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State Comptroller DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in Bethel Tax Collector Pension Fraud Case
… Debra Gabriel, of Bethel, pleaded guilty before Judge Peter Feinberg in the Town of Rockland Justice Court to … Attorney David Hoovler and Assistants District Attorney Peter Fernandez, Matthew Healy and Pakiza Sajid. Since taking … Debra Gabriel of Bethel pleaded guilty before Judge Peter Feinberg in the Town of Rockland Justice Court to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-guilty-plea-bethelDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the widespread … identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak in nursing homes, according to a … the completeness or accuracy of the data. Moreover, DOH has yet to fully use infection control data to detect or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… recent years, rising to $24.3 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2023, an increase of nearly $7 billion from FY 2019, … represented nearly 22% of operating spending in FY 2023, compared to 16% in FY 2010. Some of the growth in contract spending was for emergency services. In FY 2023 the city spent $1.6 billion on expense contracts for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019Village of Montgomery – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-50-F)
… of Montgomery’s (Village’s) progress, as of July 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Village of Montgomery – Board Oversight of the Treasurer’s Office (2021M-50), released in July 2021. The audit determined that the Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/04/04/village-montgomery-audit-follow-2021m-50-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 1917
… Summer Session Payments. Affected Employees Teachers in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Unit – BU05 or designated Management or Confidential in BU06, who work Summer Session in 2021, are affected. Background Pursuant to CSL Article 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1917-procedures-processing-2021-summer-session-payments-institution-teachersImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up) (2023-F-24)
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Report 2019-S-72).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f24.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (2022-S-9) 180-Day Response
To determine whether tenants living in Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s9-response.pdfImproper Medicaid Managed Care Payments for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies on Behalf of Recipients in Nursing Homes (2020-S-61)
To determine whether Medicaid managed care organizations inappropriately paid for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies while recipients were residing in nursing homes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s61.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2102
… bargaining unit who meet the eligibility criteria: PEF Professional, Scientific & Technical Services BU05 … the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), a lump sum award of $500 effective the first pay period … to the Payroll Earnings mailbox with a subject line of PEF LPS Payment Eligibility – Agency XXXXX no later than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2102-april-2020-and-april-2021-pef-longevity-payments-long-term-seasonalOpinion 89-65
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a town without the adoption of a local law may engage the services of the town attorneys law firm to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65SUNY Bulletin No. SU-250
… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the October 1, 2016 and October 1, 2017 Stipend Increases. Affected Employees … and the 2017-2018 academic year. Effective Date(s) The October 1, 2016 Stipend Increase will be effective 10/6/2016 … To provide agency instructions for processing the October 1 2016 and October 1 2017 Stipend Increases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-250-october-2016-and-october-2017-stipend-increase-gsnuOpinion 90-27
… the town board and the village board shall hold a joint meeting for the purpose of jointly proposing the … of a joint fire district. The meeting must be held at a location within the proposed district. If, at the joint … 5 public conspicuous places in the village not less than 10 days before the date of the hearing. Also, notice must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 99-14
… TOWN LAW, §198(12): An agreement by a town on behalf of a water district for the removal and retention by the contractor of underground water tanks and related equipment, in compliance with a … In describing a municipality's responsibility in selling unneeded property when competitive bidding is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-14Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-351
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 UCS Longevity Bonus (JLO) and provide instructions for … 86, 88, or CT who meet the eligibility criteria on 04/01/2025 may be eligible to receive the 2025 Longevity Bonus. Background: Chapter 1 of the Laws of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-351-april-2025-unified-court-system-ucs-longevity-bonus-jloDiNapoli: Farms Generate $4.8 Billion for New York's Economy
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Agriculture is a crucial piece of the state's economy, with farms contributing nearly $2.4 … In addition, federal policies relating to visas and other immigration programs have increased restrictions on migrant … in New York, visit the report at: https://osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/agriculture-report-2018.pdf Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-farms-generate-48-billion-new-yorks-economyState Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… Purpose To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries designed in the current version of PS … Refer to the final two sections of this bulletin for the new naming conventions and instructions on how to rename queries. PS Query Testing Assistance for Agencies The testing process will involve running the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeDiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… did not file their data in time to receive a FSMS score, a date that is at least three months past their … as the critical filing dates for receiving a fiscal stress score. His office recently launched a webpage that highlights … of any local government. FSMS, which DiNapoli launched in 2012, assesses levels of fiscal stress in local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesFederal Receipts – Federal Funding and New York
… the last significant portion of pandemic assistance in SFY 2026; as of the FY 2026 NYS Executive Budget Financial Plan, the State is … to receive almost $93.1 billion in federal funding in SFY 2026. Federal Receipts Received by New York State, SFYs 2005 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-receiptsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… watching July closely to see the impact of the phased-in openings in different regions.” The drop in statewide local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-334
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the December 2023 Uniform Allowance and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide … agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the December 2023 Uniform Allowance and Uniform Blazer Allowance Payments and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-334-december-2023-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-and