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DiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… with United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany … York.” “Ms. Wormuth chose to betray the public’s trust for personal gain,” said Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale. … The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Ransom Reynolds and Jeffrey Coffman. Former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsOpinion 2012-1
… an interest in contracts between the company and the town to sell products for use by the town highway department. That … prohibited. The board member, however, would be required to disclose the interest in accordance with General Municipal … and duties of a board of assessment review, however, do not involve the negotiation, preparation, authorization or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 96-24
… be subject to permissive referendum requirements. This is in response to your letter concerning a fire district … replacement vehicle. If so, you ask whether voter approval is required. A capital reserve fund is the mechanism by which a fire district may accumulate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 94-6
… tenant members of a housing authority and other members (cf. Public Housing Law, §30[5], providing that status as … of tenancy). In the absence of a statutory definition (cf. General Municipal Law, §800[3], defining "interest" for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 2004-6
… that the value of the services received under the contract is at least equal to the value of the use of the space in the … corporations, associations and undertakings. There is no exception to this prohibition for transactions between … village board should take steps to ensure that any lease is for fair and adequate consideration, and upon the best or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-6State Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or intermediate-hazard to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locallyowned dams that are considered a high or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and over live in households that have lost employment income since … Data For example, while 10 percent of all U.S. adults live in households reporting not having enough to eat in the … In the wake of COVID19 more than half of adult New Yorkers live in households that have lost employment income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Capital Planning and Maintenance
… in tandem to advance the Authority’s mission, which is to create sound economic business development through the … the Public Authorities Reform Act of 2009, the Authority is also required to develop four-year capital spending plans. The Bridge is currently the Authority’s only profitable asset, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/08/capital-planning-and-maintenanceHeat and Hot Water Complaints
… heat can cause fires and pollute indoor air. HPD is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. Its Code Enforcement Division is responsible for ensuring that residential building owners … hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. when the outside temperature is below 55°F and at least 62°F between the hours of 10 p.m. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/24/heat-and-hot-water-complaintsSubway Wait Assessment
… the Program Under the Public Authorities Law, the MTA is required to issue an annual report on its mission … According to Transit Operations Planning (OP), subway WA is calculated at time points, which should consist of between … direction. Therefore, the majority of the service provided is not captured in the WA calculation. For example, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/subway-wait-assessmentAddiction Support Services During Emergencies
… These Programs serve an average of 100,000 individuals on any given day. To open and operate a new Program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/11/02/addiction-support-services-during-emergenciesUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up)
… the number of deaths at nursing homes by as much as 50%. All told, for the nearly 10-month period from April 2020 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/20/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-data-followDiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses
… Investigations related to these audits have resulted in 10 arrests and five criminal convictions and the recovery of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 598
… work shift or be worked on other than a regular working day (pass day). All overtime hours worked must be consecutive. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/598-eligibility-and-processing-overtime-meal-allowances-executive-agenciesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… accounts. Lansing Central School District – Procurement (Tompkins County) District officials did not always seek … allowed a third-party administrator to access a district bank account. The board’s online banking policy dated April … Trumansburg Central School District – Procurement (Tompkins County) District officials did not always ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsFederal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… states, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York received $146 … 2019, ranking third among the states behind California and Texas. Federal spending in New York, including grants to … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-backDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the … financial information from nine separate regions outside New York City. “School districts must navigate a complex set … A new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli shows the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… support from the federal government.” For every tax dollar paid to Washington, the state received $0.91, well … of $0.82. New Mexico gets the most value at $2.83 per tax dollar paid, followed by Mississippi ($2.50), West … imbalance reflects New York’s comparatively high federal tax payments. The state generated over $265 billion, or 8.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… New York State has more than 7 million acres of farmland, and many of its … are to our food supply and environmental health. The state has designed a program to protect their declining … past three decades, the honey bee population in New York has declined drastically, in large part due to invasive pests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… the MTA with $1.1 billion annually. Because the state is providing this new assistance now instead of years from now when federal pandemic aid is exhausted, the MTA is able to use the aid to prepay debt and ease the debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgets