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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of probation, $45,000 … state pension benefits. Kanas previously pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our Operation Integrity partnership with Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet
… the pressure on municipalities, the Comptroller made a number of recommendations to local officials, including: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-municipal-spending-infrastructure-declines-while-needs-go-unmetDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… The former recreation director in the town of Fishkill allegedly misused as much as $50,000 … so taxpayer funds are secure and being spent appropriately in the future.” The town offers various services to residents … checks from the unauthorized account to herself and her husband for $3,500 more than the actual cost and she and her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillUncollected Penalties (Follow-Up)
… Purpose The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of April 30, 2015, of the eight recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/uncollected-penalties-followDiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… (750) and Western New York (736) regions had the largest number of projects; The Mid-Hudson ($134 million) and Long …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… is a cautionary sign and questions still remain about how federal tax changes will affect the state's finances in … go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/finance/cbr.htm Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… said. “Our natural resources are major assets for the state’s economy and New Yorkers’ health and quality … spending in several of the state’s major dedicated funds for environmental purposes. DEC is responsible for most of … of the DEC workforce declined 10.4 percent, from 3,256 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in SFY 2003-04 to 2,917 FTEs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… in upstate New York rose by 0.3 percent compared to 2.2 percent in the downstate region and 1.9 percent … and the Southern Tier (a loss of 2.5 percent). The North Country, Upper Hudson Valley and Central New York also experienced overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyOpinion 92-8
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … the municipal share under section 80-b is established as any portion of the total project cost in excess of the … 11.00(a). Therefore, in our opinion, section 165.00 does not prohibit a city from depositing with the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-8Opinion 90-56
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … military duty, during all or part of the period after they have received their full compensation for the maximum period … of 30 days or 22 working days, whichever is greater, in any one calendar year, and for not more than 30 days or 22 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56Opinion 91-18
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): A town supervisor would not have a statutory conflict of interest if the supervisor's … with the municipality if the officer or employee has any of the powers or duties listed in General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18Opinion 94-31
… unused vacation time "at the time of separation from service or in the case of death in service". However, … section 92 merely authorizes cash payment upon separation from service or death, it does not, in our view, represent a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31State Agencies Bulletin No. 2040
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series in the OFPC at the Division of Homeland Security and … The OFPC Uniform Allowance Side Letter contained in the 2019-2023 Agreement between the State of New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2040-2021-2022-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program, according to an audit by State Comptroller … of the $701 million in improper payments identified in the report to ensure overpayments are appropriately recovered; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2041
… the Comp Rate Code is ANN and the employee’s salary on any of the Job Data rows being evaluated is less than the … available for agency review after the automatic payments have been processed. All reports will be sorted by Department … the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating the automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2041-april-2021-and-2022-managementconfidential-mc-retroactive-salaryImproper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2019-S-22 ). About the Program The Department of Health administers the State’s Medicaid program. Individuals … may enroll in Medicaid through Local Departments of Social Services or the NY State of Health (the State’s online health … enrolled into Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) or managed care. We issued our initial audit report on September 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/09/08/improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipients-multiple-clientUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-308
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the June … a uniform and equipment allowance or maintenance allowance to all eligible members in June and December. Additionally, … to the OCA memorandum for a list of eligible titles); and Have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-308-june-2022-uniform-and-equipment-uniform-allowance-andXIV.13.A Overview – XIV. Special Procedures
… a General Ledger Journal Entry (Journal ID beginning in 'LP') to reclassify the charge from the clearing account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv13a-overviewTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded … Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Controls Over Revocable Consents
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of … of the City of New York; and whether DOT is monitoring to ensure all structures requiring a revocable consent have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/23/controls-over-revocable-consents