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DiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud
… the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the former tax collector for the Town of Bethel, for allegedly stealing unearned benefits from the state … a false Record of Activities (ROAs) with the town for filing with the State Comptroller. ROAs are documents in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraudLong-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our initial audit report, Long-Term Care Ombudsman … federal Older Americans Act of 1965 (Act), to be eligible for certain federal grants, each state is required to … administratively housed within the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA). The Office’s mission is to serve as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/long-term-care-ombudsman-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1843
… Queries, and the updated and new locked queries available for agency use in PS_Query. Background OSC provides Locked … queries are grouped together, making it easier to search for queries in a particular payroll area. Please note queries … query and ZZZZ refers to a short description of the query. For example: LQ_DDP_Audit_DD_Entries. See table below for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1843-updates-existing-and-new-locked-queries-psqueryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1815
… the chart of accounts strings mapped to the Position Pools in PayServ. Affected Employees All employee records will be … Background In order to correctly calculate the charges for the split payroll for fiscal year ending 2019-20 and the fiscal year beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1815-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-fiscal-year-end-rollover-positionDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… this morning on charges of Grand Larceny in the second degree and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the first degree. She was arraigned in Irondequoit Town Court before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … benefit corporation providing transportation services in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA … distress. The Recovery Act requires entities to use funds for authorized purposes and to mitigate instances of fraud, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up)
… Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) consists of several of New York State’s major housing and community renewal … were awarded to 17 LPAs. Our initial audit report, issued on July 15, 2021, examined whether LPAs were selected … from more counties and within the prescribed time frames to better support senior homeowners in need of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/02/13/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… the former Town of Poestenkill administrative assistant, for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 in town funds over a … District Attorney Donnelly and the New York State Police for their partnership in making sure she will be held … from the taxpayer, and my office is committed to justice for those that have squandered from their neighbors. I am …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townCUNY Bulletin No. CU-764
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the June 2023 … Local 237, provides for a uniform allowance payment to eligible employees. In addition, a memorandum dated … their first three uniform allowance payments are entitled to the June 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment as follows: Title …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-764-cuny-june-2023-uniform-allowance-paymentEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… public transit services. TBTA’s total operating revenue for 2020 was approximately $1.669 billion. According to New … and Tunnel Authority at the regularly established places for collection of such tolls.” Cashless tolling is used at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followParticipation in the Program – Contribution Stabilization Program
… year billing cycle following the fiscal year of approval. For example, if you withdraw in fiscal year 2024 (April 1, … the normal rate (not the graded rate) in fiscal year 2025 (for your bill that will be due in February 2025). Beginning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/participation-programCUNY Bulletin No. CU-774
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the City University of New York (CUNY) 2023 Uniform Allowance Payment for Nursing Titles. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in … Agreement, as extended by the Memorandum of Agreement for Successor Agreements, between the City University of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-774-cuny-2023-uniform-allowance-payment-nursing-titlesOpinion 88-63
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Auxiliary Police (use of moneys received as gift for unit established for village) MCKINNEY'S UNCONSOLIDATED LAWS, §9134; COUNTY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63Reimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse (Follow-Up)
… requires Local Districts that reimburse shelter providers outside of New York City to submit the shelter’s operating … 2020 through December 2020. Overall, the audit found that, outside of OTDA’s oversight processes for the review and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/26/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-rescue-mission-alliance-syracuse-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 422.2
… week prior to the check date. This allows sufficient time for the checks and direct deposit advices to be printed, … and distributed to employees. When an employee is enrolled in direct deposit, funds are automatically deposited into the … Agencies cannot use form AC230 , Report of Check Returned for Refund or Exchange, to process a paycheck reversal for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/4222-revised-direct-deposit-delete-and-reversalsReimbursement of Homeless Shelter Providers – Westhab Inc.’s Coachman Family Center (Follow-Up)
… and Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the State’s low-income residents and provides support, … State. Local Districts annual claims submissions to OTDA for homeless housing was $2 billion or more for calendar years 2019 through 2022. Since 1996, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/reimbursement-homeless-shelter-providers-westhab-incs-coachman-family-center-followOversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Palladia, Inc. (Report 2020-S-5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/oversight-contract-expenditures-palladia-inc-followDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… 61 percent – were located in upstate regions and accounted for 41 percent of the total value of all projects. Downstate projects accounted for nearly 59 percent of the total value. The Capital … 229,257 jobs and retain another 280,932 jobs. The median salary of jobs to be created was estimated at $38,570 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 9.5 percent in the third quarter compared … In addition, consumer spending continues to be weak and international tourism fell sharply over prior years. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020Opinion 2008-1
… with not-for-profit-corporations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800(2), 802(1)(f), 803: A school board member would … of interest under article 18 of the General Municipal Law if he or she also served as a trustee on the board of … is deemed to have an interest in any contract of a firm, partnership or association of which the municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1