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Other Bulletin No. 68
… CSEA Signing Bonus and to provide processing instructions for entering the payment for employees not processed automatically or who require an … Inc. (CSEA), eligible employees in CSEA BU97 are eligible for a one-time lump sum Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus lump …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-68-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil-serviceState Agencies Bulletin No. 2086.1
… on and after January 1, 2023, the Comptroller shall cause, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated … a state employee’s net salary to be deposited directly in a bank for any purpose to an account in the name of such … such employee’s net salary be deposited, on forms provided by the Comptroller, and duly filed in accordance with such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20861-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… Police today announced the arrest of Alayne Bertolino for allegedly stealing more than $240,000 in New York state … Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for partnering with my Division of Investigations to bring … Office and the Albany County District Attorney’s Office for their devoted collaborative work on this investigation,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2086
… Laws of 2022, including the use of the new Direct Deposit Form for NYS Employees, AC 2772. Background Per Chapter 442 … submit a request for exemption from the provisions on a form provided by the Comptroller. This act shall take effect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2086-updated-direct-deposit-guidanceDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… state has failed to spend the money New Yorkers have given for worthy or lifesaving causes.” In 2014, DiNapoli released … in six check-off funds, with nearly 90 percent of that for health-related causes including breast cancer, prostate … Fund. Auditors revealed DOH has received $108,225 for the Autism Awareness Fund since 2005 and disbursed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … realistic budgets based on historical or known trends for the town’s three sewer districts. As a result, the sewer … computer system, the lack of policies significantly increases the risk that data, hardware and software systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Pension Fund Makes Progress on Board Diversity
… response to a shareholder proposal filed by the Fund. As a result of the agreement, the Fund has withdrawn the proposal. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/pension-fund-makes-progress-board-diversityNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Win at SEC
… the SEC rejected that request. “This is a major victory for investors who are working to address the risks that … determination upholds shareholders’ rights to ask for vital information. Investors need to know if ExxonMobil is taking necessary steps to prepare for a lower carbon future, particularly now in the wake of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-win-secXI.2.K Authorized Signatures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… board, body, bureau, officer or employee in a department, for personal services, maintenance and operation, for submission to the comptroller for audit, shall be made by the head of the department, or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2k-authorized-signaturesDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… reopening plans should be determining how to compensate for the learning losses students suffered and to ensure they … During the COVID-19 crisis, programs and services for students with disabilities were disrupted by abrupt … in-person instruction (6%) than the statewide average for all students (7%). While all students faced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York … with disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeDiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund
… DiNapoli urged New York City officials to better prepare for financial downturns by evaluating the city’s rainy-day reserve fund, establishing targets for how much should go into the fund each year and setting the conditions for withdrawals. His report found the city’s reserve policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fundDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… tax receipts met or exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic levels for the same period. Some of the regions with the strongest … and the Capital District (15.4%). Sales tax receipts for New York City totaled $2.1 billion in the third quarter, … retail trade report shows strong year-over-year growth for the third quarter, especially in sectors such as gas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterDiNapoli: $2.9 Billion Hole Threatens MTA’s Capital Program
… new sources of income, or other financial support, to pay for additional debt service. The President’s proposed … pay operating expenses. It now can no longer afford to pay for the debt service on $9.8 billion in debt it had planned to issue for the transit and commuter rail portions of its capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-29-billion-hole-threatens-mtas-capital-programThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… consumer advocates offer a number of other recommendations for individuals, which are detailed in this report. As policy … continuing reports of major data breaches, and dramatic increases in reported cases of identity theft make clear that … risks of identity theft and reverse recent troubling increases in such crimes. 1 Government documents or benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… obtain medical services or medical insurance coverage and for a variety of other purposes. Identity thefts have surged … has compiled identity theft complaints related to COVID-19 for 2020 through mid-March 2021, reporting 3,617 in New York. … the pandemic, which included looking at complaints, large increases in payments, new programs and criteria, and changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: SEC Upholds Shareholders' Right to Seek Racial Equity Audit
… like Amazon need to show they are doing more than just talking the talk when it comes to taking a stand against systemic racism. An independent examination of just how Amazon is addressing racial injustice in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-sec-upholds-shareholders-right-seek-racial-equity-auditDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… each of which have fiscal years ending on June 30. For the fiscal years ending 2020, the three cities in … In January, DiNapoli released fiscal stress scores for school districts which found 31 school districts … . In September, DiNapoli’s office will release scores for municipalities with a calendar-year fiscal year, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… with disabilities was about 33% compared to about 75% for people without disabilities. Census data shows that New … released an analysis finding that unemployment rates for New Yorkers who face challenges due to a disability … Between April 2020 and March 2021, unemployment rates for people with disabilities averaged 16.2%, an increase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… released an audit that found New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkers