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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Beach Fire District , Town of Moira , Town of Oxford and the Town of Somerset . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Pearl River Union Free School District and the Valhalla Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make … dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … case involving the theft of more than $65,000 in goods and services from the town. Burlew today entered a guilty … Burlew will be sentenced to six months of incarceration and a period of five years of probation. Burlew will also pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… court fines, was sentenced today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, … of Bemus Point, pleaded guilty to grand larceny last June and agreed to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. Thompson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… Criminal Investigation for working with my office to fight fraud and protect the public trust.” Pierce, 47, allegedly … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payXII.5.K Federally Reportable Payments – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with … including payments for legal settlements, judgments, and awards. Determining Federal Reportability of Payments SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5k-federally-reportable-paymentsXII.4.B.1 Supporting Information – XII. Expenditures
… in determining whether claims for payment from vendors and state employees are appropriate to pay prior to … Title 2, Chapter I, Part 6.5 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) requires agencies to certify to the Comptroller that claims for payment are just, true and correct and therefore appropriate to pay. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4b1-supporting-informationWestchester County Chapter NYSARC, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … (RCM). The audit covered expenses reported on WARC’s 2015 and 2016 CFRs for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 and … revenue, totaling $33,989, when establishing the Programs’ 2014-15 and 2015-16 tuition rates. Key Recommendations To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/westchester-county-chapter-nysarc-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualQuaker Street Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-96)
… complied with the procurement policy and claims were for a proper District purpose or adequately supported. … filed timely. The Board: Did not obtain quotes or bids for two purchases totaling $27,058, as required by their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/quaker-street-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-96VI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… may be made during a specific State fiscal year, and from which disbursements may be made, for the purposes … are authorizations, rather than mandates, to spend and disbursements from an appropriation need not, and generally do not, equal the amount of the appropriation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Moody's Upgrade of New York State General Obligation Bonds
… brings New York’s rating for its General Obligation bonds and the state’s other major bonding programs to Aa1, its … upgrade is a positive reflection on the steps the Governor and the Legislature have taken in recent years to strengthen … cash position, better align ongoing levels of spending and revenues, and reduce out-year budget gaps, which are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-moodys-upgrade-new-york-state-generalEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… the terms of its contract with Long Island Health Network and, if not, whether Empire BlueCross made overpayments on … health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees and their dependents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthIX.7 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… The record keeping for individual grants is designed to conform to the provisions of the related grant agreement, the Federal … them. Onboarded agency project and grant managers will have the ability to delay expenditures from flowing into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7-state-accounting-and-reporting-overviewNYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index
… an index focused on reducing the risks of climate change and capitalizing on the opportunities arising from the … of the Comptroller's Climate Action Plan announced in 2019 and his goal for the Fund of net-zero greenhouse gas … their businesses are ready for the low-carbon transition and stand to perform well in the years ahead.” This new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/nys-pension-fund-commits-2-billion-climate-transition-indexDiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the … in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's announcement of its plans for severe cuts and other measures, if it does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washingtonDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… New Yorkers to read the fine print for details about fees and expiration dates. Even as some sellers of gift cards have … It could help to get a replacement card if it is lost and could also help recover any unused balance if it’s … the federal Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, many types of retail gift cards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 91-61
… such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must collect the additional one … or village court shall be paid to the State Comptroller, and that "the additional one per centum of such bail moneys … as provided in subdivision three of this section, and shall be used to fund the alternatives to incarceration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Opinion 92-16
… Exceptions (contracts for rental of room owned by officer and used in official duties) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (rental of home as office) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-16Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Port Jefferson Union Free School District and the Portville Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make … dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and operations, my office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 94-27
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements (assessments against non-fronting owners) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Assessments (imposition of assessment for … improvement under Town Law, §200 against both abutting and non-abutting property owners if it is determined that all …
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