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Opinion 89-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES … of the Penal Law belongs to the locality and not the State. You ask whether a fine paid into the Supreme Court of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6Security Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance
… arranging for additional training or a refresher in the near future. Likewise, if only a small handful of computer … the answer provided. For example, if an up-to-date list of computer hardware is maintained, you could obtain a … its operations). This would help you assess whether the list is truly up-to-date. For example, if the inventory of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessmentDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure more migrant children are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison … At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra Smith was her caretaker and handled her finances. As … Minnie Smith’s bank account. After her mother-in-law died, Sandra Smith kept the bank account open while the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysComptroller DiNapoli And A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of New Jersey Woman in Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… announced the sentencing of Linda Miller 58 of Englewood NJ to six months in jail and five years of probation for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-new-jersey-woman-theft-more-162000-newArrochar Meats, Inc.
… direction and oversight of DMNA. Arrochar Meats is a food catering business located in Staten Island, New York, that regularly provides food to the New York Army National Guard (National Guard). We … support how it determined the price paid to Arrochar Meats for the fuel was reasonable. DMNA purchased 18,960 gallons of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… Bureau Investigator Joel Cordone and Investigator David Buske, with support from Supervising Investigator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not available for any type of financial … amount. During conversion, any amount not yet segregated in appropriations enacted in 2014-15 and prior will be converted into a reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… in the 2019-20 state fiscal year (SFY), according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. A report issued by DiNapoli’s office in 2014 found that large … spent on the intended purposes in a timely manner. The report released today found that 14 funds had higher balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform users of changes to Retirement … in Public Employee Retirement systems, and changes to Plan Types and Benefit Plan Types. Moving 9.1 Retirement Plans to the USA-Pension Plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92DiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s former … DiNapoli Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Coal Investments Under Review
… P. DiNapoli today announced the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is reviewing 27 thermal coal mining … and Comptroller DiNapoli. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-coal-investments-under-reviewSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence … 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020, as well as applications for sales tax registration received by the Department from June … more than 40 State and local taxes, including the sales and use tax. Provisions of State Tax Law (Law) impose a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… queries for PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees PS Query users who write queries or who will test queries … The information in the Data Dictionary will be accurate in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for … and record changes may impact agencies’ saved queries in PS Query. PS Query will be updated as part of the upgrade. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryComptroller 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-systemDiNapoli: 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-fullSafety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)
… of Agriculture and Markets (Department) to set standards for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog … licenses are required to establish and maintain a shelter for dogs or contract for those services. Municipalities are also required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-followOpinion 2000-14
… (payments into annuity program) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Teachers (payments by school district into annuity program) … agreeing in a collective bargaining agreement with its teachers to make annual payments, either in prescribed dollar … of pay, into a "tax deferred annuity program" for its teachers. Under the program, all school district payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… Budget increases funding for education, health care and other programs, but allows more borrowing and limits transparency of state spending, according to a … state budget tackles the tax changes from Washington and gives private-sector workers more options for saving for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budget