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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … deposited all moneys collected and remitted these moneys to the supervisor, county and other agencies appropriately. … reports provided by the treasurer include only year-to-date information and do not provide detail for the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick faces a maximum penalty of 2 and … the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick 53 of Monmouth County New Jersey to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of Criminal Justice, Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer, for allegedly swindling the New York State … Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of Criminal Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick Contracting Program for construction contracts, the State agency must provide a … certification and use an approved boilerplate contract for each transaction submitted under the program. The … in three business days or less. Guidance on requirements for Quick Contracting for non-construction contracts is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
Nonemergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID19 pandemic
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… Karen Walsh, was arraigned in Monroe County Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsVertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… safeguard information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – … significant portion of a school’s IT asset inventory, both in value and number. While officials were unable to provide the total cost of IT assets in use, the cost of IT assets purchased from July 1, 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9XII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… agencies must follow when procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services’ (OGS) centralized contracts. It is important that … agencies must follow when procuring and paying for moving services from the Office of General Services OGS centralized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… Trini E. Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to theft of funds related to a federal program, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsSpencerport Central School District – Employee Benefits (2025M-65)
… District (District) officials authorize and accurately calculate separation and unused leave payments? Audit Period … did not always appropriately authorize and accurately calculate separation and unused leave payments, resulting in … did not always appropriately authorize and accurately calculate separation and unused leave payments resulting in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/spencerport-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2025m-65State Agencies Bulletin No. 621
… will instruct the agency to initiate this deduction. The notice will include the employee’s name, Social Security … Agency Actions for New Requests Upon receipt of the notice from the Department of Labor, enter a deduction record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/621-involuntary-deductions-unemployment-insurance-owedFranklin Square Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2025M-93)
… the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) contained within New York State Public Officers Law Section 89. Audit Summary … Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and … our office within 90 days, pursuant to Section 35 of the New York State General Municipal Law, Section 2116-a (3)(c) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/17/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2025m-93DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… Karen Walsh, a 68-year-old Rochester woman, pleaded guilty to stealing $12,973 in state pension payments sent to her mother, whose death had not been reported to the pension system. As part of the plea, Walsh was ordered … Karen Walsh a 68yearold Rochester woman pleaded guilty to stealing $12973 in state pension payments sent to her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullV.2 Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… Governance of the SFS will encompass many topics in the SFS Program … control (KK); and combination edits. COA consists of the business unit field as well as the ChartFields … Governance of the SFS will encompass many topics in the SFS Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v2-governanceDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… oversees the administration of essential health services to thousands of New York City school students at no cost to … Auditors noted that failure to control inventory not only allows important and hazardous medical supplies to … the students’ medication cabinet. Officials said they must have either thrown them out or returned them to parents and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersOversight of Passenger Safety
… revocation, and restoration of driver licenses; traffic convictions; and reportable accidents. Key Findings Because OPWDD drivers repeatedly failed to obey traffic rules, many vehicles assigned to transport OPWDD’s … vulnerable clients were issued violations for serious traffic infractions, such as running red lights and speeding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safetyMedicaid Managed Care Organization Fraud and Abuse Detection (Follow-Up)
… the implementation status of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Medicaid Managed Care … been excluded or terminated from the Medicaid program. In addition, MCOs are required to have effective compliance … that only eligible health care providers participate in Medicaid. We issued our initial audit report on July 15, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/22/medicaid-managed-care-organization-fraud-and-abuse-detection-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 502
… who have a Workers’ Compensation accident occurring on or after 7/1/04. Effective Date(s) Immediately Background … as determined by the State Insurance Fund (SIF), is more than 50% and the statutory payment received from SIF … represented by CSEA who sustain a Workers’ Compensation injury on or after 7/1/04 may now be eligible to receive a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/502-eligibility-and-processing-instructions-workers-compensationDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… a piggy bank for those looking to game the system while drawing a higher salary than the law allows,” Rice said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… finances, but how this money will be used is still up for debate.” DiNapoli’s report on the state’s first-quarter … $632.3 million, or 3.3 percent, lower than collections for the same period last year, primarily reflecting a $1.6 … expected from the settlement with $298 million anticipated for the chemical dependency fund. DiNapoli’s report notes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collections