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DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in … P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan, and Inspector General for the … until her retirement in 2005. She subsequently moved to Georgia to be close to family but died on Sept. 14, 2006. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's sentence, he must also pay full restitution to … Burlew the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65000 from the Town has been sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's sentence, he must also pay full restitution to … Burlew the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65000 from the Town has been sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedXII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures
… of the payment as a charge (positive amount), and a second line to represent the retainage (negative amount). Processing … the purchase order into the voucher again for the same line and full amount. The processor should then adjust the line amount to be a negative amount for the total to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6o-paying-retainageBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team responsible for drafting an IT contingency plan for management’s review and approval. … There are several steps entities can take to improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… than 1,400 purchases worth more than $1 million, gave one vendor an unfair advantage in obtaining the state’s business … taxpayer dollars and gave an unfair advantage to one vendor. This cannot continue, and our recommendations should … preferred sources or from another centralized contract vendor, as it should have. Finally, auditors compared the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System
… institutional, dental, and pharmacy encounters). The EIS then processes the data and sends it to a data warehouse. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-readiness-encounter-intake-systemMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… Health (Department) is maximizing revenues from Medicaid drug rebates. The audit covered the period April 1, 2010 to … 2014. Background In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures … able to recover a portion of the Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesArrochar Meats, Inc.
… were to determine whether the Division of Military and Naval affairs (DMNA) conducted appropriate procurements, paid appropriate prices, and received the quality and quantity of goods and services it procured during its … were to determine whether the Division of Military and Naval affairs DMNA conducted appropriate procurements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incDiNapoli: Despite Third Straight Year of State Workforce Expansion, OT Costs Increased by $1.6 Billion in 2025
… declined from 158,067 in 2016 to 142,396 in 2022. Since then, the number has grown for three consecutive years to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-despite-third-straight-year-state-workforce-expansion-ot-costs-increased-16-billion-2025DiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay
… with Microsoft Corp. , CVS Health Corp. , Macy's Inc. , The TJX Companies Inc. and Salesforce.com to reexamine their CEO and executive … Health Corp. (filed with Zevin Asset Management) Macy's Inc. Microsoft Corp. Salesforce.com, The TJX Companies Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-and-ny-state-pension-fund-reach-agreements-major-companies-executive-payNew York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… as discretionary funding through Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 was passed within the Agriculture, Legislative Branch, … markets. USDA Appropriations for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 The continuing resolution (P.L 119-37) passed by … products or aquaculture products that have been harmed by tariff policies. Immigration Farms in New York and across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agricultureDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… needs using a comprehensive capital planning process, and then work with the applicable state agencies to coordinate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… because the agency mistakenly paid for more days of care than what was provided, according to an audit released … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Home health care providers fill a great need by allowing patients to stay … paid providers for weeks of service, when only days of care had been given.” In 2012, as part of its Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the conviction of John H. Eydeler III, 66, a resident … Eydeler, a retired nurse who died in October of 1998. Today, he was sentenced to a five-year term of probation and … pleaded guilty to the indictment on October 12, 2016. Today, he was sentenced by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… Attorney Kathleen Rice today announced the guilty plea of retired Suffolk County Police Detective Sergeant Terrance Hoffman for taking $465,647 in illegal pension payments from … Fire Retirement System. “This is an egregious exploitation of public funds,” DiNapoli said. “By partnering with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… in their scheme to steal over $48,000 in funds meant to support seniors and people with disabilities residing in the … purchases, and to fund her and her family’s personal cell phone expenses. She also submitted over $1,000 in additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overOpinion 91-12
… to conduct fund raising activities. The village board then has 30 days to take action to prohibit the fund raising …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-12DiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… account shared by her, Stephen, and the deceased. She then transferred over $20,000 into her personal bank account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsStart Saving for Retirement
… future, but the steps you take now—especially when saving for retirement—can have a huge impact on your later years and … When you invest your savings in an individual retirement account (IRA) or a 401(k)-style retirement savings plan, you … on the amount you deposit, but, if you satisfy certain requirements, qualified distributions are tax-free. (Return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/saving-for-retirement