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State Agencies Bulletin No. 880

… All employees who are appointed to a position with a salary above the statutory hiring rate based on Section 130.4 … of Reason Code IHR: Code Description Purpose IHR Dual Incr HR Identifies employees receiving additional compensation … two new reason codes: Code Description Purpose 130 Incr HR 130.4 Identifies employees receiving an increased minimum …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/880-new-increased-hiring-rate-reason-codes

Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds

… New York State Comptroller's Office. "It is through this collaborative investigation and effort that we will be able … Scarpino and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli for the collaborative effort of all three agencies throughout this …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fire

State Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance

… through New York State of Health (NYSOH), New York's online health insurance marketplace and the remainder were … health insurance. When the Medicaid managed care provider and the third-party provider are the same, the state can remove the recipients …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insurance

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits

… General’s investigation was conducted by Investigator Samuel Scotellaro, III and Deputy Chief Antoine Karam. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-over

DiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge

… of bacteria such as E. coli has become almost commonplace. Full scale replacement of combined sewers with separated … in New York. A copy of the report, which includes a full list of municipal CSOs in the state, can be found …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challenge

DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a five-count indictment charging Tammy Banack, a resident … said State Comptroller DiNapoli. "I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for partnering with us to find and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19k

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud

… of monthly pension benefits via direct deposit to a joint bank account she held at Citizens Bank with Tammy Banack. Rosemary Banack died on … 2009. Tammy Banack concealed Rosemary Banack's death from Citizens Bank and the Retirement System, in order to maintain …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-and

DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores

… fiscal stress designation every year since FSMS began. As was the case for the past two years, none of the reporting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds

… of their jobs with the city. Capuano pleaded guilty today in Rensselaer County Court to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree (a Class E … of his two co-defendants, Ronald Foust and Jeffrey Clark. Surveillance videos from a local scrap yard showed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpw

DiNapoli: Recent Federal Actions Will Have Significant Impact on Higher Education in NY

… of nationals from 19 countries. International students pay full tuition and other costs; as such, their payments are an … by potential declines in international students whose full tuition payments act to subsidize charges paid by New …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-recent-federal-actions-will-have-significant-impact-higher-education-ny

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds

… have been indicted on charges including Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C Felony, Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D Felony, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree for stealing approximately $771,000 in … Grand Larceny charges for stealing approximately $771000 in public funds …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-island

DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores

… in fiscal stress for local fiscal years ending (FYE) in 2024, up from 14 a year ago, with increases in each category … fiscal stress in FYE 2024 also received a designation in 2023. This includes the cities of Albany, Little Falls, and … designated in fiscal stress increased from 6.8% in FYE 2023 to 8.5% in 2024, it was still well below the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scores

VII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables

… by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item, such as miscellaneous receipts. The process for … receipts that do not need to be applied to an AR Item. Omissions and corrections for Customer IDs cannot be … for Customer ID. A correcting entry can only be done on an AR Deposit using two sequences that net the deposit total to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-payment

Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official

… to Board of Water Supply purposes. The scheme continued into the fall of 2018 with payments from the Board of Water … through these convictions.  Also assisting in the investigation for the Attorney General was Legal Support … by Investigator Angel LaPorte, under the supervision of Deputy Chief Investigator John McManus and Supervising …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-government

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds

… Public Works (DPW) of the city of Rensselaer, for his role in teaming with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the … by The Honorable Judge Andrew Ceresia in Rensselaer County Court and must also repay one-third of the amount that … supervisor of two co-defendants, Ronald Foust and Jeffrey Clark. Surveillance videos from a local scrap yard showed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-public

Attorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme

… to Board of Water Supply purposes. The scheme continued into the fall of 2018 with payments from the Board of Water … Division of Investigations for their assistance in this investigation. The investigation was handled by Investigator Angel LaPorte, under the supervision of Deputy Chief Investigator John McManus and Supervising …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernon

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 43

… about important parts of the “Identifying Information” tab of a vendor record X.4.A Vendor Classifications Updated … section giving detail about important parts of the address tab of a vendor record X.4.C Contacts New section giving detail about important parts of the contacts tab of a vendor record X.4.D Location New section giving …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/43-gfo-updates-supplier-prompt-payment-interest-and-more

Selected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program

… 2014. Background The Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development … an updated directory of certified MWBEs. As of April 2014, DED had certified 7,919 unique businesses as MWBEs. Some … ineligible firms could be certified as MWBEs. In 2013, DED implemented a fully integrated online certification …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-program