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Processing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… of State Police’s (Division) Crime Laboratory System (CLS) is composed of four laboratories, including the Forensic … on May 27, 2020, sought to determine if the Division’s CLS processed kits in compliance with the Executive Law. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. Department of Agriculture and Markets: … announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… Diane M. Cecero, age 64, of Pittsford, New York, admitted today to unlawfully "double-dipping" and receiving … agreed to pay back those benefits, with interest, as part of a pretrial diversion agreement. The announcement was made … Diane M Cecero age 64 of Pittsford New York admitted today to unlawfully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… inappropriate capitation payments to Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans for recipients who were no longer enrolled in these … through January 31, 2015. Background Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans (Plans) provide health and … inappropriate capitation payments to Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation plans for recipients who were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… announced the indictment of former Ulster County BOCES criminal justice instructor Anthony Sciacca, a retired … was hired as an instructor at Ulster County BOCES teaching criminal justice and earning a salary of over $70,000. As a … BOCES employment. Sciacca was arraigned in Ulster County Criminal Court before Judge Bryan E. Rounds on Feb. 6, 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… and continue to steadfastly guard the pension system from fraud.” “As not only a law enforcement agency, but as … 1991 and was receiving a pension via direct deposit into a bank account jointly held with his daughter, Alayne … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish a pension benefit distribution. The most common equitable distribution formula for a public pension was established by the State Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas . This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-sharePhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… difficulty walking or climbing stairs. 1 According to the ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments , “by … are offered. Using the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Checklist for Existing Facilities 4 as a guide, we … under, or the Municipalities’ compliance with, the ADA. See Appendix A for more information on the ADA Checklist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1DiNapoli Announces Improvements to College Savings Plan to Save Money for College
… all Direct Plan portfolios will drop to 0.15 percent, meaning participants will pay $1.50 in program fees each year … serves as the investment manager. Vanguard Marketing Corp. markets, distributes and underwrites the Direct Plan . For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-announces-improvements-college-savings-plan-save-money-collegeHomeownership Rates in New York
… a home has long been described as “The American Dream.” In New York, that dream appears unattainable for a large share of the population: New York has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, … New York has long trailed the nation in homeownership rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkDiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… cancer check-off and the volunteer firefighting and EMS fund. Nearly $2.9 million remains unspent in the prostate … $500,000 has accumulated in the volunteer firefighting and EMS fund, founded in 2009. The total amount contributed by … The breast cancer and the volunteer firefighting and EMS funds require that money be spent in the year in which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causesOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention
… care services to more than 1 million New Yorkers annually. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, Health and Hospitals … $7.6 billion – personal service expenses accounted for $3.6 billion of this amount. As of May 2, 2017, Health … At each facility we visited, temporary nurses’ qualification and background screening documentation was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/16/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retentionOpinion 92-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Police Chief … Whether pursuant to General Municipal Law 207m the chief of police of a city who is the permanent fulltime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… years and unemployment for 31 years. Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsLicensing and Monitoring of Proprietary Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the State Education Department’s (Department) Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (Bureau) is verifying that schools have sufficient resources prior to initial licensing; and whether the Bureau is adequately monitoring schools and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/21/licensing-and-monitoring-proprietary-schoolsDebt – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… general obligation bond ratings were assigned as follows: AA+ by Fitch Ratings; Aa2 by Moody’s Investors Service; and AA+ by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services. These ratings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/debtState Agencies Bulletin No. 1715
… withholding allowance has increased to $4,200 for 2019. NY Tax Withholding Rates The 2019 New York State, New York … group who need to file a tax return for 2019 will need to renew their ITINs. The renewal period began October 1, 2018. … mail letters to this group to inform them of the need to renew their ITINs if they need to file a tax return and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1715-summary-tax-related-changes-2019DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… and Community Supervision $11.9 million with the Livingston County water and sewer district for water supply to Livingston and Groveland correctional facilities. Department … replacement parts including $22.1 million with SBD Holding Co. LLC; $20.3 million with Henderson Products, Inc.; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 2124
… including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller and Attorney General; officers and employees of the judiciary; and officers and employees of the Legislature, including the … notice of the possible impact to paycheck distribution and release of direct deposit funds and advices in the event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksArts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… leaders. PDF Version Highlights In 2019, New York City’s arts, entertainment and recreation sector employed 93,500 … 46% 46% Upper West Side / West Side 9,369 10% 56% Battery Park City / Greenwich Village / Soho 7,481 8% 64% Upper East … Murray Hill / Gramercy / Stuyvesant Town 3,573 4% 72% Park Slope / Carroll Gardens / Red Hook 2,584 3% 75% Brooklyn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19