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Village of Unadilla – Procurement (2022M-182)
… Village obtained the most favorable terms and conditions in the best interest of its taxpayers. Competition was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/04/26/village-unadilla-procurement-2022m-182Town of Alfred – Incompatible Duties (2021M-99)
… Ensure that the bookkeeper’s appointment does not result in an incompatibility of duties. Ensure that AUDs are … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-alfred-incompatible-duties-2021m-99Village of Waterford – Board Oversight (2022M-70)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Waterford (Village) Board (Board) provided adequate oversight of financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of financial operations. Specifically, the Board did not: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2022/07/29/village-waterford-board-oversight-2022m-70DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… treatment programs have been poorly served by the failure of the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) to inspect and … DiNapoli. “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsOpinion 91-20
… the fees collected. An insurance carrier's obligation to pay for services provided to its insured, whether by direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-20DiNapoli: Greene County Couple Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… defendants allegedly exploited a family member’s death to try to cheat the pension system and enrich themselves,” DiNapoli … death of Stephen’s father to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Instead, a total of $30,189.80 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… you must submit your request while you are still on the payroll of a participating employer. If there is a cost for … receive a statement of the cost after you have left the payroll, you must make payment within 30 days from the date … outstanding loans with NYSLRS when you leave the public payroll and you withdraw your contributions and end your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentState Agencies Bulletin No. 1866
… Employees with access to New York State Payroll Online (NYSPO) have the option to adjust their income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1866-general-tax-tips“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… the NAEP is the only common measure of student achievement that allows for direct comparisons among states … and percentages of students performing at each of the NAEP achievement levels: “Below Basic,” “Basic,” “Proficient,” and … from the Office of the State Comptroller’s COVID-19 Relief Program Tracker through January 31, New York’s school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. … concealed his mother’s death to pocket her pension,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “We uncovered the theft and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… repeatedly failed to comply with state guidelines and university policies related to contracting, vendor monitoring, and hiring or promotions, possibly costing taxpayers nearly … $955,000,” DiNapoli said. “We also found improper hiring and pay raises for staff and poor contractor monitoring that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesDiNapoli Calls for Improvements to Capital Planning Process
… the next five years, including planned spending for SUNY dorms, is expected to be funded through the issuance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-calls-improvements-capital-planning-processDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… State agencies spent more than $316 million on overtime in the first six months of 2014, a jump of $22 million over the same period in 2013, … of state operations, including periodic reports on how overtime is managed by state agencies. The total cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… and country to protect the New York State pension system from fraud.” “The defendant’s actions were not only illegal but morally reprehensible, stealing from his own deceased mother’s pension funds,” said District … payments totaling $56,411. The stolen funds were traced from Johnson’s mother’s bank account into his bank account, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyREACH Academy Charter School - Cash Disbursements (2019M-130)
Determine if cash disbursements were properly accounted for supported and approved
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/13/reach-academy-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2019m-130Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-18
… Purpose To inform agencies of the eligibility of RRSU (DC 37) … the employee is less than 50% disabled, the agency is required to find the employee a position according to the … Without Pay After the Incident and Injury Details pages are completed, the agency must insert a new row on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-18-eligibility-and-processing-instructions-workersDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… without a waiver under Section 211 of the Retirement and Social Security Law. The investigation revealed that while Sciacca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemXI.2.F Timely Submittal of Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Sufficient time must be incorporated to allow for review of contract transactions submitted to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). RISKS IN PROVIDING GOODS OR … over their agency's internal procurement and contract award procedures, and to implement the actions necessary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2f-timely-submittal-contractsNesconset Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program (2014M-317)
… employees properly earned length of service award program (LOSAP) credit for the period January 1, 2013 through July 31, … employees serving as volunteer firefighters from earning LOSAP points for responding to calls during their regularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/nesconset-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-2014m-317