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Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James announced the guilty plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for stealing campaign … lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections. Thomas was sentenced to pay a $13,000 fine in … P DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James announced the guilty plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardOpinion 88-76
… moneys appropriated by a village to a village public library must be credited to the library fund and not to the village general fund. EDUCATION … §11: Moneys donated by private persons to a village public library may be invested by the library trustees in … the investment of moneys appropriated by the village for library purposes is credited to the library fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76DiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… special education costs over a two-year period, according to an audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … district officials developed a more cost-effective way to provide special education services to students that eliminates tuition and avoids transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationOpinion 90-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (procedure in town) LOCAL LAWS -- Transfer of Function (town clerk's function in connection with preparation and custody of claims) TOWN … by the secretary to the supervisor and may be retained in the supervisors office after audit and payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-21Medicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… (lower) drug prices. Federal law prohibits duplicate discounts, which occur if manufacturers pay Medicaid rebates … to collect allowable rebates and avoid duplicate discounts, states must accurately exclude 340B drugs from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programKingston Housing Authority – Board Oversight (2020M-103)
… of Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of Kingston Housing Authority (Authority) operations. Key … of Commissioners Board provided adequate oversight of Kingston Housing Authority Authority operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2021/02/05/kingston-housing-authority-board-oversight-2020m-103DiNapoli: Brooklyn Economy Sets Records
… consecutive years. Since 2009, Brooklyn added 172,600 private sector jobs, far more than the 1,400 lost during the recession and … equity." "Now, more than ever, Brooklynites rely on public transportation to get to work and school," said City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-brooklyn-economy-sets-recordsXII.7.D Expedite Requests – XII. Expenditures
… of State Expenditures’ (BSE) standard business process is to approve vouchers within two business days after … readily available to provide to BSE auditors. If BSE is satisfied with the expedite justification and has reasonable assurance the payment is appropriate, it will approve the voucher for payment. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7d-expedite-requestsThe Mitchell-Lama Program – Awarding Housing Units and Maintaining Waiting Lists
… the stability and affordability of existing housing stock. The Mitchell-Lama program was created in 1955 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/mitchell-lama-program-awarding-housing-units-and-maintaining-waiting-listsOperational Training and Medical Assessments of Train Crews (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … Island, which runs from the St. George Ferry Terminal to the southern terminus at the Tottenville Terminal. … SIR is a separate operating unit, reporting to Transit’s Department of Subways. Train crews consist of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/13/operational-training-and-medical-assessments-train-crews-followXVI.3 Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Reporting Entity for the purpose of outlining the scope of what is and what is not included in the State's periodic financial … Reporting Entity for the purpose of outlining the scope of what is and what is not included in the States periodic financial reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3-overviewOpinion 97-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Insurance Transactions (fire district … a fire district treasurer would have a prohibited conflict of interest in the fire districts contract with the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-19Report on the State Fiscal Year 2019-19 Enacted Budget | April 2018
The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018-19 Enacted Budget provides increased funding for education, health care, public transportation and other programs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/budget-enacted-2018-19.pdfDivision of Investigations: Complaint Form
DiNapoli encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. You can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money here.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/investigations/pdf/investigations-complaint-form.pdfDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… of the Budget (DOB) projections, largely reflecting growth in business tax collections and increased personal income tax (PIT) receipts in June, according to a report on state finances issued today … to improve after April’s decline, and the state is now in a relatively strong cash position,”DiNapoli said. “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… According to the testimony and evidence presented at trial, Porcari misappropriated funds from the city of Mount … of Investigation Division Chief Oliver Pu-Folkes. Trial presentation assistance was provided by IT Specialist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentOpinion 93-25
… under the mistaken belief the right-of-way was a village street may not continue to provide such lighting unless the … right-of-way if the right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or public use. The village's provision … whether the private right-of-way has become a village street by prescription or use. You state that a village has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-25Ashville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… oversight of equipment purchases? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – May 28, 2025 We extended the audit period back to … careful scrutiny of the specifications occurred before the award was made. The Board could not demonstrate that the … amounts agreed with the contractual agreement and/or bid award, resulting in nearly $6,500 in overpayments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores
… year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress , down from 30 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. These determinations were made based on the State … designation of “significant stress.” That is down from three in 2020. The city of North Tonawanda and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scoresOpinion 2001-7
… the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Expenses (authority to charge "entry fee" to properties within an extension to a public parking district) -- Extensions (authority to … Whether a town may impose a onetime entry fee equivalent to the assessments that would have been imposed on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-7