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Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
… NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for ERS Tier 1 members under Sections 75d and 75e Becoming Eligible for a Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/becoming-eligible-benefitQuaker Street Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-96)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Quaker Street Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided … procurement policy, claims were adequately reviewed, and financial reports (AUDs) were filed timely. Key Findings … Determine whether the Quaker Street Fire Districts District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provided oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/12/29/quaker-street-fire-district-board-oversight-2021m-96State Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced the approval of Spring Bank’s Red Hook Branch as a Banking Development District … (BDD) and deposited $10 million in public funds to the bank. The BDD program, administered by the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… announced that ALBERT MELIN, the former treasurer of the Patterson Fire Department in Patterson, New York (“PFD”), pled guilty today to wire fraud … Albert Melin betrayed the trust placed in him by the Patterson Fire Department, embezzling over a million dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced the sentencing of … Robertson pleaded guilty to petit larceny in July and agreed to pay full restitution. She was sentenced to … death a secret to steal her pension. She was caught and now she must repay the $42,000 she stole from the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemTown of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)
… The purpose of our audit was to review Board oversight and information technology (IT) controls for the period … Background The Town of Ontario is located in Wayne County and has a population of 10,135. The Town is governed by an elected Town Board, which comprises the Town Supervisor and four Board members. The Town’s 2012 expenditures totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-ontario-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2013m-105DiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge projects at increased risk as the state faces … Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for noncapital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Our audit focused on … year for which DHCR had verified affidavits at the time of our audit in 2017. Background The Mitchell-Lama program … and cooperative housing to middle-income families. A total of 269 State-supervised Mitchell-Lama developments with over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsTown of Saranac – Town Clerk Operations (2019M-33)
… audit findings and subsequent investigation, the Clerk was arrested on April 29, 2021 and charged with falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/02/25/town-saranac-town-clerk-operations-2019m-33FSMS School Districts: School Year 2019-20 Results; 2020-21 Risks
FSMS School Districts: School Year 2019-20 Results; 2020-21 Risks
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2021-schools-snapshot-jan.pdfNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York. "The cap on state and local tax deductions … tax bill moving forward in Congress remains a bad deal for New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0Former Delhi Deputy Superintendent Faces Grand Larceny Charge
… Brian Rosenthal allegedly overstated his sick and leave balances by more than 270 hours which could have … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State Police and Delaware County District Attorney John Hubbard. … grand larceny for allegedly misstating his sick and leave accruals from 2015 to 2019 for 272 hours he did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-delhi-deputy-superintendent-faces-grand-larceny-chargeDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… local governments were designated in fiscal stress for 2019, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … operating on a calendar year basis (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) for 2019 (pre-pandemic). In New York, that includes all … said. “Without aid from Washington, the options are bleak for local governments trying to stay in the black, and many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… ease the financial difficulties facing local governments and school districts and give them greater fiscal flexibility … financial and budgetary flexibility to local governments and school districts by: extending the "rollover" period for … ease the financial difficulties facing local governments and school districts and give them greater fiscal flexibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicKids Quality Care, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… documented, and allowable under the Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual) issued by the State Education Department (SED). The … expenses.) KQC did not comply with provisions of the Manual pertaining to a less-than-arms-length business … properly calculated adequately documented allowable under Manual issued by SED …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/07/kids-quality-care-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… that employees were paid appropriately. As a result, for the limited periods reviewed, 11 employees (15%) received … unclear board resolutions, undocumented verbal agreements and a lack of oversight, training and controls, the village’s … police officers were overpaid by $49,000 with two officers accounting for $39,000 of the total. The payroll clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis today … announced the arrest of a Georgia resident Sandra Smith for allegedly stealing over $450000 in New York state pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District , Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District , City of Geneva , Town of Malone , Village of Nelliston and Town … policies to protect information technology assets. City of Geneva – Financial Management (Ontario County) The city … Commack Pub Lib District GalenClyde Joint FD City of Geneva Town of Malone Vill of Nelliston and Town of Tuscarora …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Berlin – Internal Controls Over Water District No. 2 Operations (2015M-51)
… review the Town’s internal controls over water operations for the period January 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for Water District No. 2, which services 232 customers, for 2015 total $83,015. Key Findings The duties related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-berlin-internal-controls-over-water-district-no-2-operations-2015m-51