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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… in a timely manner. Of the 105 vehicle and traffic tickets issued during the audit period, the former justice did not adjudicate 82 tickets, either because he did not hold court on a regular … Since the appointed (interim) justice took over, 48 tickets have been adjudicated and closed, including 32 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… practices and ensure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and … monitor the cabinet. In addition, the clerks do not always log cash receipts into the cash receipts log when it is received. Twelve cash receipts totaling $7,975 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… since the expansion of cashless tolling by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) and it is likely to … times that of a car. Prior to 2017, only the Henry Hudson Bridge used electronic tolling as the "Open Road Tolling" … in 2016. In monetary terms, in 2016 when the Henry Hudson Bridge was the only facility using cashless tolls, unbilled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Stephanie Cowart. The money was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the … tools." The NAF grant proceeds for the "A Better Me" project were deposited directly into the NFHA’s operating … conducted any presentations related to the "A Better Me" project. In addition, between October 2013 and June 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… fiscal year 2016, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Although the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), … and children that need this money. It's important for state officials to work closely with local social services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsOpinion 90-55
… department remains obligated to pay benefits in accordance with General Municipal Law, §207-c to police officers injured … municipalities to apply for an accidental disability retirement, a retirement for disability incurred in … or modify the rights of disabled firefighters whose jobs are eliminated subsequent to the occurrence of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 90-34
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Recipients (emergency rescue and first aid squads) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §209-b(1); INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: An emergency rescue and first … fire department is not entitled to receive foreign fire insurance tax moneys unless authorized by a special law. You …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-34Opinion 2007-5
… to the contrary (see 1980 Ops St Comp No. 80-551), those are the only circumstances when a resolution by a county for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 88-45
… in the opinion. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS -- Financing of (bank line of credit unauthorized) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§20.00, … the Local Finance Law to borrow by the establishment of a line of credit with a bank but may issue capital notes to the … be permitted to draw against the entire amount of the line all at once or in increments. Interest would be payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … the Department removed them from the Medicaid program. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation: Controls Over … initial audit, issued in January 2019, determined that the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation’s (H+H’s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… (FBI); Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, United States Department of Agriculture; Special Agent-in-Charge Beth … from our public institutions. Now the defendant will face the consequences for her greed.” Gardner’s co-defendant, … Judge Joanna Seybert. When sentenced, the defendants each face up to 20 years in prison. As part of their respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-337
… who also receive Intermittent Inconvenience (Earnings Code IIO), Intermittent Inconvenience with Shift (Earnings Code ISO) and/or Intermittent Weekend Shift (Earnings Code IWO) payments. Affected Employees SUNY employees who … who also receive Intermittent Inconvenience Earnings Code IIO Intermittent Inconvenience with Shift Earnings Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-337-change-overtime-processing-procedures-suny-employeesOpinion 89-62
… require that candidates for district offices file their names with the secretary of the fire district at least ten days … of the "political unit" for which a nomination is made for an election for which voters are required to be registered. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… (see, e.g., Town Law, §64[6]; Village Law, §1-102[5]; County Law, §215[2]). In prior opinions, this Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24DiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… Recent audits by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli have revealed a … report. Last year’s report noted that 112 active IDAs in New York provided $1.3 billion in total tax exemptions in … Recent audits by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli have revealed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched in 2016 … the resident in a rehabilitation facility following a hospital stay. In the second case, staff hadn’t made contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… workbooks, nor did they perform annual inventory counts at year-end. As a result, officials were not aware of the large … of $141,791,700. Brentwood Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) (Suffolk County) The board and … district officials did not adequately monitor nonstudent network user accounts, provide IT security awareness training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… The state Department of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it strengthens its … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Far too often the Department of Health has let the state’s Medicaid program … The state Department of Health DOH can save hundreds of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverWall Street Profits Up in 2016
… increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1 percent to $138,210, according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller … 2016 increasing by 21 percent while the average bonus paid to employees in New York Citys securities industry increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… $2.7 million were not submitted to SED, as required. In addition, six change orders totaling $155,173 were … unneeded user accounts. Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (Cayuga County) The assessor … applicants provided documentation required to grant an exemption or maintain the documentation. Auditors reviewed 58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0