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Opinion 91-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … 801; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §61.00(a); TOWN LAW, §177: When a secretary-treasurer of a fire district performs the … and issue checks for the payment of interest and principal do not technically constitute section 801 functions (see Opn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-8Opinion 88-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- … Assessments (special assessment area for refuse collection in village) LOCAL LAWS -- Refuse and Garbage Collection (imposition of benefit assessment for in village) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- Collection of (means of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2Opinion 89-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … affd 55 NY2d 915, 449 NYS2d 27). Therefore, these statutes do not authorize the establishment of park districts under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… to lower-income people who, generally, don’t qualify for Medicaid. As income, household makeup, and other factors … organized under DOH where individuals can apply for and enroll in health insurance plans, including Medicaid … audit report; however, additional actions are needed. For example, while DOH established periodic reconciliations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… audit were to determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) is enforcing registration and … back. Deposit initiators are required to establish an interest-bearing refund value account (bank account) for the … General Fund as required. The Department did not assess penalties on 39 deposit initiators that failed to file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsTitle V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (Follow-Up)
… Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 … report annually to the Executive, the Legislature, and the State Comptroller’s Office on Program progress, costs, and revenues. The State Comptroller’s Office is required to perform a biennial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/title-v-operating-permit-program-revenues-expenditures-and-changes-fund-balance-eightCity of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90)
… financial operations and took appropriate actions to maintain the City’s fiscal stability. Key Findings The … City’s financial operations or take appropriate actions to maintain the City’s fiscal stability. The general and … position. Key Recommendations Take appropriate action to remedy the financial condition problems affecting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/08/07/city-north-tonawanda-financial-condition-2020m-90Medicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients receive their services through … Departments of Social Services (Local Districts) and the NY State of Health (NYSOH, the State’s online health plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationOpinion 94-10
… -- Town Charges (human rights commission) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (part-town human rights commission) MUNICIPAL … a town may establish a joint human rights commission for the portion of the town located outside a village, and … neither article 12-D nor any other State statute provides for the establishment and operation of a part-town human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… District Attorney Michael E. McMahon today announced that Dennis Mosesman and Elsie Mosesman have been indicted on … operations, but instead were for the benefit of defendants Dennis Mosesman and Elsie Mosesman. The Gingerbread Learning … wife’s salary ($150,000 annually plus fringe benefits), Dennis Mosesman also claimed personal items on the CFRs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… Division of the Budget estimates state tax receipts will increase by 4.8 percent in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18, … Currently, the Financial Plan projects federal grants to increase 2.2 percent this year, reaching $56.6 billion and … gaps for the next three years total $17.4 billion, an increase of nearly $11.2 billion from estimates in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Richard J. Devlin Jr. said. “We commend our local, state, law enforcement and administrative partners, especially Paul … and coordination.” “HHS-OIG continuously works with our law enforcement partners to investigate individuals who are … Mtui and Kaiza defrauded the Medicaid program by claiming payment for rides that never occurred, and double, triple, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… commits additional resources to the state’s reserve funds to improve long-term financial stability.” PIT … billion and initial projections by $636.4 million. All Funds spending totaled $220.5 billion, which was $11.1 … opening balance. This includes $2.35 billion of federal funds from the American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… totaled $51.5 billion through the first six months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24, $1.7 billion higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) July Update to the Enacted Budget … half of the year,” DiNapoli said. “Continued job gains, wage growth, and easing inflation were all contributing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearJanuary 2001: Accounting & Reporting of Expendable and Non-expendable Trusts
… only the basis of accounting and reporting of trust funds. Account codes, accounting records, budgeting, bank accounts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/january-2001-accounting-reporting-expendable-and-non-expendable-trustsDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… held a socially distanced press conference in Flushing, NY, to discuss the report. Watch a replay of the live stream … to an economic analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The COVID-19 pandemic … businesses received 22.4% of Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) grants and 29.5% of RRF grant dollars approved for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaState Agencies Bulletin No. 266
… Affected Employees All employees who receive a New York State payroll check currently issued from Key Bank are affected. This change does not include State Insurance Fund employees. Effective Date(s) Checks dated July 18, 2001 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/266-bank-account-change-new-york-state-employee-payroll-checksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … In addition, auditors found the town accumulated excessive fund balance in various funds. Monticello Joint Fire District … money to the supervisor in a timely manner. For access to state and local government spending, public authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-216
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2015 … to Section 7 of Chapter 400 of the Laws of 2014. Effective Date(s) The 2015 Judicial Ratification Bonus (Bargaining … Annual Addl Earnings (to prevent making another payment) Retirement Information The Judicial Ratification Bonus shall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-216-2015-judicial-ratification-bonus-bargaining-units-f8-and-g9SUNY Bulletin No. SU-339
… creating Tier 6. Members of this tier enrolled in a retirement system after March 31, 2012. This legislation … make necessary updates to the Savings Plans page. New York State Education Department must run the query and update the … regarding PayServ entries may be directed to the Payroll Retirement mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-339-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-optional-retirement-plan