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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… Fire Department (Yates), Walden Fire District (Orange) and West Seneca Fire District No. 5 (Erie). LOSAP point systems are developed locally and specify how volunteers earn service credit. State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to a … P. DiNapoli. Nineteen counties experienced an increase of more than 4 percent during this period. “While sales tax … across the state, the growth is the weakest since the end of the Great Recession,” said DiNapoli. “Sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections. Thomas was … that he knowingly and falsely filed a 27 Day Post-General Disclosure report with the New York State Board of Elections, … stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… and federal aid, but other, more unpredictable impacts on state revenues may require more action. While rainy day … During each of the past three fiscal years, PIT receipts have varied significantly from projections, due in part to … to federal tax changes. Such changes may continue to have unpredictable impacts on state revenues, according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… Overtime earnings at state agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013, a nearly 16 percent increase compared to … overtime hours last year, costing taxpayers a record $611 million. New York’s overtime bill is increasing and needs … Overtime earnings at state agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013 a nearly 16 percent increase compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… district-wide safety plans and building-level emergency response plans. SED regulations were also developed … 12 school districts did not have evidence of the required 30-day comment period for their district plan; 10 of the 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… Saeed inflated Medicaid bills by falsely claiming that group rides were separate, individual rides in order to … receive mileage payments for each individual in the group. "Muhammad Adnan Saeed defrauded the Medicaid program … of people, and my office will continue to partner with law enforcement to root out fraud. My thanks to District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting … Former Riverside clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50000 in restitution after admitting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, … these programs." Under various state laws and regulations, ESD is mandated to report on the outcomes of many of the … legislation that established each program. Auditors found: ESD failed to produce many of the statutorily-required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $543 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… and taxable New York state General Obligation (GO) bonds scheduled for September 27th and 28th, currently … purposes with the Series 2023A, 2023B and 2023D bonds. Market conditions permitting, the state expects to sell $83.4 million or more of Series 2023C bonds to refund a portion of certain outstanding GO bonds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-543-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… and local finances in ways that are hard to predict." On Sept. 27, 2017, Congressional Republican leaders and the … standard deduction. However, the impact of these changes is far smaller than the "nearly doubling" of the standard … for dependents, their deduction would decrease by $4,900, a reduction of 17 percent. DiNapoli's report also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli: Two Former Oramel Fire Officials Charged With Theft of More Than $11,000 From Oramel Fire Department
… in the 4 th Degree and Corrupting the Government in the 3 rd Degree. Kish, 54, served as the department’s Treasurer and … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-two-former-oramel-fire-officials-charged-theft-more-11000-oramel-fire-departmentDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… oversight of city operations because officials failed to file annual financial reports, provide interim financial … they did not have financial information available to develop multiyear financial or capital plans, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to advise Business Units that the Office of the State … enhancements are implemented in October 2015. Prior to establishing tolerances, if a Business Unit entered a … fail matching. This situation required Business Unit staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… educators act selfishly. Once again, it has been a pleasure to work with our great Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeXVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… The purpose of this Chapter is to explain the procedures for contracts, purchase orders, voucher payments, journal … 99-e of the State Finance Law. Agencies are responsible for ensuring that all transactions affecting lapsing … are not used by those transactions after the lapse date. For additional instruction on this topic, visit job aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewState Police Bulletin No. SP-248
… to notify agencies of an automatic increase in union dues for employees represented by the Police Benevolent … Troopers, OSC will automatically increase the union dues for employees in Bargaining Units 07 and 17. The new rates … to notify agencies of an automatic increase in union dues for employees represented by the Police Benevolent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-248-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-duesGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire … Determine whether the Grand Gorge Fire Districts District Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151State Agencies Bulletin No. 2325
… to Premium Overtime, Administrative Maintenance Pay, and Command Payment and to provide agencies instructions for … Premium Overtime, Administrative Maintenance Pay, and Command Payment are calculated based on employees’ applicable … to Premium Overtime, Administrative Maintenance Pay, and Command Paymentwill be processed using the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2325-april-2025-increases-premium-overtime-administrative-maintenance-payTown of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… audited the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor’s) records and whether the Supervisor filed the required Annual … claims totaling $51,519 or establish procedures to detect and prevent duplicate payments. We identified $12,465 in … payments. Annually audit the Supervisor’s records and reports. Ensure the AFRs were filed, as required. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122