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DiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Albany County District Attorney David Soares announced. The defendant, Deanna Hansen, faces … the work of my office and Albany County District Attorney David Soares, she has been held accountable.” “The New York … Thomas P DiNapoli and Albany County District Attorney David Soares announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Halfmoon Resident Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… benefits. “Christmas Fish allegedly hid her mother’s death to divert her pension payments to pay for ride share services, food deliveries and housing … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-halfmoon-resident-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently … State employee. The defendant was arrested and presented today in the District of South Carolina. Manhattan U.S. … pension fraud.” According to the Complaint unsealed today: * From August 2010 until August 2015, GROSSMAN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local level to … The state Department of Health DOH needs to improve its monitoring of New Yorks Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local level to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… assessment of its capital assets and needs, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … to a projected 13.5 percent in the current plan. The report shows that the planning and financing of capital … and maximum return on, investments in capital assets. The report shows that bonds issued by public authorities are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingOffice of Unclaimed Funds Annual Report SFY 2020-21
Office of Unclaimed Funds Annual Report
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/resources/2021/pdf/annual-report-sfy-2020-21.pdfExplanation of Annual Billing Terms
An explanation of terms that NYSLRS employers may find on their annual bills.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/resources/pdf/explanation_of_billing_terms.pdfSelected Financial Management and Administrative Practices
… Nassau County. Public Administrators are responsible for administering the estates of individuals who die … or willing to administer the estate. They are responsible for collecting, securing, and liquidating each assumed … any residual value to estate beneficiaries. Any unclaimed funds are remitted to New York State after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/28/selected-financial-management-and-administrative-practicesFiscal Responsibilities of the Town Clerk Presentation
OSC staff will discuss the collecting and depositing of money, the disbursement of money, maintaining adequate accounting records and reporting.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fiscal-responsibility-town-clerks-05-27-20.pdfDiNapoli: Contamination of New York's Waterways From Combined Sewer Overflows Remains a Challenge
… of bacteria such as E. coli has become almost commonplace. Full scale replacement of combined sewers with separated … in New York. A copy of the report, which includes a full list of municipal CSOs in the state, can be found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-contamination-new-yorks-waterways-combined-sewer-overflows-remains-challengeDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … alone, our local governments don’t have the means to do this themselves. Direct aid from the federal government is … or 47.4 percent of all local sales tax revenue, although it only made up 8.7 percent of total city revenue. Excluding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… New York state paid more than $100 million in duplicate payments to managed care organizations (MCOs) … to do a better job coordinating with all stakeholders in the Medicaid system to eliminate this waste, improve … MCOs a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay providers for services required by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… impact on low-income households, who were already more rent-burdened, defined as households spending more than 30 percent of income on rent. Hispanic and Black households make up disproportionate … of the area median income (AMI) and 78% of that number are rent-burdened. One-third of all low-income renter households …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… of relatives or another suitable person outside the foster care system, according to an audit released today by State … to act on our recommendations.” OCFS oversees the state’s child welfare system and is responsible for supervising and coordinating child welfare services, which are administered by 58 local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… in May 2020, a declaration of its “solidarity with the Black community—our employees, customers, and partners—in the … that Amazon: Paid low wages to its disproportionately Black and Latino warehouse employees, who have contended with … division, discriminated against employees for wearing Black Lives Matter masks on the job. Inconsistently enforced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… had little or no verification of residency for SUNY graduate students, resulting in tuition undercharging. “SUNY is enabling graduate students from out-of-state to take advantage of a … Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “SUNY’s medical schools and other graduate programs are highly competitive and represent an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsState Agencies
… Find information about state audits payroll travel policies accounting and operational guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agenciesBrighton Fire District No. 5 - Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (2018M-60)
Determine whether credit card and travel expenditures were properly approved, supported by adequate documentation and a proper use of District money.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/brighton-district-5-2018-60.pdfDeath Benefits
… full list, but the options most often selected are: Single-Life Allowance: provides the maximum pension benefit, but … of retirement: 50 percent of your ordinary death benefit; Second year of retirement: 25 percent of your ordinary death benefit; and After your second year of retirement: 10 percent of the benefit that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefitsDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… York State's Medicaid system made as much as $12.1 million in inappropriate payments during 2015, including $2.3 million … for dead patients and millions more for recipients who had been dropped from long term care coverage, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-payments