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Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County
… whether referees are properly reporting and accounting for foreclosure funds in Kings County. Our audit covers from … The Office of Court Administration is responsible for directing and overseeing the administrative operations of … referees did not always properly report and account for foreclosure funds. We reviewed 10 of 35 foreclosures with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-countySUNY Bulletin No. SU-285
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of a change in the dues Increase. Affected Employees SUNY … Unit 08 are affected. Effective Date(s) Effective as of paychecks dated November 13, 2019. OSC Actions OSC will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-285-united-university-professions-uup-dues-increaseOperational Advisory No. 28
… Subject : Guidance for Processing SFS Transactions in Production after Fiscal Year End (FYE) Processes are … down for FYE processing are entered and posted correctly in SFS. To ensure that these transactions process accurately … completely, agencies should verify that the following is in place: SFS funds should have sufficient cash balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/28-guidance-processing-sfs-transactions-production-after-fiscal-year-end-fyeState Agencies Bulletin No. 1406
… taxes requires changes to New York City withholding taxes for employees with taxable incomes over $500,000. Effective … Annual Tax Rate Table will incorporate a revised tax rate for taxpayers earning over $500,000. Effective Date(s) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1406-new-york-city-withholding-tax-changeSUNY Bulletin No. SU-366
… At the request of UUP, OSC will update the base annual salary for the calculation of dues (Deduction Codes 222 UUP Member … as follows: The deduction for employees with a base annual salary of $36,420 or less is .9% of the adjusted biweekly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-366-united-university-professions-uup-change-dues-structureDiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints
… are heaviest by type and location should make it easier for advocates, agency officials and policymakers to identify … focused.” As measured through NYC311 requests, the demand for city services has surged in recent years. Calls to 311 … crosswalks, bike lanes, sidewalks, bus stops or parking for people with disabilities. Noise complaints reached over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-new-tool-monitoring-nyc-311-complaintsUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… Gregg, the former Provisional Supervisor of Facilities for the Hempstead School District, pleaded guilty today at … P. DiNapoli, Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, … Gregg was authorized to use a school district credit card for purchases for the school district. Instead, Gregg allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… $6,000 in public funds on personal purchases such as guns and motorcycle parts, according to an audit released today by … a total of $22,000 in misused funds, questionable spending and missing cash. Joseph Smegelsky Jr., was charged in July … in the third degree, a class D felony, by the State Police and Oswego County District Attorney based upon DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… the trust fund balance presents a serious challenge for the state and businesses struggling to recover from the pandemic. Action is needed to avoid hiking costs for New York businesses and slowing the state’s economic … workforce, causing a historic surge in layoffs and claims for UI benefits. From the fourth quarter of 2019 to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentOpinion 88-31
… be deposited in the same manner as may be by law provided for the deposit of money generally received by such court, … to compensate the treasurer or finance commissioner for receiving, keeping and paying out the bail (see 1972 Opns … to deposit the money in the same manner provided by law for the deposit of money generally by that official (see, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… environmentally sound transportation system. It has a main office located in Albany and 11 regional offices throughout … available for public inspection or copying. Within 5 business days of receiving a FOIL request, DOT must make the … request will be granted or denied. Additionally, within 10 business days of receipt of an appeal, DOT must grant access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… 33%. Providers believed less people were getting help for the following reasons: the possibility of catching … Auditors found that OASAS needs to improve its guidance for the emergency plans for residential or inpatient programs for substance use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… reported providing $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development efforts in 2017, up more than … 109 active IDAs. Through 2017, downstate areas accounted for 51 percent of the nearly 200,000 total net jobs gained … rest of the state with 57 percent of the total. “The need for close scrutiny of economic development efforts has never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23,000 in village funds. “Halstead was … Kirk Martin and State Police Superintendent Steven James for partnering with my office to ensure that justice was … Office and Tioga County District Attorney’s Office for their commitment to investigating those who prey on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-81)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit Program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s81.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… thank the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for their cooperation in this case. Since taking office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… city of Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund that were intended for her late mother, who died in 1983. "From the day her … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I thank my auditors and investigators for uncovering this brazen scam against the city and its … After her husband's death, Lola Martin was eligible for his Firemen's Pension Fund benefit from the city of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000