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Comptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… expands in size, scope and complexity this oversight is more important than ever. The Comptroller's contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced the criminal conviction … filed an action pursuant to the qui tam provisions of the New York False Claims Act in 2015, the Attorney General's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actOpinion 90-16
… 301; In re Board of Health of Village of Lansingburg , 43 App Div 236, 60 NYS 27; but cf . People ex rel. Van Denbergh v Town Board of Town of Colonie , 254 App Div 54, 4 NYS2d 434, pertaining to the status of a local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-16Opinion 97-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Assigned counsel (determination … (by county of claim for compensation by assigned counsel in amount fixed by court) -- Payment (without audit of claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-16IX.11.C Single Audit Act and Uniform Guidance – IX. Federal Grants
… The Single Audit Act (The Act) was first enacted by Congress in 1984 and was intended to establish uniform audit requirements for … guidelines of A-128. Upon passage of A-133, Circular A-128 was rescinded. Circular A-133 was further revised in June … The Single Audit Act The Act was first enacted by Congress in 1984 and was intended to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix11c-single-audit-act-1984State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… collective bargaining agreements, which may have resulted in the overpayments. Auditors also found that officials did … did not properly prepare bank reconciliations or budget status reports, which lacked pertinent information. As of … its authority by allowing the district treasurer to pay all recurring expenditures without the board’s prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December 2014
… $6,000 to Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP for outside counsel for independent investigations related to the … to Kirkland & Ellis LLP for legal services and special counsel related to the Moreland Commission. Office of Parks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-december-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2015
… the Winds Plaza reconstruction at the Niagara Falls State Park, and $3.7 million for the Letchworth State Park nature center. Division of State Police $1.8 million … and Disability Assistance $27.2 million in federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits to assist more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2015State Contract and Payment Actions in November
… . Major Contracts Approved State Education Department $11.8 million with Silver Creek School District … Service Group for demolition and remediation of the former Rome Cable Corporation site in Oneida County. $1.4 million … $11.5 million to Tappan Zee Constructors LLC for the New NY Bridge Project. $1.5 million to HNTB New York Engineering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberState Comptroller DiNapoli and Ulster County Executive Metzger Announce Findings of Gulnick Investigation
… examination and investigation of former Ulster County Commissioner of Finance Burton Gulnick Jr. found no evidence … by my office found no evidence that the former Commissioner committed fraud in his public position,” … finances considering the criminal actions by our former Commissioner of Finance at other organizations,” said Ulster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-ulster-county-executive-metzger-announce-findings-gulnickOpinion 97-11
… and file the annual statement of financial disclosure ( id .). In addition, section 811(1)(c) refers to the … or employee" or "local officer or employee" within the meaning of sections 800(5) and 810(3). Accordingly, it is our … which are also public benefit corporations within the meaning of the term "local agency" (see, General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Opinion 99-16
… Lines , 183 AD2d 820, 584 NYS2d 111; Twitchell v Town of Pittsford , 106 AD2d 903, 483 NYS2d 524). Moreover, in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-16XII.10.C Verifying Vendor Licenses, Certifications, Registrations, Insurance, and Qualifications – XII. Expenditures
… regulation of many other professions, including Armored Car or Security Guards, Real Estate Professionals and Private … Inspection Appearance Enhancement Notary Public Armored Car Services Pet Cemetery and Pet Crematorium Athlete Agents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10c-verifying-vendor-licenses-certifications-registrations-insurance-and-qualificationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Tunnels: Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up) (2021-F-15) An audit … the MTA did not maximize toll collection because license plate images could not always be processed, resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… issued. Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (Erie County) Some debit card purchases were not … lacked documentation to demonstrate that the charges were for a valid school purpose. Debit cards pose significant … board treasurer as required by school policy Scarborough Fire District – Board Oversight (Westchester County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Contract and Payment Actions in May
… to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP for outside legal counsel. $21,000 to Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux, LLP for outside counsel for independent investigations. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… member with the conflict of interest, he approved the claim because two board members refused to approve the claim due to their concerns with his prohibited conflict of interest. The town supervisor stated he approved the claim because the repair work was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… having at least a bachelor’s degree compared to 43.3% nationwide. In New York, 22.2% of employed workers were … Union members represented 10.3% of all employed workers nationwide in 2021, down from 11.8% in 2011. The U.S. Bureau … degrees and 54.4% of those with advanced degrees nationwide worked from home due to COVID-19. However, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakMembership Milestones for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Members
… how your years of service affect your retirement benefits. For specific information about your retirement plan, go to … With 5 years of service credit, you are eligible to apply for a non-job-related disability benefit. With 10 years of … With 10 or more years of service credit, you are: Eligible for an out-of-service death benefit, if you leave public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/membership-milestones-employees-retirement-system-ers-members