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DiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… division will be headed by Deputy Comptroller and Counsel for Investigations Nelson Sheingold. Sheingold previously served as the Comptroller’s legal counsel for investigations. Prior to joining the Comptroller’s office … of Binghamton’s parks and recreation director. Sheingold’s salary is $150,000. Anyone with additional information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-283
… this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase. Affected Employees Employees represented by the NYS … OSC will identify employees with Dues (Code 239) and increase as follows: Current Biweekly Rate New Biweekly Rate … this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-283-new-york-state-court-clerks-dues-increaseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… that OITS did not have established policies and procedures for backup of key division systems. In a follow-up, auditors … inmate release dates. Tests of sentencing calculations for a sample of 60 inmates found proper procedures were … under the Article 8-A Loan Program were being used only for qualified projects and their intended purpose and whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinationsThe Domestic Relations Order – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Relations Order (DRO) issued by a New York State court. (For information about a DRO issued by other states, see … of 1984 and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that provide for Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) (see ERISA … be set forth explicitly in the DRO or they will not exist for them . If the ex-spouse was not awarded an interest in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/domestic-relations-orderPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-003
… of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the process for updating and designating queries to be included in the … Users must follow the instructions in the Guidelines for Renaming Queries section below to rename and assign a priority to each query designated for migration. Queries that have not been run in the last 18 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-003-payroll-improvement-project-ps-query-updates-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (Westchester County) Since school officials did not procure goods and … not use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 totaling $763,413 required by school policy … District – Inventorying and Monitoring Capital Assets (Nassau County) District officials did not accurately and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 90-30
… are payable to a county clerk for services in connection with "papers or instruments relating to real property", … (Social Services Law, §106-a). The legislative history with respect to this statute does not specifically refer to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Former Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL … he admitted to his fraud, and he will be held accountable for his corruption.” New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … restitution. I thank U.S. Attorney Bharara and the F.B.I. for their continued partnership in the fight against public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsAnnual Assessment of Market Orders for 2015 and 2016
… covered the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016 for the Apple and Sour Cherry Market Orders and the period April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2016 for the Apple, Cabbage, and Onion Research and Development … Department’s Market Order Administration was responsible for the administration of all farm product market orders, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/annual-assessment-market-orders-2015-and-2016Metro Therapy, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on financial information reported on the providers’ CFRs. For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2011, Metro Therapy … in non-reimbursable costs. Among the costs we recommend for disallowance are: $357,063 in excessive allocations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/metro-therapy-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-322
… new Action Reason code to identify employees who receive a salary reconstruction due to the reintroduction of Longevity Steps for CSEA, Management Confidential (MC) and unrepresented … only be effective 03/30/2023 or later. There will be no retroactive adjustments prior to 03/30/2023 and employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-322-reintroduction-unified-court-system-csea-longevity-stepsWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Philip R. Bartlett, … attempt to embezzle funds from a decedent's estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. … allegedly attempting to pocket millions of dollars meant for the beneficiaries by using a fictitious company," said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleTown of Penfield – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-39)
… steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key … in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. … … steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-penfield-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-39Opinion 92-18
… , 46 NY2d 52, 412 NYS2d 821; Roosevelt Hospital v Mayor 84 NY 108; Church of Christ the King v City of Yonkers , 115 … 900; see also New York University v American Book Co. 197 NY 294; Silkman v Water Commissioners of Yonkers , 152 NY 327). Thus, a charge to finance a municipal service, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-18Opinion 96-16
… all the property and facilities of a town water district for the construction of a new town hall. This is in response … whether the town may use the excess proceeds from the sale for the construction of a new town hall if the town board … whether special legislation is necessary to use the moneys for that purpose. Section 198(12)(b) of article 12 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Tax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/global-2019-mr-1.pdfRensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… inconsistent payment calculation process that resulted in two projects being overbilled a total of $170,842 and two projects being underbilled a total of $184,474. Two taxing jurisdictions received $10,607 more than they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74Tier Status – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: If you joined: Tier 1 Before July … 1, 2012 or after *Tier 3 members in the En-Con Police Officers Plan are covered by Article 11 benefits. … Local Police and Fire Retirement System. … EnCon Police Officers Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/tier-statusNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… homes are places of security and rest, and offer us space for quiet contemplation, shared joys with loved ones and … study and consideration should be given to the impact of increases in the fair market rents in areas where gaps in … New York were similar in 2022, as a result of more rapid increases in rent than in homeowner costs. Between 2012 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisState Agencies Bulletin No. 1575
… codes classified as Supplemental Wages and the methods for withholding income taxes from Supplemental Wages Affected … accumulated sick leave, severance pay, awards, back pay, retroactive pay increases, and payments for nondeductible moving expenses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1575-supplemental-wages