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Town of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford (Town) Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were properly accounted for, reported and deposited in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/crawford-town-2021-82.pdfDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… 2014 death rates for states for which data are available, only one state in each category (Massachusetts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-statesDiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… today to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over … today to 1 13 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… of their plea agreement, they will pay full restitution. Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, of … checks meant for Stephen’s deceased father. “Stephen and Kelly Tuomey hid his father’s death and forged his deceased … secured felony convictions against Stephen B. Tuomey and Kelly Tuomey involving the theft of state pension funds,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “Ms. Johnson used village funds to finance her entertainment and … with my office to bring this individual to justice.” Johnson, 37, pleaded guilty in Steuben County Court to grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 2277
… program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to federal, state, local, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. A qualified program may benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2277-educational-assistance-benefits-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 2160
… with instructions for processing taxable Educational Assistance Benefits for 2023. Affected Employees: Employees … and/or Union (PEF and/or CSEA) paid qualified Educational Assistance benefits that exceed the $5,250 exclusion limit … Guide to Fringe Benefits , the first $5,250 of Educational Assistance provided to an employee under an Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2160-educational-assistance-benefits-2023State Agencies Bulletin No. 2064
… program is excluded from taxable wages. Amounts in excess of $5,250 must be reported and are subject to federal, state, local, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. A qualified program may benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2064-educational-assistance-benefits-2022Opinion 95-12
… invest funds with a State or federally chartered savings bank) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments (authority … or invest with a State or federally chartered savings bank) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§10, 11; BANKING LAW, §2: The term "bank" as used in General Municipal Law, §§10 and 11 does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-12Opinion 98-8
… STATE FINANCE LAW, §162; CORRECTION LAW, §184: A political subdivision is required to procure microfilming services, … the form, function and utility required by the political subdivision, from a qualified and approved preferred source, … by the appropriate officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or district therein to the "lowest responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… in Monroe County. One of those contracts included a $212 million public safety contract to provide upgrades to the … in the bidding process of Monroe County for the $212 million public safety contract, by means of bid rigging. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six … audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers … To assess the extent of implementation of the six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… its members with four types of health insurance coverage: medical/surgical, hospital, prescription drugs, and mental … contracts with UnitedHealthcare (United) to administer the medical/ surgical portion of the Empire Plan. Medical/surgical benefits cover a range of services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… DiNapoli. The audit examined the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) management of the program and found it must be strengthened to ensure … private parties follow through on the timely remediation of their contaminated sites. “By encouraging private parties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programOversight of the Practice of Funeral Directing
… and burial or cremation. In New York State, only a licensed and registered funeral director may make … or cremation of a deceased person, and these services may only be provided by firms that are also registered with DOH. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/26/oversight-practice-funeral-directingOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Report 2021-S-39 ). About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) … is responsible for overseeing the delivery of drinking water to ensure that it’s suitable for people to drink. Its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followXIII.4.C Travel Mileage Rates – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… IRS News Release: … Personal Vehicle Standard Rate Motorcycle Mileage Rate January 1, 2026 0.725 0.705 January 1, 2025 0.700 0.680 January 1, 2024 0.670 0.650 January 1, 2023 … capture amounts for taxable and nontaxable mileage. This results in two expense lines for mileage: One for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii4c-travel-mileage-ratesDiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… restaurants across the nation unfunded. In New York state, only 35% of the restaurants that applied for RRF funding … example, in Manhattan’s Chinatown and the Lower East Side, only 30% of RRF dollars made it to the 59% of businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicHitting the Limit: The Constitutional Tax Limit and its Implications for Local Governments
New York State’s Constitutional Tax Limit (CTL) restricts the amounts local governments may raise by taxing real estate in any fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ctl-implications-for-local-governments.pdf