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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer for Allegedly Embezzling Fire Company Money
… General's Public Integrity Bureau. This case is the latest joint investigation under the Operation Integrity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… the needs of all the vulnerable New Yorkers it was created to serve, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller … Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative was created to improve the availability of supportive and affordable … the needs of all the vulnerable New Yorkers it was created to serve according to a new audit released today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Guilty Plea of Former City of Rensselaer DPW Commissioner for Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Thomas Capuano, the former Commissioner of the Department of Public Works of the city of Rensselaer Department of … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the guilty plea of Thomas Capuano for teaming with two DPW employees to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-guilty-plea-former-city-rensselaer-dpwMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… or whose property they might damage, as a result of an accident, before they obtain a vehicle registration. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/25/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-statement-assessableTitle V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (Follow-Up)
… program (Program) under Title V of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Act). The purpose of the Program … excess of established limits. Pursuant to New York’s Clean Air Compliance Act of 1993 (CACA), the Department is … responsible for developing and administering this Program. Air pollution sources subject to the Program must obtain an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/title-v-operating-permit-program-revenues-expenditures-and-changes-fund-balance-eightNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli & Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Boeing Shareholder Lawsuit
… of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund), and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPA) announced … have been appointed co-lead plaintiffs in a derivative lawsuit filed against current and former directors and … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado FPPA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-fire-and-police-pension-association-colorado-announce-appointmentHousing Trust Fund Corporation: Internal Controls and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs (Follow-Up)
… the State. The unprecedented housing crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic escalated the need for programs that … for individuals, families, and businesses affected by COVID-19, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 enhanced … grant years 2017 through 2023, and about $127 million CDBG COVID-19 relief aid (CDBG-CV) through the CARES Act. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-and-maximization-federal-funding-communityHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Community Development Block Grant & HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
… Plan Act of 2021 enhanced this assistance. Between April 1, 2017 and June 6, 2022, HUD allocated over $244 million in … safety protocols. However, as of June 9, 2022 – more than 2 years after the start of the pandemic – HCR had only … million has been reimbursed. To meet HUD’s Report 2021-S-10 2 requirements, HCR must expend over $96 million of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingChallenging a Determination – Police and Fire Plan
… We can pay only those benefits authorized by law, and cannot pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/challenging-determinationViolating the Terms of a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… member to elect a specific pension payment option and name the ex-spouse as beneficiary, the terms of that DRO will supersede any other designation. … occur when a DRO is not on file at the time of a member’s retirement. If the member elects an option or designates a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/violating-terms-droRetirement Estimates – Divorce and Your Benefits
… or accrued value of the benefits due to a member at retirement. Upon the member’s written request to NYSLRS’ … provide a one-time estimate of their Single Life Allowance retirement benefit using current earnings and service … benefits to some future hypothetical retirement date), or pre-retirement estimates of an ex-spouse’s benefit pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/retirement-estimatesDisability Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Instead, the pension is a fixed percentage of the member’s final average earnings. This means there is no “service” … accrued to the date of the disability award (without reductions for early retirement). This calculation would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/disability-retirementSubmitting a DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Law and Rules Section 2105. NYSLRS also requires proof of divorce, such as a copy of the parties’ judgment of divorce. Submit the DRO and a copy of the judgment of divorce to: NYSLRS Matrimonial Bureau 110 State Street Mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/submitting-droDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… systems, but the DRO is applicable to only one membership, then the DRO must specifically identify the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrsPublic Authorities by the Numbers, December 2022
The scale of authority operations is enormous, with more than 1,000 State and local entities spending more than $78 billion per year, employing more than 166,000 full- and part-time staff.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-2022.pdfTown of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. Determine whether the Town’s Finance Office payroll was accurate and supported.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/hamburg-town-2023-109.pdfA Review of NYC Capital Project Delivery
The majority of New York City’s capital projects are over their initial budgets and behind schedule, suggesting better monitoring and reporting could lead to adjustments to improve capital project delivery.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-1-2025.pdfReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (2020-S-56) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) adequately monitors and properly approves reimbursement of claims by homeless shelter providers, such as Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s56-response.pdfWyoming County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-4)
Determine whether the Wyoming County (County) Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/wyoming-county-probation-s9-20-4.pdfWayne County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-6)
Determine whether the Wayne County (County) Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/wayne-county-probation-s9-20-6.pdf