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DiNapoli: Recently Enacted Federal Tax Provisions Disproportionately Benefit Those With Higher Incomes
… federal revenues by more than $5.1 trillion over the next ten years, which may adversely impact the distribution … potentially have their federal tax burden eliminated while childcare workers and home health aides who generally do not … billion of which was refundable. For taxpayers who pay for childcare, the nonrefundable credit as a share of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-recently-enacted-federal-tax-provisions-disproportionately-benefit-those-higher-incomesNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… as: 14,144 assaults (44.1 percent of incidents), 7,006 alcohol or drugs, 5,464 weapons possession, 4,583 sexual … students. Both had higher shares of incidents involving alcohol and drugs, as well as weapons possessions. The large …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … Town of Stafford – Capital Projects (Genesee County) The board did not properly authorize and monitor capital project activity. Because the board relied on an engineering firm and a financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in March 2020 found PSC’s Department of Public Service does not always adequately monitor compliance with order … based on documentation, that the department took adequate collection actions prior to completing or closing cases for … and procedures that address abatement decisions, and, when needed, document the rationale for decisions. Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District – Financial Condition Management (Oswego … to finance one-time expenditures. Averill Park Central School District – Payroll (Rensselaer County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2348
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 M/C Performance Advances and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected Employees: … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2348-april-2025-managementconfidential-mc-performance-advancesOpinion 2000-18
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of service award program by joint fire district); (authority for service award program established by joint fire district to provide prior service credit for activities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-18State Agencies Bulletin No. 2062
… RETRO Overtime 2080 ROA – Retro OT - Annuals ORC- Overtime Recall Annual 2080 RCL – Recall Overtime R2R – Retro OT Recall 2080 RRO – Retro Recall Overtime OWC- OT Waiver for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2062-changes-calculation-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-eligible-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2230
… assigned grade (Earnings Code RGH only) and dividing by 7.5 or 8 hours, as appropriate rounded down. The creditable workdays … Pay Period 3L: Starting in Administration Pay Period 3 lag and Institution Pay Period 3 Lag agencies must begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2230-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movement-civilState Agencies Bulletin No. 2230.1
… agencies with information and procedures regarding the new promotion method of calculating affected employees’ salaries … a graded position and the movement is determined to be a promotion based on comparison of the employee’s hourly rate … Payrolls Comp Rate Code of FEE and BIW Revised Method of Promotion Calculation: If the movement from the CSEA N/S …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22301-new-promotion-method-calculating-salaries-employees-upon-movementThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… Introduction New York State has seen a concerning surge in reported hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the … New York State has seen a concerning surge in hate crimes over the last five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
Preet Bharara the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that ALBERT MELIN the former treasurer of the volunteer Patterson Fire Department was sentenced by US District Judge Nelson S Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today … with Queens County District Attorney Richard A. Brown brought four scammers to justice for their thefts at … that was stolen from special education funds. I thank D.A. Brown for his thorough prosecution of all four perpetrators." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialDiNapoli: Former Chief of Border City Hose Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing Company Funds and Repays More Than $18,000
… former chief of the Border City Hose Company, for theft of $18,772 from the company. “Mr. Morabito’s theft of money meant to protect his community was a violation … Morabito former chief of the Border City Hose Company for theft of $18772 from the company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-chief-border-city-hose-company-pleads-guilty-stealing-company-funds-and-repays-moreComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced the sentencing of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills DQueens to 2 to 6 years in prison Wills was also ordered to pay nearly $33000 in restitution and a $5000 fine
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenDiNapoli: Former Dannemora Official Charged With Falsifying Time Sheets Attempting to Beef Up Retirement Benefits for Some Correction Officers
… to safeguard the retirement system and root out those who attempt to defraud it. I thank District Attorney Langey and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James for their partnership in this ongoing investigation and for holding the defendant accountable.” “These charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-former-dannemora-official-charged-falsifying-time-sheets-attempting-beef-retirement-benefitsCVS Health – Accuracy of Empire Plan Medicare Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Follow-Up)
… Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service (Report 2022-S-1 ). About the Program The New York … Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector health … Rx Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service Report 2022S1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/27/cvs-health-accuracy-empire-plan-medicare-rx-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civilAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three State Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023
… Objective To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) incurred in … administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the 3 State Fiscal Years ended March 31, 2023. About the … To ascertain the total expenses that the Workers Compensation Board Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-state-fiscal-years-endedEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Saratoga Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… (Empire's) payments to Saratoga Hospital (Saratoga) for special items were made according to the provisions of the agreement between Empire and Saratoga. Background … BlueShields Empires payments to Saratoga Hospital Saratoga for special items were made according to the provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-selected-payments-special-items-made-saratoga-hospital-januaryEmpire BlueCross BlueShield Special Items Made to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Englewood) for special items … portion of the Plan. Empire processes Plan claims for hospital services in accordance with agreements they … if BlueCross BlueShields Empires payments to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Englewood for special items were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/empire-bluecross-blueshield-special-items-made-englewood-hospital-and-medical-center