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DiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Security Administration Gail S. Ennis today announced that Sandra Smith, a resident of Georgia, has pleaded guilty to … there on Sept. 14, 2006. As her mother-in-law’s caretaker, Sandra Smith had access to her bank account, which she kept … Security Administration Gail S Ennis today announced that Sandra Smith a resident of Georgia has pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… To participate in the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) … and established policies The specifications were written to solicit and encourage competition. The agency uses the … required clauses, including Appendix A. The award was made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder from at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionXI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
The Infrastructure Investment Act1 allows for a designbuild contract an alternative delivery method for capital projects located in New York State related to physical infrastructure undertaken by an authorized state entity subject to certain restrictions bulleted below
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… and New York City Department of Investigation (NYC DOI) Commissioner Mark Peters today announced that … funds to pay the mortgage and utilities on a commercial building she owned through a holding company, instead of using the building for the programs she promised to provide. To obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveOpinion 88-1
… in the opinion. PARKING FACILITIES -- Conveyance of (to U.S. Postal Service); (necessity of special act … (of village parking lot) -- Gifts (of parking lot to U.S. Postal Service) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h: The … that a village should obtain special legislation prior to conveying a village parking lot to the U.S. Postal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 95-14
… of a volunteer fire department or, if the department is comprised of several companies, the members of each … or a portion of the tax to the fire department of which it is part. This Office has expressed the opinion that foreign … members of the fire department or, if the fire department is comprised of several companies, the members of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14XVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… Remediation Office of the State Comptroller 110 State Street, 9th Floor Albany, NY 12236 Email: [email protected] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewState Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile
… Objective To determine what steps the Department of Health (DOH) and the Office of General Services (OGS) have taken during the procurement process for medical equipment … have taken during the procurement process for medical equipment for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the equipment purchased and whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/state-public-health-emergency-medical-stockpileMonitoring of Select Programs
… for older individuals to maximize their ability to age in their community and avoid higher levels of care and publicly financed care. Programs are administered at the county level through a network of 59 Area Agencies on … written testimony by the Association on Aging in New York at the 2020-21 New York State Joint Legislative Budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2105
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs upcoming automatic processing of Shift Differential Earnings Code SDF changes and to provide agency instructions for calculating and processing future SDF payments for specific nursing titles
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2105-change-shift-differential-payment-amounts-specific-nursing-titlesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2129
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the CSEA Signing Bonus and to provide processing instructions for entering the … BU04 and BU47 are eligible for a one-time lump sum Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2129-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026State Agencies Bulletin No. 2129.1
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the CSEA Signing Bonus and to provide processing instructions for entering the … BU04 and BU47 are eligible for a one-time lump sum Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21291-civil-service-employees-association-csea-signing-bonus-2021-2026Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Hartunian Announce Arrest and Indictment of New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough
… corruption shatters that trust. Each time my office arrests a corrupt public official, it sends the message that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-and-us-attorney-hartunian-announce-arrest-and-indictment-newCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City University of New York (CUNY) December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment for Security Titles and to outline the procedures regarding … Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 237, provides for uniform allowance payment of eligible employees. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-775-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedCUNY Bulletin No. CU-775.1
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City University of New York (CUNY) December 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment for Security Titles and to outline the procedures regarding … Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 237, provides for uniform allowance payment of eligible employees. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-7751-cuny-december-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-and-modifiedCuba-Rushford Central School District – Cafeteria Purchases (2025M-28)
… with the Board. The Manager is responsible for ordering food and supplies to provide meals and refreshments for … Policy before approving them for final payment. Cafeteria food and supply purchases averaged approximately $257,000 … for personal use, he directed the Manager to purchase food totaling approximately $1,300 for the Superintendent’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/25/cuba-rushford-central-school-district-cafeteria-purchases-2025m-28DiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… for school districts seeking to override the property tax cap required 60 percent voter approval (a … on when advancing a budget to the voters that exceeds the tax cap. On revote, two (Rensselaer and Fort Edward, … declined steadily since the implementation of the property tax cap. The tax cap was first effective in the 2012-13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… Ensures State Procurements Provide the Highest Value to New Yorkers For more than a century, the Comptroller’s … and limited Public Authority contacts, adding transparency to the process and resulting in hundreds of millions of … than ever. The Comptroller's contract oversight extends to most State agency contracts, generally those where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightTracking the Return: The Tourism Industry in New York City
Domestic visitors reached 50.6 million in 2023, up 7 percent from 2022 but still down 4.7 percent from 2019. Domestic visitors that travel for leisure have driven the overall return of visitors to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-04-2025.pdfWhat to Expect from an OSC Audit
This session will familiarize you with the entire audit process: from its early stages to final report. Learn what the auditors are looking for, the professional standards they follow, and your role in the process.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/what-to-expect-osc-audit-051524.pdf