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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… 66, a resident of Glendale, Arizona, with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony. Eydeler is alleged to have stolen over $100,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local … deceased mother, Dorothy Eydeler, a retired nurse who died in October of 1998. “After his mother passed away, Mr. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pensionOpinion 90-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Employees … to defend and indemnify public officers and employees in any civil action arising out of an act or omission which … provisions. The term "public entity" is defined broadly in subdivision 1(a) of section 18 to include "... (iv) a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-7Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… of Polk County, Florida, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local … of Polk County Florida with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a class C felony in Albany County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overSecurity Self-Assessment – Information Technology Governance
… consider arranging for additional training or a refresher in the near future. Likewise, if only a small handful of … or school, you could ask appropriate follow-up questions. In addition, questions about access to particular software … of your IT systems. It should be noted that the manner in which the answers to the questions are obtained is up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/security-self-assessmentDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. … “The defendant callously exploited her mother-in-law’s death in an effort to defraud New York’s retirement system … address form purportedly signed and dated by the deceased. At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysIX.5.B Billing for Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants
… run to create the corresponding Accounts Receivable (AR) for the award. This AR amount then populates the drawdown worksheets. The … bills which results in an outstanding Accounts Receivable (AR) for the award. This AR amount then populates the drawdown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix5b-billing-onboarding-agenciesV.2 Governance – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… Program – Transactional No Yes See Note Project – ID No No Best practice is to allow SFS to autogenerate Project – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v2-governanceII.4.A Minimum Financial Reporting Requirements – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… requirements for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements prepared on a cash basis include: Combined Statements of Cash Receipts, Disbursements and Changes in Fund Balances for all funds of the State Combining Statements of Cash Receipts, Disbursements and Changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii4a-minimum-financial-reporting-requirementsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … York or Atlanta, Georgia, where Mr. Cook lives. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his hard work and … and robs retirees who rely on their hard-earned pensions,” Attorney General Schneiderman said. “Through our Operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kOversight of Disability Services (Follow-Up)
… State. Each fiscal year, SUNY Administration develops a Master Capital Plan that identifies construction and … Design. Additionally, campuses have their own Facility Master Plan that evaluates existing space inventories, usage, and condition to accommodate need. Both the Master Capital Plan and campuses’ Facility Master Plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-disability-services-followFood Metrics Implementation
… tracking and reporting New York State food purchases in compliance with the State Finance Law. This audit covers … subsection 4 of the State Finance Law (Law) was amended in 2013 to promote the sustainability of local farms by … agencies with the procurement of New York food products in part by providing information to decision makers on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/18/food-metrics-implementationTherapy and Learning Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provide full-day Special Class and full-day Special Class in an Integrated Setting preschool special education services … the 2013-14 school year, TLC served about 138 students. In addition to the cost-based programs, TLC operated two … June 30, 2014, TLC reported approximately $12.9 million in reimbursable costs for the SED cost-based programs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/18/therapy-and-learning-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… military forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New … it incurs for the operation and training of the State Army and Air National Guard, including facilities, equipment, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-followSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices
… has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no … exemptions, and require vendors that make these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the … Vendors without a physical presence in New York must register if they have both sold more than $500,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practicesOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… construction, and equipping of high-tech facilities for private companies. In some instances, the private companies then operate and maintain the facilities … for private investment and creating high-tech or other jobs. Collectively, these projects were intended to create …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account
… of an unauthorized bank account by Sunnyside Manor’s Board. For findings and recommendations related to Sunnyside Manor outside of the unauthorized bank account, see the full … the plan for corrective action. Key Findings Sunnyside Manor’s Board held a checking account, separate from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of New York State … of both healthy forests and a stable forest economy, in 1974, New York enacted Real Property Tax Law 480a – a tax … its Central Office and 23 satellite sub-regional offices in seven of its nine regions. The 480a Program is the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/05/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programs-followMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2017 Through March 31, 2018
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended March 31, … third-party health insurance (TPHI); $3.2 million was paid for claims that were billed with incorrect information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2017-through-march-31-2018Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010
… terminated after January 1, 2015 will be converted at Go Live. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is … Effective Dates All changes for 9.2 are effective at Go Live, scheduled for March 15, 2021. Conversion Changes Plan … Code Election Options - Percent Agency Actions Upon Go Live, agencies must use the new USA-Pension Plans page for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92Public Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… New York State decreased by $28.3 million (4.6 percent). SNAP Recipients and Spending Surge During Pandemic Recession … in the State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased for the first time in seven years in SFY … of jobs and income during the pandemic-induced recession. SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is funded by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfare