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DiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… help the state and local governments fund retiree health insurance and other post employment benefits (OPEB). DiNapoli … often eligible for benefits including a pension and health insurance. While pension costs are pre-funded and invested to … New York state, do not set aside funds for retiree health insurance and instead fund it on a “pay-as-you-go” basis or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOpinion 88-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. WATER DISTRICTS -- Improvement of Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by … Whether a separate board of commissioners of a water district governed by article 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9Opinion 92-46
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Bidding Monetary Threshold (computation of for various items … for the purpose of determining whether the competitive bidding monetary threshold will be exceeded. You ask whether … the aggregate for purposes of determining the competitive bidding monetary threshold for purchase contracts under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Opinion 97-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Money (court and trust funds) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (unclaimed court and trust moneys) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 91-44
… in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Compensation (health insurance) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (health insurance for fire commissioners) INSURANCE -- Health Insurance (authority to cover fire … commissioners of a fire district may be provided health insurance through the State health insurance plan at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-44Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… today announced the sentencing of the former City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing … a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply of more than $300,000 to pay the personal legal expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… to December 16th, 2019. Sentencing is scheduled for March 4th, 2020. Since 2011, the Attorney General and State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonUniversity at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave
… Purpose To determine whether the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany (Albany) complied with policies for administering sabbatical and other paid leave. Background … sabbaticals and other paid leave are set by SUNY's Board of Trustees and labor agreements. The individual SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/30/university-albany-sabbatical-and-other-paid-leaveHomeless Outreach Services in the New York City Subway System
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) have … and monitoring controls over homeless outreach services in the New York City subway system and whether they have met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/16/homeless-outreach-services-new-york-city-subway-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 2043
… The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a new prior year NYSTRS arrears deduction code, reporting for the new code and provide instructions to enter employee arrears. … to NYSTRS on a bi-weekly basis through the use of this new deduction code. Currently, NYSTRS bills agencies via …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2043-new-prior-year-arrears-deduction-code-members-new-york-state-teachersDiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… New Yorks rural areas feature sprawling open spaces extensive agricultural production and communities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… the scheme, Value did not purchase sufficient amounts of medication from licensed New York state drug wholesalers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-ownerComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… that Value did not purchase sufficient amounts of medication from licensed New York State drug wholesalers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… of wire fraud and theft from a program receiving federal funds, announced State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, United … is a serious crime when such an official steals the state funds he is sworn to safeguard. Former Assemblyman … of wire fraud and theft from a program receiving federal funds announced State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsOpinion 88-7
… use debt service appropriation where surplus bond proceeds available) TOWN LAW, §112(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §9; … and appropriated for the purpose, the debt service need not be paid from the assessments. 4 Opns St Comp, 1948, p 315 … service should be paid from the moneys raised therefor and not from the surplus bond proceeds. File No. 3046 relied in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-7Opinion 96-16
… ask whether the town may use the excess proceeds from the sale for the construction of a new town hall if the town … since the town may not use the proceeds from the proposed sale for the construction of a new town hall pursuant to … Whether the town may use the excess proceeds from sale for the construction of a new town hall or whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 91-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … president of a hardware store and maintains office space in the same building in which the store is located, but has no relationship with … councilman would have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchases by the town from a hardware store if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63DiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… Crimes Bureau, and Legal Support Analyst KerryAnn Rodriguez of the Public Integrity Bureau. The joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerArea #2 – IT Security Training and Awareness – Information Technology Governance
… social engineering scams 8 into providing their passwords, opening harmful attachments or visiting malicious websites. … or some narrow aspect of security (e.g., the dangers of opening an unknown email or attachment or how to maintain … use to deceive victims into performing an action such as opening a malicious webpage or running an unwanted file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-2-it-security-training-and-awarenessState Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police Announce Arrest of Former Village of Addison Official for Theft of More Than $1.1 Million
… for their commitment to fighting public corruption.” “This case represents the most complete, and to be frank shocking, … an investigation and put in hundreds of hours to put this case together, with critical investigative assistance from … we must presume the defendant innocent at this stage, but no matter what happens I, on behalf of the People of Steuben …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-new-york-state-police-announce