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Opinion 89-18
… unauthorized payments) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §§310, 318; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: In the absence of … of payments made to the chairman of assessors in 1987. Section 318 of the Real Property Tax Law requires that any … 4 of section 318 provides that: Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision or any other law, the travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18State Police Bulletin No. SP-251
… OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2023, April 2024 and April 2025 retroactive increases to Location Pay, Longevity Compensation and Expanded Duty Pay and the April 2023 and April 2024 … of OSCs automatic processing of the April 2023 April 2024 and April 2025 retroactive increases to Location Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-251-april-2023-2024-and-2025-retroactive-increases-location-pay-longevityDepartment of Health (Department) Examination of Travel Expenses
… The objective of our examination was to determine if the travel expenses claimed by a Department employee during the period of February 23, 2012 … were appropriate and made in accordance with the State’s travel rules and regulations. Background State employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/20/department-health-department-examination-travel-expensesThe Alcott School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM). We audited costs that Alcott reported on … with disabilities who are between three and five years of age. Alcott is reimbursed for preschool special education … in inadequately documented expenses, $1,252 in working capital interest, and $386 in food and other nonreimbursable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/alcott-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… to human error (e.g., data entry) or changes to the EPIC billing system, and thus not reflective of a systematic … process improvements, and moving to a new billing system (EPIC). Further, we found that Upstate has taken appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … projects in place and no planned capital projects in the near future. Town of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (Albany County) The town board has not adopted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMid Island Therapy Associates, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by Mid Island Therapy Associates LLC (Mid Island), aka All About … documented, program related, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost … To determine whether the costs reported by Mid Island Therapy Associates LLC Mid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/mid-island-therapy-associates-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTravel Card Transactions
… against expense reports and the appropriateness of select travel card transactions at the Department of Economic … Background The New York State Travel Manual requires travelers to submit expense reports timely to provide the … international travel. Key Findings We found many DED travelers did not reconcile their credit card transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… a felony, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor. At the time of his plea, he paid back $12,865 in restitution and was … Rapasadi, 57, of Canastota was one of two non-sworn civilian employees responsible for maintaining police … of his plea, Relyea paid back $20,000. He is due back in court for sentencing in December. State police said they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… was entrusted to serve, taking what amounted to interest free loans from the people who elected him,” DiNapoli said. … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… retirement system was able to recoup $2,460.98. Brink was arrested on charges of grand larceny in the third degree and … Court. She is due back in court on Jan. 31. Moseley was arrested on charges of grand larceny in the fourth degree and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerSocial Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… (DFTA) 9 percent (see Figure 1). FIGURE 1 – SSBG Uses, FY 2026 Preliminary Budget (in millions) SSBG Funds by Services FY 2025 FY 2026 ACS Preventive Services $ 92.7 $ 92.7 Protective … preventative services for FY 2025, and 28 percent for FY 2026. DSS is most dependent on SSBG funding for Adult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantState Agencies Bulletin No. 1756
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2016, April 2017 … title on or after the payment effective date are eligible to receive the increase: Employees with a Pay Basis Code of … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1756-april-2016-april-2017-and-april-2018-retroactive-salary-increases-stateState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… issued. Metropolitan Transportation Authority – New York City Transit: Risk Assessment and Implementation of Measures … (United) to administer the Medical/Surgical Program of the Empire Plan, which covers a range of services, including … drugs, which are also covered under the Empire Plan’s separate Prescription Drug Program. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-11
… issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Park Land (conveyance of lands subject to reversionary … §1-102(1): When land is conveyed to a village for use as a park, subject to a private reversionary right, the land, upon its discontinuance as a park, may be re-conveyed to the original grantor or his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-11State Agencies Bulletin No. 2371
… Payments may be made beginning with the Administration Pay Period 14 Lag checks dated 10/22/2025 and Institution Pay Period 14 Lag checks dated 10/30/2025. Eligibility Criteria: … to the Social Security Administration (SSA). As PayServ does not include this information, OSC will be mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2371-new-correctional-institution-differential-eligible-employees-departmentDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-118
… was equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the lower graded position, and whose salary upon application of … is entitled to the job rate credit for service in the lower grade. The increment code of an employee who received … the employee is entitled to have the increment code of the lower grade reinstated. If the Payroll Status was Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-118-april-2022-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-113
… was equal to or greater than the Job Rate of the lower graded position, and whose salary upon application of … is entitled to the job rate credit for service in the lower grade. The increment code of an employee who received … the employee is entitled to have the increment code of the lower grade reinstated. o If the Payroll Status was Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-113-april-2021-district-council-37-dc-37-rent-regulationOther Bulletin No. 58
… in the calculation of overtime compensation (refer to the Online Payroll Manual accessed from the PayServ Bulletin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-58-april-2021-state-university-construction-fund-scf