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Former Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… Putnam Engine and Hose. Gerardi was arraigned on Monday in White Plains federal court and pled guilty today before U.S. … State Police. This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant United States Attorney James …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Alfred-Almond Central School District , Beacon City School District , Charlotte Valley Central School District , … , Fabius-Pompey Central School District , Green Tech High Charter School and the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Company , City of Peekskill and the Town of Warrensburg . "In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … to ensure court money collected was properly recorded in the court records, deposited in a timely manner and accurately reported to the Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3DiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… unlawfully received mileage payments for each individual in the group. "Muhammad Adnan Saeed and Heather Smith … diverted money meant to provide healthcare for New Yorkers in need into their own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Medicaid is … Schenectady County Sheriff Dagostino for their partnership in protecting the Medicaid program.” District Attorney Carney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidMedicaid Program – Provider Compliance With the Electronic Visit Verification Program
… of Health (DOH) administers the Medicaid program. In accordance with the federal 21st Century Cures Act (Cures … (EVV) program for all Medicaid personal care (PC) services in January 2021 and home health care (HHC) services in January 2023. EVV systems must capture the provider, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/13/medicaid-program-provider-compliance-electronic-visit-verification-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… request through the Request Stop Payment worklist in PayServ. Affected Employees: Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2023 are affected. Background: Abandoned … An initial outreach letter will be mailed out in September of 2024 to all employees with a 2023 uncashed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… 2,630,000 K–12 public school students enrolled in New York State. Key Findings The Department has taken steps to address chronic absenteeism in New York school districts, by encouraging school personnel … identified discrepancies between student attendance data in the Department’s system and data provided by individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismPublic Housing Modernization Program – Administration of Selected Projects Outside of New York City
… development of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State. The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), … Modernization Program (Program), administered by DHCR in conjunction with HTFC, provides grants to public housing … responsible for ensuring the specified work was performed in a quality manner before approving the final payment on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/12/public-housing-modernization-program-administration-selected-projects-outside-new-york-cityOversight of Hazardous Materials and Waste
… is the largest comprehensive system of public education in the nation, comprising 64 autonomous campuses. In 2015-16, SUNY served nearly 1.3 million students, with … State, and SUNY maintains a central administrative office in Albany. For fiscal year 2015-16, SUNY had a budget of $13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/03/oversight-hazardous-materials-and-wasteCUNY Bulletin No. CU-862
… Specialty Differential. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the following titles are affected: Staff Nurse (Full-time) … Nurses Health Specialty Differential payment for employees in the classified staff titles of Staff Nurse and Nurse Practitioner is made in accordance with the 2022-2027 agreement between CUNY and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-862-2025-city-university-new-york-cuny-nurses-health-specialtyDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-137
… Comp Time II Cash Out. Affected Employees: Employees in the Rent Regulations Services Unit – BU67 who have opted to participate in the Over40 Comp Time II Cash Out program are affected. … Background: Pursuant to the side letter contained in the 2021-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-137-2024-rrsu-over40-comp-time-ii-cash-outCUNY Bulletin No. CU-806
… Specialty Differential. Affected Employees: CUNY employees in the following titles are affected: Staff Nurse (Full-time) … Nurses Health Specialty Differential payment for employees in the classified staff titles of Staff Nurse and Nurse Practitioner is made in accordance with the 2022-2027 agreement between CUNY and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-806-2024-city-university-new-york-cuny-nurses-health-specialtyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1169
… Verified. Reasons provided by SSA may include: SSN not in file (never issued to anyone) Name does not match; Date of … identified with a Reason Why SSN Not Verified of: "SSN not in file (never issued to anyone):" Verify that the employee’s correct Social Security Number has been entered in the National ID field in Personal Information as follows: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1169-verification-employee-social-security-numbers-and-namesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1942
… a retroactive salary increase, may receive retroactive pay in their paychecks. The employee’s paystub provides the total … been developed to assist agency review of retroactive pay in greater detail and explain how retroactive payments are … Effective Date (first date PayServ detects a change in the employee’s record) Earnings Begin Date Earnings End …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1942-new-locked-queries-review-retroactive-payments-employees-paycheckComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The district’s … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the preliminary budget are reasonable. The district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… inappropriate card use, including approximately $38,000 in charges were not properly approved prior to the card being used; and approximately $12,000 in charges did not have adequate support to show what was … ensure that unneeded network user accounts were disabled in a timely manner. As a result, 21% of the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgeting practices were not transparent and resulted in the district exceeding the statutory limit on surplus fund … reserves by nearly $1.9 million and did not use funds held in six reserves with balances totaling $10 million. Orleans … turn over the money because the action was still pending in court. However, the money had been in the treasurer’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Village of Coxsackie – Treasurers’ Records and Reports (2025M-119)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Village of Coxsackie (Village) Treasurer (Treasurer) maintain and provide the Village Board (Board) with complete, accurate and timely … Period June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2024. We extended the audit period back to May 31, 2019, and forward to January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2026/05/01/village-coxsackie-treasurers-records-and-reports-2025m-119XI.5 Purchase Authorizations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… establishing Purchase Authorizations. FUNDS RESERVATION In most cases, the State agency is not required to create a … contain provisions for price adjustments if provided for in the Invitation for Bid (IFB). UTILIZATION The State agency … participation, if eligible agencies are listed in the IFB. See XI.8.B Multi-Agency Contracts for additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi5-purchase-authorizationsTown of Paris – Water and Sewer User Charges (2025M-146)
… fraud. For 2024, the Town collected approximately $175,000 in water rents and penalties on behalf of the Sauquoit Water … District (Water District), and approximately $256,000 in sewer rents, surcharges and penalties on behalf of the … recorded 124 check payments totaling $21,657 as cash in the billing system. The Clerk assessed late penalties on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/06/26/town-paris-water-and-sewer-user-charges-2025m-146