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DiNapoli: South Carolina Woman Arrested for Stealing $147,455 in Pension Payments

… the country to protect the pension system from those who seek to defraud it. My thanks to Solicitor Barnette and … her mother’s account, allegedly used her deceased mother’s bank card to withdraw $147,455 from her mother’s bank … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-south-carolina-woman-arrested-stealing-147455-pension-payments

DiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father

… The defendant, Richard Gaines Jr., 55, of Daytona Beach, Florida was arrested in November 2024 following an … He also made ATM withdrawals in New Jersey, Georgia and Florida. Gaines Jr. pleaded guilty to identity theft in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-father

Greenville Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-156)

Determine whether Greenville Central School District (District) officials established adequate network user account controls to prevent unauthorized use or access.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/greenville-2021-156.pdf

Local Government Management Guide: Capital Projects Fund

A capital projects fund is used to account for the financial resources supporting capital projects during the life of the project.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/capital-projects-fund.pdf

Credit for Military or Additional Service – State Police Plan

… be able to receive credit toward your retirement benefit for military service or other public employment. Military … eligible to purchase credit toward your retirement benefit for your military service. Military service is creditable … military service was before or after you joined NYSLRS. For more information, visit our Military Service Credit page …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/credit-military-or-additional-service

Credit for Military or Additional Service – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… or other public employment. Military Service If you served in the U.S. Armed Forces, you may be eligible to purchase … retirement plans. Because service credit is a factor in calculating a NYSLRS retirement benefit, in most cases, buying military service credit will increase …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/credit-military-or-additional-service

United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Spine Specialists

… provided to Empire Plan members. United contracts with in-network participating providers who agree to accept … co-insurance) when they use non-participating providers. In accordance with the Empire Plan’s requirements, when … waives) the member’s out-of-pocket costs, it will result in United making an excessive payment on the claim. Our audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-spine-specialists

United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-long-island-laparoscopic-surgery

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1959

… immediately. Pay Checks Issued On Must be Received by OSC No Later Than November 4, 2021 November 10, 2021 November 19, … will not be reduced. Impact on Recovery of Taxes OSC has no ability to recover taxes for salary refunds that were … Control-D report, as described in Payroll Bulletin No. 908 (Non-Negotiated and/or Undeliverable New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1959-schedule-submitting-2021-year-end-returned-checks

Debt – 2021 Financial Condition Report

… debt burden of a governmental entity creates fixed costs that directly affect its ability to provide current services, … State’s debt burden, which includes certain obligations that are not recognized within the measure of State-Supported … Five-Year Capital Program and Financing Plan projects that the State will issue 221 percent more debt than it will …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/debt

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1859

… outlined in this bulletin. Agencies must always forward payroll checks to the appropriate entity as soon as possible. As part of OSC’s Uncashed Payroll Check Outreach, any paychecks issued in 2019 that are … after the December 30, 2020 (Admin) or January 5, 2021 (Inst) deadline, the employee is due a corrected wage …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1859-schedule-submitting-2020-year-end-returned-checks

IX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants

… the end of the quarter will result in the account being frozen, thereby preventing any additional drawdowns from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-system

Patient Safety Center Activities and Handling of Revenues (Follow-Up)

… a 30-year-old woman who died in 1997 as a result of a medical error introduced during surgery by a physician with a … for the purpose of maximizing patient safety, reducing medical errors, and improving overall quality of health care. … with developing a system for the voluntary reporting of medical errors and identified several other areas of PSC …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/patient-safety-center-activities-and-handling-revenues-follow

IX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants

… difference in whole days between the average date of check clearance for the disbursement and the date the related …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liability

Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement

… sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling approximately $1.4 million from a decedent's estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one … behind bars.” According to the allegations contained in court documents: Bayard was appointed administrator of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlement

Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts

… Two checks have no information other than check number in the electronic check register. WCB personnel stated they … expenses. The largest total disbursements for a month in our scope period were $891. The average monthly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/25/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2307

… and Tax Statements postmarked no later than January 31, 2025. Undeliverable W-2s that cannot be delivered to the … their employee addresses in PayServ. Our software enables us to pre-determine and charge agencies for the actual … for Direct Mailed W-2s were made available on January 10, 2025, in Control-D for agency review. To reimburse OSC for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2307-direct-mailed-form-w-2-agency-chargeback

New York's 529 College Savings Program Delivers $287 Million to College Students Since January

… on Sunday, May 29. “With the cost of college on the rise, it’s a great time to consider opening a 529 College Savings … opened by anyone with a contribution of $25, and 185,866 Advisor Plan accounts, which require a financial advisor and have higher fees and expenses. New York is one of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/new-yorks-529-college-savings-program-delivers-287-million-college-students-january