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DiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… Department and the State Police for their partnership in holding accountable those who think they can swindle the … After retiring from the Westchester Police Department in 2005, Sciacca was hired as an instructor at Ulster County … Sciacca was not allowed to earn more than $30,000 annually in other public employment while continuing to receive his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… grant the rights and privileges of membership to a third party. Spousal Consent — Unlike private pension plans, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droDiNapoli: Monterey Fire Department President Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Funds from the Department
… and interim treasurer of the Monterey Volunteer Fire Department, for allegedly stealing over $3,000 from the department. Groves, 49, of Beaver Dams, was charged with … was previously victimized by corruption among its fire department officials, deepens her betrayal. My thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-monterey-fire-department-president-arrested-allegedly-stealing-funds-departmentVI.2.A Appropriation & Segregation Overview – VI. Budgets
… grant payments with disbursements coded to the grant account codes. State Operations appropriations support the … coded to the personal service and non-personal service account codes. Capital Project appropriations support capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2a-appropriation-segregation-overviewDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… of dollars annually," said DiNapoli. "Across New York, my audits have revealed infrastructure problems, poor budget … spending, public authority financial data and information on 140,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… Alayne Bertolino for allegedly stealing more than $240,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased father over a 4 ½-year period. “The defendant … is handling the prosecution of this case. “Building trust in public institutions requires us to hold people accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… detailed procedures for the consideration of P3s to ensure full transparency and accountability; Develop staff expertise … state, focused on reducing costs to taxpayers; and Ensure full transparency and accountability for P3 projects, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… The audit of travel and conference claims is required by law and is an essential internal control for ensuring that travel policy requirements are consistently met by all … the claim/voucher packet, including appropriate approvals, travel forms, receipts and other documentation to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… code “A” allows a Business Unit’s courier to pick up a vendor’s check for payment of goods and services at the … Treasury rather than having the payment made directly to a vendor. To make a check available at the Division of … a checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher to ensure the check will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeXII.5.D Selecting the Appropriate Location – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES When processing payments to a vendor, agencies must select a vendor location. In the Statewide Financial System (SFS), a vendor location is a set of business defaults defined by the … When processing payments to a vendor agencies must select a vendor location …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5d-selecting-appropriate-locationDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… before Judge Koweek, those funds were returned in full to the Village of Chatham and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… year with higher than expected revenue and spending coming in below expectations,” said DiNapoli. “However, with the state dependent on a recently volatile financial sector, it is important to be … realistic and prepared for potential economic challenges in the coming year.” Tax collections in December totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportXI.7.B Repayment Agreements – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… For additional instruction on this topic, visit the job aids published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible from the … For additional instruction on this topic, visit the job aids published to SFS Coach Training. SFS Coach Training is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7b-repayment-agreementsCommunity Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants. Funds to New York City The City’s FY 2026 preliminary budget includes CDBG … projects and a portion of the City’s subsidy to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Almost all of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantPublic Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase to Highest Level Since 2015 For SFY 2022-23, the average … recipients in the State increased by 68,614 (14.5 percent) to 540,656, following near-record-low caseloads in SFY … (FA) and Safety Net Assistance (SNA). FA provides up to 60 months of cash assistance to eligible needy families; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfarePublic Health – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… SFY 2022-23, its highest level ever, due in part to higher enrollment levels impacted by federal restrictions on disenrollment during the COVID public health emergency. Federal restrictions during the pandemic … levels, subject to other income limits). Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record Heights Individuals covered by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-healthCase Management (Follow-Up)
… and reassessments must be performed, as well as wait list prioritization. According to DFTA officials, as of … 338 people on the case management and 475 on the home care wait lists. Our initial audit report, issued on July 26, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/case-management-followControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Controls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative ( 2022-S-22 ). About the Program Established in 2016, the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) is part of the … various populations to be served by both OMH and the other State agencies under ESSHI. Each of OMH’s ESSHI contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-followPhysical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments
… whether Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … cooperative (co-op) housing to middle-income families. The New York City (City) Department of Housing Preservation and … whether MitchellLama developments supervised by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/15/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developmentsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-332
… by Communication Workers of America (CWA), Local 1180 in Bargaining Unit SD. Employees represented by District Council 37 in Bargaining Unit SK who reside within the zip codes as … for the 2023 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or Paid Leave and received salary from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-332-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucs