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DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… to personally come to the phone because he was hard of hearing. She then inquired about the stopped July payment in … A total of 19 monthly electronic deposits were made into the bank account after the date of death, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… criteria prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether … and families. OCFS and these entities use the CONNECTIONS system to document information about service delivery, … two contacts with the child within the first 30 days of placement, as required. For one of the 33 children, it took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… our pension system. We will continue our work to track down and bring to justice those who try to defraud the … pension payment as a beneficiary since 2019. When she passed away in October 2021, both payments should have … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… under circumstances that permit payment of the accidental death benefit, a special accidental death benefit will be paid to your surviving spouse. If the surviving spouse receiving the special accidental death benefit dies, this benefit will be paid to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/special-accidental-death-benefitVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… Full Segregations Effective October 1, 2015, all appropriations will be fully segregated. There are two … requires that parent and child budgets be aligned and all budgetary transactions originate at the child budget … will, as a general rule, fully segregate as available all new appropriations at the start of the fiscal year, at DOB’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsUnity House of Troy – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs submitted by Unity House of Troy (Unity) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) … Determine whether the costs submitted by Unity House of Troy on its CFR were properly calculated adequately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/11/05/unity-house-troy-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTown of Jay - Records and Reports (2023M-22)
Determine whether the Town of Jay (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively manage the Town’s financial operations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/jay-town-2023-22.pdfState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… Inc. for replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge in Kings County. $4.6 million to Skanska-Kiewit-Ecco III JV for … JV for bridge repairs on the Gowanus Expressway in Kings County. $3.6 million to Lancaster Development and Tully … Expressway from 48th Street to Hugh Carey Tunnel in Kings County. New York State Thruway Authority $11 million to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberWords ‘N Motion Special Education Programs – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). The audit included all expenses claimed … (OTPS) costs, as follows: $62,895 in salaries and related fringe benefits for six Preschool Evaluations program staff … the limits stated in the Manual; and $885 in undocumented payroll accruals and salary expenses. Key Recommendations To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/words-n-motion-special-education-programs-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service after having become eligible to retire, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in Albany County Court. Schusteritsch’s conviction comes after a … arrested in his home state of Florida and transported to Albany County, where he was arraigned on an indictment … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. For access to state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overSpecial Accidental Death Benefit – New Career Plan
… the age of 18, or if they are students, until the age of 23. The Benefit The special accidental death benefit is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/special-accidental-death-benefitOpinion 90-54
… death benefits to the beneficiary last designated by a member despite the member's contractual obligation, by … standards also applies without regard to subsection (e)(2) of such section. Section 411(e) excludes governmental … be bargained away. Thus, the Retirement System will make payment to the person(s) last designated by the member to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Kids-Centric, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on clinical evaluations and pays for its services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the financial information that … in the Manual. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Whitestone School for Child Development: Compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/kids-centric-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDeath Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… post-retirement death benefit section of the Retiree Death Benefits page . If a member is required to provide an … member’s designation of a spouse as beneficiary of certain benefits is revoked following a divorce, annulment, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-benefitsDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller and the New York State Police my office secured felony convictions against Stephen B. … of $35,240.40 shall be paid within four months. My office continues to be committed to protecting the assets … shared with her husband. The Tuomeys used the money to pay off various credit card bills and for other personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsCredit for Previous or Military Service – Article 14 Benefits
… able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or military service. It is very important that you claim all … records documenting your previous service may be lost or destroyed with the passage of time. Prior Service Prior … Service You may be able to receive credit for some or all of your military service. To determine your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/credit-previous-or-military-serviceTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Police and Fire Plan
… retirement(50 percent of ordinary death benefit): $84,600 2nd year of retirement(25 percent of ordinary death benefit): $42,300 After 2nd year of retirement(10 percent of benefit at age 60): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsAvailable Pension Payment Options – State Police Plan
… the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this selection, all payments cease upon … at the time of your death, he or she will be eligible for 50 percent of your COLA. If your beneficiary dies before you, … must be outlined in detail by you and then approved by us for legal and actuarial soundness. *If you elect this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/available-pension-payment-optionsDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… which is the total funds that White illegally stole from the state pension system. White’s mother was a … that White jointly held with her mother. As a result, from 2017 until NYSLRS learned of the pensioner’s death in … to take the funds. “Ms. White thought she could get away with defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-case