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DiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… Greene County couple today pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing over $35,000 in pension payments, New York State … in Greene County Court. In April, the couple were arrested for cashing pension checks meant for Stephen’s deceased father. “Stephen and Kelly Tuomey hid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-836
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide the City University of New York instructions for processing the CUNY Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver … Background: The Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Program is authorized under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 125 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-836-cuny-health-benefits-buy-out-waiver-programOpinion 90-42
… system of indexing lis pendens, the county clerk is entitled to a fee of ten dollars for each in rem tax foreclosure list … district therein. In any other county, the county clerk is entitled to the fee(s) prescribed by the CPLR. A municipal … Whether a city is liable for a fee for filing a list of properties affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… operations. The board improperly assigned the duties of the district treasurer to an independent contractor. … made available for public review in a timely manner. Town of Saugerties – Claims Auditing (Ulster County) The board did … whether the town received this purchase due to the lack of supporting documentation. Also, the supervisor used a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2314
… Employees: Employees of the Department of Transportation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in the following bargaining units … in the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) and a side …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/state-agencies/2314-2025-special-assignment-duty-pay-calendar-year-2024How to Conduct a Vendor Responsibility Review
… or only the vendor selected for the contract. Be sure to take into account the time needed to conduct such a review. In the solicitation document, you … Responsibility Review Process Documentation Requirements How to Make a Responsibility Determination …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-conduct-vendor-responsibility-reviewState Agencies Bulletin No. 1365
… AC230s received by January 5, 2015 will be reflected in the employee’s 2014 Form W-2 and the agency appropriation will be refunded in full. Unfortunately, there are processing limitations for … The IRS considers overpayments for 2014 that are returned in 2015 to be income in 2014 for reporting purposes because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1365-processing-2014-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-5-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1370
… dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Effective Date Check Date Institution 20 Current 12/25/2014 01/08/2015 Administration 21 Current 01/01/2015 01/14/2015 Institution 20 Lag 12/25/2014 01/22/2015 Administration Extra Lag 12/25/2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1370-december-2014-minimum-wage-increase-hourly-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1127
… Purpose To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 (Report of Check Return For Refund Or Exchange) and the impact on … To inform agencies of the process for handling the late submission of Form AC230 Report of Check Return For Refund Or Exchange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1127-processing-2011-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-6-2012Opinion 97-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Improvement Districts (no … DISTRICTS -- Lighting Districts (no authority to establish in county) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (formation of county … or government or to those matters specifically enumerated in section 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law (Municipal Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-15Opinion 98-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND ASSESSMENTS -- Interest and Penalties (where last day of interest-free period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or … day for tax payments wo penalty is timely when last day of the penaltyfree period is Sunday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-11Opinion 93-19
… certified copies of orders of adoption) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: A Surrogate's Court may not charge a … letter that while section 2402 of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCPA) sets forth the fees chargeable in … Judicial Conference to attain uniformity in practice and procedure between courts having concurrent jurisdiction (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19State Agencies Bulletin No. 1214
… AC230s received by January 4, 2013 will be reflected in the employee’s 2012 Form W-2 and the agency appropriation will be refunded in full. Unfortunately, there are processing limitations for … The IRS considers overpayments for 2012 that are returned in 2013 to be income in 2012 for reporting purposes because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1214-processing-2012-salary-refunds-received-osc-after-january-4-2013DiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… Tax revenues through the first four months of the State’s fiscal year came in $17.7 million lower than the Division of the Budget’s latest projections but more than $1 billion … to historical levels, with $9.6 billion at the end of July, $25.2 million higher than the latest projections. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportOpinion 2000-24
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Police Protection … ordinarily possess (1) if they performed their duties only in the municipality by which they are employed or (2) if they were employed by the municipality in which they are required to perform their duties. It is our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… crisis. The books for the 2013 fiscal year were not closed as of June 2014. However, the general ledger cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsOxford Academy and Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-12)
… (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable … as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We determined 173 of the 310 (56 percent) water outlets we identified at select …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9CUNY Bulletin No. CU-844
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY 2025 increases to Arms Differential, … Form W-2. Undeliverable Checks When a valid payroll check is undeliverable due to the agency’s inability to locate the … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the CUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-844-cuny-2025-increases-assignment-differentials-eligibleTown of Lee – Financial Management (2025M-63)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lee (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively manage the … April 25, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a town’s financial condition is its level of fund balance, which represents the difference between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/12/town-lee-financial-management-2025m-63Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment Facilities (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Registration, Licensing, and Inspection of Radioactive Materials Facilities and Radiation Equipment … To determine the extent of the four recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/oversight-registration-licensing-and-inspection-radioactive-materials-facilities-and