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Transferring or Terminating Your Membership
… Online account . From your Account Homepage, go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area and click “Reinstate a Previous … contribution requirements will also change. In most cases, if you become a Tier 5 member your rate will be lower, … Sign in to your Retirement Online account , go to the ‘My Account Summary’ area of your Account Homepage and click …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/transferring-or-terminating-your-membershipDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… Education Department instructs special education providers how it can and can’t spend taxpayer’s money to ensure that … The Milestone School for Child Development is a for-profit preschool that offers special education … and staff appreciation gifts; $2,470 in salary for a teacher’s assistant. Milestone charged the state $9,240 even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerState Pension Fund Commits Additional $50 Million to Invest in New York-Based Companies
… has been funded by investment returns. The Fund’s fiscal year ends March 31, 2015. … The state pension fund has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-pension-fund-commits-additional-50-million-invest-new-york-based-companiesDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… local governments can slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the … totaling more than 22 million nationwide, erasing nearly all employment gains made over the past decade. Main Street … governments continue to provide essential services. As we all appreciate, our public health care workers, first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… attorney Christine Stevens who jointly prosecuted the case. I also wish to thank the Warren County Sheriff’s … I commend the efforts of all partners involved in this case.” Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateEligibility Requirements – World Trade Center Presumption
Information about laws that may apply to those who participated in World Trade Center rescue recovery or cleanup efforts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/eligibility-requirementsLima Public Library – Procurement (2017M-295)
… was to determine whether Library officials procured goods and services economically for the period January 1, 2016 … Board of Trustees appointed by the Town’s governing body and serves approximately 4,300 residents. Budgeted … a procurement policy to provide guidance for officials and employees for the procurement of goods and services not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/30/lima-public-library-procurement-2017m-295Franklin County – Internal Controls Over the Timekeeping System (2014M-276)
… from modifying their own time records. Ensure that all overtime is approved prior to the work being performed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/01/30/franklin-county-internal-controls-over-timekeeping-system-2014m-276Village of Bellport – Claims Processing (2014M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the claims auditing … 30, 2013. Background The Village of Bellport is located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/07/11/village-bellport-claims-processing-2014m-126Great Neck Union Free School District – Fuel (2016M-82)
… in Nassau County. The District, which operates 10 schools with approximately 6,400 students, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/great-neck-union-free-school-district-fuel-2016m-82DiNapoli: Queens Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… A 37-year-old Queens woman was arrested today for allegedly stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … a bank account that was in his and his deceased wife’s name. He died in April 2020; at which time his pension should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-queens-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: New York City Man Charged with Stealing Over $50,000 in Pension Benefits Meant for Deceased Sister-in-Law
… A 69-year-old Manhattan man, Randy Ray, was arrested today for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 in pension benefits meant for his deceased sister-in-law, New York State Comptroller … were being deposited, which was a joint account in the name of the pensioner and Ray. The investigation found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-york-city-man-charged-stealing-over-50000-pension-benefits-meant-deceased-sister-lawDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced. The defendant, Michael Glinski, 45, was arrested in January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherDiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… 20 percent of the authority’s total employee compensation in the 2015 fiscal year, more than twice the proportion of … regional transit agencies, amid steady ridership growth in recent years, according to a report released today by … 2010 CDTA ridership has risen each year for which data are available, including a 17 percent increase in 2014. CDTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… Sergeant Terrance Hoffman for taking $465,647 in illegal pension payments from the New York State and Local Police and … office, we were able to protect the integrity of the state pension fund, recoup the stolen money, and send a clear … retirees collecting a public pension and didn’t obtain a waiver allowing him to earn above the legal limit; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamSayville Public Library – Treasurer (2016M-334)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Sayville Public Library is a school district public library located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/sayville-public-library-treasurer-2016m-334Opinion 92-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … opinion. ZONING AND PLANNING -- Subdivisions (authority of town to regulate traffic on private roads in residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-19Town of Mooers – Payroll (2014M-087)
… if Town officials established effective controls over payroll for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, … The Supervisor’s secretary performed virtually all payroll functions without sufficient compensating controls in place. The Supervisor’s payroll reviews were inadequate. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/11/town-mooers-payroll-2014m-087DiNapoli: Former Crystal Beach Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced in More Than $82,000 Theft
… for personal expenses and shopping sprees, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “This … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a … for personal expenses and shopping sprees according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-former-crystal-beach-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-more-82000-theftDiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… in New York state and provide a host of important services to citizens. However, the 639 authorities operating outside … these types of entities – share what we know and what we have yet to fully understand,” said DiNapoli. “Because local … authorities. About 279 local authorities are private not-for-profits most of which are local development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparency