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DiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… who had passed away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was arraigned today before Judge … is built to support public employees who earned their pensions over years of hard work. Financial abuses like the … Attorney Taylor Cain of the Major Financial Frauds Bureau under the supervision of Crimes Against Revenue Unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherHomeland Security Grant Program – Federal Funding and New York
… planning, organizational activities, equipment and weapons procurement and advanced training and exercises for law … (OEM) at 11 percent (see Figure 2). Impact The FY 2026 preliminary budget assumes that the NYPD will receive … OSC analysis FIGURE 2 – HSGP Funds by Department FY 2026 Preliminary Budget (in millions) Department FY 2025 FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/homeland-security-grant-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 1675
… determines that the employee has recently changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, … on the NPAY752 with this reason, obtain a copy of the death certificate and enter the termination with an Action of … the termination reason is “Deceased” the employee’s status becomes “Deceased” effective the day before the Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1675-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1577
… Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees Employees in the Fire Protection Specialist title series at the Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) in the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services … The OFPC Uniform Allowance Side Letter contained in the 2015-2016 Agreement between the State of New York and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1577-2014-2015-2015-2016-and-2016-2017-uniform-maintenance-allowanceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1604
… determines that the employee has recently changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, … on the NPAY752 with this reason, obtain a copy of the death certificate and enter the termination with reason of … the termination reason is “Deceased” the employee’s status becomes “Deceased” effective the day before the Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1604-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1435
… agency Personnel or Payroll Office as soon as possible. (A sample letter which agencies may use is provided.) Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1435-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1378
… Services instructions for processing the 2013 and 2014 PEF OFPC Uniform Maintenance Allowance. Affected Employees … the State of New York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF) and the Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Policy on … Maintenance Allowance. Effective Date(s) The 2013 and 2014 PEF OFPC Uniform Maintenance Allowance may be processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1378-2013-and-2014-uniform-maintenance-allowance-employees-fire-protectionCUNY Bulletin No. CU-579
… into PayServ to implement the general salary increases. Group A Exceptions: Annual Salary with Steps with Additional … they will need to be adjusted manually by CUNY. Group B Exceptions: Annual PBC with salary ranges (no steps) … salary increase percentages to all employees in this Group. Due to select eligibility criteria in accordance with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-579-2017-professional-staff-congress-psc-general-salaryState Agencies Bulletin No. 1523
… (OSC) in reconciling employees’ social security numbers and names in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with … Personnel/Payroll Officers must reconcile social security numbers and names in PayServ with SSA. Internal Revenue Code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1523-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedVendor File Advisory No. 3
… Subject and Policy: Agencies should collect and record the email address and phone number for a vendor’s Primary Contact … agencies should collect and record a Primary Contact’s email address and phone number. SFS recently updated the … not required for a primary contact that does not have an email address and/or phone number. Including a phone number …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/3-obtaining-vendors-primary-contact-email-addressOverpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient services and to identify the claims processing control weaknesses that … To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient services and to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claimsHammond Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-70)
… School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserve funds. Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manage the District’s … Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly managed fund balance and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/hammond-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-70Town of Gardiner – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-78)
… remitted and reported collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally recorded … not deposit and remit clerk fees and tax collections in a timely manner. In addition, the Town Board (Board) did not … The Clerk did not: Deposit 54 clerk fees totaling $3,726, and 28 out of 50 tax collections tested totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/10/11/town-gardiner-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-78Merrick Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-64)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) … Determine whether the Merrick Union Free School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/09/27/merrick-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-64Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-49)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) … Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School Districts District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-49Tuition Assistance Program – LIM College
… financial aid. Background TAP is the largest student grant program administered by the Higher Education Services … Education Department: Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at LaGuardia Community College (2013-T-4) Higher … Education Department: Audit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University (2013-T-2) Higher Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/01/tuition-assistance-program-lim-collegeUse of State Appropriations
… Foundation officials took prompt action during the course of the audit to address the issue we identified. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriationsOpinion 90-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Dissolution (disposition of … TOWN LAW, §185(1): Absent a provision to the contrary in a special act of the state legislature, any moneys … paid must be credited to the taxable real property located in such district in the next succeeding assessment of town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17State Agencies Bulletin No. 1350
… (OSC) in reconciling employees Social Security number and name in the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social … 15 (Circular E), employers are required to enter a correct name and Social Security number on their employees’ Form W-2. … information: Employee’s Social Security Number Employee’s Name Reason Why SSN Not Verified. Reasons provided by SSA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1350-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… in Suffolk County on Long Island. Stony Brook offers 68 undergraduate majors, 80 minors, and more than 100 master’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-university