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DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested for Stealing From Essex County Fair
… the Society’s bank accounts. She also obtained a $20,000 loan on behalf of the organization, which the Society’s Board … not approve. To hide her theft, she allegedly falsified business records. Brown was arraigned before Judge Richard … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-stealing-essex-county-fairDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… law, if a household’s income exceeds the maximum limit by 25 percent or more, the resident must get HPD approval to … 59 (30 percent) exceeded the maximum limit by at least 25 percent. Many of these tenants exceeded the allowable … clause. Of those with incomes exceeding the maximum by 25 percent or more, auditors found several households …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for … The contract was a $4.7 million contract to paint 13 NYS DOT bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the … the lack of due diligence in the contracting process by DOT. The primary concern is Limnes’ connection to Matsos …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2240
… must be suspended while an employee is receiving paid Workers’ Compensation benefits. Workers’ Compensation-related … regulations, Workers’ Compensation-related benefits are exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes. Workers’ … are also exempt from federal income taxes, New York State income taxes, and local income taxes, if applicable. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2240-suspension-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans-employees-workersDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… process, OPWDD inspectors did not review plans for infection control practices or public health emergency … homes were not required to take refresher trainings on infection controls. DiNapoli’s audit recommends OPWDD: Review … monitoring and review protocols address well-developed infection control practices and are consistently applied when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicPandemic Planning and Care for Vulnerable Populations
… or disasters and health and safety issues. Further, OPWDD has developed its own Emergency Management Operations … Further, congregate living poses special challenges to infection control. From March 2020 to April 5, 2022, OPWDD … surveys to ensure compliance; however, its efforts have been largely reactive rather than proactive. Further, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/04/06/pandemic-planning-and-care-vulnerable-populationsDiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Struggles With Temporary Staffing Costs
… 2020 to September 2022. As the pandemic persisted, RN staffing levels in H+H facilities declined at a greater … rate than they did in the city overall and statewide. RN employment also declined in New York City and the rest of … City, including at H+H. It is estimated that in New York, contract labor costs across health care systems and hospitals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-health-hospitals-struggles-temporary-staffing-costsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceed Initial Projections By $7.2 Billion Through First Six Months
… the end of September, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … which was $4.7 billion, or 5.3%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to higher pandemic-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceed-initial-projections-72-billion-through-first-six-monthsDiNapoli: Contractor Charged State for Booze & Sunset Cruise
… of Mental Health (OMH) including alcohol and a sunset cruise at a conference at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort & … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The rules for conference costs are clear,” DiNapoli said. “And lavish parties with alcohol, cruises and extra guests are not allowable. State agencies must make sure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-contractor-charged-state-booze-sunset-cruiseDiNapoli: State's Fiscal Outlook Declines
… such as capital gains, dividend and interest income, and bonuses paid to securities industry employees. In 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-states-fiscal-outlook-declinesControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… Objectives To determine whether controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) are … whether providers deliver the services that are required in their contracts with State agencies. The audit covered the … of their stated objective. In addition, the Office does not monitor the progress of these objectives or evaluate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/21/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $16,000
… Morley Volunteer Fire Co., Cindi Perkins, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree for stealing over … today. “Ms. Perkins was entrusted with money meant to protect her community. Instead, she betrayed the fire … 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/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000XI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters … state agency and the State Contractor create an agent-like relationship whereby the State Contractor acts as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… and Disability Assistance’s controls over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative are sufficient to ensure … 2023. About the Program Established in 2016, the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) is part of the … plan for affordable and supportive housing to ensure all New Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeTown of Jay – Records and Reports (2023M-22)
… were not prepared monthly or properly prepared for all bank accounts. Key Recommendations Maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/06/30/town-jay-records-and-reports-2023m-22Town of Butler – Highway Asset Accountability (2024M-115)
… Department assets could be lost, stolen or sold without detection. Specifically: The Highway Superintendent … diesel fuel was used properly, stolen or caused by a leak in the in-ground storage tank. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-butler-highway-asset-accountability-2024m-115Opinion 2006-8
… percentages of the employees’ final year salaries and paid upon retirement to central school district employees … it involves a term or condition of employment subject to mandatory bargaining, unless there is a plain and clear … value of accrued and accumulated but unused and unpaid sick leave, personal leave, holiday leave, vacation time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 2005-6
… p 312; 22 Opns St Comp, 1966, p 931; see also 1957 Opns Atty Gen 145; 1950 Opns Atty Gen 210). In that instance, there would be no intention … statute under the Establishment Clause). 3 Note that 1950 Atty Gen 210, supra , distinguished between use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6New York State Debt
… costs to our children and grandchildren. Bond Issuance Calendar (SCC Schedule of Debt Issuances) SEC Municipal … 2025ABC State of New York General Obligation Bonds, March 2025 2023ABCD State of New York General Obligation Bonds, October 2023 2021AB State of New York General Obligation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debtDiNapoli Releases Lower Manhattan Economic Snapshot
… See The Transformation of Lower Manhattan’s Economy online http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt4-2017.pdf … The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-lower-manhattan-economic-snapshot