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Former President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Thanks to my ongoing partnership with United States Attorney Geoffrey … and operational positions within the BMFD, including first assistant chief, chief, treasurer and president. As a … April 2017. GARCIA was given signatory authority over bank accounts held by the Fire Council and the BMFD starting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Inspector General
… DiNapoli's Executive Order established the Office of the Inspector General and empowered it to prevent, detect and … the Office and within the NYS Common Retirement Fund. The Inspector General vigorously investigates and pursues any … 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., to reach the Office of the Inspector General. To report fraud outside of OSC: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/inspector-generalOpinion 92-39
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … 739. The court in Wright , supra , discussed the U.S. Supreme Court case of Salyer v Tulare Water District , 410 US … whose property alone is subject to assessments and charges for the benefits conferred, and is also subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-39Opinion 91-60
… discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (municipalities - scope of audit authority) MUNICIPALITIES -- Officers and Employees (authority of State Comptroller to request … subdivisions, the Comptroller may request officers and employees of a city to complete a form listing certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Opinion 2000-15
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, … A volunteer firefighter from an out-of-state fire company may not volunteer to assist a fire district fire department … is a member of an out-of-state volunteer fire department may volunteer his or her services on an on-going basis to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-15Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Volunteer Fire Company , Humphrey Fire District , Livonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. , McConnellsville Fire … annual financial report with OSC since 2008. Livonia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, Inc. – Internal Controls Over … Hempstead Hoags Corners Vol Fire Comp Humphrey FD Livonia Hook Ladder Co 1 McConnellsville FD Putnam Co Vil of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0XI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… to establish their own protest procedure and provide notice of their protest procedure in their solicitation … the public contracting entity has made a contract award if: (1) the public contracting entity has not provided notice … a participant in the procurement process, and those who can establish that their participation in the procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook in Precarious Balance
… needs to address before emergency federal funds dry up in 2025. After that, the MTA faces enormous budget shortfalls … Debt Report Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-precarious-balanceDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… , New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli detailed how New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications’ (DoITT) failure to hold accountable the developers of the city’s ambitious … State Comptroller DiNapoli detailed how New York Citys DoITT failure to hold accountable the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… increase in the number of individuals served by the state’s public mental health system, with nearly 900,000 residents … Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). … psychiatric beds in New York City and 4,458 in the rest of the state. OMH’s report from that month indicates the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… These delays and cancellations had an estimated cost of nearly $75 million in lost productivity. "As millions of commuters can attest, the performance of the Long Island … Pennsylvania Station and the tunnels under the East River used by the LIRR) as well as an increase in incidents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017Opinion 93-12
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (travel expenses - where spouse accompanies school board member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses … Whether a school district may authorize the incurrence and payment of the travel and lodging expenses of the spouse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed … visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Graycelia Cizik, 64, a resident of Polk County, Florida, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest and unsealing of a onecount indictment charging Graycelia Cizik 64 a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among these programs … of job seekers and employers, and the risk of overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation in programs and … basis. Take steps to address actual and potential overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among WFD programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (Washington County) The district did not maximize Medicaid … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… drafting an IT contingency plan for management’s review and approval. The team should include individuals with … technical knowledge of the organization’s IT systems and electronic data. It may be necessary to include outside … the organization’s IT vendor. Identify Critical Processes and Services – Identify and prioritize the organization’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… In addition, officials did not have a written contract with the town’s IT provider that described specific services … could improve budgeting practices and be more transparent with how it budgets for the general and highway funds. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… or properly prepare duplicate receipts, or retain receipts for all collections. In addition, the town board did not … Petty cash funds were not properly overseen or accounted for, and $65,658 was disbursed without any review or … found officials did not adequately manage user accounts for the network or financial application. In addition, town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… result, the transportation supervisor did not update fuel prices in the system and the bills were calculated based on the outdated prices resulting in billing errors totaling $9,176. Officials … use approximately $23,000 of appropriated fund balance to cover operating costs during the period. It also reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits