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… plan require FERC approval before they can be implemented. Public Authority Law Section 2896 (Section 2896) requires each public authority to maintain adequate inventory controls for … property shall be disposed of. Section 2896 also requires public authorities to publish, at least annually, a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and must now pay full restitution. The thefts … DiNapoli said. “We have no tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today Dennis Brown faces consequences for … case serves as a reminder to those who enjoy the honor of public service in that they execute their duties with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000DiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… direction.” The state’s plan for increasing the number of public EV charging stations was meant to spur increased use … announced in 2013 as a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and workplace charging stations to be ready in five … in 2018 by Charge NY 2.0, a plan to install 10,000 public charging stations by the end of 2021. That same year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleDiNapoli: State Faces Potential Budget Gaps
… in the SFY 2016-17 Executive Budget Financial Plan. School aid is projected to increase 4.8 percent this fiscal … years, at more than 51 percent of the total, is “backdoor” public authority borrowing which is not approved by voters. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-state-faces-potential-budget-gapsDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… (OCED). “These audits reveal significant issues with how Fairport officials managed local economic development … of Fairport Industrial Development Agency Audit found: I nappropriate Loans and Gifts The FLDC was established to … lease income from agreements with local businesses that do not contain provisions to share related revenues with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… (involving students with disabilities) and charter school spending. Combined with risks for funding MTA bus and paratransit support, the Public Health Corps initiative and several smaller programs, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… in the protection of the environmental benefits of the State’s forest resources. The audit covers properties that … those properties through July 2021. About the Program New York State’s land area of 30.2 million acres comprises almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsOpinion 97-18
… sewer district) COUNTY LAW, §§215(5), (6); 275: Pursuant to County Law, §215, real property acquired for a county … sold, upon a two-thirds vote of the board of supervisors, to the highest bidder after public advertisement. Such sale would not be subject to a referendum within the district. You ask whether the sale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-18Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public matching funds during Alvarez's unsuccessful 2013 run … exposed and he now faces felony charges." "New York City's public financing system is not a piggy bank for criminals," … bring to justice those who abuse the law and violate the public trust". Alvarez previously served as Chief of Staff to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateCost-Saving Ideas: Overtime Planning and Management
… savings. Employee salaries and benefits, including pension benefits, are large expenses for New York's local … wages can significantly increase personal service 1 and pension costs. For example, 8 to 30 percent of wages paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-overtime-planning-and-managementBooks and Rattles, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported by Books and Rattles, Inc. (Books and Rattles) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were reasonable, … Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed on Books and Rattles’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and certain expenses claimed on Books and Rattles’ CFRs for the two fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/03/books-and-rattles-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… which had an average of $13.4 million available for investing. Had officials considered other legally … a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of district funds. The district did not … annual audits were completed and annual update documents (AUD) were filed in a timely manner. The 2018 independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… grand larceny, official misconduct and tampering with public records after an investigation and audit found that … of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments and used public funds to pay back her loans from the state’s … to the town. "Ms. Green’s sentence is a reminder that a public employee stealing public dollars will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsOverview – Membership and Enrollment
… been recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. NYSLRS administers … disabilities; Transfer of membership from other public retirement systems in New York State; and Crediting of service from other public retirement systems in New York State. Members are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/overviewComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… a shameful breach of the trust his constituents placed in him,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “New Yorkers are repeatedly asked to have faith in our leaders, and it appears that faith has been shattered … Jelani Mills, redirect the money from Micro Targeting to NY 4 Life, a non-profit corporation Wills controlled, while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… under a federal program to help fund its replacement of public and private lead water service lines without running … afoul of the State Constitution’s prohibition on using public funds for private purposes. “Exposure to lead from water service pipes is a public health crisis that poses serious risks to New York's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for August 2015
… field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. These independent audits also help ensure payments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-august-2015DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for February 2017
… nearly 4 million payments worth more than $10.5 billion in February. His office also rejected 168 contracts and … office averaged six days for contract reviews in February and two days to audit payments. DiNapoli releases … Water Treatment System at Washington Lake Filtration Plant in Newburgh, including $8.3 million with Darlind Associates, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-february-2017DiNapoli Releases Sunset Park Economic Snapshot
… at a rapid pace, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Greater Sunset … Park's next chapter.” "It’s no secret that Sunset Park is one of New York’s fastest growing communities,” Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-sunset-park-economic-snapshotState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Town of Ballston – Water Fund … 2022 fiscal year-end physical inventory. Fairport Central School District – Payroll and Employee Benefits (Monroe … paid $2,000 because they retired prior to the end of the school year, a requirement for this incentive. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1