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DiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… His co-defendant in this caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior citizen to steal his hard-earned pension and social security benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … developed the New York State Pollinator Protection Plan in 2016 to address the high loss of pollinators in the State. … New York State Health Insurance Program – Anthem Blue Cross – Coordination of Benefits With Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… States Attorney Beth Drake announced that former Albany resident Joseph F. Grossmann, 68, pled guilty to Bank … the defendant’s health and living circumstances. Assistant United States Attorney Winston David Holliday, Jr., … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-residentOpinion 96-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … e.g., Taylor v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; Christian v City of Ontario , 92 Misc 2d 51, 399 NYS2d 379; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-9XV.17 Short Term Investment Pool (STIP) Interest – XV. End of Year
… Section 98-a of the State Finance Law governs the distribution of interest to agencies’ accounts within the State’s short-term investment pool (STIP). Agencies should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv17-short-term-investment-pool-stip-interestOpinion 94-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of index fees remitted to State) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018(a); JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e): County clerks … year. The memorandum of the Assembly Budget Committee (NY Legis Ann, 1990, p 90) clearly indicates that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-30Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… District Transportation Authority (Authority) was created in 1970 as a public benefit corporation, to provide transportation services in the Capital District and surrounding areas. The … of $543,400 of Authority spending that was discretionary in nature. Each public authority should have formal policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-1DiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination … on 2017 income tax filings. New Yorkers can open an account and if they already have one can contribute and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1776
… Education Department agencies must carefully review the payroll records of rehired retirees to confirm that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1776-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2019State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Revenue Projection to Reflect Coronavirus Impact
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a revenue projection for the 2020-2021 state budget which reflects an estimate of … 13, 2020, the most optimistic revenue scenario is that All Funds tax revenues in State Fiscal Year 2020-21 will be at … purposes but not yet spent. To the extent that these funds are not needed for originally anticipated purposes, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-revenue-projection-reflect-coronavirus-impactFood Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… Food Insecurity Grew in 2022 Food insecurity worsened for many New Yorkers in the 2020 to 2022 period, according to … insecurity. 4 Nationally, food insecurity also increased for the first time in over a decade to 11.2 percent in … Program (SNAP) benefits. Another likely explanation for the increase is food price inflation. Other factors could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicArchived: Legislative Session 2023–2024
… choice tuition savings program. Expedited Payments of Unclaimed Funds – Signed as Chapter 498 of the Laws of 2024, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2023-2024CUNY Bulletin No. CU-266
… explain the agency procedures for reporting rate increases and adjustments for "miscellaneous earnings." Affected … Consent Determination dated June 19, 2006. The new rates and other information are contained in a memorandum from … Questions Questions about this Bulletin may be directed to your Payroll Auditor. … This bulletin explains the agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-266-retroactive-salary-rate-increases-cement-masonsTravel Advisory No. 15
… temporary eligibility for full personal vehicle mileage reimbursement is no longer applicable for business-related … (GFO) Chapter XIII, Section 4 – Employee Travel Expense Reimbursement, the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) … continue to use electronic signatures to certify travel forms requiring the employee’s signature, including the AC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/15-covid-19-travel-and-expense-temporary-exceptionsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-385
… Purpose To notify agencies of health insurance rate changes. Affected … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the University Director of Employee Benefits at CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-385-city-new-york-health-insurance-rate-changesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-379
… of health insurance rate changes. Affected Employees CUNY employees with health insurance coverage Effective … to the University Director of Employee Benefits at CUNY Central Office. … This bulletin notifies agencies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-379-city-new-york-health-insurance-rate-changesDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… Charter Communications Inc. and other utilities across New York, according to an audit released today by State … and imposed only four penalties in four years. “When New Yorkers flip on the lights, log in or make a call, they … gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New York’s residential and business customers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsDiNapoli Audit: MTA Transit Capital Projects Plagued by Cost Overruns and Delays
… recommendations.” The 2015-2019 MTA Capital Program is the latest approved capital program, with an original budget of … rarely bothered to figure out what caused them, missing an opportunity to help prevent it from happening …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-audit-mta-transit-capital-projects-plagued-cost-overruns-and-delaysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… expenditures by a total of more than $15 million for fiscal years 2013-14 through 2015-16. The district also … School officials did not obtain the required quotes for six vendors paid $112,611. Although the invoices examined were for appropriate school purposes, when officials do not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Uncollected Penalties
… over 31,000 penalties totaling more than $18.2 million. Of this amount, $10.4 million (57 percent) was collected, $2.2 million was waived and $3.9 million was written off as uncollectible. The remaining of $1.7 million was … 2012, more than 6,000 penalized establishments went out of business resulting in the withdrawal and write off …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/31/uncollected-penalties