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Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… needed to address food insecurity. Food Insecurity Grew in 2022 Food insecurity worsened for many New Yorkers in the 2020 to 2022 period, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture … food due to a lack of money and other resources in 2020-2022. 3 These findings reflect an increase in food insecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicCUNY Bulletin No. CU-553
… Purpose To explain the manual processing of Ratification Bonus Payments Affected … To explain the manual processing of Ratification Bonus Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-553-cuny-psc-professional-staff-congress-ratification-bonusState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664
… has been superseded by Payroll Bulletin 1664.1 Purpose To inform agencies of updated procedures for processing union … in PayServ Affected Employees Employees who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues (except … payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all actions taken with respect to union dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the theft of more than $65,000 in goods and services from the town. Burlew today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge of Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… death, 18 direct deposits totaling $19,524 went to her bank account. Walsh allegedly stole $12,973 by withdrawing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsOpinion 89-6
… A fine imposed following a conviction in Supreme Court, for a violation of section 190.60 of the Penal Law belongs to the locality and not the State. You ask whether a fine paid into … a conviction under section 190.60 of the Penal Law for Scheme to Defraud in the Second Degree would properly be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… for claims totaling about $2.4 million, and four advanced life support first responder (ALSFR) providers that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsOpinion 92-53
… issues discussed in the opinion. [Edited for Publication] SALES TAX -- Distribution of (necessity of State Comptroller's approval in absence of sales tax agreement) TAX LAW, §1262(c): In the absence of a sales tax agreement between a county and all of the cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-53DiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… Police Acting Superintendent Steven G. James said: “This case demonstrates the hard work of all our law enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionDiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… 20 percent of the authority’s total employee compensation in the 2015 fiscal year, more than twice the proportion of … regional transit agencies, amid steady ridership growth in recent years, according to a report released today by … and educational institutions,” DiNapoli said. “After a dip in 2010, the authority’s total ridership has been increasing. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… Business Units must enter one of the following three account codes set up for retainage when both retaining funds … releasing those withheld throughout the contract period. Account Code Description 58951 Used when temporarily … from capital project payment(s). For more information on account codes, please see Chapter IV, Section 4.A - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Under the plea agreement announced on … of the guilty plea, White was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the total funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… cash disbursements. The treasurer did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations or reports, or prepare and file the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1835
… for 50% each, the employee will receive $75.00 in each account and a paper check for $0.01. With a Balance Row: If … this employee’s direct deposit is set up in PayServ as one account for 50% and one balance account, the employee will receive a deposit of $75.00 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1835-new-queries-identify-employees-receiving-paper-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1818
… Updated April 2, 2020: With the complete passage of the 2020-21 state budget expected today (4/2/2020), state … released by the State Comptroller. Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform New York State agencies of the possible delay in paycheck distribution and release of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1818-possible-delay-direct-deposit-funds-and-paycheck-distribution-april-1DiNapoli and Montgomery County DA Pearson: Former Executive Director of the Fulton-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Arrested for Embezzling Over $440K
… access to the Fulton-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce bank accounts. She allegedly used her access to write checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-and-montgomery-county-da-pearson-former-executive-director-fulton-montgomery-county-chamberCost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… for non-smokers, walking programs and employee health fairs. Employee awareness – This includes offering incentives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… our audit report, UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Report … with UnitedHealthcare (United) to process and pay medical and surgical claims for services provided to Empire Plan members. United’s payments to medical providers are based, in part, on procedure codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followWestchester School for Special Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the Westchester School for Special Children (WSSC) on its Consolidated Fiscal … SED. SED reimburses DoE and the other school districts for a portion of its payments to WSSC. For the four years ended June 30, 2011, WSSC claimed … whether the costs reported by the Westchester School for Special Children WSSC on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/02/westchester-school-special-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualLinkNYC Program Revenues and Monitoring (Follow-Up)
… that would offer free high-speed Internet access and phone service; a touchscreen tablet interface to access City … 911 emergency and NYC311 helpline services; free cell phone charging; and digital advertising and public service … an 8-year period, at no cost to the City, with a specified number to be installed in each borough. The Agreement was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/26/linknyc-program-revenues-and-monitoring-follow