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Akron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… money. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John … Bank of Akron, $18,000 of grant funds intended to be used for educational expenses for his children. The funds were … and instead used it for personal expenses including paying off his credit card debt and making loan payments," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesEmployee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Erie County Medical Center Corporation: Employee Incentive and Bonus Payments (Report 2016-S-29 ). Background Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC) is a public benefit … Authorities Law Section 3626 to manage the Erie County Medical Center health network. ECMCC is the only major public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/03/employee-incentive-and-bonus-payments-followDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the state, New York City and their major public authorities during the … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the state New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after DiNapoli’s … her criminal behavior. Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, offering a false …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 2296
… State Deferred Compensation Plan for the calendar year 2025 Background: Pursuant to IRS IR-2024-285, released on … for employees aged 50 and over remains at $7,500 for 2025 for a combined maximum contribution limit of $31,000 in 2025. Effective January 1, 2025, Section 109 of the Secure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2296-deferred-compensation-maximum-contributions-limits-calendar-year-2025State Agencies Bulletin No. 2295
… that were not processed by the automated file. It is the responsibility of the agency to manually enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2295-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaLivonia Joint Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-97-F)
… [read complete report – pdf] [read complete 2021 report – pdf] Purpose … Livonia Joint Fire District’s (District) progress, as of September 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2021. Background The District is located in Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/11/01/livonia-joint-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-97-fMaximizing Drug Rebates Under the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… the Federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Report 2021-S-11 ). About the Program The Department of Health (DOH) … Services in exchange for state Medicaid coverage of the manufacturer’s drugs. On a quarterly basis, states are … The objective of our initial audit, issued on April 5, 2023, was to determine whether DOH took appropriate steps to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/maximizing-drug-rebates-under-federal-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2258
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union dues increase for employees represented by the PBANYS in the Agency Police Services Unit (APSU), Bargaining Unit … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2258-police-benevolent-association-new-york-state-inc-pbanys-dues-increaseNorth Amityville Fire Company – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-163-F)
… of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the North Amityville Fire Company’s (Company) progress, as of … The Company provides fire protection services within North Amityville Fire Protection Districts 5 and 6 in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the North Amityville Fire Companys Company progress as of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/06/20/north-amityville-fire-company-audit-follow-2022m-163-fReducing Medicaid Costs for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Follow-Up)
… for Recipients Who Are Eligible for Medicare (Report 2021-S-16 ). About the Program DOH administers the State’s … for Medicare are required to apply for Medicare as a condition of receiving Medicaid. When Medicaid recipients … saved $294.4 million on behalf of these recipients for clinic, inpatient, and practitioner claims that could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/13/reducing-medicaid-costs-recipients-who-are-eligible-medicare-followOpinion 90-3
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … St Comp No. 79-833, unreported, superseded to the extent it may imply that the full valuation of taxable real property … value actually subject county taxation except that it also includes the amount of assessed value partially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-3Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… where a TPHI carrier may have been liable for the cost of services provided to a Medicaid recipient. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) contracted with Gainwell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-followOpinion 89-36
Whether the permissive referendum requirements of General Municipal Law 6c are applicable to the establishment of a capital reserve fund to construct reconstruct or acquire a specific capital improvementsee Local Finance Law 1100
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-36Opinion 95-23
… in support of the claim. Town Law, §118(1) provides that, with certain exceptions not applicable here, no claim against … origin to the claim is not available or is not the person with actual knowledge that the supplies or equipment have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-23Opinion 91-39
… LAW, §150; RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §212: A village trustee who also serves as a town employee, upon … suspended unless the amount earned does not exceed the ceiling established by Retirement and Social Security Law, §212. The ceiling fixed in section 212, as amended by L 1991, ch 302, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Opinion 93-4
… the town board consists of seven members. Municipalities are authorized to issue bonds for municipal objects or … 21.00[a]; see also NY Const, art VIII, §2). Clearly, towns are authorized to expend moneys to pay refunds resulting from … of probable usefulness under section 11.00(a)(33-a) are 10, 15 or 20 years, depending on the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-4Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… District , Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department , Town of Ira and the Lake View Fire District . “In today’s fiscal … in the department’s bank accounts as required. Town of Ira – Financial Management (Cayuga County) The board has not … Fire District Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department Town of Ira and the Lake View Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2185
… 2024. An additional deferment is also available to CUNY (NYT TDA code 414 only) employees qualifying for the 15-year … 403 CUNY 403(b) Plan 413 NBE Tax Deferred Annuity 414 NYT Tax Deferred Annuity 703 CUNY After Tax 403(b) Plan SUNY … with the instructions below if an update to the employee’s SRA or TDA election for 2024 is necessary. Note: Agencies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2185-supplemental-retirement-annuity-sra-and-tax-deferred-annuity-tdaRockland County – Budget Review (B23-6-8)
… the County of Rockland’s (County) proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The County, … the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2024 proposed budget are reasonable. The County’s proposed … levy of $141,791,700. Key Recommendations In adopting the 2024 budget, the Legislature should be mindful of the legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/11/10/rockland-county-budget-review-b23-6-8