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DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) found they failed to properly manage overtime paid by funds from the American … (ARRA), allowing abuses such as allowing some conductors to charge overtime for tasks such as washing up for work, New … today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsDiNapoli Presses Companies on Political Disclosure
… of shareholders in 2018) Duke Energy Corp. Simon Property Group Inc. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The Kroger Co. Sysco …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-presses-companies-political-disclosureDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rebounds After Slow Start
… New York being the last state in the country to distribute funds. Improvements, including those suggested by State … but renters living in public housing have not yet received funds from it and rental burdens for low-income New Yorkers … a time of great urgency,” DiNapoli said. “Two years later, funds have flowed to many of the households in need. Still, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-emergency-rental-assistance-program-rebounds-after-slow-startDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Smith, 49, was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand. The charges filed in this case are merely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund will restrict investments in oil sands companies that have not demonstrated that they are prepared for the transition to a lowcarbon economy State Comptroller DiNapoli trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesDiNapoli: Governor Cuomo's Proposed Budget Continues Fiscal Progress
… budget relies on approximately $4.6 billion in temporary funds, not including an additional $2.7 billion in temporary … state fiscal year 2015-16 if spending from State Operating Funds is held to 2 percent growth. However, meeting the … that account for more than half of State Operating Funds spending may be difficult to adjust and are projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-governor-cuomos-proposed-budget-continues-fiscal-progressFar Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… announced that a self-described investor in Island Child Development Center, once one of New York City’s largest … plea in the $12.4 million swindle of the Island Child Development Center." "Government funds are not free money and … Attorney Brown. "The public funds provided to Island Child Development Center were earmarked for special needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsXI.2.H Multiyear Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the fixed term, it is necessary for the agency to process a contract extension. This extension requires the … that can be used for many contracts that is intended to reduce processing time and documentation requirements. … change in scope or in the contract amount, the agency must submit an amendment to OSC before the change can be made. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2h-multiyear-contractsNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… Federal pandemic relief funds resulted in New York having a positive balance of payments with Washington, with the state ranking 42 nd in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023 on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesVillage of Deposit – Claims Auditing (2023M-173)
… As a result, the Board approved the use of taxpayer funds without having support to show funds were being expended for legitimate Village purposes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-deposit-claims-auditing-2023m-173Lake Placid Central School District – Investment Program (2023M-94)
… authorized investment options when investing available funds. Had officials done so, the District might have earned … safety, liquidity and yield when investing available funds. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/lake-placid-central-school-district-investment-program-2023m-94Dryden Central School District - Cash Management (2020M-61)
… a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for the District. Officials did not develop and manage a … rates. Officials earned interest totaling $246,431 during the audit period. However, they could have earned an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/28/dryden-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-61DiNapoli Issues Preliminary Analysis of 2021-22 Executive Budget
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli’s analysis noted that federal funds are being used to pay for operating expenses typically … the pandemic will be with us for a long time and federal funds have been essential in shoring up the state’s finances, … others. In several other major areas of spending, federal funds allocated via the stimulus acts enacted to date are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-issues-preliminary-analysis-2021-22-executive-budgetBemus Point Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-216)
… Findings The Board overestimated appropriations by a total of $3.1 million from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated an average of $400,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/14/bemus-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-216DiNapoli: Former Old Field Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $60,000 Theft of Village Funds
… J. Spota, who conducted a further investigation last year. “Brosnan was entrusted with safeguarding the finances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-old-field-treasurer-pleads-guilty-60000-theft-village-fundsDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… dollars in unauthorized payroll payments and used public funds to pay back her loans from the state’s retirement … is a member of the state’s retirement system, used town funds to pay back loans she took from the retirement system … than $1,500. Green also directed more than $1,000 in town funds to pay medical contributions, instead of making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds
… of Le Roy (Genesee County) stole nearly $50,000 in public funds by pocketing cash, writing unauthorized checks to … unauthorized electronic transfers of $3,307 in department funds to a credit card company. Another $2,600 in cash was … to DiNapoli’s investigators that he had misappropriated funds from both the department and association accounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-department-treasurer-stole-nearly-50000-public-fundsDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… being held accountable for her actions," said DiNapoli. "My thanks to District Attorney Baker and the New York State … 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations … Former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was charged today in the alleged theft of … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-funds