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DiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a … finances. Investigators found that the defendants did not pay the victim’s mortgage, property taxes or other bills for … vehicle to be repossessed and his electricity to be turned off. Instead, the defendants stole the money for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… 40% in 2024 with the state approval of an increase to the payroll mobility tax (PMT) rate in NYC in 2023. In 2024, 70% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsDiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Allegany County District Attorney Ian Jones and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Linda Burrows … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Allegany County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… authorities on an enterprise-wide initiative called the Project Costing Improvement Project (PCIP). PCIP is a Statewide initiative that requires … and includes a population (i.e., conversion) of capital project data, that – in most cases – resided within internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipState Agencies Bulletin No. 2304
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2025 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions … salary is below the annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for their work location. Affected Employees: Employees … 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in non-governmental positions. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2304-january-2025-increase-minimum-wageSUNY Bulletin No. SU-369
… agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the January 2025 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide … = annualized equivalent). Effective Dates: The January 2025 minimum wage increase for hourly employees will be … Type Effective Date Check Date Administration 21 Lag 01/02/2025 01/29/2025 Institution 21 Extra Lag 01/02/2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-369-january-2025-increase-minimum-wage-employees-stateOther Bulletin No. 80
… annualized equivalent of the minimum wage for their work location. Affected Employees: Employees in hourly or annual … Background: Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2023 increased New York State’s minimum wage for those employees in … of the Budget bulletin, however, excludes the State University Construction Fund since they maintain their own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-80-january-2025-increase-minimum-wage-state-universityDiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Over $92K
… Fire Department, Kimberly Simchik was sentenced to serve 1-3 years in state prison and pay $92,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to stealing from the fire department. “The sentence in this case should be a warning to anyone tempted to abuse their position of trust for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-prison-theft-over-92kVillage of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Village of Herkimer (Village) officials pay salaries, wages and … and benefits accounting for $7.0 million (74 percent) of the total. To properly control and account for these … that, when implemented, will improve the Village’s payroll process. Village officials agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37Remsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District – Financial Management (2025M-33)
… appropriations by an average of $1.3 million (9 percent) per year, or a cumulative total of approximately $6.4 … annually overestimated appropriations by an average of $13 million 9 percent per year or a cumulative total of approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/remsenburg-speonk-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2025mTown of Spencer – Disbursements (2025M-35)
… Board did not conduct a thorough and deliberate audit of all claims paid during the audit period. As a result, we … being paid without the Board’s knowledge. We reviewed all 647 non-payroll disbursements made during the audit … included on a Board-approved abstract, which is a list of all claims that have been audited and approved for payment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/18/town-spencer-disbursements-2025m-35City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… Agency’s (IDA’s) progress, as of September 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of Poughkeepsie Industrial … – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168), released in July 2022. The audit determined that the IDA’s Board did … Development Agencys IDAs progress as of September 2024 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fStarpoint Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-101-F)
… report Starpoint Central School District – Network Access and Application User Permissions (2022M-101), released in … or properly manage user permissions to the financial and student information applications. As a result, compromised accounts may not be detected and increased opportunities for users to make unauthorized or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/05/starpoint-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-101-fDiNapoli: New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out-of-State
… found multiple issues with how the state identified out-of-state Medicaid members, and found close to $1.2 billion in … that were paid for members who may have resided outside of New York. Auditors found that the state Department of Health (DOH) did not properly check to confirm that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-new-york-may-be-paying-medicaid-premiums-people-living-out-stateState Police Bulletin No. SP-257
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 retroactive increase to Expertise Pay for … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-257-2024-retroactive-increase-expertise-pay-eligible-employees-state-policeMontrose Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-53)
… $484 made through an online payment system and at a local coffee chain. Although officials claimed that the purchases … Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/10/17/montrose-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-53Chautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… and partnered with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the criminal investigation. Kelley, 48, of … to the public. I thank Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson for working with us on this case.” “It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same period last year and $315.7 million below projections, according to the … P. DiNapoli. "We're three months into New York's fiscal year and personal income tax collections are falling short of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… said. “Still, there are risks on the horizon, and Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to find additional savings in the budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: NYC Finances Strong But Slowing Economy Presents Risks
… economy given current developments. To their credit, Mayor de Blasio and the City Council have prudently increased the city’s reserves in recent years.” In January, Mayor de Blasio released his preliminary executive budget for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-nyc-finances-strong-slowing-economy-presents-risks