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DiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the son of a Long Island state … Thomas P DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Anne T Donnelly announced the son of a Long Island state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-fatherOptimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates (Follow-Up)
… 7, 2016. The audit objective was to determine whether the Department was maximizing revenues from drug rebates. The … the Department had overlooked multiple sources of drug rebate revenue. As a result, the Department did not collect … audit period. We determined that some of the Department’s rebate policies undermined its ability to collect all drug …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebates-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Medicaid Program: Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 … of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up) (2019-F-24) An audit, covering the … a total of $4.7 million in additional compensation for work beyond their regular job duties but did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsHannibal Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-23)
… The Hannibal Central School District is located in Cayuga and Oswego Counties. The District, which is governed by an … expenditures in each of the last three fiscal years and appropriated nearly $5 million in fund balance, 97 … multiyear financial or capital plan to define how reserves and unrestricted fund balance in the general and debt service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/07/hannibal-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-23Minisink Valley Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-26)
… which operates five schools with approximately 3,900 students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of … of $10.5 million. Therefore, none of the appropriated fund balance was actually used and unrestricted funds … officials did not develop a plan to reduce the unreserved fund balance in the general fund to comply with the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/minisink-valley-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-26Town 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-133DiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… ways to improve infection control practices and nursing home surveys, among other recommendations. Status : Partially … were made. They compared DOH’s publicly reported nursing home resident deaths from COVID-19 as of May 16, 2023, to its … of COVID-19 information. It has appointed a new leadership team at DOH, who have restructured the flow of information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesTrumansburg Central School District – Procurement (2022M-13)
Determine whether Trumansburg Central School District District officials procured goods and services in the best interest of the taxpayers
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/trumansburg-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-13Town of Canton - Compensation and Benefits (2018M-159)
… corrective action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-canton-compensation-and-benefits-2018m-159New York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… provided to farmers under these programs nationwide. Figure 1 – USDA Support to New York Farms Through Rural … actions to address the farmers’ goals. 11 As shown in Figure 2 and the map below, almost all counties receive … as discretionary funding through Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 was passed within the Agriculture, Legislative Branch, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agricultureDownsville Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-79)
… Towns of Andes, Colchester, Hamden, Hancock, Tompkins and Walton in Delaware County. The District, which operates one school with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/downsville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-79Town of Beekman – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-41)
… audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Town’s cash receipts for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. … in our audit. Key Findings A total of $149,219 in cash was not deposited into any of the Town’s bank accounts … our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Towns cash receipts for the period January 1 2013 through July 31 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/17/town-beekman-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-41Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-88
… 37 (DC-37), employees are permitted to cash out up to 120 hours of accrued Over40 Comp Time II credits in each year of the program. The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) Memorandum dated October … Comp Time II credits are eligible to cash out up to 120 hours once per year. Employees do not need to be currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-88-2017-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outOpinion 88-31
… a person is deemed terminated in favor of such person only in situations where the accused is finally exonerated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Opinion 95-16
… PHRASES -- "Last preceding assessment roll" (meaning of for purposes of Education Law, §1908[1]) EDUCATION LAW, … of the apportionment. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to the proper assessment roll to be used for the apportionment required by section 1908 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16DiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… and District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Florida man was charged with grand larceny and identity theft … accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and … away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was arraigned today before Judge Geoffrey Prime on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – State University Police Plan
… and Social Security Law, you may receive service credit for your unused, unpaid sick leave days at retirement. To be eligible for this benefit, you must retire directly from public … sick leave days, which cannot exceed 165, by 260. Credit for your unused sick leave at retirement cannot be used to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jAdditional Service Credit for Sick Leave (Section 341[j]) – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… plan. Meet the service credit requirement to retire in a special 20- or 25-year plan. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/additional-service-credit-sick-leave-section-341jCattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… County Industrial Development Agency is an independent public corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop and … Agency had 34 active projects with more than $227 million in total projected capital investments. Key Findings Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/cattaraugus-county-industrial-development-agency-communityTown of Franklin – Financial Condition (2018M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Board … 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. Background The Town of Franklin is located in Delaware County and has a population of approximately 2,400. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/23/town-franklin-financial-condition-2018m-8