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DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… States Attorney for Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) in announcing that Leslie Schwinzer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud (18 USC. § 1343) in the U.S. District Court at Knoxville, TN for stealing … Office (SSAIG), the EDTN and the Comptroller’s Office. In February of 2021, SSAIG contacted NYSLRS and informed them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… for goods and services. Key Findings Our audit found NYRA does not have adequate monitoring and oversight over its purchasing … competition is not fully promoted, and overspending may have occurred. Specifically: NYRA made a significant number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesManagement of Internal Controls
… (CNSE). The Research Foundation of the State University of New York (Research Foundation) and the UAlbany Foundation are … out the deficiency. Further, FRMC management retained a new independent auditor to help ensure that future regulatory … & The Research Foundation of the State University of New York: Use of State Funding for Research in Emerging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… issuance of the follow-up report to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… from 12 District Offices examine complaints and any other alleged labor violations that arise during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… filed a shareholder proposal at Amazon.com, Inc. asking for an independent audit to assess the company’s policies and … to root out any other systemic problem and mitigate risks for long-term investors. Amazon needs an unbiased look at how … to COVID-19. Discriminated against a former employee for racial discrimination who led a walkout over concerns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityState Agencies Bulletin No. 963
… Purpose To explain the extension of Military and Training Leave … Leave Benefits through December 31, 2010 in response to the continuing need for New York State employees in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/963-extension-military-and-training-leave-benefits-and-stipendsOpinion 89-37
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties … conduct of business as a collateral loan broker within the meaning of article 5 of the General Business Law. The role of … conduct of business as a collateral loan broker within the meaning of article 5 of the General Business Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-37DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… E felony. “On the surface, the court’s records appeared to have been well kept and the books looked as if they were … later altered receipt dates so they were not included in any monthly reports. Auditors also compared receipts recorded … officials, who suspended Guyette during the audit period, have already taken a number of steps to improve oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Putnam County and the Village of South Glens Falls . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … While the executive director was generally compensated in accordance with adopted policy, the board did not … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Broome County District Attorney F. Paul Battisti today announced that Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old … $31,872.55. LaBarr was sentenced in Broome County Court by Judge Carol A. Cocchiola. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… $230,000 from an elderly victim. “Forcing an elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and steal his hard earned pension … Police and the Schodack Police Department for partnering to ensure that justice is served for the people who committed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… and the State Police determined that Countryman wrote checks to herself from St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance … of the Ambulance Corp.’s board chairman on some of the checks. She allegedly used a majority of the stolen funds to pay for home renovations, including a new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… insurer will collect and remit FFI tax proceeds to the New York State Department of Financial Services, which distributes the proceeds to the proper recipients. Pursuant to Insurance Law and relevant case law, when a fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… education in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support that mission (Assistance Listing Number 84.027). It details programs and responsibilities related to the identification of special education students, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… food insecurity in half and virtually eliminating the number of U.S. households experiencing hunger by 2030. The … security status of the household was assigned based on the number of food insecure conditions reported. 3 The USDA’s … food. Reliance on public transportation often limited the number of items that could be brought home. 11 In 2019, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-224
… the salary reported in the Pay Rate field. If the agency does not report Increment Code 5555 in the Incr. Code field, … available for agency review after the automatic increases have been processed. All reports are sorted by Department ID, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-224-april-2016-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salaryOpinion 2000-14
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … public employers and public employees with respect to any benefit provided by or to be provided by a public … respect to school district contributions to annuities, it does not, in our view, constitute a prohibition against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-14Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-335.1
… the salary reported in the Pay Rate field. If the agency does not report Increment Code 5555 in the Incr. Code field, … available for agency review after the automatic increases have been processed. All reports are sorted by Department ID, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-3351-april-2024-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-salary