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State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the … District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a … former New York State employee. The defendant was arrested and presented today in the District of South Carolina. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannSocial Adult Day Services
… Health (DOH), are effectively overseeing Social Adult Day Services (SADS) programs to ensure that providers comply with … programs that provide functionally impaired adults with services such as socialization, supervision and monitoring, … in a protective setting. Each participant should receive services in accordance with an individualized service plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesTown of Lockport – Culvert Pipe Fee Collections (2025M-57)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) properly collect, … the Town, property owners may submit an application to the Highway Department (Department) to request a culvert pipe … Did the Town of Lockport Town Highway Superintendent Superintendent properly collect record …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-culvert-pipe-fee-collections-2025m-57Town of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately oversee and … The Board did not adequately oversee or manage the Towns ambulance service The Boards general lack of oversight of and policy development for the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Town of Alexander – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-72)
… reported collections data and trends. See Appendix C for further details. Release of this report was held in … to prevent loss or theft, ensure funds are available for operations, maintain financial integrity, meet legal/statutory requirements, and allow for proper oversight and audit. Delays create risks, making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/17/town-alexander-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-72Town of Butternuts – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-24)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) … Did the Town of Butternuts Town Board Board conduct or provide for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/29/town-butternuts-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-24Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… assigned to the case. Supervising Investigator Michael Ward of the Investigations Bureau is also working on the … assisting in the investigation are Supervising Auditor Edward J. Keegan, Associate Auditor Matthew Croghan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… consistently overestimated expenditures by a total of $19.7 million and increased the tax levy by 11.5 percent over the five-year period ending June 30, 2013. These budgeting practices generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and died in 1988. “We will aggressively pursue stiff penalties … witnessed a cremation authorization form for Wynn when he died, but failed to notify the Retirement System of Wynn’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected to computers, such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million to liquidate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10County Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… , Onondaga [pdf] , Orange [pdf] , Schenectady [pdf] and Warren [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was … received inappropriate Medicaid benefits. Positively, Warren County did not have any inappropriate social welfare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B19-6-11)
… payments does not include appropriations for budgeted layoffs in 2019, and may not be sufficient if the layoffs do not take place until 2020. The budgeted $50,000 … may be underestimated by up to $291,000, based on proposed layoffs. The proposed $581,000 in contingency appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/15/city-newburgh-budget-review-b19-6-11State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… district audits have been issued. Commack Union Free School District – Information Technology (IT) Assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… New York City Department of Finance: Reporting of Billboard Income (Follow-up) (2015-F-17) An initial audit … were verifying the Real Property Income Expense Statement billboard income. In addition, the department was not doing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Staten Island Woman Pays Full Restitution of Over $247K after Cheating Brother-in-Law Out of Sister's NYS Pension Death Benefits
… 68, fraudulently designated herself as her sister’s sole beneficiary while her sister was on her deathbed. When her … her sister’s credentials to create an online retirement account designating herself as the sole beneficiary. Gutierrez received the entire death benefit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-staten-island-woman-pays-full-restitution-over-247k-after-cheating-brother-law-out-sistersDiNapoli: Former Esperance Fire Chief Charged With Stealing $10,000
… Esperance Fire and Rescue Squad and the Fallen Firefighter Memorial, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York … stealing from the department and Fallen Firefighter Memorial,” James said. “Anyone who uses their trusted … additional $5,751 from the Schoharie Fallen Firefighters Memorial fund account, which he had sole access to. He …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-former-esperance-fire-chief-charged-stealing-10000How the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… fixed rate securities of appropriate duration held by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund). That rate of … Explaining the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-worksOpinion 89-59
… see also, 32 Opns St Comp, 1976, p 56). January 18, 1990 Kim H. Martusewicz, Esq., Town Attorney Town of LeRay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Death Benefits
… If you are a NYSLRS retiree, your beneficiaries may be entitled to … can call 866-805-0990 and press 3 and then 1. We’ll also need an original, certified death certificate. We’ll mail … for this benefit. Your beneficiaries for this benefit do not have to be the same as your pension payment option …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefits