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XII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… of the voucher to ensure the check will not be combined with payments made by other Business Units processed that … are required and documentation must be submitted with the check. Prepayments are not allowed on routine vendor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also did not adopt a written multiyear financial plan and written fund balance policy, which limits transparency. … Falls – Financial Condition (Herkimer County) The council and city officials did not adopt structurally balanced … after retaining a reasonable amount for the next year. The board also appropriated more fund balance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… District officials did not claim Medicaid reimbursements for 12 students that auditors identified were likely … or ensure that sufficient documentation was maintained for the eligible services provided. Millbrook Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… by falsifying mileage vouchers and other reimbursements to increase his income. Volkmann, 57, of Stuyvesant, served as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… because they did not provide detailed guidance for the treasurer or audit committee when collecting and … secretary also inappropriately used a company credit card for personal purchases of at least $1,100 without detection … Auditors found the former clerk did not properly account for fees. The former clerk waived fees for 249 certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition (Follow-Up) … computer-assisted auditing techniques to identify areas for further review by an analyst. However, OMH generally does … parking accounts have operated with a cash deficit balance for at least four consecutive years and $429,420 of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsFormer 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 … court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury convicted him of 6 felonies, including grand larceny in the second degree, … scheme to defraud in the first degree and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… it right: The federal response must fill the revenue gaps for state and local governments created by the pandemic. … local governments – not cuts to essential services or tax increases. The economic impact of COVID-19 has produced … aid from Washington, more cuts from the state are likely for schools, health care providers, human services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1844
… job rate credit for the following: Employees credited with job rate status that falls between 04/02/2020 and … or after 04/02/2020 as described below. Employees credited with job rate status that falls between 04/02/2020 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1844-new-increment-code-representing-job-rate-status-october-2020-cycleState Agencies Bulletin No. 1869
… the New York Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate for New York State and Local taxation of employees. Bulletin … The NTAX723 Control-D report represents the agency tool for identifying employees who require correction. Agency … NYC Home Address but Local Tax Data is not NYC Resident For each section, Emplid, Name, State, Postal Code, County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1869-new-control-d-report-employees-new-york-city-residency-tax-dataAuditing Travel/Conference Claims – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… such as alcohol, concerts, shows, sporting events, in-room movies, etc.? Are there expenses the traveler incurred while …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/auditing-travelconference-claimsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… checks were printed before the claims auditor reviewed and approved claims. As a result, claims for 213 check disbursements totaling $845,215 were not audited and approved prior to payment. Auditors also found credit … card claims, paid by wire transfers, were not audited and approved prior to payment and 38 of 105 credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… The number of counties overriding New York’s property tax cap has declined by more than half over the past four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… DiNapoli announced the pending sentencing of a Queens man for concealing his father’s death so he could continue to … the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday and is expected to pay full … father’s body unclaimed at the Nassau County morgue for more than a year so he could steal his pension and social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsState Police Bulletin No. SP-210
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to describe new Time Entry Earns codes to be used to report and track … Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Troopers Unit – BU07, the State Police … preparation and response activities went into effect on 03/08/2020. Eligibility Criteria Employees who, on or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-210-reporting-overtime-related-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 23 elected officials and 94 employees approximately $26,400 in 2015. Absent corrective action, the county will … variances have averaged 5 percent for the general fund and 9 percent for the highway fund over the last three fiscal years while revenue variances have averaged 16 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The consistency of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-201
… Unit 17 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-201-2019-state-police-hazardous-duty-payNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… selection decisions. Siwo has worked on Wall Street for nearly 15 years. Most recently, he was an investment … funds and curated an impact investing platform designed for institutional investors and fund managers. Siwo began his … from Cornell University. A photo of Siwo is available for download here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… results. “Medicaid provides vital access to healthcare for millions of New Yorkers, which is why we cannot afford to … DOH is supposed to identify claims that are eligible for rebates and provide them to a third party — Magellan … no Medicaid payment had been made, making them ineligible for rebates. For example, on one claim where Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… a waiver, Sciacca was not allowed to earn more than $30,000 annually in other public employment while continuing … had a lawful waiver from Sept. 1, 2005 through June 30, 2011, he did not have a lawful waiver for the next eight … Sciacca was arraigned in Ulster County Criminal Court before Judge Bryan E. Rounds on Feb. 6, 2023, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-double