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Nutritional Assistance – Federal Funding and New York
… budget and help them afford nutritious food. In January 2025 , nearly 3 million New Yorkers received $655.9 million … each additional household member above eight. In January 2025, 61 percent of SNAP recipients were in New York City … Counties had over 100,000 recipients each, receiving monthly benefits totaling $28.3, $22.4 and $28.7 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/nutritional-assistanceDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, and the New York State Police Superintendent Stephen G. James … would defraud it accountable. I thank DA Stanzione and the New York State Police for their continued partnership in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2318
… AC-230 Worksheets submitted to reverse the overpayment in PayServ will continue to be received and processed by OSC. … worksheet will not be processed to reverse the paycheck in PayServ until the corresponding direct deposit reversal is processed in SFS. If the employee is owed a portion of the reversed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2318-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsOpinion 89-7
… Opns St Comp, No. 83-158, p 199; see Timmerman v City of New York , 69 NYS2d 102, affd 272 App Div 758, 70 NYS2d 140; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7Opinion 88-4
… trainees) SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §371; STATE CONSTITUTION, ART VIII, §1: A county may determine that appropriate … eligible for State reimbursement (see Social Services Law, art 5, title 2). February 3, 1988 Suzanne M. Zanella, County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4Opinion 95-27
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- State Aid (submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to a school … DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to a school … EDUCATION LAW, §3604(5): Commencing January 1, 1996, adjustments in the amount of State aid to education paid to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27CUNY Bulletin No. CU-854
… processing the CUNY 2026 rate increases for Maintenance Worker Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in Maintenance Worker titles are affected. Background: A Consent … for a 2026 rate increase for employees in Maintenance Worker Titles. Effective Dates: The 2026 rate increases for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-854-cuny-2026-rate-increases-maintenance-worker-titlesRiverhead Central School District – Financial Operations (2025M-64)
… and reporting. The Treasurer, as the custodian of District funds, is responsible for signing checks, making electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/riverhead-central-school-district-financial-operations-2025m-64Town of Wethersfield – Capital Project (2025M-46)
… and/or equipment. These projects are generally large in scale, require large sums of money and are long-term. In May 2017, the Board acknowledged the need for a capital … wall blocks and owe an additional $37,000 once delivered. In addition, the Board improperly established a $1 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/15/town-wethersfield-capital-project-2025m-46DiNapoli & James: Former Throop Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing $11,000 From Town
… a public servant seeks to use their position to profit at the expense of taxpayers and the local community. I thank … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-james-former-throop-supervisor-pleads-guilty-stealing-11000-townCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… 31, 2013. The Act requires the City to submit to the State Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and … for the next succeeding fiscal year. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, except for matters described … services revenues totaling $1,025,786 developed based on an average of conservative and expected revenue models. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7State Agencies Bulletin No. 2094.1
… volumes of ACH payments are required to protect account numbers used for those payments. Account numbers must be unreadable anywhere they are stored, except … field. The Request Direct Deposit panel will display the last 4 digits of the Account Number field only. The Routing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20941-payserv-direct-deposit-access-changes-national-automated-clearingDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees
… and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Eileen Steurrys, the former part time court clerk for the Town of Marion, for the alleged theft of $59,293 in court fines, fees and surcharges. “The … Calarco and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Eileen Steurrys the former part time court clerk for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-feesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2094
… volumes of ACH payments are required to protect account numbers used for those payments. Account numbers must be unreadable anywhere they are stored, except … field. The Request Direct Deposit panel will display the last 4 digits of the Account Number field only. The Routing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2094-payserv-direct-deposit-access-changes-national-automated-clearing-houseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… account that, at times, had more than $500,000 on deposit. In addition, the board allowed debit cards to be used, which resulted in a circumvention of the town’s disbursement controls. … with water and sewer village laws and codes which resulted in $29,300 in penalties not being assessed. The board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police announced that Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s former clerk-treasurer, has pleaded … DiNapoli Columbia County District Attorney Czajka and the State Police announced that Barbara Henry the Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… no formal written policies and procedures were in place for officials to monitor whether loan disbursements were used for their intended purposes. Clear, written guidance was not developed for loan project eligibility, how loan applications should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0XII.8.D Contract Assignments and Sureties – XII. Expenditures
… contract assignments and sureties. Policies State Finance Law, Article 7, Section 112 states the State Comptroller must … Services contracts exceeding eighty-five thousand dollars in value, and (ii) any other Business Unit contracts exceeding fifty thousand dollars in value, before such contracts shall be executed or become …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8d-contract-assignments-and-suretiesCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B20-1-9)
… City’s collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are nearing settlement and will likely be in place in 2021. The City has … ensure the budget is balanced. Consider the CBAs nearing settlement and whether contingency appropriations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/11/06/city-lockport-budget-review-b20-1-9City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-4)
… income tax surcharge, sewer rents, metered water sales, utilities gross receipts and consumer protection bureau may … income tax surcharge, sewer rents, metered water sales, utilities gross receipts and consumer protection bureau and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4