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DiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… (CPA) and the New York State, Louisiana, Connecticut, South Carolina and Mississippi CPA Societies. He is also a … for then Senator Byron W. Brown, the current Mayor of Buffalo, N.Y. He later held several positions with the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsHarborfields Central School District – Information Technology Asset Management (2024M-9)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Harborfields Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, … Determine whether Harborfields Central School District District officials appropriately tracked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/harborfields-central-school-district-information-technology-assetState Agencies Bulletin No. 1933
… the October 2021 CSEA LLS payment and provide instructions for payments not automatically processed. Affected Employees … on the October LLS payment cycle at the time of appointment to a lower graded position. Refer to OSC Actions … check dates listed below. Due to the issues surrounding COVID-19, OSC will process this payment via direct deposit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1933-october-2021-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lumpPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… Law requires all contracts entered into by NYRA for the procurement of goods or services to be pursuant to a competitive bidding purchasing policy approved by the New York State Franchise Oversight Board … or services from suppliers outside of the approved vendor list without the Purchasing Department questioning why the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesHubbardsville Fire District - Board Oversight (2018M-107)
… Properly establish its capital reserve fund and obtain voter approval prior to issuing $150,000 in debt. Require … Officially establish the capital reserve and obtain voter approval prior to issuing debt. Maintain perpetual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/31/hubbardsville-fire-district-board-oversight-2018m-107State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Berkshire , Bethlehem Public Library , Town of Cherry Valley … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of Berkshire – Town Clerk (Tioga County) The town clerk did not … Town of Berkshire Bethlehem Public Library Town of Cherry Valley City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsEPI - “Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorks-need-for-academic-recovery.pdfDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… said Attorney General James . “Public corruption in any form will never be tolerated, and my office remains committed … of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony. Mendez and her co-conspirator, … of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor in connection with the case. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… the guilty plea of Amber Diacetis, a 30-year-old Albany woman, and the indictment of Devin Zielinski, 33, for … the guilty plea of Amber Diacetis a 30yearold Albany woman and the indictment of Devin Zielinski 33 for stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerTown of Alden – Town Supervisor (2024M-105)
… to help ensure funds are safeguarded and accounted for. Because the Board did not receive adequate financial … million or 134 percent of the 2023 budget appropriations for those funds. In addition, the Town contracted with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-supervisor-2024m-105Homeowners Association, Inc.
… with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) in accordance with the terms and conditions … iTunes, the personal resume of the Homeowners President’s husband, and other personal files. We also found personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/homeowners-association-incDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The total number of overtime hours worked also increased, continuing a trend … 16.8 million overtime hours last year, at a record cost of $716 million,” DiNapoli said. “New York’s state agencies … that work is done safely and effectively.” The majority of overtime use was concentrated in three agencies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… In January, the Fund committed $300 million to Avenue Capital Sustainable Solutions Fund, which will focus … renewable energy, recycling and waste management. The Avenue commitment is in the Fund’s opportunistic portfolio. … ends March 31. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsOpinion 90-50
… 27 of section 10 of the Highway Law provides that the Commissioner of Transportation shall: Have power, upon the … the removal and relocation of facilities, provided the commissioner of transportation deems it practicable to … estimates prepared by DOT. Chapter 159 of the Laws of 1970 added the proviso that the Commissioner could undertake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-50State Agencies Bulletin No. 1932
… review after the automatic payments have been processed. All reports will be sorted by Department ID, then by employee … – Mass Increment Payment Report This report identifies all employees who received the automatic September 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1932-september-2021-public-employees-federation-pef-performance-advances-andDiNapoli: Orange County Resident Arrested for Stealing Her Late Mother’s Pension Benefits
… York State Police today announced that Valerie White, of Middletown, was arrested and charged with grand larceny in … entertainment. She was arraigned virtually before City of Middletown Justice Steve Brockett and released on her own … and New York State Police announced that Valerie White of Middletown was arrested and charged with grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-orange-county-resident-arrested-stealing-her-late-mothers-pension-benefitsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.8% in August compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 38 in August compared to the same month in 2023 according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustAccounts Payable Advisory No. 43
… changes: Chapter Name Description of Change X.3.A Online Vendor Add Portal Updated to include new requirements for adding vendors … address and email; Also updated to reorder X.3 X.3.A Vendor Request Mass Add Updated to include new requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/43-gfo-updates-supplier-prompt-payment-interest-and-moreDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… death had not been reported to the pension system. As part of the plea, Walsh was ordered to pay full restitution upfront. “Ms. Walsh tried to profit off of … at least $8,000 to a second account in her mother’s name to which she also had access. She wrote checks from that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullChateaugay Central School District – Leave Accruals (2016M-149)
… evaluate the accuracy of employees’ leave accrual records for the period July 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. … four employees’ leave accrual balances were overstated by a total of almost 20 days, valued at $8,201, and two employees’ leave accrual balances were understated by a total of more than one day, valued at $298. The former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/chateaugay-central-school-district-leave-accruals-2016m-149