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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fulfilled his duties. The treasurer was allowed to pay bills and make cash withdrawals without evidence of … reasonable. The village's proposed budget includes a tax levy which exceeds the allowable property tax levy limit. Therefore, to comply with the law, the board must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 89-45
… LOCAL LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … or employee, and is not necessarily limited to fixed salary (see, e.g., 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-27, p 63). … of appeals from being paid compensation other than a fixed salary (19 Opns St Comp, 1963, p 108). However, with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… pay, pocketing cash and using the village’s credit card for personal purchases, according to an audit released today … State Police and Steuben County District Attorney Baker for working with my staff to hold this individual responsible for her actions.” From August 2008 through February 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kDiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… vulnerable populations, steps must be taken to protect public funds that support important services for those in … the final report, which can be found at: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093017/16s5.pdf To read a report … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… off-budget capital spending; Enhancing capital needs reporting by individual agencies; Integrating legislative … over the same period in spending from other governmental funds. $41 billion of the $81.7 billion in capital spending … SFY 2018-19, while spending from other governmental funds is projected to increase by an average of 3.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.2
… No. 2243 .1 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new Payroll Check Notification … deposit returns, and retirement refunds, in addition to the status of direct deposit returns, direct deposit … Report: The Payroll Check Notification Report is available to agency payroll staff via a link on the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22432-revised-new-payroll-check-notification-reportDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… City officials announced today. "We're making it easier for all New Yorkers, regardless of income level, to invest in … We're grateful to New York City and to NYC Kids RISE for their efforts to increase college attendance among … and chair of NYC Kids RISE . "The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides a platform to empower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeDiNapoli: State Clean Energy Fund Makes Progress on Developing Solar Capacity, But Energy Efficiency Lags
… areas that receive funding from ratepayers include: Market Development which consists of initiatives focused on … & Research which helps bring clean energy products to market. Through 2023, NYSERDA has reported that its … its goals and attracted $20 billion in private investment. Market Development Program (MDP) The MDP has contributed over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-state-clean-energy-fund-makes-progress-developing-solar-capacity-energy-efficiency-lagsDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… Rainforest Action Network , which has engaged with Safeway for several years with a goal of increasing the company’s use … palm oil supply chain and will prevent reputational risk for the company." Under its new policy, Safeway will: Ask suppliers to provide palm oil and palm derivatives for its products that are verified to be free of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243
… salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and retirement refunds, in addition to the status of direct … salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and retirement refunds. The report includes the following check … direct deposit accounts for the check date reversed, each account will be listed as a separate row. The third tab of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2243-new-payroll-check-notification-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 2243.1
… salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and retirement refunds, in addition to the status of direct … salary exchange checks, direct deposit returns, and retirement refunds. The report includes the following check … direct deposit accounts for the check date reversed, each account will be listed as a separate row. The third tab of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22431-new-payroll-check-notification-reportFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth … that in 2022, the Avon Central School District and the Village of Avon entered into a School Resource Officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… Act (IRA), including close to $2 billion in funds for environmental and energy purposes that could help lower … “Given the strong interest in improving affordability for consumers, small businesses, farmers, and nonprofits, … New York could receive significant additional funding for critical environmental and clean energy projects.” IRA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Tompkins … on charges of grand larceny in the fourth degree in Lansing Town Court. The charges filed in this case are merely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) latest 20-Year Needs Assessment, reviews the depth of work needed to … to be transparent. Riders and policymakers need to know what these capital projects mean for them, the progress that … MTA’s ongoing modernization of signals. Although delays caused by New York City Transit’s outdated signal system have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)
… in a cost-effective manner or ensure claims were audited for accuracy and completeness. The audit included nine … a cost-effective manner and ensure that claims are audited for accuracy and completeness. Background The District is … Board of Education (Board) that is responsible for the District’s educational and financial affairs. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-fSouthwestern Central School District – Claims Audit (2025M-34)
… The audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, improper or fraudulent claims … with its written policies, and that each purchase was for a proper school district purpose. The Board delegated its … District’s claims. These two employees were responsible for examining and allowing or rejecting all accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/southwestern-central-school-district-claims-audit-2025m-34DiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest … years of downsizing, the industry has been adding jobs in New York City, but it may curtail hiring to bolster … hopeful that Wall Street’s robust first half will result in a good year. The securities industry continues to be a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startXI.18.F The Iran Divestment Act of 2012 – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… on vendors that do business with the Iranian energy sector and seek contracts with New York State agencies, the State … University of New York, the City University of New York, and New York public authorities and local governments. The Act prohibits, with certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18f-iran-divestment-act-2012NYC Finances Remain Strong But Out-Year Budget Gaps Have Grown
… city projects budget gaps of $3.3 billion in FY 2020, $2.9 billion in FY 2021 and $2.3 billion in FY 2022. The financial plan includes … during the financial plan period to help fund the 2017-2021 round of bargaining. If the economic terms of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/nyc-finances-remain-strong-out-year-budget-gaps-have-grown