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State Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… first degree. He was arraigned in Kings County Criminal Court before Judge Danny Chun, Kings County Supreme Court, … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Increased temporary federal aid and growth in state aid have contributed to the declining number of school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressOversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility (Follow-Up)
… Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many of the State's Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibility-followNY State Comptroller Announces Appointment of Emerging Managers Director
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the appointment of Sylvester (Sly) McClearn as director of the New York State … York State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States with assets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-state-comptroller-announces-appointment-emerging-managers-directorDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… Yorkers investing in the program can contribute and deduct up to $5,000 from their New York State taxable income. Married couples filing jointly can deduct up to $10,000 each year. New York's 529 College Savings … Plan . The Direct Plan offers a broad array of investment options, including individual investment options provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Slightly Stronger Than Expected in February but Remain Volatile
… $147.2 million lower than updated projections. Spending for local assistance grants totaled $88.8 billion and was 6.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-slightly-stronger-expected-february-remain-volatileState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… Supplies (Follow-Up) (2016-F-29) An initial audit issued in January 2015 determined that New York City School-Based … Auditors observed inconsistencies in the methods used by HPD staff to place applicants on development waiting … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0Corcraft's Textile Procurement Practices
… Supervision. Corcraft's mission is to employ offenders in real work situations to produce quality goods and services … about 2,000 of the State's 55,000 incarcerated offenders in the industry programs it operates at 11 correctional … 2013, Corcraft had 44 textile contracts that began, were in process, or were completed, with a contract value of $32.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/corcrafts-textile-procurement-practicesPSCH, Inc.
… were charged incorrectly, $1,355 in expenses that should have been charged to other PSCH contracts and $2,384 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/19/psch-incDiNapoli: Former Assistant Clerk Charged with Stealing Nearly $4,000 from Village of Horseheads
… and the New York State Police. “Ms. Miele allegedly used her position to defraud the Village of Horseheads for her personal gain and altered Village records to cover her theft. My office’s investigation and our partnership with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-assistant-clerk-charged-stealing-nearly-4000-village-horseheadsState Agencies Bulletin No. 194
… for the Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule Program have been issued by the Governor's Office of Employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/194-new-bargaining-units-eligible-participate-voluntary-reduction-workDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… joined the United States Attorney for Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) in announcing that Leslie Schwinzer has … Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). This case was the result of a joint investigation with the Social Security … of 2021, SSAIG contacted NYSLRS and informed them that a pension beneficiary, Shirley Conklin, had died on July 3, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localPayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is … (e.g., State agencies, local government employers, and school districts) have a Health Benefits Administrator (HBA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… paid in a timely fashion. Officials and employees did not have clear guidance on how the disbursement process worked. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… If inflation remains high, consumer spending on many taxable goods could decrease due to the rising cost of basic … impact on consumer spending in the state. While the taxable sales for many key sectors, including retail trade …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Filing for Retirement – When Employees Retire
… Employees must file a retirement application in order to start receiving their … and other required documents. (Applications for disability retirement cannot be filed online at this time. Employees filing for disability retirement must submit a paper application.) As an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/filing-retirementMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… school bus and freight train collision near Congers, New York, that involved bus driver negligence prompted legislation to amend the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The amendment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1564.1
… notify agencies of the automatic processing of refunds for deferred compensation contributions in a current calendar … leave. Affected Employees Active employees in Company “NYS” who, in the current year, contributed earnings to a deferred compensation account and those earnings were later …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15641-new-york-state-deferred-compensation-plan-nysdcp-refunds-employeesAnnual Wage for New Tier 6 Employees
… their annual wage to determine the Tier 6 member contribution rates that you must apply to their … . We cannot enroll new members without this information. A delay in enrollment may result in the member owing … your Tier 6 employees, it is important that you understand what types of wages should be included in their annual wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-wage-new-tier-6-employees