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DiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam

… Detective Sergeant Terrance Hoffman for taking $465,647 in illegal pension payments from the New York State and Local … limitations. Hoffman, 65, of Shirley, pleaded guilty in Nassau County District Court Part 9P today to permitting … of records of the retirement system, a D felony, in an attempt to obtain unlawful pension payments from 1996 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scam

Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning

There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT disruption

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices

Security Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance

… answers. For example, one of the questions is, “Were all computer users provided IT security training?” The question … of training and who attended, if applicable. If all computer users were provided with IT security training but … responsible parties and ask that they complete and return it. In any event, the governing board will probably …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessment

Oversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections

… three types of casinos in the State: commercial, video lottery terminal (VLT),¹ and Class III tribe/nation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/10/oversight-casino-revenues-and-regulatory-oversight-reimbursement-collections

DiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself

… on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during an audit and … discharge. “Ms. Barnes used public funds to cover her personal costs,” DiNapoli said, “I thank Troop C of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herself

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1128

… To inform agencies that “days worked” will be reduced and reported to the Employees’ Retirement System in … to Section 7 of Part A of Chapter 491 of the Laws of 2011 and the Division of the Budget Bulletin B-1193 issued August … the purview of the agreement between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association. OSC Actions …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1128-deficit-reduction-reporting-employees-retirement-system-ers-employees

Human Resource Practices (Follow-Up)

… four colleges, a research enterprise, one hospital with two locations (Upstate University Hospital and Upstate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/16/human-resource-practices-follow

Internal Control System Components

… whether the Workers’ Compensation Board’s management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all five components of internal control. Our audit scope included the period … each State agency to institute a comprehensive system of internal control over its operations. The Division of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/internal-control-system-components

Oversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Residential … well-being and survival depend on emergency housing – and for whom homelessness is a daily threat. The Domestic … OCFS’ oversight of DV programs was withheld from us. This, in addition to contradictory information OCFS officials …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/oversight-residential-domestic-violence-programs-follow

Opinion 96-20

… Protection (abolishment of police department) VILLAGE LAW, §8-800: A village police department established in 1970 … of the village board adopted pursuant to former Village Law, §188-a may be abolished pursuant to Village Law, §8-800 by local law subject to permissive referendum. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20

Fare Evasion (Follow-Up)

… people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA has two agencies that provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-follow

DiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program

… In an audit released today , New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli detailed how New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-program

State Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children

… for Children's Services (ACS) should improve oversight to ensure that non-profit agencies that place foster children … doing home visits and other critical functions required to protect those children, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-children

COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program

… signed the “New York State on PAUSE” executive order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order included a … affected businesses of all sizes, most of the businesses in New York are small businesses employing fewer than 100 … Based on U.S. Census Bureau data, 77% of small businesses in the State reported a decrease in revenues and sales at the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-program

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-276

To provide agency instructions for processing the 2019 SUNY Summer Session Payments

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-276-2019-suny-summer-session-payments

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-257

… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the 2018 SUNY Summer Session Payments. … However, the status of 21P employees will remain as Active on the Job Data page. Calendar (CAL) employees will remain on the payroll in their regular position and will continue to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-257-2018-suny-summer-session-payments

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-236

… for 21P employees will end 06/01/16. However, the status of 21P employees will remain as Active on the Job Data page. … Service – SUNY Time Entry payment exceeds the perimeters of the chart and there are no comments from the agency … message “Sum Payment exceeds allowable percentage”. LENGTH OF SERVICE (Round to the next higher week) MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-236-2016-suny-summer-session-payments

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-248

… Affected Employees SUNY employees working Summer Session in 2017 Effective Date(s) Contracts for 21P employees will … page. Calendar (CAL) employees will remain on the payroll in their regular position and will continue to be paid. … summer payment ( SUM – Summer Service – SUNY ) is reported in Time Entry, calculate the maximum allowable rate by using …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-248-2017-suny-summer-session-payments