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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, between May 2011 and … Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in state prison by the Honorable Elizabeth Foley … the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother Sandra Buie between May 2011 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… Auditor Meaghan Scovello. The Investigations Bureau is led by Chief Dominick Zarrella. The Forensic Audit section is led by Chief Auditor Edward J. Keegan. The case is being … The Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau is led by Bureau Chief Gary T. Fishman and Deputy Bureau Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… investigation was handled by Investigators David Buske and Christopher Reidy of the Investigations Bureau, with support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday and is expected to pay full restitution before Queens County … commitment to protecting public funds.” “My office is committed to investigating this type of fraud against the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsLindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Beekman Comptroller Frederick D. Knapp Jr. pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree Friday in Dutchess … corruption. My office routinely advises local governments to follow the money. Sometimes, they follow it too late.” … recreation department. Knapp previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $390,178 by using the town’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialDiNapoli: 90 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Lewiston-Porter Central School District (Niagara); West Seneca Central School District (Erie); Hempstead Union … Central School District (Broome) and the Tupper Lake Central School District (Franklin). DiNapoli’s report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-90-school-districts-fiscal-stressThree Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… Ciera Washington, age 35, of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, age 36, of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, have been … alleges that between April 2023 and October 2024, White and Otero provided Washington with the names, dates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringXVI.3.C State Funds Included in the ACFR – XVI. Financial Reporting
… 1, 2024: * For a listing of funds under the Budgetary (or “cash”) basis, see section XV.15 of the GFO, Fund … Commercial Gaming Revenue Fund 23750-23755 Medical Cannabis Trust Fund 23800-23821 Dedicated Miscellaneous State Revenue Fund 24800-24803 New York State Cannabis Revenue Fund 24850 Health Care Transformation Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3c-state-funds-included-cafrDiNapoli: 82 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… classified in “significant stress” were: Hempstead Union Free School District (Nassau County); Sachem Central School District (Suffolk); Wyandanch Union Free School District (Suffolk); West Seneca Central School … with the State Education Department as of Dec. 31, 2015. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-82-school-districts-fiscal-stressOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… health instruction in the kindergarten–Grade12 health curriculum. With the passage of the legislation, which … mental health education into their health education curriculum, namely in the form of issued guidance and … districts statewide have established a mental health curriculum and that schools are implementing it. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns and fire districts, … of the higher costs facing these localities. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school … a provision that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. Chart Allowable Tax Levy Growth Factors for Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024Accounts Payable Advisory No. 52
… Subject: The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to ensure that … condition and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the purchase agreement. The agency must complete the … was received, the quantity or amount received, the date of receipt, and who received the goods or services. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/52-gfo-receiving-section-xi-a9Liberty Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-73)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials adequately safeguarded computerized data from unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not adequately safeguard … Central School DistrictDistrict Board of Education Board and District officials adequately safeguarded computerized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/09/liberty-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-73Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… and sentence of Graycelia Cizik, 64, a resident of Polk County, Florida. Cizik pleaded guilty on January 21, … Cizik was arrested in August 2014 by agents of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, and extradited to … and sentence of Graycelia Cizik 64 a resident of Polk County Florida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionXII.7.A Responding to Voucher and Expense Report Audit Questions – XII. Expenditures
… clarification, or documentation from agencies during the voucher or expense report audit process. Agencies are … information, clarification, or documentation during the voucher or expense report audit process, Bureau auditors will contact a Voucher Authorizer at the agency via phone call or email. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii7a-responding-voucher-and-expense-report-audit-questionsDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… Officials of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to notice $4,600 in missing cash, overpaid the library’s treasurer $6,900 and … of a family member employed by the library which resulted in nearly $20,000 in questionable pay, according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… A robust labor force is critically important for employers to succeed and grow in New York, and it matters for the … rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered. In 2021, the … this period. New York’s workforce decline is due, in part, to population changes as well as a smaller share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksState Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police Announce Arrest of Former Village of Addison Official for Theft of More Than $1.1 Million
… A longtime clerk-treasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County has been arrested … stealing more than $1.1 million in village funds over the course of at least 19 years, New York State Comptroller … Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, and the New York State Police announced today. “For well over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-new-york-state-police-announceDiNapoli Estimates LIRR Strike Could Cause Up to $50 Million in Economic Loss Daily
… Long Islanders to New York City attractions such as Broadway shows, restaurants and shopping. It also brings tens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-estimates-lirr-strike-could-cause-50-million-economic-loss-daily