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DiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Sentenced for $101K Theft From the Department
… State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that William Storrs, the former chief and treasurer of the … ordered to pay a total of $101,394.50 in restitution. “William Storrs abused the trust of the community he was sworn to serve and protect by stealing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-sentenced-101k-theft-departmentDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced the arrest of former Deputy Erie … to my partnership with Erie County District Attorney John Flynn and Erie County Sheriff John Garcia, he is being …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… gives away millions of dollars each year in tax breaks for companies that are supposed to create jobs and expand … in exchange for creating and maintaining specific numbers of new jobs or making significant capital … ESD adjusted the original annual job creation commitment numbers after the fact to align with the lower job creation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programAdministration and Monitoring of Financial Assistance to New York City Businesses (2021-N-6) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the New York City Industrial Development Agency has policies and procedures in place to approve, monitor, and measure project performance and whether they were followed; and whether NYCIDA recaptured public benefits in accordance with the project ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-21n6-response.pdfOpinion 2002-10
… historical property) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§119-aa, 119-bb(2), 119-dd(3): A town, after due notice and public … communities, or the nation" (General Municipal Law §119-bb[2]). It is our opinion that, pursuant to this grant of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10-0Opinion 2002-10
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise, the fee or any lesser interest, development right, easement, covenant or … property" is defined for purposes of article 5-K to mean "any building, structure, district, area, site or object, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-10State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Part B Services Billed Directly to eMedNY … Medicaid Program: Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Follow-Up) (2020-F-2) An audit … was paid for services typically covered by recipients’ plans. Many overpayments occurred because adequate controls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of Direct Placement of Children
… children in direct placement follow such a schedule and only considered a permanency hearing report to be missing if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/02/oversight-direct-placement-childrenState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (2021-S-37) For … by the State Education Department (SED) to provide full-day special class services to children with disabilities … programs: Preschool Special Class (over 2.5 hours per day) and Preschool Integrated Special Class (over 2.5 hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Sandy Damage Delayed MTA Electronic Security Program Another Three Years
… MTA has made important security improvements, the first phase of its capital program is still not finished, more than … report in April 2012, the MTA had planned to wrap up phase 1 of its capital security program — safeguarding the … and tunnels — by June 2014. Now, the MTA expects to finish phase 1 by late 2017 as a result of damage sustained during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-sandy-damage-delayed-mta-electronic-security-program-another-three-yearsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Miller Place Union Free School District and the Peru Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and … could be used to generate unauthorized checks. Peru Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds … collected was accounted for and properly remitted to the central treasurer for deposit. For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Operational Advisory No. 28
… Subject : Guidance for Processing SFS Transactions in Production after Fiscal Year End (FYE) Processes are Complete … to agencies notifying them that access to the Production environment has been restored. The first priority … Guidance for Processing SFS Transactions in Production after Fiscal Year End FYE Processes are Complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/28-guidance-processing-sfs-transactions-production-after-fiscal-year-end-fyeXI.12.A Toll-Free Services – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Numerous New York State agencies use toll-free telephone numbers to disseminate information and allow the … to ensure vendors only charge agencies for toll-free telephone numbers that belong to them. When initially … not meet its needs, the agency should procure toll-free telephone numbers in accordance with the State’s Procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12a-toll-free-servicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to verify that leave credits earned are in accordance with provisions in the collective bargaining agreement. The … officials need to improve their monitoring of contracts with community-based agencies to ensure that the services provided and payments received were in accordance with contractual agreements. Contracts were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Rabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… to first-degree grand larceny in April, was sentenced yesterday before Queens Supreme Court Justice Joseph Zayas to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeExamination of Official Station Designation
… official station will normally be the employee’s main place of business (i.e., the place where the employee … of the State. Instead of designating the employee’s main place of business, where the employee spent 61 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationDiNapoli: After-School Provider Misused $194,320 in Public Funds
… should not be shortchanged by contractors cutting corners and reaping the benefits of lax state oversight,” DiNapoli … said. “The State Education Department needs to step up and do a better job of making sure that taxpayers are only … day services for the SED. SCO provides academic, arts and music activities during non-school hours to children who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-after-school-provider-misused-194320-public-fundsOversight of Health and Safety Regulations at Public Pools, Beaches, and Spray Grounds
… the extent that State agencies responsible for operating and regulating public pools, beaches, and aquatic spray grounds ensure that these facilities are … the extent that State agencies responsible for operating and regulating public pools beaches and aquatic spray grounds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/oversight-health-and-safety-regulations-public-pools-beaches-and-spray-groundsDiNapoli: Waiving Waiting Period for Public Workers' Retirement Protects Families During Pandemic Crisis
… Cuomo’s Executive Order waiving the statutory 15-day waiting period before a public employee’s service retirement … before their retirement becomes effective. Waiving the waiting period after filing for service retirement benefits … Order 202.18 authorizes a retroactive waiver of the 15 day waiting period to March 7, 2020, the date that the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-waiving-waiting-period-public-workers-retirement-protects-families-during-pandemic-crisisDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… 2015, IDA projects reported a total of 608,825 full-time jobs, with an increase of 224,734 jobs over the life of these projects, at a median cost of … ($138 million) had the highest total net exemptions; and Manufacturing accounted for 1,187 projects, or 26 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climb