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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli uncovered a second theft of $150,000 in town funds, following an earlier admission by Knapp of stealing $390,000 while in office. “This individual betrayed the trust of the taxpayers of the town of Beekman,” DiNapoli said. “But …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialOpinion 89-45
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Zoning Board of Appeals … pay an attorney employed as counsel to the zoning board of appeals a fixed annual amount for certain specified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… save $7.6 million over the next five years as the result of actions taken by the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit found it had incorrectly paid … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to the work of my auditors, the state has tightened oversight of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsOpinion 92-36
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (imposition of surcharge to finance E911 system); (implementation of E911 … Whether article 6 of County Law 300 et seq authorizes a county to institute an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Opinion 91-63
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (town councilman who … Whether a town councilman would have a prohibited conflict of interest in purchases by the town from a hardware store if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63Opinion 93-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (requirements of annual audit of by town board) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and … Whether pursuant to Town Law 123 the board of trustees or the separate treasurer of a town public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15State Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16, an increase of 2.8 percent from a year earlier, and ended the SFY $1.9 … billion higher than initial projections, largely because of legal settlements and personal income tax (PIT) … The General Fund ended the year with a balance of $8.9 billion, equal to approximately 5.8 percent of All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… The state’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing court-ordered treatment for individuals under … our recommendations to improve the administration of Kendra’s Law at a time when we’re facing a serious mental … The states Office of Mental Health OMH needs to do a better job of overseeing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, announced the arrest yesterday of Gina Bradshaw, an officer manager for numerous doctors’ … to defraud the New York State Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) out of over $12,000 by submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursement. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation between Comptroller DiNapoli, Ulster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… announced that Gennady Galker pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree following an indictment that accused him of stealing checks totaling $31,149 from mailboxes in … Fund for local charities and from DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. “Mr. Galker stole from Brooklynites in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… state agencies to support their efforts on the activities of the overall project as well as the need for sharing the funding of the project. When this need arises, the owning agency of the project processes an Interunit budget transfer … state agencies to support their efforts on the activities of the overall project as well as the need for sharing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… Officials of the Wyandanch Public Library in Suffolk County failed to … $6,900 and allowed the president to alter the time records of a family member employed by the library which resulted in … public library’s board did not provide adequate oversight of the work performed by an independent contractor who was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsXV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
… reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year, vouchers and journal transfers including … payments must be paid by the date identified in the Office of Operations Events and Deadlines Calendar . Submission of a transaction after the dates specified may not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… New York City is projecting a surplus of $3 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2015 and a balanced budget … gaps in the following three years, according to a review of the city’s updated financial plan released today by State … said. “The city’s economy is strong and shows no signs of slowing. Still, Mayor de Blasio and the city’s budget team …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearChild Care Stabilization Grants
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services has established and … child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine … the economy as a whole. It also highlighted the fragility of the child care system. Child care is essential for our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2134
… Purpose: As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an … cycle may be affected. *This does not apply to employees of the State University of New York (28***, [excluding SUNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2134-paycheck-distribution-may-4-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2431
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with procedures to … Proficiency Stipends for eligible employees in the title of Special Education Assistant at the NYS School for the … Affected Employees: Employees appointed to the title of Special Education Assistant at the NYSBB (Agency 11260) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2431-new-brailleamerican-sign-language-proficiency-stipends-eligibleMaximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has ensured that State agencies and employment service providers are taking full advantage of the New York Employment Service System (NYESS) and the … with a disability in New York State. The employment rate of working-age adults with a disability was 33% compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/30/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilitiesCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Finance (DOF) Citywide Payments Services and Standards … ensure that payments received by and processed on behalf of agencies are correctly matched with receivables and that agencies are appropriately advised of payments. We also determined whether the implementation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsExxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), and the Church of England, are calling on ExxonMobil to explain how its … with investors, Exxon refuses to account for the goals of the Paris Agreement. Irrespective of the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-plan