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Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES) – Information Technology (2020M-99)

… for appropriate purposes, and IT controls over BOCES’ network and financial system were adequate to safeguard … controls to safeguard information contained in the network and financial system. Personal Internet use was found on computers. Network and application user accounts were not properly …

DiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds

… The former treasurer of the Le Roy Fire Department and the Firemen’s Benevolent Association of the Village of Le Roy (Genesee County) stole nearly $50,000 in public funds by … accountable for his actions.”  DiNapoli’s audit of the  Le Roy Fire Department  revealed Snow wrote $7,866 in checks …

DiNapoli: Troy Housing Authority IT Worker Arrested for Secretly Running Private Business on Housing Authority Time

… “Public time is for public work, not to subsidize one’s private business,” DiNapoli said . “Mr. Chen allegedly … collected his public salary while working for his private business clients. My thanks to Rensselaer County DA … misconduct before Judge Anne L. Coonrad in Troy City Court. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations …

DiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …

Opinion 89-13

… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … (purchase of used equipment of another municipality at auction) -- Contracts Requiring Bidding (purchase of used … a municipality of this State may be purchased by a county at an auction without contravening the competitive bidding …

DiNapoli: City of Corning Audit Details Stolen Funds

… collections in August 2013. The audit details how Burlew, over a three month period, allegedly stole fees for parking permits, code enforcement, water, sewer and parking summons, as well as utility receipts. “This … For example, she stole code enforcement fees for 11 building permits totaling $1,200, 18 parking permits …

DiNapoli: Job Creation Increases for IDA Projects

… of the state's IDAs and how these entities work to attract, retain and expand businesses within their communities. “IDAs are an important catalyst for economic development in our state,” said DiNapoli. “But … information they gather about the projects, and policies for recapturing financial assistance if project goals are not …

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

… announced the guilty plea of Charles Alton Bump Jr. to two counts of felony theft for stealing $53,320 in … State Common Retirement Fund and the SSA that were sent to his deceased mother, Elizabeth Dorothy Case. Bump … pension fund and $24,641 from the SSA. Bump was sentenced to eight years in prison minus time already served and three …

DiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud

… the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel, for allegedly stealing unearned benefits from the state … a false Record of Activities (ROAs) with the town for filing with the State Comptroller. ROAs are documents in … the arrest of Debra Gabriel the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel for allegedly stealing unearned …

DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report

… New York’s Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) reported $784 million in net tax exemptions in 2018, up 4.4 percent from 2017, …  that summarizes the performance of IDAs issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Projects that … New Yorks Industrial Development Agencies reported $784 …

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)

… ). About the Program OCFS oversees the State’s child welfare system, and its Central Office is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, including child protective services, foster … is tracked in CONNECTIONS, the system of record for child welfare in New York State. As of March 1, 2021, CONNECTIONS …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter

… tax receipts met or exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic levels for the same period. Some of the regions with the strongest … and the Capital District (15.4%). Sales tax receipts for New York City totaled $2.1 billion in the third quarter, … as the re-opening or increased permitted occupancy of more indoor venues such as restaurants, theaters and sports …

Social Security – Federal Funding and New York

… 2024, 3.8 million individuals in New York received Social Security benefits totaling more than $7.2 billion for the … Kings (365,705) and Suffolk (319,010).   Figure 1 – Social Security Benefits Paid and Number of Beneficiaries: New York, … Annual benefits are estimated. Figure 2 – Total Social Security Benefits Paid: New York, CY 2014 – CY 2024 Figure 2 …

Investment and Funding Choices Facing the MTA

On June 5, 2024, the Governor of the State of New York paused the implementation of the Central Business District Tolling Program (colloquially referred to as congestion pricing).

Archived: Legislative Session 2019–2020

… and provide critical services during the COVID-19 public health crisis and its aftermath, by: (1) extending the … technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and requests … account balance for the New York Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program to match the federally …

DiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced legislation to create an optional investment pool to help the state and local governments fund retiree health insurance and other post employment benefits (OPEB). … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced legislation to create an optional investment pool to help the state and …

Area #10 – Firewalls and Intrusion Detection – Information Technology Governance

University at Albany – Sabbatical and Other Paid Leave

… determine whether the State University of New York SUNY at Albany Albany complied with policies for administering …

Hazard Mitigation and Coordination

… Objective To determine if New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) adequately monitors and coordinates with New York City agencies for natural hazard mitigation, … the Program Hurricane Sandy, or Superstorm Sandy, hit New York City 10 years ago, on October 29, 2012, and in its …

Quality Services for the Autism Community – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… is approved by SED to provide Preschool Special Education (SC) and Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) program … with autism between three and five years of age. Both the SC and SEIT programs are located in Douglaston, Queens. For … 2015, QSAC served 164 students, which consisted of 140 in SC and 32 in SEIT, with 8 children enrolled in both Programs. …