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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … totaling nearly $1.6 million. This has also contributed to the accumulation of an unexpended surplus fund balance … duties are not segregated and village officials do not provide adequate compensating controls, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the board did not annually audit, or have an independent public accountant audit, the supervisor’s records. Uniondale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued the following statement on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon … providers. In addition to this case, his investigations have resulted in multiple criminal convictions and the … Thomas P DiNapoli today issued the following statement on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… equipped and eligible to deliver services. “The deadline for managed care organizations and their providers to comply … a better job ensuring the program’s integrity.” DOH pays for Medicaid in two ways — fee-for-service and managed care. Under fee-for-service, DOH pays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programDiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… Queens woman today was sentenced to five years' probation and paid full restitution after being convicted of stealing … grand larceny in June. “People who steal from the state retirement system will be caught and held accountable. Deanna … death, Hansen accessed her deceased father’s account online to obtain $67,423 through an online payment platform. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… $8,600 meant for one of the defendants’ deceased mother, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Dutchess County … Judge Scott Volkman in Poughkeepsie City Court. She is due back in court on Jan. 31. Moseley was arrested on charges of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… services available to them, the audit found. From January 2019 to October 2023, there were 1,384 confirmed human … assessments. Providers said they often did not have clear guidance from OTDA on required documentation and experienced … 39% of funds allocated to 11 providers was used as of June 2024 – approximately three years into their five-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits an Additional $2.4 Billion Through Sustainable Investment Program
… public equity, fixed income, private equity, credit, real assets and real estate. “Climate change poses a real threat … through identifying, developing, and transforming assets across energy, transportation, and agriculture, … as a global leader for his efforts to protect the Fund’s assets by mitigating climate change-related risks and seizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-additional-24-billion-through-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… Some former industrial and commercial contaminated sites that … ‘significant threat to public health or the environment,’ one of the highest threat levels that the state assigns to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programRetirement System Membership – Article 14 Benefits
… Police officers and paid firefighters working for employers that participate in the New York State and … Office of the State Comptroller. … Article 14 information for PFRS Tier 3 members Covers pension disability and death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/retirement-system-membershipAllegany County – County Jail Payroll and Inmate Prescription Medications (2013M-218)
… jail operations and to identify cost-savings opportunities for the period January 1, 2012 to June 5, 2013. Background … Legislature. The County’s budgeted appropriations for 2013 are $111 million, which includes general fund … The County paid approximately $4.4 million in wages for correctional staff during the 2012 calendar year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/01/24/allegany-county-county-jail-payroll-and-inmate-prescription-medications-2013m-218Golden Glow Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2012M-170)
… currently has two existing fire stations and is building a new fire station that is near completion. The Company’s … did not adequately plan for the construction of the new fire station. Because the Company did not solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/25/golden-glow-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialSUNY Bulletin No. SU-134
… of employees receiving the increases if the new salary is greater than the Approved Salary Rate on the Position Data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-134-april-1-2007-stipend-increase-employees-represented20-Year Benefit (Section 384-d) – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Eligibility You will be eligible to retire with 20 or more years of creditable service, … regardless of age. “Creditable service” is: Service as a firefighter or police officer under the 20-year plan; … date it is offered. Note: This benefit is not available to Tier 3 members. The Benefit With at least 20 years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/20-year-benefit-section-384-dDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 percent, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest inflation … must cope with extremely limited growth for property taxes to stay within the tax cap,” said DiNapoli. “Low inflation … at 0.12 percent for the 2016-17 fiscal year. For the list of allowable levy growth factors for all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village
… Former Savona Mayor Gregge Harrian was arraigned in Steuben County Court today on felony charges of five … fraudulent vouchers and falsified records to trick the village into paying his personal expenses. "Mr. Harrian … to justice and for our continued partnership to fight public corruption." Harrian, 52, resigned his position and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… fund his personal lifestyle, including vacations in Myrtle Beach and New York City, fees for PayPal, Amazon and iTunes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn. Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, … work of my office in partnership with District Attorney John Flynn, Ms. Erickson has been brought to justice.” “Over … in this investigation,” said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kState Agencies Bulletin No. 1165
… Employee Retirement System (ERS) to reduce 5 days worked for BU 21 employees identified as eligible for the Deficit Reduction Plan for the Administration paychecks dated June 20, 2012 and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1165-2011-2012-days-worked-adjustment-bargaining-unit-21Security Over Electronic Protected Health Information (Follow-Up)
… place and a plan to make mandatory notifications when ePHI is lost or stolen. However, we identified some improvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/security-over-electronic-protected-health-information-follow