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DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was sentenced today to 250 hours of community service and paid back over $35000 which she stole from property tax payments and dog license fees deposited with the town over four years State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli said
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementOpinion 91-33
… MONEYS -- County Treasurer's Fee (applicability of fee to interest earned on deposit of bail) -- Deposit and Investment of (duty of county treasurer to deposit bail in interest-bearing account); (maintenance by … for separate bail deposits); (duty of superior court to deposit retained bail in interest-bearing account and pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-33DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to jail time for repeatedly stealing village funds to cover … to 60 days in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of $50,000 to the village. “Too many … used village funds to date on Match.com. She was able to do so because village officials provided no oversight of her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftDiNapoli: Former Norwood Treasurer Charged With Stealing Over $70,000 From the Village
… by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli St Lawrence …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-norwood-treasurer-charged-stealing-over-70000-villageOpinion 88-13
… conflict of interest if the agency sells insurance to the village. You state that the village mayor is the … of an insurance company which provides insurance coverage to the village. The village's current insurance policy was … of such contract and (2) the duties of such employment do not directly involve the procurement, preparation or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-13City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B25-6-6)
… funding of $809.2 million for the Yonkers Public Schools (District) and $739.8 million for the City. The 2025-26 budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b25-6-6Opinion 94-6
Whether a tenant member of a public housing authority would have a conflict of interest if he or she accepts a paid position with a residential management corporation which contracts with the housing authority to operate a federallyfunded recreational program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… of stealing over $50,000 from that organization. The Fair is a summer destination for the community and by the … their trust in her.” The Essex County Agricultural Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Improve Efforts to do Business with Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
… minority and women-owned businesses a fair shake.” State law requires state agencies and public authorities to promote … are lower than the industry-specific targets stated in the law; Include all constituent agencies in the annual goal plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-needs-improve-efforts-do-business-minority-and-women-owned-businessesShareholders to Exxon: It's Time to Address Climate Change
… meeting, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church of England — supported by more than 60 … a reduction in demand resulting from carbon restrictions. Two leading independent proxy advisors, ISS and Glass Lewis, … State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government employees and retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-exxon-its-time-address-climate-changeLocal Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up) (2016-F-2), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of the State Education Department to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Complian
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-16f2-response.pdfWestchester School for Special Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Westchester School for Special Children (WSSC) on its Consolidated Fiscal … SED. SED reimburses DoE and the other school districts for a portion of its payments to WSSC. For the four years … for the personal expenses, he should not have used WSSC funds for such expenses in the first instance. WSSC paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/02/westchester-school-special-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBuffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate. Key Findings … billing. Key Recommendations Annually review the New York State Education Department (SED) State aid handbook for the updated formula and rates to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122DiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Pleads Guilty
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of Minerva, pleaded guilty to fourth degree … Attorney Kristy Sprague and the New York State Police for their work and partnership in combatting public … to pay restitution and fees. She is due back in court for sentencing on Sept. 11. "I commend the Comptroller's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-pleads-guiltyOpinion 93-5
… than the dated specified in Town Law, §108 would not, by itself, invalidate the budget. You state that, although a … at any other time ( Lancaster Sea Beach Improvement Co. v City of New York , 214 NY 1; Metcalf v City of New York , 49 Hun 607, 1 NYS 873; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Department and local health department within 2 hours of discovery and to notify the public and affected and adjoining municipalities within 4 hours of discovery. To ensure appropriate notification, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/26/compliance-sewage-pollution-right-know-act-and-monitoring-and-enforcement-state-pollutantMission Statement and Performance Measures
… The New York State Thruway Authority (Authority) is a public benefit corporation created by the State Legislature … State Canal Corporation (Canal Corporation), a subsidiary public corporation of the Authority, was created by the State … Thruway's and Canal Corporation's performance. The 2009 Public Authorities Reform Act (Act) included requirements to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/11/mission-statement-and-performance-measuresOpinion 2002-3
… Districts (expansion of activities to include maintenance and operation of recreational facilities) LOCAL LAWS -- … of a public dock district to include maintenance and operation of recreational facilities such as a playground and swimming pool. You ask whether a town board may expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-3NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 was 10.01 percent for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-results