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Opinion 94-29
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … or an indigent spouse in appeals from Family Court order) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8022; FAMILY COURT ACT, §1118: … advance. (b) The clerks of the appellate divisions of the supreme court and the clerk of the court of appeals are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29Monsey Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-62-F)
… years, an annual financial report (AFR), 1 which is a required annual financial report, was not properly … District’s financial activities. Background The District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … The elected five-member Board governs the District and is responsible for its overall financial management. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/monsey-fire-district-audit-follow-2020m-62-fCity of Fulton – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-184-F)
… properly manage capital projects. Background The City is located in Oswego County. The City is governed by an elected seven-member Common Council … comprising the Mayor and six Councilors. The Mayor is the City’s chief executive officer. The Chamberlain is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/12/24/city-fulton-audit-follow-2021m-184-fMontauk Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-117-F)
… the Board and four Commissioners, governs the District and is responsible for its overall financial management. The Board-appointed Secretary-Treasurer is the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving and distributing District funds, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/montauk-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-117-fTruxton Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-123-F)
… report – pdf] | [read complete 2022 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Truxton Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Truxton Fire Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/03/20/truxton-fire-district-audit-follow-2022m-123-fHenrietta FD – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-27-F)
… not effectively manage the District’s financial condition and presented budgets indicating the District needed to both increase real property taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget … fund balance or reserve policies or multiyear financial and capital plans. The audit included four recommendations to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/henrietta-fd-audit-follow-2021m-27-fWoodbourne Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-98-F)
… The elected five-member Board governs the District and is responsible for its overall financial management and safeguarding resources. The Board-appointed Treasurer is the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving, disbursing, transferring and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/woodbourne-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-98-fPlainville Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-31-F)
… District’s financial activities. Background The District is in the Town of Lysander in Onondaga County. An elected five-member Board governs the District and is responsible for its overall financial management. The Board-appointed Treasurer is the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/plainville-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-31-fTioga Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-170-F)
… District’s financial activities. Background The District is located in the Town of Tioga Center (Town) in Tioga … An elected five-member Board governs the District and is responsible for its overall financial management. The Board-appointed Treasurer is the District’s chief fiscal officer responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/22/tioga-fire-district-audit-follow-2022m-170-fFine Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-81-F)
… District’s financial activities. Background The District is located in the Town of Fine in St Lawrence County the … members, with one member appointed as Chairman. The Board is responsible for the District’s overall financial … management. The Board-appointed Secretary-Treasurer is the chief fiscal officer and is responsible for receiving, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/06/12/fine-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-81-fComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… was stated on the record in today’s court proceedings, it is expected that Lynch will be sentenced to two-and-one-third … in restitution and forfeiture. "Mr. Lynch's conviction is the fourth to stem from my office’s audits and … said. "Today's guilty plea demonstrates that my office is committed to ensuring that taxpayer funds are being spent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingSee if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… New Yorkers can find out if they are owed some of the state’s … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “New York has $12.5 billion in unclaimed fund accounts. We … its rightful owners,” DiNapoli said. “The money belongs to New Yorkers. We want to give it back.” Representatives from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas, 64, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, was … and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas 64 was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… (DOH) erroneously made $16.6 million in Medicaid payments to 95 home health providers over a 3 1/2-year period, largely … for more days of care than what was provided, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … care providers fill a great need by allowing patients to stay in their homes and avoid costly placement in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… assaults, bomb threats and sexual offenses, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … demands that school officials take the necessary steps to protect all students and faculty from threats," DiNapoli … controls, including alarming facilities. These figures do not include spending on personnel, such as school resource …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… important ramifications for New Yorkers, the White House aims to eliminate itemized deductions other than those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… not guilty and was released on his own recognizance. He is due back in court on Nov. 27, 2024. If convicted, the … said DA Donnelly . “The state’s retirement system is built to support public employees who earned their … to NCDA Detective Investigators on Nov. 22, 2024. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets’ (Ag & Markets) initiative to reimburse school districts at a higher rate if at least 30% of the … New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets initiative to reimburse school districts at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… and sentence of Graycelia Cizik, 64, a resident of Polk County, Florida. Cizik pleaded guilty on January 21, … Cizik was arrested in August 2014 by agents of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, and extradited to … and sentence of Graycelia Cizik 64 a resident of Polk County Florida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… Attorney General Schneiderman said. "My office has busted more than 60 public officials and their cronies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0