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DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… students’ emotional wellbeing.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of childhood mental … by National Association of Social Workers, American School Counselor Association, and National Association of School … 1,422 out of 1,524 public schools had at least one school counselor, 910 (64%) of these did not meet the recommended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Pleads Guilty in $240,000 Theft
… Board of Fire Commissioners pleaded guilty today in Ulster County Court to grand larceny and criminal tax … Denardo,38, of Wallkill, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, and three counts of criminal tax fraud in the fifth degree, a misdemeanor. He agreed to pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-pleads-guilty-240000-theftDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… for a scheme that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA funds, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … Katherine (Katie) Pais, who pleaded guilty to aiding in and concealing the scheme, was adjourned to June 2, 2025. … pleas and prior to sentencing, the pair paid back $48,930 in restitution to the West Carthage Housing Authority. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overState Agencies Bulletin No. 1204
… to reserve (i.e. pre-assign) a system assigned Empl ID in PayServ Affected Employees Agencies who may need to … the actual data entry and save of the new Hire transaction in PayServ Effective Date(s) The new feature for reserving an Empl ID will be available in the PayServ application on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1204-reserving-empl-id-payserv-prior-entry-new-hire-transactionOpinion 92-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Reimbursement for Expenses (appearance at attorney's office in compliance with subpoena for pre-trial questioning) WORDS … A volunteer firefighter appearing at an attorney's office in compliance with a subpoena for pre-trial questioning is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-9DiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… bridges, and schools and buy equipment,” DiNapoli said. “Too much debt can make it difficult for a community to adjust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offRiverbank State Park – Administration of the Concession Contract With Riverbank Restaurant Group
… at Riverbank State Park operated by Riverbank Restaurant Group, LLC (RRG), for the period May 1, 2004 to December 31, 2013. … Administration of Contract X00310 - Bethpage Associates, LLC (2001-R-4) Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/24/riverbank-state-park-administration-concession-contract-riverbank-restaurant-groupMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls to prevent duplicate and … using the APG payment methodology. The Department of Health (Department) adopted the APG methodology in an effort … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Department of Health: Multiple Same-Day Procedures on Ambulatory Patient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a five-count indictment charging Tammy … is reprehensible," said Attorney General Schneiderman. "Today’s arrest sends the message that we will keep working to … extent." According to documents filed with the court today, Banack’s father, Anthony Banack, was a New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kSUNY Maritime College Review of PCard Transactions and TCard Expenses
… Purpose We examined select purchases made on State-issued Procurement … appropriate approvals prior to traveling. Key Findings We found 58 of 59 PCard transactions in our sample: (i) were … This includes $12,340 in inappropriate transactions. We also found Maritime approved up to $3,750 in unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/suny-maritime-college-review-pcard-transactions-and-tcard-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1171
… Session Payments. Affected Employees Institution Teachers in BU 05 and BU 06 who are working Summer Session Effective … will end on the last day of the academic year as reported in the employee’s Contract Pay page. Location Pay and … The grade and salary used must be entered in the Comment block. CAL or 21P employees who work Summer Session in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1171-procedures-processing-2012-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1077
… Session Payments. Affected Employees Institution Teachers in BU 05 and BU 06 who are working Summer Session Effective … will end on the last day of the academic year as reported in the employee’s Contract Pay page. Location Pay and … The grade and salary used must be entered in the Comment block. CAL or 21P employees who work Summer Session in an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1077-procedures-processing-2011-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersState Agencies Bulletin No. 1418
… Purpose To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Overview Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ will be lapsing and will no longer be available … To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1418-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152015-09302015-lapse-datesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1586
… Purpose To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Overview Certain chart of accounts strings in SFS that are attached to position pools in PayServ are lapsing and will no longer be available for … To inform agencies that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1586-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09152017-09292017-lapse-datesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … the following audits and examinations have been issued. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … recommendations contained in the original audit report. New York State Health Insurance Program: UnitedHealthcare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Reimbursement for … lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in a case in which the fire district was the defendant, unless the … lost because the commissioner was subpoenaed to testify in court in a case in which the fire district was the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40SUNY Bulletin No. SU-317
… Affected Employees SUNY Professional Services employees in Bargaining Unit 08 who meet the eligibility criteria and … dated 01/05/2022 as pay periods in which campuses can submit their UUP 2021 Discretionary Increases. Rosters … incorrectly if the dates previously reported as a single entry on the Time Entry page overlap the effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-317-2021-uup-discretionary-increasesSchool District Physical Education Compliance (2018-MS-3)
… [read complete report - pdf] We also issued 10 letter reports in the School Districts of: … To determine whether the 10 school districts that we audited provide physical education (PE) classes … To determine whether the 10 school districts that we audited provide PE classes consistently with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/12/school-district-physical-education-compliance-2018-ms-3Opinion 90-47
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Legal … superintendent of highways for legal expenses incurred in defending a lawsuit brought against the town and the superintendent in both his individual and official capacities. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2024M-148)
… officials calculated PILOT billings for nine wind and solar energy projects, totaling $971,547. We reviewed the … the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/11/21/wyoming-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2024m-148