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DiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… over $230,000 from an elderly victim. His co-defendant in this caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old … James and the Schodack Police Department, the people who committed this heinous crime have been held … become his live-in caregivers. The victim, whose wife had died years earlier and had no other direct support, received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerTown of Seneca Falls - Financial Management (2018M-266)
… has not adopted multiyear financial and capital plans or established adequate reserves. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/05/town-seneca-falls-financial-management-2018m-266XI.2.M Acknowledgment of Contractor’s Signature – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… must have proper acknowledgment of the contractor's signature affixed thereto. Refer to attachment for examples … . The requirement for acknowledgment applies to the signature of the contractor with whom the State is doing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2m-acknowledgment-contractors-signatureClaims Auditing – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… and a proper charge against the local government or school district. As a general rule, a claim package should … verified when necessary and purchases are generally exempt from New York State sales. 5 Is the claim sufficiently … thresholds and for other procurements that are exempt from bidding requirements, such as professional services. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/claims-auditingAbout Filing the Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… I make a mistake in my data entry after I’ve certified it? Do I have to enter the information from the Standard Work Day … Rev. 5/22 Return to Top … Elected and Appointed Officials Get answers about Regulation 3154 from the New York Codes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-filing-resolutionVII.10.G Cash Advance Shortages and Overages – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Preparation and Submittal of this Guide to replenish the advance for un-reimbursed payments. Online Business Units … request. 2. Upon receipt of the electronic deposit, the advance account will agree to the reported advance amount on the NY_AP_CASHADV_AUTHORIZED_LIMIT public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10g-cash-advance-shortages-and-overagesDual Employment
… Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) employees who are dually employed at multiple … period April 1, 2010 through February 6, 2013. Background DOCCS is responsible for the confinement and habilitation of … 60 facilities across the State. As of September 1, 2012, DOCCS had 29,796 employees. To ensure adequate staffing at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-2Opinion 89-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … -- Establishment (authority to establish overlapping town districts authorized to provide same improvements or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Opinion 93-30
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other … amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (liability for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Small Estates Affidavit (S.C.P.A. Section 1310)
If the account owner is deceased and there was no estate representative appointed by the courts, the surviving spouse or child of the deceased or the unreimburs
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/small-estates-affidavit.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 819
… Purpose To inform agencies of procedures for adding or changing employee addresses. Background Employees may have three (3) address types in the payroll system. The Home … advice. The option that is selected on Payroll Data must have a valid address on Personal Data; otherwise the error …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/819-procedures-employee-address-changes-payservState Agencies Bulletin No. P-394
Pay Perf Adv for PS&T Emp Due On or After 4/1/84
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-394.pdfRed Flags for Fraud
Red flags are warnings that something could be or is wrong.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/red_flags_fraud.pdfContract Advisory No. 33
… documents in the Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) or Contract Submission System, as applicable. State … here for guidance on uploading contract documentation in EDSS. References: Documentation Order Guide for Construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/33-dol-public-work-contractor-registryReal Estate Portfolio
… whether the New York Power Authority has accounted for all of its real estate holdings, determined the need to … each authority to maintain adequate inventory controls for its property and report annually on all property held. It … or dispose of such property as promptly as possible for fair market value. NYPA reports that, as of December 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/20/real-estate-portfolioCost-of-Living Adjustment
… Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual increase to your pension, based on the cost-of-living index and a … more than 3 percent. The percentage is applied up to the first $18,000 of your annual pension benefit as if you had … Net Change Letter When You’ll Be Eligible To begin receiving COLA payments, you must be: Age 62 or older and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentOpinion 95-24
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … aid paid in relation to a school building project financed from a source other than the proceeds of obligations which … for capital outlays for school building purposes from its general fund, capital fund or from a reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24DiNapoli: Ontario County Resident Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds From New York State Retirement System
… from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) intended for retiree Gary Banas. “Ms. Smith Shaver … account. Following Banas’ death, Smith Shaver withdrew his NYSLRS pension payment of $2,076 and his Veterans Affairs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-ontario-county-resident-pleads-guilty-stealing-funds-new-york-state-retirement-systemGlossary – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… payments not supported, will incorporate an index rate for 20-year-tax-exempt municipal bonds. The assumptions used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/glossaryContract Submission System Guide for Public Authority Users
… part with monies appropriated by the State Step 3 of 6 – Vendor Information Enter the vendor’s name, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and … return to the Home page Steps 2, 3, and 4 of 6 – Contract, Vendor and Contact Information Make any changes that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/contract-submission-system-guide-public-authority-users