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DiNapoli: Albany Man Who Victimized Elderly NYS Pensioner Sentenced to State Prison

… Devin Zielinski was sentenced to serve two to six years in state prison for stealing $230,000 in pension and social security benefits from an elderly victim. Zielinski was also ordered to pay $115,000 in restitution. Zielinski’s partner in the scheme, Amber …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-albany-man-who-victimized-elderly-nys-pensioner-sentenced-state-prison

Elevator Safety

… Three non-DOB inspectors failed to identify defective door restrictors, which may cause a door to open between floors – an imminently hazardous … the issue, did not have the required tool (gauge) to measure the diameters of the hoist cables, which would enable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/06/06/elevator-safety

Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act

… Purpose To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education Department (Department). We also assessed … To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and accurately reporting …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act

School Districts – Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting (2025-MS-2)

… District , Harpursville Central School District , Indian Lake Central School District , Johnstown City School District … District , Sullivan West Central School District , Tupper Lake Central School District , Wayland-Cohocton Central … 2023-24 school year: Developed and maintained a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/31/school-districts-lead-water-testing-and-reporting-2025-ms-2

Oxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)

… percent) water outlets we identified at select areas, that students, staff and the public may have access to and could … percent water outlets we identified at select areas that students staff and the publi …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Town of … were missing and not deposited in an efficient manner. The clerk also did not identify tax collection account errors … for approximately $1,000 in cash from tax collections. The board did not perform an annual audit of the clerk’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits

DiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State

… in at least three years, and the towns of Davenport and Morehouse have not filed for more than 6 years. When examined … one of the other two filings described above: the Town of Morehouse is also delinquent in filing its AFR, and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-state

Management and Maintenance of Non-Revenue Service Vehicles (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/11/management-and-maintenance-non-revenue-service-vehicles-follow

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… of Health: Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (2020-S-62) The audit identified $1.1 million in Medicaid overpayments for brand name prescription drugs where generic drugs were available … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

DiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems

… an audit of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC ) released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … is crucial so the public can avoid exposure. I urge DEC to redouble efforts to make sure all municipal sewer … untreated and partially treated sewage discharges to DEC and the local health department within two hours of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problems

DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation

… State Comptroller's Office in April 2018 at Eckstein's home office yielded thousands of pages of financial … used some of the stolen funds for the down payment on his home, which has a swimming pool and tennis court. Eckstein … are from Massapequa, Seaford, Smithtown, Melville, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Norwalk, CT, Jupiter, FL and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigation

CUNY Bulletin No. CU-342

… Purpose To inform agencies of the implementation of new increment codes and … using ‘11YY . ’ The YY indicates the last two digits of the year the employee received the ‘Last 1 year step’ … This bulletin informs agencies of the implementation of new increment codes and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-342-new-increment-codes-psc-titles

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… town’s financial operations. Of the 15 asset and liability accounts reviewed as of Dec. 31, 2021 and Oct. 31, 2022, five … was unreasonable and sufficient to cover 50% of the 2022 appropriations. The board also did not adopt realistic … In addition, the city council should be mindful to ensure appropriations are sufficient for any potential liabilities …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Calculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting

… In the simplest of terms, to calculate the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and … following is information on how to calculate the number of days worked based on different scenarios. Please refer to the … working the full SWD) should be reported with full-time days. Part-time employees (those who are working less than …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-worked

DiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered

… Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have more than doubled since 2014 to more than 450,000 … been vacant nearly a year. Department officials said they have been interviewing to fill the position, which has duties … Do Not Call registry complaints by New York state residents have more than doubled since 2014 to more than 450000 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unanswered

Opinion 90-40

… mayor to attend a meeting of the board of trustees, may cast two votes, one in his or her capacity as trustee and the … whether voluntarily or by mandate, he has only one vote to cast. (101 NYS2d at 949-950). The court held, therefore, that … the mayor to attend a meeting of the board of trustees may cast two votes one in his or her capacity as trustee and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40

DiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments

… (SSA) Inspector General Gail S. Ennis today announced the guilty plea of Charles Alton Bump Jr. to two counts of felony theft for stealing $53,320 in payments from the New York State … SSA Inspector General Gail S Ennis today announced the guilty plea of Charles Alton Bump Jr to two counts of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceased

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