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Newburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… he had a duty under state law to do so. As a result of this conduct, VATTER obtained $95,106 in pension benefits … Attorney's Office, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office. This prosecution is being handled by the Office's White …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… reported by Life Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. (Life Skills) on its Consolidated … focused primarily on expenses claimed on Life Skills’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 and certain expenses claimed on its CFRs for the 2 fiscal years ended June 30, 2017. About the Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data
… clear that the Department was not adequately equipped in this regard. Especially given staffing limitations, it is … policy recommendations and oversight in response to this – or any other – infectious disease event. The … trends, areas of concerns, or non-compliance, and use this information as the basis for policy recommendations for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/15/use-collection-and-reporting-infection-control-dataOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts. … educators, and parents. Children already coping with mental health conditions have been especially vulnerable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsKids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids Unlimited, … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented … To determine whether the costs reported by Kids Unlimited PT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/kids-unlimited-pt-ot-slp-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… and related communications with requestors, and monitor this activity to ensure compliance with required time frames. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsOversight of the Nourish New York Program
… supply system and caused serious economic hardships for farms and agribusinesses. Further, food insecurity remains a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/21/oversight-nourish-new-york-programDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-140
… automatically) End Date: Same as Effective Date Goal Balance: Same as Annual Addl Earnings (to prevent making … For example, if an employee has $200 deposited into a loan account and the remainder going into a balance account, the same distribution will be applied. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-140-april-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2256
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … using an overpayment earnings code or an AC-230. In this case, the negative retroactive adjustment may be … increases: NHRP703 - Mass Salary Additional Pay Report This report identifies all employees who received an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2256-april-2023-and-2024-retroactive-increases-location-pay-supplementalState Agencies Bulletin No. 2257
… and Command Payment and to provide agencies instructions for submitting payments not processed automatically. Affected … between the State of New York and PBANYS, provides for April 2023 and April 2024 salary increase and increases … Maintenance Pay, or Command Payment are eligible for an increase to their existing payment. OSC Actions: After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2257-april-2023-and-april-2024-retroactive-increases-premium-overtimeState Police Bulletin No. SP-257
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … using an overpayment earnings code or an AC-230. In this case, the negative retroactive adjustment may be … the automatic increase: NPAY770 – One Time Payment Report This report identifies all employees who received an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-257-2024-retroactive-increase-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-policeDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-147
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 DC 37 RRSU LLS payment, eligibility changes due to the … 177 of the Laws of 2024, which implemented the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and DC 37, provides for payment of the 2026-2027 Longevity Payment effective April 2026 as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-147-april-2026-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDiNapoli: Federal Aid, Increasing Tax Revenues and Savings Boost New York City's Surplus
… than expected. Budget gaps during FY 2024 through FY 2026 will average about $2.7 billion, an amount that has … growth is expected to average 2.4% from FY 2024 to FY 2026, but an unexpected decline would require at least a … of New York Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-federal-aid-increasing-tax-revenues-and-savings-boost-new-york-citys-surplusAction Needed on New York's Long-Delayed Adoption of Crucial Next Generation 911
… Next Generation 911 (NG911) is a long-promised upgrade to New York’s emergency … text messaging to be rerouted to other county call centers when major events like natural disasters overwhelm local … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The transition to Next Generation 911 is a complex, but vital upgrade that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/action-needed-new-yorks-long-delayed-adoption-crucial-next-generation-911DiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… capital funding to help the MTA reduce its borrowing, but this is still uncertain. If not, the MTA, and its customers, … $38 billion in 2020 and will approach $47 billion by 2023. This may be higher if the MTA includes the issuance of $6.9 … and expects to issue $10 billion of its own bonds to fund this and prior commitments. However, there is a risk that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programDiNapoli: NYC Finances Gain Stronger Footing
… billion executive budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 (FY 2022), including a $6 billion increase in … new challenges when the federal relief expires. By FY 2025, the city would incur more than $1 billion in recurring … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-nyc-finances-gain-stronger-footingDiNapoli: NYRA's Future Uncertain
… of Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenue from Resorts World New York City Casino is directed to NYRA for enhanced … NYRA received about $318 million in VLT revenue. Of this amount, about $68 million was dedicated to general NYRA … accounting or other authoritative justification for this practice and DiNapoli’s auditors determined that without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-nyras-future-uncertainDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2010
… deferred compensation and higher base salaries. Wall Street profits totaled $27.6 billion in 2010, which would be … down, but that's not an indicator of a weakness on Wall Street," DiNapoli said. "Wall Street is changing its compensation practices in response to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-declined-2010Opinion 88-33
… intended to be installed at the time of a district's establishment may be authorized as an increase of the … to the construction of any lateral sewer, drain or water main described in any map or plan which shall have … on its own motion (Town Law, §§202-d, 209-h; 1968 Opns St Comp No. 68-923, p 861). Therefore, since it was always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-33Opinion 88-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … to termination of the department, his full salary under this statute unless there is a voluntary agreement to the … statute enacted for the benefit of firefighters and that this statute should be liberally construed in their favor ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-27