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State Contract and Payment Actions in December
… England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission for services related to the implementation of the Hudson River … resurfacing and preventive maintenance on I-490 in Monroe County. $6.3 million with A. Colarusso & Son Inc. for … Control System. Unified Court System $9.5 million to The Legal Aid Society for the Attorneys for Children Program. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberWhat Is a Claim? – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… Basically, a claim is a demand presented for the payment of money due for goods … by the local government or school district, so long as it is properly itemized and provides all the information, … for audit. Using a standard claim form as a cover sheet is desirable because required information is presented in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/what-claimFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… Service Business Manager Darcy J. Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5,000 from ambulance … Attorney Donald G. O’Geen. Conaway was sentenced to a one year conditional discharge after paying the restitution … her theft to pay her personal utility bills, Direct TV Service and her husband’s membership to the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyFairview Fire District – Financial Operations (2024M-138)
… whether the Fairview Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials properly managed … As a result: The Board improperly assigned the duties of the District Treasurer (Treasurer) to an independent … balance totaling approximately $1.2 million, or 20 percent of the 2024 appropriations as of December 31, 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/fairview-fire-district-financial-operations-2024m-138Opinion 2000-6
… received pursuant to Insurance Law §§9104 and 9105 may not be used to fund a length of service award program established by a village for members of the village fire department. You ask whether … insurance tax monies received by a village treasurer may be used to fund a length of service award program for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6State Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… have a proud and long-standing history of protecting the mail and the American public from criminals. Today’s arrest of Mr. Galker should serve as a clear warning to mail thieves: Postal Inspectors and our law enforcement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeOpinion 90-47
… may reimburse a former town superintendent of highways for legal expenses incurred in defending a lawsuit brought … power to maintain the road and ability to use it for access to his own property. The lawsuit is in the process … under certain circumstances, to provide a legal defense for town "employees" by the town attorney or an attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… The number of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap … officials are working hard to operate within the confines of the cap,” said DiNapoli. “As the cap fluctuates below two … on taxes despite these challenges.” Overall, 6.5 percent of districts exceeded the tax cap in 2012-13 (44 districts), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capProblem Gambling Treatment Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has … through September 12, 2018. Background OASAS oversees one of the nation’s largest addiction services systems, with … treatment, and recovery programs, including, as of 2005, problem gambling treatment. OASAS offers services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/problem-gambling-treatment-programDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… list of drugs-on-hand included medications used to treat ADD/ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder and anxiety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersDiNapoli: Former Dannemora Official Charged With Falsifying Time Sheets Attempting to Beef Up Retirement Benefits for Some Correction Officers
… The former mayor of the Village of Dannemora was charged with falsifying time sheets … employees to secure more generous benefits from the state retirement system, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … The former mayor of the Village of Dannemora was charged with falsifying time sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-former-dannemora-official-charged-falsifying-time-sheets-attempting-beef-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… continued strong revenue collections and the reallocation of unneeded reserves, but the city faces significant budget … through 2022. In addition, the city faces the prospects of future risks, which could make balancing the budget more … since World War II. Employment reached a new record of 4.4 million in 2017, 615,000 higher than the prerecession …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members
… To determine whether UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York paid claims for Empire Plan members who were not … NYSHIP, serving about 1.1 million members. The Department of Civil Service (Civil Service) contracts with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York (United) to administer the medical/surgical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/29/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-payments-unitedhealthcare-medicalsurgical-servicesOpinion 95-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Improper Uses (prepayment of certain employer retirement contributions which were … System the amount to be amortized pursuant to chapter 62 of the Laws of 1989 from surplus moneys may now issue bonds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to … have done so. The audit covered vendors with a Certificate of Authority that was active at any time during the period … 1, 2018 to August 5, 2020 and their application status as of November 20, 2020. About the Program The Department is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… federal funding will set a critical path for our state’s digital future.” DiNapoli’s 2021 broadband report showed New … programs that address affordability, equity, and digital skills training needs. In addition to the nearly $665 … in federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program funds announced in June 2023, initial federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Charter School of Inquiry , Elmont … Union Free School District , Ithaca City School District , North Shore Central School District , Saugerties Central … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2361
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies that OSC will be … effective from September 15, 2025 through the completion of the first SFS lapsing event and again on September 30,2025 through the completion of the second SFS lapsing event. NYS Payroll will issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2361-payroll-check-reissues-reversals-exchanges-and-direct-deposit-returnsSeized Assets Program
… what it actually received totaled about $1.4 million. In one instance, the Division received $840,000 less than it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1119
… Plan. Time Entry Earnings Codes Description D3P 11-12 PEF DRP Repayment D3M 11-12 MC DRP Repayment D3F 11-12 SCF DRP Repayment Agency Action - … to an employee who has left State service. When the query is run, agencies will be prompted for an Emplid. The query …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1119-repayment-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-employees-represented-public