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DiNapoli: 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 … to justice.” Johnson, 37, pleaded guilty in Steuben County Court to grand larceny in the second degree and is … a recent sad epidemic of public trust violations,” Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker said. “Our hope is that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Arrests Follow Joint Investigation Between the State Comptroller's Office, the … announced today on behalf of the joint state, local and federal investigating agencies. The three defendants, Philip … (HHS-OIG) . “Individuals and entities that participate in federal and state health care systems are required to obey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-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-overviewNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to … workers increased by 21% to $45 billion during the traditional December through March bonus season, up from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to advise … on the related PO, even if the price varied by only ten cents, the voucher would fail matching. This situation … many PO change orders for variances that result in small dollar match exceptions. For select items, tolerances allow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerancesDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… into paying them for services that never occurred. My office will not relent in its commitment to rooting out corruption. … for students in need of support in order to graduate on time. Through an intensive investigation in partnership with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeGrand 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-151DiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… Code." The framework proposes to consolidate the number of tax brackets, but doesn't specify the income levels at … has targeted are those for state and local taxes, an issue of particular significance in New York. New Yorkers reported … AMT. Corporations now are subject to different tax rates, depending on their income. Current corporate tax rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli: 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 reports and issue audited … these recommendations. Taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being spent and that it is being spent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… New York state's chief economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2062
… RETRO Overtime 2080 ROA – Retro OT - Annuals ORC- Overtime Recall Annual 2080 RCL – Recall Overtime R2R – Retro OT Recall 2080 RRO – Retro Recall Overtime OWC- OT Waiver for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2062-changes-calculation-overtime-and-pre-shift-briefing-eligible-employeesDiNapoli: Two Former Oramel Fire Officials Charged With Theft of More Than $11,000 From Oramel Fire Department
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of Ronda (Brundage) Kish and Marion Brundage for allegedly … in the 3rd Degree and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1 st Degree. Marion Brundage was charged with … “These two officials allegedly used money meant for the protection of their community as their own personal bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-two-former-oramel-fire-officials-charged-theft-more-11000-oramel-fire-departmentTown of Berkshire – Board Oversight (2023M-122)
… report – pdf] Audit Objectives Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials ensured non-payroll … and prevent duplicate payments. We identified $12,465 in duplicate payments. Annually audit the Supervisor’s … to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Town of Berkshire Town officials ensured nonpayroll disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/30/town-berkshire-board-oversight-2023m-122DiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… patients from Schenectady to Amsterdam rather than down the street to a Schenectady clinic, and from Oneonta to … can only bill for mileage once for the group. The joint investigation revealed that Saeed fraudulently billed the … rides which were actually unauthorized group rides. The investigation found that over 2,500 transportation trips were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $543 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the details of the negotiated sale of … Obligation (GO) bonds scheduled for September 27th and 28th, currently estimated to total approximately $543 million. The state expects to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-543-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2325
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 increases to Premium Overtime, Administrative … the State of New York and PBANYS, provides for April 2025 salary increase and increases to certain additional … is an increase to employees’ annual earnings. Effective Dates: The 2025 increases to Premium Overtime, Administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2325-april-2025-increases-premium-overtime-administrative-maintenance-payState Police Bulletin No. SP-248
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic increase in union dues for employees … represented by the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) of the New York State Troopers, Inc. in Bargaining Units 07 …
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
… Salary Increase: Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in BU07 (Grade 701) The attached April 1, 2023 … the 3.00% increase. Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in BU17 (Grade 703-713) The attached April 1, … Salary off step – if the employee’s Pay Basis Code is ANN and Grade is Equal to 701 or 703-713 but the salary is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-252-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-retroactive-salary-increases-stateState Police Bulletin No. SP-255
… Salary Increase: Employees with a Comp Rate Code of ANN who are in BU62 The attached April 1, 2023 Salary … Salary off step – if the employee’s Pay Basis Code is ANN and Grade is Equal to 704 or 707 but the salary is not … Salary Increase) - for employees with Comp Rate Code ANN: 2023 Increase – effective on 03/30/2023 2024 Increase – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-255-retroactive-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-salary-increases-stateDiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
… DiNapoli today recommended improvement of oversight of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) after a report by his office … with respect to LIPA and Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). As a result, ratepayers do not benefit from regulatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authority