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DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… guilty today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip to access device fraud in connection with his misuse of a … Judge Joanna Seybert. When sentenced, Gregg faces up to 20 years in prison, as well as forfeiture and a fine of up to $250,000. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Richard P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudOpinion 88-31
… MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-m: A county treasurer is not required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of the General … charged. You ask whether a county treasurer is required to refund the fee prescribed in section 99-m of the General … the General Municipal Law provides that: "When, pursuant to the provisions of title P of the criminal procedure law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Former Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today … My thanks to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and State Police Superintendent Steven James for partnering … Police members, our partners at the Comptroller’s Office and Tioga County District Attorney’s Office for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2026 State of the State Address
… “During today’s State of the State Address, Gov. Hochul outlined her priorities for New Yorkers in 2026, … During todays State of the State Address Gov Hochul outlined her priorities for New Yorkers in 2026 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2026-state-state-addressMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program
… are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, … Medicaid claim costs totaled $68.1 billion. The Affordable Care Act and implementing federal regulations mandated that … and enrolled in Medicaid. Through the screening and provider enrollment process, the Department gains a level of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/19/medicaid-program-improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-orCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… statutory requirement to provide an appeal to Committee on Open Government (COOG) upon receipt for any of the 49 … information. 1 For example, while one DOT regional office on its own provided its FOIL procedures manual, three other … impact the reliability of the evidence they are relying on, whether the obstruction is deliberate by an auditee or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the highest level permissible … from a high of $10.2 billion at the end of March 2021. The current balance is more than double what was owed during the … employee UI claims or a low UI fund balance. Given the current negative balance in the state unemployment trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit, which covered the period from 2019 to … 14 of the 27 plans reviewed included procedures to address infection control. OASAS also did not review providers’ plans … audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Ensures State Procurements Provide the Highest Value to New Yorkers For more than a century, the Comptroller’s … and limited Public Authority contacts, adding transparency to the process and resulting in hundreds of millions of … than ever. The Comptroller's contract oversight extends to most State agency contracts, generally those where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightOverview – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Program (CSP) is an optional program that allows you to pay a portion of your annual pension contributions to the Fund when due and pay the remainder over time with … a graded contribution rate system that, if you elect to participate, enables you to amortize a portion of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/overviewOpinion 99-1
… 218(e), 219(f): (1) The assets of a service award program for volunteer firefighters must be held in trust. (2) A … You ask whether the assets of a service award program for volunteer firefighters must be held in trust. You also … right to a service award. Service award programs for volunteer firefighters are established pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-1Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County
… 13, 2013. Background The Office of Court Administration is responsible for directing and overseeing the … 13 districts. The borough of Brooklyn (Kings County) is in the 2nd District. The County Clerk's Office acts as the … (lender) determines that the defendant (borrower) is unable to negotiate a settlement, the plaintiff requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-countySUNY Bulletin No. SU-366
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues structure. … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues structure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-366-united-university-professions-uup-change-dues-structureOperational Advisory No. 28
… Subject : Guidance for Processing SFS Transactions in Production after Fiscal … (FYE) Processes are Complete Guidance : When FYE processes for SFS are complete, SFS will send a communication to … environment has been restored. The first priority for agencies once the system is available for use is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/28-guidance-processing-sfs-transactions-production-after-fiscal-year-end-fyeTown of Harrison - Budgeting Practices (2018M-142)
… million, or an average of $3.08 million (8 percent) per year, which created excessive unassigned fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-harrison-budgeting-practices-2018m-142Kinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Findings District officials properly sought competition for 10 purchases totaling $1.2 million that exceeded General … our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Town of Richford - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2019M-236)
… Collector (Clerk) properly remitted and deposited money in a timely manner. Key Findings Real Property Taxes totaling … $2,604 were not remitted to the Supervisor or Treasurer in a timely manner. Forty-five real property tax receipts … two to 60 days after receipt instead of within 24 hours. In addition, there were five instances totaling $2,089 where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/03/27/town-richford-town-clerktax-collector-2019m-236Village of West Haverstraw - Accrued Leave and Benefits (2019M-143)
… Findings The Treasurer did not maintain separate records on leave accruals earned and used for administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/09/06/village-west-haverstraw-accrued-leave-and-benefits-2019m-143Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-137
… the time of the initial payments. A thirty (30) year bonus is included in the 2007-2010 bargaining agreement. Employees … All general deductions for employees whose status is Terminated, Retired or Deceased will be automatically … check to the employee but the check has been returned and is undeliverable, the agency should forward the check to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-137-april-2008-retroactive-judicial-longevity-bonus-jlo-adjustment