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DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and must now pay full restitution. The thefts … public funds to pay for groceries, cooking classes, liquor store purchases, a subscription, gift shop purchases, … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with … that will follow the rules.” Limnes is located at 154-15 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone. The contract was a $4.7 … and Suffolk counties. During the contract review, DiNapoli’s staff identified several serious concerns about Limnes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorXIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism." This order prohibits New … Foreign Assets Control has directed its rules particularly to banking institutions and securities/investment houses. … the use of a Single payment vendor ID within SFS must have proper controls in place to identify and prevent payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth … member of the Avon Police Department to provide various services to the district. In exchange, the School Resource … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsTown of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… with openings in the pavement no larger than one half inch. 11 components at the Airport, such as accessible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45Farmland Protection Program
… Program to protect agriculturally viable farmland in the State. The audit covered the period from April 2019 … and Market's (AGM) Division of Land and Water administers grant funding for the Program through: Farmland Protection Planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/02/farmland-protection-programDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… OpenBookNewYork.com . “New York’s public authorities play an increasingly influential role in government yet they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityState Agencies Bulletin No. 1911
… in the NYS Payroll System (PayServ), new Earnings Codes have been created. The tracking of these expenditures in … The straight rate and overtime rate for work performed on the COVID-19 vaccine hotline are based on an employee's … to COVID-19 vaccine administration activities went into effect on 01/08/2021. Tracking work related to the COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1911-processing-payments-activities-related-covid-19-vaccine-effortState Agencies Bulletin No. 1673
… with information regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 … in 2017 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on March 8, 2019. Employees can … 2019 will be treated as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check and OSC will reissue the check. Any checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1673-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1595.1
… with information regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 … in 2017 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 22, 2019 . Employees can … with a 2017 uncashed payroll check greater than $999.99 as of October 2018. Signed outreach letters that are returned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15951-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2197
… Reports (TAX960CB) for Direct Mailed W-2s will be available in Control-D for review. This report provides … Reports (TAX960CB) for Direct Mailed W-2s will be available on January 12, 2024, in Control-D for agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2197-direct-mailed-form-w-2-agency-chargebackUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the Upstate Medical University’s (Upstate) billing practices are adequate to ensure that … Background Upstate Medical University (Upstate), central New York’s only academic medical center, specializes in research …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesJohnstown City School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-15)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 95 of the 264 … our comment on an issue raised in the District’s response letter. The Board of Education (Board) has the responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/johnstown-city-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-15Housing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up) (2022-F-18) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Report 2020-S-4).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f18-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259
… this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the … after one year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to perform certain payee notification … and the funds will be escheated and remitted to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2259-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the … after one year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to perform certain payee notification … and the funds will be escheated and remitted to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksExamination of Procurement Card Payments
… staff (i) adhere to the State Finance Law requirements for OSC contract approval and competitive bidding and (ii) do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/examination-procurement-card-paymentsAdoption Subsidy Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … 18, 2010, examined whether adoption subsidy payments to adoptive parents were supported and in compliance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/adoption-subsidy-program-followOpinion 92-38
… 555). This procedure is then required to continue until a full set of officers is approved. If a village has no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is adequately monitoring the security expenses at single adult and adult family homeless shelters and whether security equipment inventory records are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/07/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters