows Health Department Overpaid Certain Medicaid Managed Care Premiums
… state fiscal year 2014-15, in part, because of a flaw in how it calculated premiums, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors … the state fiscal year 201415 in part because of a flaw in how it calculated premiums according to an audit released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-audit-shows-health-department-overpaid-certain-medicaid-managed-care-premiumsDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… of monthly contacts with the foster parent for three of 11 months reviewed, and none with the parent for two of 11 months reviewed. Finally, the home certification/approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightOpinion 88-24
… program, where reimbursed costs include use of a tractor and compensation for the spouse's labor. This is in … costs include gasoline, electricity, the cost of use of a tractor and compensation for the spouse's time in preparing … of gasoline and electricity, but also for the use of a tractor and for labor in preparing the pond. Under these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24DiNapoli: Troy Housing Authority IT Worker Arrested for Secretly Running Private Business on Housing Authority Time
… in safeguarding the public’s money from abuses like this.” “Clocking in to collect a public salary while earning … the public trust are held accountable,” James said . “This case underscores our shared commitment to integrity and … Anne L. Coonrad in Troy City Court. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-troy-housing-authority-it-worker-arrested-secretly-running-private-business-housingAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… prioritizes capital improvements, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … them. The authority’s response is included in the full audit. Read the report Capital Planning: Niagara Frontier … authority prioritizes capital improvements according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningOpinion 90-62
… office is entitled to continue in office and receive his salary, unless the superintendent is removed from office … his duties is entitled to remain in office and receive the salary fixed by the town board for his office for the balance of his term of office. Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 89-6
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution of (fines imposed by a court of record) JUDICIARY LAW, §§791, 796; PENAL LAW, … You ask whether a fine paid into the Supreme Court of a county following a conviction under section 190.60 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6Opinion 89-34
… in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to investigate misuse of highway equipment and discipline highway department employees); (authority to direct rescission of highway superintendent's appointment … SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS -- Powers and Duties (authority to discipline highway department employees) TOWN LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Opinion 93-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … enough to encompass college scholarships. In support of this conclusion, we note that there are a number of statutes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9Opinion 93-33
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … district, it is not clear whether the newspaper meets this requirement (compare Barrett v Cuskelly , 52 Misc 2d … for compensation under Public Officers Law, §70-a. In this regard, we note that statutes such as General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… finance the difference until it is depleted, which was the case in Lockport. Auditors found the city’s treasurer failed … crisis. The books for the 2013 fiscal year were not closed as of June 2014. However, the general ledger cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsDiNapoli Releases April State Cash Report
… primarily because of a $1.8 billion pension payment made this year that was paid after April last year. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-releases-april-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… arrest. Karam pleaded guilty in Oneida County Court before Judge Michael L. Dwyer and is to be sentenced on April 19. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionDiNapoli: Former Throop Supervisor Pays Full Restitution After Pleading Guilty to Felony for Stealing $11,000 from Town
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James, and the New York State Police announced today. William Tarby pleaded guilty to grand larceny and official misconduct in January, and as part of his plea agreement, cannot seek public office … Thomas P DiNapoli Attorney General Letitia James and the New York State Police announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-throop-supervisor-pays-full-restitution-after-pleading-guilty-felony-stealing-11000DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report
… York state collected just over $12 billion in taxes during the first two months of the 2016-17 state fiscal year, a decline of $480.1 million, or 3.8 percent, from the … York state collected just over $12 billion in taxes during the first two months of the 201617 state fiscal year a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… increase in 2014. CDTA reported total ridership for FY 2015 of 17.2 million, with an average of 60,000 weekday … the largest single source of CDTA’s revenue –40 percent in FY 2015. Appropriations for CDTA in this year’s state budget … less than one of every five dollars of total revenue in FY 2015. This overview of CDTA and profiles of other public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growing