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Opinion 2000-17
… for individual categories of estimated construction work to be performed in the aggregate for districts in several towns. You ask whether, pursuant to Town Law §§197 and 197-a, a town, on behalf of a water … year for the town and for any other towns that may wish to so contract with the authority. Bids would not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-17Opinion 94-29
… -- Exemption From (when municipal attorney represents a presentment agency or an indigent spouse in appeals from … from orders of the Family Court which are prosecuted by the corporation counsel, county attorney, or other agency … section 1102(d) of the CPLR. Where an indigent spouse is being represented by a municipal agency and the agency is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-29Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-011
… code. These deductions codes are set up automatically when an employee enrolls in a suspense plan and inactivated automatically when the employee reaches the 366 date. Agencies may view … in alignment with the information on the Suspense Page. When an employee’s Projected 366 Day Completion Date falls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-011-changes-savings-plans-payserv-92Upstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… 3 shows the percentage of revenue by source in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2020 (FY 2020), before COVID-19 … Statement (BIS). 3 Collectively, these reports for the year ended March 31, 2021 provide valuable insight into the … the largest percentage decline in State revenue at 16.0 percent, as well as the largest dollar decrease at $7.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and … Selected Economic Trends Shrinking Labor Force Drives New York State’s Unemployment Rate Below 10% New York State’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town’s fund balance accounts had errors totaling $833,153. For example, the general town-wide fund was understated by … staff services agreements with Naturally Lewis Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, to provide general administrative and staff support services to LCIDA for the last quarter of 2023 and for 2024. However, the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOther Bulletin No. 58
… LLS payment during 2021-2022: Leave of Absence/Preferred List on 03/31/2021: An employee who otherwise qualifies for … Leave or Unpaid Military Leave) or on a preferred list on 03/31/2021 becomes eligible if they return to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-58-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scfDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Pennsylvania and the re-arrest of his alleged collaborator, a financial advisor from … allegedly scamming at least 40 people – many seniors – out of more than $10 million in a Ponzi scheme. "These defendants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and indictment of the City of Mount Vernon … said Attorney General Letitia James. “My office is committed to rooting out corruption and bringing bad … of New York get the good government they deserve.“ Porcari is charged with one count of Corrupting the Government in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… audit period. Village of Oyster Bay Cove – Claims Audit (Nassau County) The board did not ensure that claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-734
… (Cor Sal) with the salary that corresponds to the new step on the 04/01/2022 salary chart if the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-734-april-2022-professional-staff-congress-psc-1500-generalState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… oversight North Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (Suffolk County) Auditors determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, but the board … requirements of state law and must improve controls over online banking to ensure these transactions are secure. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… during an audit of the Town of Marion Court Fund, which found court fees were not always being deposited. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services (2013-S-1) Auditors found numerous … related to Hours of Service that may have been avoidable. For calendar 2010, auditors determined that these practices … the ages of three and five years. Arc is reimbursed for preschool special education services through rates set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the district needed to increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps, but the … by $6.3 million, or 4.5%. Officials did not use the retirement contribution reserve to pay annual retirement contributions. Its excessive balance is enough to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 … for charter school payments and amend it as necessary. … New York Office of the State Comptroller City of Yonkers Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5DiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… revenues are rapidly falling,” DiNapoli said. “In this year’s state budget, aid to local governments was flat and … for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent from last year. From March through May 2020, local governments have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsDiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… federal aid. “Pandemic-related federal funding as well as a boost in state aid have helped school districts avoid a fiscal stress designation in recent years,” DiNapoli said. … time to be scored in SY 2024, 3.3% have been designated as being in a level of fiscal stress. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… Lakes, Central New York and Las Vegas. She was arrested on Friday by the Ontario County Sheriff's Office and is being … County District Attorney James Ritts. "This fire official bet she wouldn't be caught as she gambled away public money … District Attorney's Office." Wharton is due back in court on April 18 before Canandaigua City Court Judge Stephen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theft