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Caledonia Joint Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-102-F)
… Fire District’s (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Caledonia Joint Fire District – Board … Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-102), released in November 2024. The audit determined that although the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/01/caledonia-joint-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-102-fSouth Butler Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2020M-155-F)
… Fire District’s (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report South Butler Fire District – Board … Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-155), released in April 2021. The audit determined that the Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/01/south-butler-fire-district-audit-follow-2020m-155-fOpinion 98 - 22
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Procedural Requirements … by another local law) -- Publicity Fund (establishment of in village); (providing for, increasing or eliminating cap on in village) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Publicity Funds (procedure to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-22Opinion 95-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Disposition (fines and … to violations of traffic control signals and speed limits in suburban town) -- Distribution by State Comptroller (fines and penalties for speeding violations in suburban town); (fines and penalties for violations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionCalculating Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… of hours worked during the report period ÷ Number of hours in the SWD = Number of days worked to be reported The number … personal leave, bereavement leave, holidays or time off in lieu of payment for overtime. Example 1: A highway crew employee works seven and one-half hours a day in a position that has a seven-and-one-half-hour SWD set by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/calculating-days-workedContract Advisory No. 6
… Subject: The Vendor ID associated to a contract record in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) can only be changed when the original contract (sequence 0) is in the Open status. The Vendor ID cannot be changed once the … For A Contract ” to determine what specific steps to take. In ALL cases, ensure that a Vendor ID exists for the correct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractState Agencies Bulletin No. 685
… Background A recent binding arbitration award was made in accordance with section 209 of the Civil Service Law with respect to certain employees in the Agency Law Enforcement Services Unit (BU 31). Because only certain employees in the Agency Law Enforcement Services Unit are eligible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/685-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-codes-non-arbitration-eligibleDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… collections for local governments declined by 4.2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … to shrink, but the decline last month was less steep than in January (5.9 percent) and December (8.4 percent), and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsMedian Income
… Survey 5-year Estimates, 1 median household income in every county in New York increased from 2019 to 2024. This period, … by $1,688, or 2 percent, from 2019 to 2024. However, in 23 of the state’s 62 counties, real median household … Community Survey 5year Estimates median household income in every county in New York increased from 2019 to 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/median-incomeDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… agency-issued gas cards to allegedly steal nearly $8,000 in gas for his personal use, State Comptroller Thomas P. … "George Thomas posed as his co-workers to steal thousands in fuel, betraying not only his colleagues but the New … arraigned and released on own recognizance. He is due back in court on Aug. 22. A direct support assistant at OPWDD, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… pleaded guilty today to the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County Court. The plea stems from charges that Mr. Eletz stole over $275,000 in New York State pension benefits that were issued to his … Florida pleaded guilty today to the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree a class D felony in Albany County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… pleaded guilty to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in the Supreme Court of New York County. Alvarez previously … to New York City Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera. In 2013, Alvarez ran for Rivera’s seat in the 15th New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $21,000 in Pension Checks Meant for His Deceased Mother
… was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing over $21,946 in state pension payments meant for his deceased mother, … the New York State Police for their continued partnership in combatting fraud." New York State Police Superintendent … system. The New York State Police stands ready to assist in investigating and apprehending individuals willing to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-syracuse-man-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-21000-pension-checks-meant-his-deceased-motherDiNapoli: New York City Man Charged with Stealing Over $50,000 in Pension Benefits Meant for Deceased Sister-in-Law
… arrested today for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 in pension benefits meant for his deceased sister-in-law, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … “Randy Ray allegedly took advantage of his sister-in-law's death to fund his lifestyle,” DiNapoli said. “I will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-york-city-man-charged-stealing-over-50000-pension-benefits-meant-deceased-sister-lawDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… New York, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $25,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased … County Department of Social Services and retired in 1994. Upon her retirement, she received monthly benefits … spent the money. Chatley pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree. She was sentenced to one year of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… man pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother, State … The defendant, Michael Glinski, 45, was arrested in January 2025 following an investigation by DiNapoli’s … Fitzpatrick and Superintendent James for their partnership in holding the defendant accountable.” James said, “I commend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherSpecial 20-Year Plan for Investigators in the Office of a District Attorney (Sections 89-d and 89-d(m))
Information for members about special 20 year retirement plan for Tier 1 and Tier 2 investigators assigned to the office of a district attorney
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-20-year-plan-investigators-office-district-attorney-sections-89-d-and-89-dmDiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… today to felony grand larceny for stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased … Deanna Hansen, faces up to 28 months to seven years in prison and will pay full restitution as part of the plea. … and the Albany County Sheriff’s Office for their work in bringing this case to a close. This office, along with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Queens Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… was arrested today for allegedly stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased … retired from the state Department of Transportation in March 2003. He was receiving a direct deposit of his pension into a bank account that was in his and his deceased wife’s name. He died in April 2020; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-queens-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-father