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New York State has $20 billion in lost money and wants to give it back
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-fundsOpinion 92-11
… -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) MUNICIPAL … claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability claims) GENERAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overtime hours also rose, with 18.1 million hours worked. “New York state’s overtime pay has seen … Health (OMH) – accounted for 62.5 percent of overtime hours logged by all state agencies in 2018. OPWDD and DOCCS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and is expected to be sentenced in April to six months in jail … from chicken barbecue and golf tournament fundraisers. “This case is a warning to officials who would blur the line … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftOpinion 88-1
… 66 NY2d 833, 498 NYS2d 364; Brooklyn Park v Armstrong , 45 NY 234; Gerwitz v City of Long Beach , 69 Misc 2d 763, 330 … 880, affd 270 App Div 898, 62 NYS2d 165, app dsmd 296 NY 666; Delihan v O'Dwyer , 197 Misc 950, 97 NYS2d 326, revd … on other grnds 277 App Div 407, 100 NYS2d 512, affd 302 NY 451). In view of these cases, we have previously advised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… in New York City’s security industry declined by 9 percent to $146,200 in 2015 as industry-wide profits declined by 10.5 percent, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller … said. “While the cost of legal settlements appears to be easing, ongoing weaknesses in the global economy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015Monitoring of Select Programs
… To determine if the New York State Office for the Aging’s policies and procedures for select programs are adequate to … or CSE services, the client is placed on a wait list. AAAs report Unmet Need (based on wait list data) to NYSOFA as part … Need appropriations for 2019-20 and 2020-21, a total of $5.9 million allocated to 29 AAAs remained unspent as of July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… road back to normal. Today, in releasing its preliminary 2022 budget, the city took important steps to address the uncertain future. “The FY 2022 budget revised property tax collections downward by $2.5 … for FY 2021, which the city plans to leverage in the FY 2022 budget. “The city's financial plan continues to rely on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetTown of Sherburne – Budgeting (2025M-3)
… 31, 2020 – December 31, 2023. We extended our audit period to November 12, 2024 to analyze the 2025 adopted budget. … increase in fund balance. Furthermore, the Board did not have written multiyear capital or financial plans or a … and reserve fund levels. As a result, more taxes may have been levied than were needed to fund the Town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/18/town-sherburne-budgeting-2025m-3DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… Average Wall Street bonuses in 2007 declined 4.7 percent from record levels in the prior year to $180,420 even though … in bonuses from last year, State and City personal income tax collections remain strong. But the future is not so bright. The losses sustained in the securities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… or 2.4 percent, for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … during this period. “While sales tax revenues continue to increase across the state, the growth is the weakest since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… verify that the financial statements can be relied on to report the city’s complete financial position, including the … audit and the city’s response, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/cities/2016/troy.pdf For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionOpinion 90-15
… may establish the office of deputy police commissioner to be appointed by the town board. If no term of office is … fixed by resolution, or other compensation paid pursuant to local law, should be commensurate with the duties of the … has appointed the town supervisor as commissioner pursuant to Town Law, §150, may appoint a deputy police commissioner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-15Opinion 89-2
… Bidding (purchases by municipal nursing homes pursuant to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; … participate in group purchasing programs operated pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a. Purchases made pursuant to such programs are exempt from statutory competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 88-64
Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 authorizes a municipal housing authority to provide health and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a selfinsured plan operated jointly by the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Alfred DelBello
… When New Yorkers chose Al DelBello to represent them as the Mayor of Yonkers, as Westchester … Governor, he returned their trust with dedication to public service that helped improve their lives. Over the years, I have been fortunate to have enjoyed his friendship and benefitted from his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-alfred-delbelloPublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic … to establish a Basic Health Program, a new low-cost health insurance option authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and largely funded by the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting Friday to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, … DiNapoli announced today. “Ms. Johnson used village funds to finance her entertainment and household expenses and went …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… those truly in need. Thanks to the partnership between my office, Otsego County District Attorney Muehl, Otsego …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeIV.4.E Grants and Public Assistance – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Grants and public assistance includes payments to counties, … Excel file . SFS Account Title Description 60301 Local Grants and Public Assistance Payments to counties, cities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4e-grants-and-public-assistance