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DiNapoli: 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 … 14.8 million overtime hours last year, costing taxpayers a record $611 million. New York’s overtime bill is increasing … Overtime earnings at state agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013 a nearly 16 percent increase …
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
… Department (SED) needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are following state requirements for school safety planning, including whether those plans are … Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act were being met by school districts. For instance, many of the school districts …
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
… the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation, for stealing over $700,000 from the … ensure our vulnerable, low-income population receives the medical care it needs. Worse, the defendant’s fraud was … Saeed to justice." Saeed, 40, is the president of Sublime Medical Transportation, a Schenectady County company that is …
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
… restitution after admitting Friday to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State … Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “Ms. Johnson used village funds to finance her entertainment and household … restitution after admitting Friday to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftOpinion 88-53
… of compensation for working vacations from calculation of final average salary) RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, … agreement is not includable in the calculation of one year final average salary. You ask whether compensation paid to … agreement is includable in the calculation of one year final average salary under section 302(9)(d) of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 91-37
… (lack of inspection certificate) and 402 (lack of license plate) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which occur while a … of a motor vehicle on a public highway without a license plate. The Cities of Yonkers, New York, Buffalo and Rochester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 95-19
… 317 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, and added a new section 317-a to that law, for the purpose of eliminating … NYS2d 441; see also McKinney's Statutes, §§94, 232). The word "outstanding" ordinarily means, among other things, "unpaid" (see New York Trust Co. v Portland Ry. Co. , 197 App Div 422, 189 NYS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing transparency and … many of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary and some of the requirements are … to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs diminishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal … Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor, were arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in … Mtui and Kaiza both were held on $250,000 bail. Taylor was arrested on one count of conspiracy in the sixth degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $543 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… tax-exempt and taxable New York state General Obligation (GO) bonds scheduled for September 27th and 28th, currently … 2023C bonds to refund a portion of certain outstanding GO bonds to reduce the state’s overall debt service costs. A … refunding bonds may include the refunding of existing GO bonds pursuant to the state’s Invitation to Offer Bonds …
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
… leaders and the Trump Administration released the "Unified Framework for Fixing Our Broken Tax Code." The framework proposes to consolidate the number of tax brackets, … the income levels at which such brackets would apply. The framework also calls for eliminating "most" itemized …
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 …
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
… have contractually volatile prices, such as fuel and milk products, or slight variances in quantities provided, … if a Business Unit is purchasing food products, including milk, and milk is a purchase that typically fluctuates in price, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… investigation. Jason Cecile, Tina DeCarlo and Nichole Murray were charged with Defrauding the Government (Penal Law … the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and Murray were supposed to help the students of Syracuse … In order to further their scheme, Jason Cecile and Nichole Murray also allegedly added phony Twilight classes to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeXVII.1 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… after the lapse date. For additional instruction on this topic, visit job aid "Lapsing Action by Transaction Type" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii1-overviewState Police Bulletin No. SP-248
… Changes will be effective in paychecks dated July 2, 2025. OSC Actions: At the request of the PBA NYS Troopers, … Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-248-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-duesState Police Bulletin No. SP-252
… processing of the April 2023, April 2024, and April 2025 Retroactive 3.00% Salary Increase and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically. Affected … are affected. Background: Chapter 130 of the Laws of 2025 implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-252-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-retroactive-salary-increases-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 2062
… Recall SBC OT 2080 RRC – Retro Recall Standby OT Class SCC- SBC OT Adjust 2080 SOC- Standby OT Classified RS0- Retro …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2062-changes-calculation-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-eligible-employeesGrand Gorge Fire District – Conflict of Interest and Claims Auditing (2020M-151)
… whether the Grand Gorge Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured officials did not have … Board did not ensure there were no prohibited conflicts of interest and allowed claims to be paid prior to audit and approval. The Board did not adopt a code of ethics, as required by law. A Commissioner had a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/01/grand-gorge-fire-district-conflict-interest-and-claims-auditing-2020m-151