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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 of … to have stolen over $67,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Real Property Taxes and Sales Taxes Are Major Local Revenue … Again After a Decline Generally, the property tax cap law limits levy increases to the lesser of 2 percent or the rate of inflation, with some exceptions, though each local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-287
… who meet the eligibility criteria are affected: Union Name BU Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau … The report will be sorted by DeptID and then by employee name, in alphabetical order. Fields in the report include … Name, Earn Code, Grade, Salary Plan, Bargaining Unit, Part Time Percentage, and Updated Max Effective Dated Amount. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-287-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center
… to health care and child care services, and assistance with finding permanent housing. Local departments of social … Districts) either operate shelters directly or contract with providers to operate them. As of October 2021, the … Department of Social Services (WCDSS) has contracted with Westhab Inc. (Westhab) to operate Coachman Family Center …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/01/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-centerDiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry
… in the U.S., 3.1% of all private sector establishments. With 33,536, nearly 1 in 10 of these nonprofits were located … Nonprofits provided 12.8 million jobs nationwide in 2022, with the greatest number (10.6%) in New York. In some regions … rest of the country, where average wages were more in line with public and private sectors. Statewide, three industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-releases-report-nonprofit-industryDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… growth of affordable housing in the Bronx — reflects, in part, a surge in permits before the 2022 expiration of the … and to review changes in neighborhoods after rezoning. As part of that review, greater information is needed on just …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallProposed Regulations
… 2025-2026 Part 201.2 (a) and (b) are amended to read as follows: (a) … and have[ has] been prepared in conformity with this Part; Part 201.2 (e) is amended to read as follows: (e) an … appropriated funds used for the contract; (vi) the full name and address of the contractor; (vii) the status of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2246.1
… section to include information about payments made in a separate check or Direct Deposit. This Bulletin … Bulletin No. 2246 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … effective date and used to determine the methodology when calculating the Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment amount. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22461-new-york-state-correctional-officers-and-police-benevolent-associationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2265
… of the Council 82 Non-Pensionable Lump Sum Payment and to provide processing instructions for entering the … Employees in the Security Supervisors Unit (SSPU) – BU61 and BU91 who meet the eligibility criteria are affected. … payment. The one-time lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to across-the-board increases but must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2265-council-82-afscme-afl-cio-council-82-security-supervisors-2024-nonOpinion 90-28
… before the agencies specified in the statute (see 1970 New York State Legislative Annual, pp 205, 539), it is well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-28Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… constitution generally prohibits the expenditure of town money for the benefit of private parties. Typically, a town … to spend funds to improve private property. Town of Eden – Real Property Tax Exemptions (Erie County) Auditors reviewed … and/or maintain exemption eligibility. Town of Elba – Real Property Tax Exemptions (Genesee County) Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 734
… by Council 82. Affected Employees Employees in positions with titles of Forest Ranger 1 and Forest Ranger 2 who are … Unit 31 effective 6/28/07. Employees in positions with the title of Forest Ranger 3 who are currently in … Ranger 2 and Forest Ranger 3 positions and the positions with those titles will be returned to their respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/734-return-certain-arbitration-eligible-employees-bargaining-units-31-and-61Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… statewide, as well as safety training requirements. As part of these requirements, the Department administers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… today revealing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) did not collect almost $400,000 in penalty fees from … GCS, the contractor hired to run the MTA’s Paratransit Call Center – which provides travel planning and … Errors can include flawed travel information and mistakes on dates, trip times, number of riders, addresses, cross …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableSupplemental Payments to Executive Employees
… payments (or bonuses) are allowable, if they correspond with predetermined amounts paid after the end of prespecified … by the Office of the State Comptroller and managed jointly with the Authorities Budget Office (ABO). From 2013 through 2015, WCHCC paid 18 executives (with base salaries totaling about $21.6 million) almost $4.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/12/supplemental-payments-executive-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… SED requirements. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA): Selected Performance Measures (Follow-Up) (2021-F-26) … in January 2020 found that, between Jan. 1, 2015 and August 22, 2018, performance measurements were not consistent and accurate among MTA agencies. There were deficiencies and inconsistencies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today. “As part of our work to ensure that the New York State Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… 17 cities with non-calendar fiscal years, including the “Big 4” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-citiesOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… waste tire management and recycling fee of $2.50 for each new tire sold. All fees are deposited into the Waste … of waste tire sites due to delays in establishing a new abatement contract through the Office of General Services … to DEC to collaborate with OGS to renew or establish new abatement contracts in a timely manner, initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followManagement of Capital Projects
… Objectives To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has a formal capital project management process that … convenient connections to MTA New York City Transit subway service. Ten of the 11 branches pass through the important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/14/management-capital-projects