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Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… has the greatest nonprofit sector in the country, and this case reminds us that we must vigilantly protect it. I am … credit for aggressively and thoroughly pursuing this case. Through our Joint Task Force on Public Integrity, the … General’s office is the lead investigator assigned to this case. The Investigations Bureau is led by Chief Investigator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilNYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Tax Collections
… in the current year, higher than expected tax collections and benefits from the citywide savings program, according to … balance the FY 2019 budget. "The city’s economy is strong and the out-year budget gaps appear manageable under current … property tax refunds, delinquencies and tax abatements. Business tax collections continued to fall short of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-tax-collectionsOpinion 92-54
… of bank as depository when town supervisor is officer and stockholder) -- Purchase of bonds and notes when town supervisor is officer and stockholder) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(g), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Opinion 92-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Chief (entitlement to fringe benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-m) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- … 207-m provides, in pertinent part, that: whenever the base salary of the permanent full-time police officer who is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44DiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… not deposited in the town’s bank accounts, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, … encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… Employer contribution rates for the state's pension system in State Fiscal Year 2019-20 will be in line with the … also reported the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) grew stronger and ended the last fiscal year with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020DiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has withdrawn its sustainable palm oil shareholder proposal , … matters including food safety and quality, forced labor, child labor, freedom of association and collective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilOpinion 90-32
… administrative orders which require the village to make direct expenditures of cash, the provision is also broad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32DiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found this “unwinding” may not meet projections in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) … “Now that the federal continuous coverage requirements have ended, the state should account for those who are … elevated enrollment levels.” Prior to the pandemic, states were required to renew coverage for people with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… New York’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) provided … pace,” said DiNapoli. “IDAs can be an important catalyst for economic development in our state, but I urge local … of $105 million, or 19 percent, from 2012. Municipal property taxes accounted for $258 million of total net tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… of New York City. School districts, towns, and villages received $23.9 billion, $4.4 billion, and $1.5 billion, … in LFY 2021. Nearly all of this (95.8 percent) came from school district elementary and secondary education, with … temporarily withholding 20 percent of several school aid payments, requiring difficult budget management for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Win at SEC
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Trustee of New York State Common Retirement Fund, and the Church of England co-filed a shareholder proposal at ExxonMobil in … rights to ask for vital information. Investors need to know if ExxonMobil is taking necessary steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-win-secCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight
… practice was effective in procuring the custodial service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and … hired and supervised their custodial staff, handled their payroll, and purchased their supplies. In April 2016, citing … NYCSSS would handle staffing, including hiring and payroll, and DSF would be responsible for purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/08/custodial-service-contract-procurement-and-oversightDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli joined the United … States Attorney for Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) in announcing that Leslie Schwinzer has pleaded guilty to … 3, 2018, and all payments should have stopped after her death. SSAIG also informed NYSLRS that no death certificate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in finding an appropriate balance between reliance on revenue … look at the impacts of casinos and other gaming already in place, as well as the problem of compulsive gambling.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… may attempt to leverage victims’ fears by asking them to pay out of pocket to get a COVID-19 vaccine or to put their … had previously entered into a class-action settlement to pay for credit monitoring service for individuals whose data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… half over the past four fiscal years, dropping from 15 in 2012 to only six in 2015, according to a report issued today by State … tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… FOIL requests. CDTA did not respond within the statutory time frame for 26 of the 111 FOIL requests it received during … Acknowledge and respond to FOIL requests within the time frames required by law. Grant or deny access to FOIL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… of the West Carthage Housing Authority (WCHA) Jan Hoffman for allegedly stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and … (Katie) Pais, Hoffman’s mother and former WCHA consultant, for allegedly aiding in and concealing the scheme. “Jan … Police, and the HUD OIG, they will be held accountable for their actions.” “The arrests today were the culmination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addison