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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… The district did not prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment, monitor … was not sought for: any of the five purchases subject to competitive bidding requirements during the audit period … $314,619; 10 purchases totaling $57,898 which were subject to the procurement policy; and insurance coverage and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

DiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme

… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-scheme

DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered

… that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA funds, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Jefferson … Office of the Inspector General (HUD OIG) and the New York State Police announced. Hoffman was sentenced to … activities that threaten the integrity of HUD programs.” New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-over

Value of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade

… projects valued at $109 billion for 2019, a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, increase in project values from 2018, while … exemptions of almost $1.5 billion in 2019, up 1.5 percent or $22 million from 2018. The vast majority of these benefits … Agencies in New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decade

DiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and District … nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) to the … also allegedly made ATM withdrawals in the states of New Jersey, Georgia and Florida. Gaines Jr. surrendered to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-father

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

… consider using the EBALR surplus when planning its future budget. The board and district officials also need to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… million revenue and corresponding expenditures in their 2024 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route … least $715,000. During the review of the city’s proposed 2024 budget, two conflicting proposed budget documents were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Opinion 92-28

… levied for library purposes. September 30, 1992 David S. Shaw, Esq., City School District Attorney Beacon City School …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… detail in the board’s meeting minutes, did not comply with town law relating to commissioner elections and did not … The district also has no policy regarding credit card usage. Auditors reviewed 177 food, travel and credit … and federal income taxes were not withheld in accordance with employees’ withholding allowance certificates and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Opinion 90-32

… No. 70-212, unreported, pertaining to the expenditure of money for a combination town hall/highway garage). Therefore, … That section provides that "[t]he expenditure of money for which it is proposed to issue obligations shall not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-32

Opinion 2010-3

… and thereby be eligible to apply for loans from the New York State Emergency Services Revolving Loan Account …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-3

Opinion 88-26

… Uses (financing construction of building by town for State Police use) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ART. VIII, §2; EXECUTIVE … the construction of a building for use by the State Police on land owned by the State so long as the town retains … You ask whether a town may construct a building for State Police use on State land located in the town and finance the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts

… 341, also known as New York State’s Donnelly Act. Nelson Rivera, former Chief Information Officer for Monroe County … he may never again serve as a New York public employee. Rivera also gave up his government pension and disgorged all … pension totaling $36,241.26 after mandatory withholdings. Rivera paid an additional $25,000.00 fine to New York State. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollar

DiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short

… New Yorkers with serious mental illness, who are able to live independently. The program’s ultimate goal is to ensure …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-short

State Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills

… governments that own landfills face nearly $300 million in estimated long-term costs for their active and closed … will be paid long after the revenue stream has ended." In 2017, local governments outside of New York City reported … " Local Governments and the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Business ," go to: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfills

DiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans

… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plans

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case

… T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Nelson Rivera, the former Chief Information Officer for Monroe … dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Rivera today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable … record in today's court proceedings, it is expected that Rivera will be sentenced to five years of probation, may …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-nelson-rivera-bid-rigging-case