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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… $6,000 in public funds on personal purchases such as guns and motorcycle parts, according to an audit released today by … a total of $22,000 in misused funds, questionable spending and missing cash. Joseph Smegelsky Jr., was charged in July … in the third degree, a class D felony, by the State Police and Oswego County District Attorney based upon DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and … in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in compliance with … and 11 regional offices throughout the State. Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… are getting services due to unknown openings. For example, pregnant women or opioid users are prioritized on wait lists. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… federal UI tax rates on employers will also increase in 2022 and beyond, according to a report issued today by State … New York continues to hold a negative balance on Jan. 1, 2022 and does not meet certain federal rules by Nov. 10 of … federal tax rates will also go up from 0.6 % to 0.9% for 2022. The federal tax rates will continue to grow by 0.3% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… for every dollar earned by men in 2019, an annual wage gap of $8,821, according to a new analysis by New York State … the gap in New York was smaller than the national wage gap of $10,150, with women earning 81 cents for every dollar paid … among the states (including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia) in terms of the dollar value of the gap and 7 th …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsOpinion 88-31
… of the General Municipal Law, where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or … 99-m of the General Municipal Law where the defendant in a criminal action is convicted of a lesser included or … originally deposited such money. Upon a termination of the case at the trial level with a dismissal or acquittal, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Comptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… reported providing $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development efforts in 2017, up more than … 109 active IDAs. Through 2017, downstate areas accounted for 51 percent of the nearly 200,000 total net jobs gained … rest of the state with 57 percent of the total. “The need for close scrutiny of economic development efforts has never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Comptroller DiNapoli Ensures State Procurements Provide the … to New Yorkers For more than a century, the Comptroller’s Office has conducted independent, pre-review of State and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced that … guilty to Grand Larceny in the third degree in January 2025 and paid full restitution. He was sentenced before Judge … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsAn Economic Snapshot of the Rockaways - March 2018
The Rockaways is located in the southernmost section of Queens on the Rockaway Peninsula.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2018.pdfLong Island Rail Road: On-Time Performance by the Numbers - April 2017
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is the largest commuter railroad in the nation.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-1-2018.pdfPiseco Common School District – Authorized Investments (2023M-172)
Determine whether Piseco Common School District (District) officials invested in accordance with statutory requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/piseco-common-school-district-2023-172.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-995
Increase in Maintenance Rates and Rules for Determining Taxable Status of Maintenance Deducations (attachment)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-995.pdfLegislative Travel and Per Diem Expenses – Assembly
Total Travel and Expenses Paid in Calendar Year 2018 through through June 30, 2022.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/excel/07-05-2022-assembly-travel-expenses.xlsxTown of Greenville – Tax Collector (2020M-81)
Determine whether the Tax Collector properly recorded, deposited and remitted money in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/greenville-2020-81.pdfCity of Newburgh – Budget Review (B20-6-12)
Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s 2021 proposed budget.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/newburgh-br-20-6-12.pdfVillage of Red Hook - Procurement and Claims Auditing (2019M-100)
Determine whether Village officials procured goods and services in compliance with the procurement policy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/red-hook-2019-100.pdfAmagansett Union Free School District - Procurement (2018M-206)
Determine if the District procures goods and services in accordance with its procurement policy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/amagansett.pdfProperty Tax Cap Instructions: School Districts
Detailed instructions on property tax cap for school districts can be found in document.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/instructions_0.pdfTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
Determine whether any Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/homer-town-2022-148.pdf