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NYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… the Government, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, … and the New York State Police announced today. Ursula Stone pled guilty on May 29, 2024, admitting that she abused … to steal more than $1 million over her 19-year career. Stone’s forfeiture of her state pension as a result of her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonXIV.9 Statewide Financial System Imaging and Attachment Guidance – XIV. Special Procedures
… agencies should review OSC regulation (2 CRR-NY 6.2) to ensure invoices provide an acceptable level of detail … - Managing Records Guide to Financial Operations REV. 11/05/2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv9-statewide-financial-system-imaging-and-attachment-guidanceState Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… from the hazards of extreme weather; mitigate greenhouse gas and other air pollutant emissions; improve drinking and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisMedicaid Program – Accuracy of Medicaid Eligibility Determined by NY State of Health
… Objective To determine whether NY State of Health (NYSOH, New York’s online health plan marketplace) … February 28, 2020. About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many of the State’s Medicaid recipients receive their services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-accuracy-medicaid-eligibility-determined-ny-state-healthLong Island Workforce Housing Act (2015-MR-4)
… in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The Act requires housing developers in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to set aside 10 … to exceed existing residential density maximum levels. Developers can build the affordable housing units in the … overall adherence to the Act and did not always require developers to set aside affordable workforce housing units in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/01/08/long-island-workforce-housing-act-2015-mr-4Opinion 95-24
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Contributing Toward Your Retirement – State Police Plan
… Tier 2 Members You don’t need to contribute toward your retirement. However, you can make voluntary annuity … will earn interest and provide an annuity above and beyond your regular pension benefit when you retire. You can … because you made post-tax contributions, a portion of your pension would be non-taxable. To begin making voluntary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/contributing-toward-your-retirementDo We have Your Money? $230 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… to give it back.” Unclaimed funds is more than $14 billion in lost and forgotten money dating back to the 1940s. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/do-we-have-your-money-230-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearDiNapoli: Troy Housing Authority IT Worker Arrested for Secretly Running Private Business on Housing Authority Time
… salary while working for his private business clients. My thanks to Rensselaer County DA Donnelly and State Police Superintendent James for their … unearned wages from the Housing Authority. Chen was placed on leave in June 2023 and his employment was terminated in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-troy-housing-authority-it-worker-arrested-secretly-running-private-business-housingDiNapoli: Audit Details Double-Dipping by Buffalo City School District Technician
… A Buffalo City School District technician was sentenced today … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Noe Rodriguez, 38, of Buffalo, was prosecuted by Erie County District Attorney … equipment technician, was paid for full work days at the Buffalo district while he was also clocked in at the Lake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audit-details-double-dipping-buffalo-city-school-district-technicianOperational Advisory No. 27
… Subject: Accounting Date Policy Change Confirmation Reference: Guide to Financial … be changing the policy regarding the use of Accounting Date in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). This notice … issued on December 1, 2016. The definition of Accounting Date, as defined in the Guide to Financial Operations (GFO), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/27-accounting-date-policy-change-confirmationArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… IT access controls prescribe who or what computer process may have access to a specific IT … The first step in implementing adequate access controls is determining what level and type of protection is … former employees’ accounts should be disabled on the day they leave local government or school employment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1420
… To inform agencies of the new process for online payroll certification. Affected Agencies All agencies are required to … 10/20/2015. Background The current manual agency payroll certification process requires each agency to submit a paper … paper process. OSC Actions OSC has developed a new Payroll Certification page in PayServ, which agencies can use to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1420-new-procedures-electronic-payroll-certificationSignal Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing
… be shut down until the signal is fixed. Depending on the location of the signal, this can result in significant delays … sampled devices at four section locations (Pelham, Howard Beach, Compressors, and New Technology-East New York). We … within the required intervals. For example, at Howard Beach and Pelham, 450 of the 1,280 MIT activities (35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/17/signal-maintenance-inspections-and-testingTown of Hanover – Procurement (2025M-58)
… Board (Board) use a competitive process when procuring professional services? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area Professional services generally require specialized skills, training and expertise; the use of professional judgment and/or a high degree of creativity. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-hanover-procurement-2025m-58Problem Claims – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… If the answer to any question posed in the earlier section (Claims … The following actions and remedies may be available to the body or official responsible for auditing claims: If … approved the claim. The official should contact the vendor to request a more detailed claim and to educate the vendor on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/problem-claimsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-581
… salary increases. Affected Employees Annual and Hourly White Collar NYSNA employees in Bargaining Unit TE who meet … NYSNA employees should receive a pay raise. Effective Date(s) The General Salary Increase is effective 3/16/2017 … Questions Questions regarding eligibility for Blue and White Collar retroactive increases may be directed to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-581-2017-general-salary-increase-new-york-state-nursesOpinion 91-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties … 801; RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND BREEDING LAW, §516: In connection with the State Comptroller's authority to … to fill out a form listing certain outside employment and business interests in order for the Comptroller to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2Local Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… improving physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities, according to a report released … could be improved to prevent potential hardships for individuals with disabilities. “No one should face … are committed to ensuring access to services and programs for the millions of New Yorkers with disabilities and these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkers