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DiNapoli: Audit Cites East Clinton Fire District For Improper Gifts
… improperly paid nearly $35,000 in personal expenses for members, including rent, cable television and college … $8,500. District officials have not sought reimbursement for the gifts or loans. During the 16-month audit period, … more than 11 hours a day, seven days a week, every week, for 16 months. The Comptroller’s audit also revealed: Bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-cites-east-clinton-fire-district-improper-giftsDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… trips last year than in 2019, and paid ridership for NYC Transit buses was down 42% compared to 2019. Commuter … of an increase to the payroll mobility tax (PMT) rate in NYC in 2023. In 2024, 70% of the MTA’s revenue came from … million in SFY 2013 to $1.3 billion in SFY 2025 due to consumption growth and more recently, rising prices. Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… determines how special education providers can use public funds to make certain that children get the greatest … Education Department so that they can recover the misspent funds.” Shared staff at Starting Point Services divided their … uncovered waste, fraud and abuse of special education funds, DiNapoli announced an initiative involving a broad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesCity of Lackawanna – Garbage Collection Fees (2021M-206)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Lackawanna (City) officials properly assessed and billed solid waste …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/04/08/city-lackawanna-garbage-collection-fees-2021m-206Oversight of Industrial Hemp (Follow-Up)
… hemp for research purposes. In response, Article 29 of New York’s Agriculture and Markets Law was enacted, launching the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/oversight-industrial-hemp-followOpinion 88-1
… U.S. Postal Service is an agency of the federal government for purposes of this section. GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; … a particular parcel of village property is unneeded for village purposes is a question of fact. This is in reply … whether the parking lot may be determined to be unneeded for village purposes if the proceeds from the sale of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Onondaga Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Fuel Records (2018M-181)
… for appropriations. Ensure fuel inventory reconciliations are properly documented and reviewed. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/onondaga-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-fuelCollection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… distribution chain (e.g., at importation into the State or on the first sale or use in the State), depending on the product involved. … fuels that is imposed when motor fuel is first produced or imported or when diesel fuel is first sold or used in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxOpinion 2005-8
… ATM v Village of Freeport , 276 AD2d 573, 714 NYS2d 721; NY Tel . v City of Amsterdam , 200 AD2d 315, 613 NYS2d 993). … No. 2001-3, supra ; Opn No. 92-40, supra ; ATM , supra ; NY Tel ., supra ; Phillips v Town of Clifton Park Water … Legislature from making a "fair return" on the value of property used and useful in its operation of a gas, electric …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-8Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “These cases send a warning to any official who would abuse the public’s trust. … designed to be financed through an LDC and that Lynch is the only responding vendor that had access to that crucial … and Auditor John Serrapica. The Public Integrity Bureau is led by Bureau Chief Daniel Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarState Agencies Bulletin No. 2341
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing the … eligibility criteria are affected. Background: Pursuant to a side letter contained in the 2023-2026 Agreement between … Checks When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the employee, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2341-2024-2025-public-employees-federation-pef-firearms-training-and-safetyInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… a participant in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Housing Assistance Program, for which … case dismissals. Once a complaint has been received, DHR staff record the complaint in a variety of logs, such as an … manner. Monitoring and segregating the duties of the staff responsible for logging, tracking, and completing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - July 2012
One year ago, New York City projected a budget gap of $4.6 billion for FY 2013 and out-year gaps that reached $4.9 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2013.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Southside Academy Charter School and the True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School . “In an era of limited … for services paid to its management company. True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School – West Campus – Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… joint account, with Schwinzer withdrawing that amount in funds. During this same period, Schwinzer took out an … monies going in. Schwinzer withdrew all the deposited funds from the account until she was questioned by the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localSelected M/WBE Purchases by Various Facilities
… Taking Affirmative Action to Improve New York State’s MWBE Program … To determine whether Department purchases from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/07/selected-mwbe-purchases-various-facilitiesOpinion 95-23
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (officer's statement based on … if claims are audited by the town comptroller, may, in determining the form of vouchers to be presented for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District No. 1 , Niagara Falls Water Board and the City of Olean . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget … DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … officials paid 16 employees $9,127 in holiday bonus pay to which they were not entitled and overpaid one employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Communities Reducing Number of Homeless Veterans
… dropped dramatically over the past five years, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homeless veterans declined from 5,765 in 2011 to 1,248 individuals in 2016 in New York, a decrease of 78.4 percent during the time frame, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/dinapoli-local-communities-reducing-number-homeless-veteransWeekly Investment Plan
… Why Save For Retirement? See How Much You Can Have at Age 65. Find your age, then see how large a retirement account your weekly … 25 61,091 122,183 305,456 610,913 916,369 1,221,826 26 56,579 113,158 282,895 565,790 848,685 1,131,581 27 52,382 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/resources/weekly-investment-plan