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Wallkill Hook, Ladder and Hose Company – Financial Activities (2016M-223)
… cash disbursements, fundraising or the audit of claims. Bingo operations did not follow applicable regulations. … procedures to ensure compliance with State regulations for bingo operations. Establish procedures for each fundraiser …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2016/09/23/wallkill-hook-ladder-and-hose-company-financial-activitiesOvertime Temporarily Excluded from Tier 6 Contribution Rates
… An April 2024 State law excluded overtime pay earned from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024 from the … for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 (April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025) and State Fiscal Year 2025-26 (April 1, 2025–March 31, 2026). Refunding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/overtime-temporarily-excluded-tier-6-contribution-ratesNYC Construction Noise Complaints Soar
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Construction is reshaping the city's skyline but the accompanying noise of construction activities is not always welcome by New Yorkers," DiNapoli said. "The … that lasted through July 2016, even though the work site was within 200 feet of a residence and there were 112 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nyc-construction-noise-complaints-soarDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… Scarborough, 69, of Queens, New York, was sentenced today to 13 months in prison and two years of supervised release … also ordered that Scarborough pay $54,355 in restitution to New York State and forfeit the same amount to the United States. Scarborough pleaded guilty on May 7, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsOpinion 2000-12
… who are elected or appointed town officials. Pursuant to General Municipal Law §806, however, a town board may … from voting on matters relating solely or primarily to the salaries of family members. You ask whether town board members are required to abstain from voting on resolutions setting salaries for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 2002-11
… receive" twenty-five points, we believe section 217(c)(vi) is intended to treat each category of response independently … of point accrual. Based on this statutory scheme, it is our opinion that a volunteer firefighter who answers both … responding to the minimum number of each type of call. It is evident, however, that each call run may only be applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11-0Opinion 2002-11
… receive" twenty-five points, we believe section 217(c)(vi) is intended to treat each category of response independently … of point accrual. Based on this statutory scheme, it is our opinion that a volunteer firefighter who answers both … responding to the minimum number of each type of call. It is evident, however, that each call run may only be applied …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-11State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or intermediate-hazard to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locallyowned dams that are considered a high or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… classified in “significant stress” were: Hempstead Union Free School District (Nassau County); Sachem Central School District (Suffolk); Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk); West Seneca Central School … with the State Education Department as of Dec. 31, 2015. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Erie County Medical Center Paid Over $670,000 in Improper and Questionable Incentives and Bonuses
… DiNapoli said. “ECMCC has been taking steps to address many of the concerns identified in our audit.” … two incentive programs to certain MC physicians — the Performance Incentive Program and the Productivity Incentive … paid 80 employees a total of $503,022 in bonuses. DiNapoli’s auditors found ECMCC did not properly administer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-erie-county-medical-center-paid-over-670000-improper-and-questionable-incentives-and-bonusesDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… When the state Department of Transportation inspects a bridge, it assigns a rating or score – ranging from 0 (worst) to 9 (best) – to major bridge components based on their capacity to carry vehicular … If any major component receives a score of 4 or below, the bridge is rated “poor.” In New York, 9% of all bridges were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “IDAs granted $2.1 billion in tax exemptions in 2024, continuing an upward trend,” DiNapoli said. “The tax benefits provided by IDAs can attract businesses and spur … was 204,301, a decrease of 9.9% from FYE 2023. Total tax exemptions for IDA projects were nearly $2.1 billion, up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… tablets were missing and in Madison County 100 marijuana plants could not be located. Drugs missing from other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDiNapoli, Erie Co. Da Keane and Erie Co. Sheriff Garcia: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $320,000
… Judge Sheila A. DiTullio. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 25. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-erie-co-da-keane-and-erie-co-sheriff-garcia-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… was sentenced yesterday for a scheme that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA funds, New York State … the New York State Police announced. Hoffman was sentenced to serve five years’ probation. The sentencing of Hoffman's … mother, Katherine (Katie) Pais, who pleaded guilty to aiding in and concealing the scheme, was adjourned to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… A Greene County couple today pleaded guilty to grand larceny … payments, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, and New … Tannersville, appeared before Judge Charles M. Tailleur in Greene County Court. In April, the couple were arrested for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… and served on multiple accounting and auditing boards. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public … South Carolina and Mississippi CPA Societies. He is also a member of the Association of Government … from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Partridge is a licensed CPA. He resides in Ballston Lake. José Manuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsCapital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services – State Aid (2025M-22)
… Services (BOCES) officials properly claim State aid (BOCES aid) on behalf of their component school districts (component … the Program While a BOCES cannot levy a tax or earn State aid, BOCES officials prepare BOCES aid claims on behalf of … Although BOCES officials properly claimed BOCES aid totaling $38 million for administrative expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/07/18/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-state-aid-2025m-22State Agencies Bulletin No. 1213
… W-2 reporting on any excess amounts paid. “Excess amount” is the portion that is greater than the applicable Federal rate and not … by receipts. The 2012 maximum rate allowed by IRS for PCM is 55.5 cents per mile effective from January 1, 2012 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1213-year-end-procedure-taxable-employee-expense-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1977
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions to … March 31, 2012. This legislation authorized the creation of a new Tier 6 pension plan including a VDC plan. ( See … Once a Tier 6 member has reached three (3) years of membership, employees’ contribution rate is based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1977-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdc