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Opinion 93-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (designating holidays for closing of county offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to celebrate) COUNTY LAW, §206-a; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10DiNapoli: Former Fulton County Snowmobile Club President Pleads Guilty to Stealing $17K from Nonprofit
… position to enrich himself with funds meant to support his community,” said DiNapoli. “Any violation of the public’s … dollars that were meant to keep snowmobile trails and the community safe. We have zero tolerance for those who seek to … Club” by depositing them into his own personal bank account. He also transferred over $3,000 in funds from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-fulton-county-snowmobile-club-president-pleads-guilty-stealing-17k-nonprofitOlean Firefighter Charged With Stealing Over $116,000 From City's Fire Department
… from the City of Olean Fire Department (COFD). Gaylor Jr., a former trustee and current firefighter with COFD, was … card, most of which funded his private HVAC business, Amazon purchases and payments to Verizon Wireless. He also … pay for personal expenses. Gaylor Jr. is due back in court on February 14. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/olean-firefighter-charged-stealing-over-116000-citys-fire-departmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… Comptroller’s website, as are several other webinars and a wide variety of user-friendly publications designed to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Perry Ambulance Service Manager Charged With Embezzlement
… Sheriff’s Office and Wyoming County District Attorney Donald G. O’Geen. The investigation found that between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-perry-ambulance-service-manager-charged-embezzlementCrown Point Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-29-F)
… for three months; cash balances for two months; and bank reconciliations, bank statements and canceled check images for 19 months. As a … were not conducted. As a result, there is no independent verification that the Secretary-Treasurer has properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/crown-point-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-29-fOpinion 88-65
… to mortgagee banks when taxes are paid from an escrow account. Prior opinions, including 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p … a tax receipt when taxes are paid from a mortgage escrow account. You have also asked whether a collecting officer is … term is defined, where taxes have been paid from an escrow account for property improved by a one-to-six family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-65DiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… on the dollar compared to men in 2023, according to a report on the gender pay gap released today by New York State Comptroller … wider than the state’s, on average, since 2015. DiNapoli’s report also found: Women continue to make considerably less … cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023 according to a report on the gender pay gap released today by New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… of homeless New Yorkers, particularly those with mental health and substance abuse issues, according to an audit … were also insufficient records documenting the rationale for placing clients in general shelters instead of … of Shelter Placements Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthDiNapoli Report Analyzes Increases in NYC's Unsheltered Population and Spending
… In a report released today , State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … examined New York City’s expanded efforts to address the rise in its unsheltered (street homeless) population. The … projected to remain relatively flat after Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, the report noted. “The number of people living on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-increases-nycs-unsheltered-population-and-spendingSUNY Bulletin No. SU-216
… agency instructions for processing the 2014-2015 Downstate Location Stipend. Affected Employees Employees in the State … America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New York … Each campus is allocated a portion of the Downstate Location Fund based on the number of employees in BU28. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-216-2014-2015-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employeesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-232
… agency instructions for processing the 2015-2016 Downstate Location Stipend. Affected Employees Employees in the State … America/Graduate Student Employees Union, provides for a location adjustment to employees whose work site is New York … Each campus is allocated a portion of the Downstate Location Fund based on the number of employees in BU28. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-232-2015-2016-downstate-location-stipend-gsnu-employeesThe Alcott School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Alcott School (Alcott) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and … Manual (RCM). We audited costs that Alcott reported on its CFR for the year ended June 30, 2014. Background Alcott is an … including costs, that Alcott reports to SED on its annual CFR. To be eligible for reimbursement, reported costs must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/alcott-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Extra-Classroom Activity (ECA) and Scholarship Funds (Chautauqua County) ECA and scholarship funds were not properly accounted for and … of duties and lack of written policies and procedures for scholarship funds allowed the former treasurer to use funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Hudson Falls Central School District , Mount Sinai Union Free School District , Oyster Bay-East … and effectively." Berlin Central School District – Vehicle Fuel Inventory (Rensselaer County) Auditors found … to finance operations, none of the fund balance was used for operations for the 2013-14 through 2015-16 school years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1028
… To explain the procedures for processing the DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance payments. Affected Employees Eligible … Inc., agency funds will be allocated for a DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance until a cleaning service is provided. … of the allowance issuance are not entitled to the Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Employees on approved Leave status, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1028-2010-division-military-and-naval-affairs-dmna-bu46-and-bu47-uniformState Agencies Bulletin No. 939
… To explain the procedures for processing the DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance payments. Affected Employees Eligible … Inc., agency funds will be allocated for a DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance until a cleaning service is provided. … of the allowance issuance are not entitled to the Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Employees on approved Leave status, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/939-2009-division-military-and-naval-affairs-dmna-bu46-and-bu47-uniformState Agencies Bulletin No. 798
… To explain the procedures for processing the DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance payments. Affected Employees Eligible … Inc., agency funds will be allocated for a DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance until a cleaning service is provided. … of the allowance issuance are not entitled to the Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Employees on approved Leave status, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/798-division-military-and-naval-affairs-dmna-bu46-and-bu47-uniformState Agencies Bulletin No. 854
… To explain the procedures for processing the DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance payments. Affected Employees Eligible … Inc., agency funds will be allocated for a DMNA Uniform Maintenance Allowance until a cleaning service is provided. … of the allowance issuance are not entitled to the Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Employees on approved Leave status, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/854-division-military-and-naval-affairs-dmna-bu46-and-bu47-uniformEmployee Qualifications, Hiring, and Promotions
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) uses similar hiring and promotion policies, procedures, and directives for … and if there are opportunities for improprieties in the hiring, promotion, or supervision of employees. The audit … Analysts, Electrical Engineers, and Attorneys). The hiring and promotion processes used by Transit are determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/17/employee-qualifications-hiring-and-promotions