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Opinion 2009-1
… other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the … LAW §§ 800(3), 801, 806; TOWN LAW §§ 174, 175: There is no statutory or common law prohibition against the appointment of the spouse of a member of a board of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-1DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2015
… waste or other improprieties. Cumulatively through June for calendar year 2015, DiNapoli’s office has approved … These independent audits also help ensure payments are free from fraud, waste and improprieties. The Comptroller’s … $3.5 million with Kalos Inc. for software development and maintenance for pharmaceutical administration. $2.6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2015Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… Find information on Aid and Incentives for Municipalities AIM …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… Design & Construction $5.2 million with All State Boiler & Construction Inc. to retube and replace boilers at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… auditors at the end of October 2022, Carl Emmons Sr. closed the Kartway bank account and transferred the remaining … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,216 contracts for state … more than 2 million payments worth nearly $15.6 billion. The office rejected 288 contracts and related transactions … In May the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2216 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayPublic Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… The number of recipients in the State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased for the first … on public assistance and and the States Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfareCounty of Oneida – County Clerk (2025M-110)
… Did the Oneida County County Clerk Clerk properly collect and deposit funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/12/12/county-oneida-county-clerk-2025m-110Niagara County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-2)
… Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of approximately 88 County-owned … 2012 fiscal year. Key Findings The County does not track maintenance and repairs by bridge, which could make it more … response requirement. Key Recommendations Track yearly maintenance and repair expenditures by bridge. Ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/niagara-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-2Opinion 92-40
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of fees at county landfill) FEES -- Rates (authority to impose fees to produce revenue for general purposes) LANDFILL -- County (imposition of fees) -- Fees (authority to impose fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40Opinion 89-21
… of one town may maintain and repair a portion of the road located in the other town pursuant to an agreement with … one town may undertake repairs on the portion of the road in the other town without the consent of the other … , 228 AD 319, 238 NYS 662 [4th Dept 1930], affd 254 NY 582, 173 NE 876 [1930]; Embler v Town of Wallkill 132 NY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-14-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Sullivan County, issued debt totaling $1.3 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s … requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating deficits to submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/11/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-14-6Opinion 2000-15
… 462: A volunteer firefighter from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist a fire district fire … firefighter means a "volunteer firefighter as such term is defined in section three of the volunteer … Fire District No. 1 1 Although section 209-i uses the term "volunteer fireman", this term is deemed to mean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15DiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Arrested for Stealing Over $100K From Department
… Christine Callanan and the New York State Police announced William Storrs, a former fire chief and treasurer, was … Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark, New York. “William Storrs was elected fire chief after serving as … Christine Callanan and the New York State Police announced William Storrs a former fire chief and treasurer was arrested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-arrested-stealing-over-100k-departmentSUNY Bulletin No. SU-305
… for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2020-21 and the fiscal year beginning 2021-22, the PayServ chart of accounts must be updated to … completion of the roll-over to the Department Budget Table USA containing the chart of accounts strings for agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-305-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-suny-fiscal-year-endComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… the assistance of MFCU Civil Enforcement Chief Carolyn Ellis. MFCU is led by Director Amy Held and Assistant Deputy … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-ownerDiNapoli: Audits Find Certain IDAs Lack Job Creation Data
… is no formal process to compare current and projected jobs at the time of application to the reported number of jobs actually created and retained. Auditors found 31 companies that received loans only created half of the jobs they said they would create. Schenectady County IDA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audits-find-certain-idas-lack-job-creation-dataDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her … Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4788 in public funds for her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfRensselaer County – Public Health Department Receipts (2013M-18)
… Legislature and provides various services including public safety, public health, social services, and public works. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, … Rensselaer County Public Health Department Receipts 2013M18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/03/26/rensselaer-county-public-health-department-receipts-2013m-18Reimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… errors (under-billings and over-billings) or a failure to bill at all. We identified additional opportunities for … to the DSS in an effort to accurately capture and bill direct expenditures related to social services. Maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3