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Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… all schools complete annually. Survey data is reported by school year, covering September through June. Healthy People … of the Survey data found schools in some counties have high exemption rates, most notably Yates and Montgomery … The higher exemption rates put schools in Montgomery County (at 89 percent) and Yates County (at 86 percent) well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… S. Ennis today announced the arrest of a Georgia resident, Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New … U.S. Attorney Diane Schulman for prosecuting this case.” Sandra Smith’s mother-in-law, Minnie Smith, was a longtime … At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra Smith was her caretaker and handled her finances. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls … documentation and eight invoices totaling $4,582 should have been reported to the board because sufficient … was not provided and since 2013-14, external auditors have annually recommended that the district develop an IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 563
… Purpose To inform agencies of thirty new SUNY Foundation Deduction Codes and of the ability of employees in certain bargaining units to contribute to the … To inform agencies of thirty new SUNY Foundation Deduction Codes and of the ability of employees in certain bargaining units to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/563-suny-foundation-deduction-codesCost-of-Living Adjustment
… A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual … a COLA increase each September. How COLA is Determined In accordance with State law, the annual COLA percentage is … This Year’s COLA Increase The COLA for September 2025 through August 2026 is 1.2 percent. The percentage is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the … and George P. Beach II, Superintendent of the New York State Police, announced today the arrest and guilty plea of … $38,000 from Putnam Engine and Hose. Gerardi was arraigned on Monday in White Plains federal court and pled guilty today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… and other balances that could be invested longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and … other entities. Develop procedures for making deposits in a timely manner to ensure funds are protected and earning … these payments can be approved by the governing board in time to avoid late payment charges. Consider using online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsUpdate Home, Check or Mailing Address
Each time you make a change to your information in NYS Payroll Online (NYSPO), an email will be sent notifying you of the change.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/update-home-check-mailing-address.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1526
… Purpose To remind agency personnel to take steps to safeguard employee information. Affected … Immediately Agency Actions Agency personnel should take appropriate steps to safeguard the NYS EmplID as well as … data in the Payroll System. Agency personnel should take the following steps to protect the data: Treat the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1526-use-new-york-state-employee-id-new-york-state-payroll-systemBloomingburg Joint Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-42)
… checks disbursed were approved by the Board. The Treasurer does not provide check numbers to the Board and no one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/04/19/bloomingburg-joint-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialVillage of Wappingers Falls – Board Oversight (2023M-70)
… is submitted timely and accurately to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Ensure the Treasurer’s records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/12/22/village-wappingers-falls-board-oversight-2023m-70New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement on three former Orange County Industrial Development … , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli issued the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… P. DiNapoli’s office. Barnes, 44, admitted before Judge Richard Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfRetirement Estimates – Divorce and Your Benefits
… actuarial consultant, or use the Retirement Online benefit calculator or the Quick Calculator on our website for a projection of anticipated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/retirement-estimatesFormer Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… exposed her crimes. DiNapoli’s office partnered with Ontario County Sheriff Philip C. Povero and Ontario County District … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24kDiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… of Corning clerk Stephanie Burlew. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, for … permit fees; code enforcement fees; utility receipts; water and sewer fees; and parking summons fees. “I‘m dismayed that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsOpinion 92-40
… Mobil Oil Corporation v Town of Huntington , 85 Misc 2d 800, 380 NYS2d 466). A charge which, although denominated a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40Opinion 2008-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW § 6-g: Absent a special act of the State Legislature, a fire district may not make cash refunds … determined are no longer needed for capital purposes. You state that a fire district created a capital reserve fund in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-3Opinion 89-47
… adopt a resolution dissolving a fire protection district and adding the whole of the dissolved district to an … is located is currently served by the fire district and two fire protection districts. The fire district provides … that the two fire protection districts be dissolved and the whole of each of the dissolved districts added to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-47Local Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Major Local Revenue Sources Remain in Strong Condition Real … tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments. In local fiscal years ending (LFY) in 2021, property taxes … tax revenues are the largest source of revenue for local governments In local fiscal years ending LFY in 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-government