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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) to 2 to 6 years in prison; Wills was also ordered to pay nearly $33,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine. The sentencing followed an … larceny in the 3rd degree, and two counts of filing a false instrument in the 1st degree. Wills has since been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenState Agencies Bulletin No. 1031
… procedures relating to taxable travel reimbursements in order for the State to comply with IRS reporting … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Accounting Controls and Special Procedures Manual, … and distributed to agencies. The 12/31/10 report will list only taxable travel expenses paid by the CAS from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1031-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementState Agencies Bulletin No. 1093
… to last for more than one year. Further explanations of rules for excess PCM, Per Diem Amounts, Non-Overnight Meal … deducted from a 2012 paycheck. To avoid under-withholding of income taxes for 2011 and subsequent deductions for Social … work with their employees to accelerate the submission of travel reimbursement vouchers to OSC so that these are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1093-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 933
… procedures relating to taxable travel reimbursements in order for the State to comply with IRS reporting … Meal Allowances and One-Year Rule can be found in the Accounting Controls and Special Procedures Manual , … and distributed to agencies. The 12/31/09 report will list only taxable travel expenses paid by the CAS from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/933-year-end-procedure-taxable-travel-reimbursementsOpinion 89-26
… §811(1)(a) authorizes, but does not require, the governing body of any "political subdivision" or any "municipality" … ordinance or resolution or a statement that the governing body, by local law, ordinance or resolution, has resolved to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Opinion 90-20
… the adoption by a village of a local law providing for payment or distribution of foreign fire insurance moneys in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-20DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York (May 2024) 2024 Update on New York City Staffing Trends Agency Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Payroll Users Group Organizational Charter
… office’s vote, no agency shall have more than one vote on a Steering Committee issue. Section 2.Standing Committees: … personnel, and finance offices, with up to 12 people on each Committee. Standing Committee Chairs shall be drawn … least one Bureau of State Payroll Services representative on each Standing Committee. No agency shall have more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-users-group-organizational-charterOpinion 2005-4
… in the same manner as a meeting of the voters of a union free school district ( id . at §1951[2][p]). 2 Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-4Preferred Source Contracting (Follow-Up)
… commodities and services that are available and provided by preferred sources. Facilitating agencies are non-profit … the approved, non-profit preferred sources as their agent by disseminating information regarding preferred sources and their offerings, by processing inquiries and orders as a one stop contact for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/09/preferred-source-contracting-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… As a result, the district cannot properly account for how much fuel is pumped into specific vehicles and by whom. For access to state and local government spending and nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsFood Metrics Implementation
… Purpose To determine if the Office of General Services (OGS) is properly tracking and … Annual Report. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest Office of General Services: Business Services Center Shared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… City School District (UCSD), Bruce Karam, pleaded guilty to the felony charge of public corruption for using taxpayer funds to help support a political campaign relating to the 2021 … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
US Attorney Trini E Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer 40 of Caledonia NY pleaded guilty before Chief US District Judge Elizabeth A Wolford to theft of funds related to a federal program which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250000
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsYaphank Fire District – Claims Processing (2013M-51)
… Board passed a resolution which allows the Treasurer to pay specific bills prior to audit. However, instead of … Establish a proper resolution that allows the Treasurer to pay claims for allowable exceptions under Town Law prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/05/31/yaphank-fire-district-claims-processing-2013m-51Management of Cash and Investments
… the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA is governed by a Board of Directors, whose 23 members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate. The MTA includes seven constituent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/13/management-cash-and-investmentsBinghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (2015M-213)
… also to nine other municipal users. The plant is governed by a Joint Sewage Board comprising six members, three appointed by the City’s Mayor and three appointed by the Village Mayor. Budgeted appropriations for the plant’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/12/18/binghamton-johnson-city-joint-sewage-treatment-plant-sewage-operation-costs-2015mBradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Bradford Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Sherry Hamilton. … issued an appearance ticket and will be arraigned in town of Bradford court on August 1. “Ms. Hamilton exploited her position to take advantage of the fire company and her community for her personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsContract Advisory No. 26
… above. State agencies should include the certification as part of the procurement record when submitting transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/26-statement-sexual-harassment-prevention-bidsDiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… Security Inspector General for their partnership with us in rooting out pension fraud.” Bunn left his father in the Nassau County morgue for more than a year while pocketing $7,542 in pension payments and $17,790 in social security payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-payments