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DiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund

… DiNapoli urged New York City officials to better prepare for financial downturns by evaluating the city’s rainy-day reserve fund, establishing targets for how much should go into the fund each year and setting the conditions for withdrawals. His report found the city’s reserve policies …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fund

DiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future

… (GHG) emissions and helping safeguard the New York Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) long-term investments. The agreements are part … . The IPCC has estimated that a 55 percent reduction in global GHG emissions is needed by 2050 to stabilize global …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-future

Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft

… years, and we aggressively pursued prosecution in each case,” said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “If you’re … from the retirement system, we will track you down no matter where you live and make sure you pay it back. I … Attorney General Schneiderman for his prosecution of this case and others through our Operation Integrity …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theft

DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping

… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police. … law, including Volkmann who, as the chief law enforcement officer of the village, not only defrauded the state … to aggressively investigate any case that involves public corruption, and I want to commend our members and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dipping

Complaint Processing

… to CCRB’s Board on how each allegation should be resolved, the Board decides the disposition of each allegation based on the majority vote of a panel of three Board members. CCRB reported that it … Key Findings CCRB does not complete investigations in a timely manner and does not have performance measures in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processing

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319

… LQ_PCD_PAYCHECK_EARNINGS_BY_ID to identify a complete list of regular earnings and retroactive adjustments if there …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-319-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increase

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-319.1

The purpose of this bulletin is to explain OSCs automatic processing of the April 2022 Unified Court System UCS Retroactive Security and Law Enforcement Differential Payment SLED increase and to inform agencies of new eligibility criteria

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-3191-retroactive-april-2022-ucs-sled-payment-increase

Approved State Contracts and Payments

… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,575 contracts for state agencies … and prime contractors. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-payments

Parsons Child and Family Center – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. Parsons is reimbursed for these services through … $46,843 in other than personal service costs, consisting of $26,002 in unsupported expenses, $15,425 in incorrectly … agency costs $12,707 in personal service costs, consisting of $11,674 in excessive salary and fringe benefit costs for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/parsons-child-and-family-center-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Wage Theft Investigations

… Standards (Division) is committed to safeguarding New York State workers through vigorous enforcement of State Labor … unfair and/or illegal employment and wage practices. By enforcing these laws, the Division seeks to promote future compliance by the employers under investigation. As the investigative …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigations

Local Government Information Security: The Cost of Inadequate Protections

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/cybersecurity0811.pdf

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case

… Justice Kelly Donovan. The prosecutors were assisted by Investigations Bureau Investigator Joel Cordone and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-public

DiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions

… of wire fraud and theft from a program receiving federal funds, announced State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, United … is a serious crime when such an official steals the state funds he is sworn to safeguard. Former Assemblyman … of wire fraud and theft from a program receiving federal funds announced State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictions

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

… Objective To determine if the Department of Health has provided … About the Program Lead poisoning poses a major health risk to children. Lead poisoning is most often the result of … loss, lower IQ, growth and behavioral problems, kidney damage, and even death. In New York State, the Department of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-program

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund

… Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the felony conviction of Pearlann MacVittie of West Seneca, New York, of the crime … She admitted that she had stolen benefits from the city of Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund that were intended for her … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000

New York Leads Nation in Nonprofit Jobs & Wages

… New York led the nation in nonprofit employment with more … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York’s nonprofit organizations helped stabilize …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/new-york-leads-nation-nonprofit-jobs-wages

School for Language and Communication Development – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… To determine whether the costs reported by the School for Language and Communication Development (SLCD) on its … The audit covered the expenses reported on SLCD’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, and certain expenses reported on SLCD’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2014. Background SLCD …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/school-language-and-communication-development-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Kinderwise Learning Associates, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable … for-profit special education provider located in North Salem, New York. Kinderwise provides preschool special … in unsupported costs for supplies, and $94 for bottled water and other items for staff that were not reimbursable. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/kinderwise-learning-associates-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual