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DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Waldron pleaded guilty Wednesday in Aurelius Town Court to official misconduct and attempted computer trespass, and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by … I thank Cayuga County District Attorney Jon E. Budelmann for partnering with us to protect our retirement system." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsDutchess Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Electricity Contract Monitoring and Billing (2023M-45)
… or approximately $172,000, during the 28-month audit period. Specifically, BOCES officials: Continued using an energy service company (supplier) after contract expiration, resulting in BOCES paying a higher per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/09/08/dutchess-board-cooperative-educational-services-electricity-contract-monitoring-andDiNapoli: Former Crystal Beach Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced in More Than $82,000 Theft
… former Crystal Beach Volunteer Fire Department treasurer was sentenced today in Ontario County Court after he stole … for prosecuting this case and seeing that justice was done.” Judge Frederick Reed sentenced Michael Mason, 44, … and ordered him to make $82,353 in restitution. Mason was convicted of grand larceny last month after DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-former-crystal-beach-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-more-82000-theftPlattsburgh Public Library – Circulation Desk Cash Receipts (2015M-8)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s internal controls over circulation desk cash … October 31, 2014. Background The Plattsburgh Public Library is located in the City of Plattsburgh in Clinton … governed by an elected seven-member Board of Trustees. The Library’s 2014 budgeted appropriations were approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/04/03/plattsburgh-public-library-circulation-desk-cash-receipts-2015m-8DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… sentencing of Bonnie S. Robertson, 63, of Pleasant Valley for stealing nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother’s pension … Attorney William Grady and the New York State Police for their work on this case." Robertson failed to notify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemState Agencies Bulletin No. 300
… Purpose To advise agencies of changes in withholding allowances and maximum Social Security Tax. … checks dated January 10, 2002. Tax Tables The value of a withholding allowance has been increased to $57.69 … To advise agencies of changes in withholding allowances and maximum Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/300-changes-federal-income-tax-withholding-tables-earned-income-tax-creditsOpinion 98-23
… thirty m.p.h. may be applicable "throughout" a village, it is clear that section 1643 prohibits a village-wide speed … Legislative Committee on Motor Vehicles and Traffic Safety for chapter 844 of the Laws of 1964, 1964 New York State … be applicable and uniform throughout the state and in all political subdivisions and municipalities therein and no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-23DiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back
… ranked third among the states behind California and Texas. New York’s balance of payments with Washington varies … highest for direct payments behind California, Florida and Texas. New York’s total included approximately $56.7 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-backEffectiveness of the Information Technology Transformation
… The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) was established in November 2012 as part of a New York State … State agencies’ operations and streamline services. ITS was created pursuant to a recommendation of the Governor’s … Commission (Commission). The Commission’s Final Report was issued in February 2013 and contained three main …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/effectiveness-information-technology-transformationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … the following audits and examinations have been issued. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and … recommendations contained in the original audit report. New York State Health Insurance Program: UnitedHealthcare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… property tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments. In local fiscal years ending (LFY) in 2021, property taxes accounted for $38.1 billion, or 42.1 percent, of total revenue ($90.5 billion) for local governments outside of New York City. School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… Objectives To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers … affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN … To determine whether the Department of Labor Department is providing appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actState Agencies Bulletin No. 2126.5
… Bulletin 2126.4 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of the implementation of Paid Parental Leave for certain State government employees and provide guidance … an employee begins the Paid Parental Leave. If an employee is on an unpaid leave of absence at the time of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21265-paid-parental-leave-fullState Agencies Bulletin No. 572
… in Control-D on the Friday morning before the check date of the pay period being processed. The automated report will provide timely notification of OSC corrections to agencies, provide better internal … corrections in a uniform format. In addition, the name of the OSC staff who added, deleted or changed each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/572-automated-correction-report-transaction-changes-time-entry-pageDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… announced the felony guilty plea of former Department of Health (DOH) contract employee George Dunkel for padding his … announced the felony guilty plea of former Department of Health DOH contract employee George Dunkel for padding his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Under the plea … record at the time of the guilty plea, White was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the … the time that White’s mother retired in 2000, she elected to receive her pension benefits in full until her death. When …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… The state’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities’ Finger Lakes … Service Office (DDSO) skirted state procurement laws for more than 1,400 purchases worth more than $1 million, … advantage in obtaining the state’s business and overpaid for hundreds of household items, according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (Department) effectively … 2018. About the Program The Department sponsors a network of community-based programs intended to help alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsAccountability and Surplussing of Vehicles
… past their useful lives should be surplussed and sold at auction through OGS. Key Findings OPWDD lacks sufficient … and the time frames for sending surplussed vehicles to auction and turning in associated license plates. Issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/15/accountability-and-surplussing-vehiclesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… following audits and examinations have been issued: Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Oversight of Residential Domestic Violence Programs (2017-S-16) Based on the amount and quality … addressed the problems identified in the initial audit. Department of Health: Medicaid Program: Inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits