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DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… Youth Jobs Program’s goal is to encourage companies to hire young people in need of employment, but better oversight … exist to benefit businesses and the young people they hire and should only go to those who meet the program’s … lack clarity. During the audit period, employers could claim $500 a month per full-time employee and $250 a month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a five-count indictment charging Tammy Banack, a resident … said State Comptroller DiNapoli. "I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for partnering with us to find and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kOpinion 88-9
… facilities. Prior to such delegation, the town board must call and conduct a public hearing on the increase or … may be initiated without petition, the town board shall call a hearing in the manner provided by article 12 of the … and estimate have been completed, the town board then must call a public hearing and cause a notice of hearing to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 96-21
… issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Beach Erosion Control Districts (increase or improvement of … destroyed or worn-out facilities or appurtenances by beach erosion control district) TOWN LAW, §§198(10-a), … the installation of a sand-filled geotube at a town-owned beach in a town beach erosion control district which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-21Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Information Technology (2025M-142)
… trust, and avoid financial repercussions. In fiscal year 2024, the School paid an outside IT vendor $158,102 to … loss and protecting the School’s IT systems. Although the Director of Technology was responsible for overseeing the … compliance with the consulting agreement. In addition, the Board of Trustees (Board) did not develop adequate IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/04/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-information-technology-2025mXVI.3.F Public Benefit Corporations – XVI. Financial Reporting
… events. Three trustees currently appointed from MTA, TA and TBTA govern FMTAC. It was initially funded by a … Grand Central Terminal. New York City Transit Authority (TA) The TA, in cooperation with its subsidiary the Manhattan and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3f-public-benefit-corporationsDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… our findings, and I commend them for agreeing to take swift steps to implement controls over inventory that will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersComptroller DiNapoli Announces $50 Million Toward Small Business Relief, Job Retention
… health and economic crisis. We are continuing to look for opportunities to help New Yorkers that are consistent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-announces-50-million-toward-small-business-relief-job-retentionNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… announced that on Monday, November 10, 2025, Rohail Raja, age 45, and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, both of the Town of New Windsor, were arraigned on an … Tuesday, November 18, 2025, co-defendant Ari Manojkumar, age 33, of Highland, was also arraigned on charges of Grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Longtime Dunkirk Treasurer Indicted for Embezzling Over $120K From City
… not always possible – we will follow the paper trail, find what was stolen, and do our absolute very best to recover … to entities such as the Dunkirk School District. In March 2025, school district officials observed irregularities in … forensic audit revealed that from April 2022 to January 2025 Woods allegedly stole over $120k in cash payments made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-longtime-dunkirk-treasurer-indicted-embezzling-over-120k-cityNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Edition Selected Economic Trends After Losing 24 Years of Job Gains, State Takes Initial Steps Toward Recovery New … York State’s total employment count hit an all-time high of more than 9.8 million in February, reflecting net gains of nearly 2 million jobs since April 1996. The COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-19-2020Disability Retirement – When Employees Retire
… reports from the member’s physicians, hospital records, accident reports and other pertinent documentation. We may … of duties performed; Workers’ compensation documents and accident reports for all on-duty incidents; and Time records … or records that pertain to a disability application, accident(s) alleged to have been sustained, and particularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/disability-retirementOpinion 90-28
… board member performing private engineering services for subdivisions) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Planning Boards … of board member providing private engineering services for subdivisions) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §805-a(1)(c): A … from receiving or agreeing to receive compensation for engineering services performed in connection with any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. New York’s school districts annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 2004-3
… establish and delineate limits on the amount of real property taxes that may be imposed annually by counties, … in this section, the amount to be raised by tax on real estate in any fiscal year, i n addition to providing for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Charges Against Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… The Attorney General’s Investigations Bureau is led by Chief Investigator Dominick Zarrella. Assisting in the … Auditor Alex Ozechowski, under the supervision of Deputy Chief Auditor Sandy Bizzarro. The Forensic Audit Section is … and former analysts Mollie Krent and Morgan McCollum. Assistant Attorney General Brian P. Weinberg, Special Counsel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-charges-against-mount-vernon-mayor-richardContact Update Online Help
… Applications section, click on the Office of Operations Contact Management System (OOOCMS) button. Updating Contacts When you view a contact, the choices below appear. When updating information, … title. For example, the organizational role "State Agency - Head of Agency" can be designated as Commissioner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/contact-update/online-helpThe Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… to the ex-spouse. If the member is already receiving a pension benefit at the time the final DRO is submitted, the … to a retroactive distribution, the DRO must clearly state that intent, note the specific retroactive date, and … There is no minimum retirement age when members in active State service must retire. If the member is not in active …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… whether the Board was effectively administering the Development Fund for the period January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Background The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency is an independent public benefit … tax exemptions during 2014. The Agency also administers a Development Fund on behalf of the City for the purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andCity of Middletown – Selected Financial Operations and Information Technology (2013M-56)
… January 1, 2011, to July 9, 2012. Background The City of Middletown City is located in Orange County and has a … City of Middletown Selected Financial Operations and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/05/31/city-middletown-selected-financial-operations-and-information-technology-2013m-56