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DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… for stealing over $200,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father. From October 2017 through October … from the SSA. His guilty plea should serve as a warning that defrauding the SSA or any other government agency will … never be worth money fraudulently obtained." “Concealing someone’s death to obtain their Social Security retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… Plan has eliminated the $25 minimum contribution required to open an account in an effort to make the important college savings accounts available to … Plan has eliminated the $25 minimum contribution required to open an account in an effort to make the important college …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeOpinion 97-6
… 301(8), 303, 308: The cost of constructing an addition to house an enhanced emergency telephone (E911) system which is … by the county governing board to be necessary to properly house the system and to assure effective operation and … determine that the construction is necessary to properly house the E911 system and to assure effective operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-6Opinion 94-7
… MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i), (ii)(a)(9- a): A village is prohibited by General Municipal Law, §209-b(4) … of emergency or general ambulance services provided by a village fire department and may not supersede the prohibition … pursuant to its home rule powers. You ask whether a village board may impose fees upon users of ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7SUNY Bulletin No. SU-341
… of the steps required to accurately process NYSTRS refunds and arrears as part of the fiscal year 2021-2022 NYSTRS … Background OSC, SUNY University-Wide Benefits, and NYSTRS have identified reconciliation issues concerning prior year NYSTRS annual bills and collaborated on a project to resolve these issues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-341-agency-actions-required-fiscal-year-2021-22-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2080
… must be returned to the employee for completion of a new card. Please visit www.sefanys.org to obtain a copy of … Employee’s NYS EMPLID, and Name. Agencies must ensure the new pledge card which contains updated authorization for … Codes. If a record with the same FCC Code exists, add a new row in the Deduction Details page, insert a row and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2080-2023-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignOverview – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… are the years right before retirement, but they can be anytime in your career. Your FAE can include, but is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/overviewContract Advisory No. 29
… Subject : Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) Host Agency … of the State Comptroller's Bureau of Contracts (BOC) Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) has launched a … submit a New York State Office of the State Comptroller Electronic Documents Submission System (EDSS) Hosting Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/29-electronic-documents-submission-system-edss-host-agencySouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 … to the District totaling $17,446. Due to deficiencies in the District’s conflict of interest disclosure forms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Town of Potter – Town Clerk (2020M-113)
… Clerk did not deposit intact (in the same amount and form as received) or record, report and remit all collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/30/town-potter-town-clerk-2020m-113Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. – Board Oversight (2021M-185)
… to determine whether they were deposited intact (i.e., in the same amount and form it is received). 15 disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/04/08/schonowe-volunteer-fire-company-inc-board-oversight-2021m-185Town of Greenfield – Golf Course Collections (2021M-133)
… Objective Determine whether Town of Greenfield (Town) golf course collections were properly recorded, remitted to the bookkeeper and deposited timely. Key Findings Golf course collections were not properly recorded in the form … manner. The Board did not perform the required annual golf course collections audit. Key Recommendations Remit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/24/town-greenfield-golf-course-collections-2021m-133City of Salamanca - Collections (2023M-131)
… $50,000 did not have the correct form of payment (cash or check) listed in the collection records. 26 entries totaling … approximately $18,000 did not have either the correct check number included on the collection records, or no check number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/03/15/city-salamanca-collections-2023m-131Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… and professional services only after soliciting some form of competition and periodically seek competition for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Lindenhurst Union Free School District – Collections (2024M-24)
… and educational programs and determined that: In-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in a collection log. Employees made 25 deposits totaling $29,639 between 11 … the month being reported. Key Recommendations Maintain a log which records the date, amount and payor of program funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/lindenhurst-union-free-school-district-collections-2024m-24Corning City School District – Claims Auditing (2023M-105)
… Determine whether the Corning City School District District claims auditor properly audited and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/10/corning-city-school-district-claims-auditing-2023m-105Town of Attica – Town Clerk (2015M-210)
… our audit was to determine if the Clerk properly accounted for all money received and disbursed in her official capacity for the period January 1, 2014 through June 10, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled over $1.1 million. Key Findings The Clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/07/town-attica-town-clerk-2015m-210Magee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Financial Activities (2017M-294)
… totaled $118,776. Key Findings The Board and Directors do not receive formal, detailed reports of cash receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/03/30/magee-volunteer-fire-department-inc-financial-activities-2017mTown of Bennington – Town Clerk (2013M-319)
… duplicate receipts for all transactions when no other form of receipt is available. Accurately record all fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/21/town-bennington-town-clerk-2013m-319State Authority Contract Approval, Reporting and Filing
… to submit certain contracts and contract amendments for prior review and approval, or filing. For a full description of the contract submission process, … Notices identifying contracts that authorities must submit for prior approval Guide for Submitting Annual Reports and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/public-authorities/state-authority-contract-approval-reporting-and-filing