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Opinion 89-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES - Municipal Nursing Homes (participation … competitive bidding when they purchase goods, supplies and services under joint contracts and arrangements entered … by or under the supervision of a physician or, in the case of a dental clinic or dental dispensary, of a dentist, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Middletown Employee Charged With Theft
… before Judge Stephen Brockett in the City of Middletown Court, on charges of Retirement and Social Security law … and is scheduled to appear in the City of Middletown court on January 12, 2022 and the Village of Walden court on … calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/middletown-employee-charged-theftDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… stay or HPD can remove them. Of 191 sampled tenants, 59 (30 percent) exceeded the maximum limit by at least 25 … exceeded the federal “home affordability threshold” of 30 percent (i.e., percentage of income spent on housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ulster County District … the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) out of $157,341.78 in unlawful pension payments. “Sciacca … his Ulster County BOCES public salary in excess of $70,000 on top of his monthly pension payments. When questioned about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 1217
… letterhead, signed by an executive level administrative officer, the director of human resources, or a person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1217-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuantState Agencies Bulletin No. 1217.1
… letterhead, signed by an executive level administrative officer, the director of human resources, or a person …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/12171-new-requirements-and-procedures-processing-salary-payments-pursuantXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… is seeking a waiver from advertising in the New York State Contract Reporter, OSC must approve the exemption. See … Business Units can use the emergency single payment vendor ID “0400000001” to make a payment to the entity. This ID … procurement requirements for entering into an Emergency Contract. Refer to the Office of General Services (OGS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentEnrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… Enrolling a member through Retirement Online allows you to immediately view important information, such as your … a job code that best describes the work your employee does. This code, in part, determines retirement benefit plan … to us on their behalf. This will help ensure we don’t receive multiple requests for the same member, which delays …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… enough how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) … benefits is one of the first and most important steps in planning your future. Your Retirement System is here to … To apply for previous service, sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… Jimmie Buie is alleged to have stolen over $23,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local … said State Comptroller DiNapoli. "Our fight against pension fraud has led to more than 20 arrests and $2.7 … My message is clear: If you try to get away with pension fraud, we will find you and hold you responsible. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kOversight of Child Protective Services
… COVID-19 pandemic. Calls decreased to just under 270,000 in 2020. If a call is received and OCFS staff determine there … child (i.e., under the age of 18) has been impaired or is in imminent danger of impairment because of the failure of a … to exercise a minimum degree of care, this will result in an intake report if it is within the jurisdiction of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/24/oversight-child-protective-servicesOpinion 88-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY SHERIFF -- … during the four payroll periods since April 1, 1987, and out of the $30 installment allot the appropriate amount to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Opinion 90-37
… is not a bona fide sale, but rather a gift in violation of article VIII, §1 of the State Constitution (see 1989 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… U.S. Attorney Nicholas M. Testani, who is handling the case, stated that in 2022, the Avon Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Improved Guidance Needed for State Agencies Using AI To Avoid Risks
… trained staff on using their AI systems, none have trained employees on the risk of inaccuracies or biases in AI. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-improved-guidance-needed-state-agencies-using-ai-avoid-risksXIV.14.F Valuation of Capital Assets – XIV. Special Procedures
… General capital assets should be accounted for at historical cost (at … are types of expenditures that should not be recorded as capital assets (not all inclusive): Cost relating to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv14f-valuation-capital-assetsOpinion 89-60
… or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if he or she receives a direct or indirect … disclosing confidential information acquired by him or her in the course of his or her official duties or using such information to further his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60Opinion 89-42
… relating, respectively, to the investment of reserve fund moneys and the proceeds from the sale of obligations. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42Opinion 93-5
… (effect of late publication of notice of hearing) TOWN LAW, §108; COUNTY LAW, §227: Where a town budget is finally adopted before the date specified in Town Law, §109, the fact that the public hearing on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-5DiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal purchases and used gas, oil … according to an audit detailing the fraud released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In October … felony. The arrest was the result of a Joint Task Force on Public Integrity investigation, a collaborative effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erin