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Opinion 2000-4
… Termination Pay (installment payments of) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (installment payment of termination pay) -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… audit reviewed records in ten municipalities: Herkimer and Madison counties, the cities of Auburn, Elmira, Troy and … towns of Hamburg, Irondequoit and Newburgh; as well as the village of Johnson City. “When seized property is missing, it … Six law enforcement agencies (Hamburg, Johnson City, Madison County, Newburgh, Troy and Watertown) had vehicles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… the enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law. The audit covers the period January 1, 2014 to April 20, 2018. Background The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… toward employees and pressured employees to perform sex acts, allegations detailed in a January 26, 2018 Wall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceApplying for Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… To apply for all Retirement System benefits, you must file the appropriate … your name, NYSLRS ID and phone number on your document. Disability Retirement Benefits Specific filing information and deadlines are provided on each of the disability benefit description pages in this plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/applying-benefitsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Article 14 Benefits
… balance when you retire will permanently reduce your pension. You cannot pay off your loan once you retire. The amount of your pension reduction will be based on your age, the loan balance at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/borrowing-against-your-contributionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases November Cash Report
… increased income tax collections, according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. All Funds spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-november-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for reporting line number changes and to describe how account … page, insert a row and enter the effective date (03/29/12 for Administration or 04/05/12 for Institution). Enter the appropriate line number. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012DiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the indictment of former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… returned all of the money. O’Hara, who was Town Supervisor at the time, then submitted the false invoices and checks to … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsOpinion 92-51
… proposed expenditures outlined in your letter. As is the case with IDA members and officers, there is no statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Services, Sales, and Salvage Facilities
… types of automotive businesses, including registration of repair shops, dealers, dismantlers, and junk and salvage … as multiple businesses. For example, many registered repair shops are also licensed as inspection stations. As of … an additional 95 unregistered facilities advertising auto repair services. Additionally, we identified 21 vehicle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/15/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-services-sales-and-salvage-facilitiesOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… from consumers. They must also post conspicuously placed signage informing consumers that they can return their used … but of the 30 we tested, 33% did not have the required signage. Further testing found at least 1,248 potentially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… A Pennsylvania man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years … “Timothy Gritman shamelessly hid his own father’s death, going so far as to attempt to disguise himself as him …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… that Karam was using school money and resources including stamps, envelopes, and other supplies to send election … district paid for, and were mailed using the district’s stamps. LaPolla was allegedly aware that school resources … use of taxpayer funds totaled $14,649, including $9,775 in stamps, $1,015 in supplies, and $3,859 in compensation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorDiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… were unreliable and were not reconciled to cash in the bank. Further, the external audit of the city’s 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the … Buie is alleged to have stolen over $23,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… Units how to process vouchers to vendors when an emergency procurement exists and the vendor cannot be added using the … is seeking a waiver from advertising in the New York State Contract Reporter, OSC must approve the exemption. See … Refer to the Office of General Services (OGS) Procurement Guidelines for specific procurement requirements. Obtain OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… to his arrest. “Mr. Bunn left his deceased father’s body unclaimed at the Nassau County morgue for more than a year so … partnership and continued commitment to protecting public funds.” “My office is committed to investigating this type of … of James Bunn – who died on February 24, 2010 – remained unclaimed by his son at the Nassau County Medical Examiner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $3.9 billion in May were stronger than projected, with … The General Fund balance totaled $9.6 billion at the end of May, up more than 31 percent since March 31. “Personal … billion higher than the same period last year, an increase of 12 percent. This increase was primarily due to stronger …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-report