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DiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Alayne Bertolino for allegedly stealing more than $240,000 … over a 4 ½-year period. “The defendant took advantage of her father’s death to profit handsomely at the expense of New York’s retirement system and fuel an extravagant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… announced today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in … state grant funds meant to improve the area surrounding Lake George. The jury convicted Decker after hearing evidence … well as a for-profit basketball league for children. The Lake George Watershed Coalition is a consortium of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (Follow-Up)
… Yorkers have access to safe and secure housing. As part of this plan, ESSHI’s goal is to develop 20,000 units of … planned to address the unresolved issues discussed in this follow-up within 30 days of the report’s issuance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2429
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2026 Security Performance Advances and provide instructions … Chapter 175 of the Laws of 2024 which implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and the NYS … Chapter 174 of the Laws of 2024 which implements the 2023-2026 Agreement between the State of New York and the Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2429-april-2026-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2119
… using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/PMR (Prom Recal) and will update the employee’s salary to reflect … Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) effective 03/30/2023 (Administration) or … Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) effective 03/30/2023 (Administration) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2119-april-2023-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2221
… using the Action/Reason code of Pay Rate Change/PMR (Prom Recal) and will update the employee’s salary to reflect … Requests page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) effective 03/28/2024 (Administration) or … page using the Reason code PAV (Perf Adv) or PMR (Prom Recal) effective 03/28/2024 (Administration) or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2221-april-2024-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2335
… on April 1 to eligible employees based on the appropriate 2024 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21; BU31; BUs 61 and 91). Chapter 175 of … effective date based on the appropriate 04/01/2024 Salary Schedule (BUs 01 and 21; BU31; BUs 61 and 91) are eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2335-april-2025-security-performance-advancesState Agencies Bulletin No. 719
… Purpose To explain OSC’s automatic processing of the increase to base salary and the ending of Security Enforcement … To explain OSCs automatic processing of the increase to base salary and the ending of Security Enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/719-march-31-2007-salary-increase-and-ending-other-payments-certainFiscal Year Earnings and Prior Years’ Adjustments
… year earnings and prior years’ adjustments in Retirement Online . Fiscal year earnings are the employee earnings … organization, as well as any adjustments submitted, during a State fiscal year (April 1– March 31). Pre-Billed refers to … fiscal year earnings for the last State fiscal year become billed fiscal year earnings and are used to calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/fiscal-year-earnings-and-prior-years-adjustmentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1953
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to reconcile employee SSNs and names in the … enter a correct name and SSN on their employees’ Form W-2. This requirement applies to resident and nonresident alien employees. To ensure this requirement is met prior to the generation of 2021 Form …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1953-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedTown of Brant – Justice Court (2014M-180)
… 10th of the following month. Review and analyze all open case files. Provide for an annual audits of the Justices’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/22/town-brant-justice-court-2014m-180Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Option Election – Article 14 Benefits
… to a designated beneficiary after your death. Filing Your Option Election You must file your Option Election form (unless notified otherwise, as in the … If you are a disability retiree, you may change your option selection up to 30 days after your disability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-option-electionOpinion 89-26
… issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure (applicability to fire districts) … is authorized to promulgate a form of annual statement of financial disclosure for its officers and employees, but if … district complete and file annual financial disclosure statements. You ask whether fire district officers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26DiNapoli: Longtime Dunkirk Treasurer Indicted for Embezzling Over $120K From City
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced the indictment and … is particularly appalling. Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Schmidt, he will now be held accountable … and remitting funds to entities such as the Dunkirk School District. In March 2025, school district officials observed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-longtime-dunkirk-treasurer-indicted-embezzling-over-120k-cityResponse to Human Trafficking
… that “while some survivors find service providers, advocates, or other supports to be valuable, they are far …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Hartunian Announce Arrest and Indictment of New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and United States Attorney for the Northern District Richard Hartunian today announced … of New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough for allegedly stealing campaign funds and falsely collecting … Scarborough” campaign committee and then using those funds for personal expenses. The 11-count federal indictment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-and-us-attorney-hartunian-announce-arrest-and-indictment-newState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Because the court uses electronic case files in lieu of paper files, the original tickets issued by police officers, … (additional modifications in construction or scope of work) or authorize additional funding to address cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Statement from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on President Trump's Budget Proposal
… New York households benefitted from $274 million in Home Energy Assistance. Supplemental Security Income provided … 700,000 New York residents. Social Security Disability Insurance benefits of $8.5 billion went to nearly 600,000 New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-president-trumps-budget-proposalTown of Haverstraw - Information Technology (2019M-125)
… Technology (IT) systems were adequately secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings Employees accessed nonbusiness … to Town officials. Key Recommendations Design, implement and enforce procedures to monitor the use of the Town’s IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-haverstraw-information-technology-2019m-125Belleville-Henderson Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-128)
… (PPSI) was adequately protected from unauthorized access, use and loss. Key Findings District officials did not … use IT resources. Develop written procedures for managing access to the network and financial application. Develop and … PPSI was adequately protected from unauthorized access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/11/belleville-henderson-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m