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Opinion 89-6
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES … of Appeals, in response, stated: Certainly, nothing turns on that. Where statutes provide that fines are payable to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… – was arrested in November by New York State Police based on information provided by DiNapoli’s auditors and … arraigned in Steuben County Court and is due back in court on May 1. “This individual exploited her position and cheated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kOpinion 88-72
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SEWER DISTRICTS -- … so included may be represented at the public hearing on the establishment of the county district (County Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72Automated Phone Service
… below correspond to the numbers you will need to press on your phone for information. In most cases, if you are a … to you, or to receive general information or stop payment on a check you believe is lost or stolen. 2 – Direct Deposit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… gross wages, for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2024 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Effective … earnings code and associated value will be displayed on the agency’s payroll register and the employee’s paycheck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… processed by OSC in three business days or less. Guidance on requirements for Quick Contracting for non-construction … with XI.2.C Contract Funds Reservation Proper signatures on the contracting instrument A completed Quick Certification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… corrective action. Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response letter. We … by the end of the next fiscal year. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… Code UBU and UBA and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description UCS Blazer … Uniform Blazer Allowance and the amount paid will appear on the employee’s paycheck stub. Undeliverable Checks: When a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-changeCaledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on the Department’s response letter. We conducted this audit … it to our office within 90 days. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… arraigned in Monroe County Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third degree before Judge … improvements and buy groceries. Walsh is due back in court on July 1. The charges filed in this case are merely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsPreventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… and surgical claims submitted by health care providers on behalf of Empire Plan members. United contracts with a … that this practice caused United to make overpayments on claims for out-of-network services. Between 2007 and 2017, … up health care costs for New York State taxpayers. Based on our audit findings, we determined significant cost savings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/05/09/preventing-inappropriate-and-excessive-costs-new-york-state-health-insurance-programComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… 341, also known as New York State’s Donnelly Act. Based on what was stated on the record in today’s court proceedings, it is expected … I want to thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his work on these cases, and I urge the public to report corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-riggingDiNapoli: New York City Projects Surplus in 2017 Despite Slower Tax Collections
… is slowing, it continues to set new records. The city is on pace to add more than 90,000 jobs this year, the sixth … The growth has been broad-based and has relied less on the securities industry than in the past. A more … to save $779 million in FY 2017. The plan relies heavily on additional federal aid ($1.4 billion over four years), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-new-york-city-projects-surplus-2017-despite-slower-tax-collectionsState Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… for Children's Services (ACS) should improve oversight to ensure that non-profit agencies that place foster children … initial and comprehensive follow-up FASPs, which assess how foster children and their foster families are doing, were … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… repeatedly warned, however, that existing constraints on the Fund’s staffing and compensation could have current … analysis and management capabilities and an over-reliance on outsourced investment management and support functions. … assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingDiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… each reportable violent or disruptive incident that occurs on school property. Schools submit an annual summary of these … parents of the option to transfer to a safe public school. On Aug. 1, 2014 SED did designate schools on the 2014-15 persistently dangerous list. While SED has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… was contractually entitled to for more than four months. On Nov. 1, 2012, the board appointed Johnson as interim … The calculation for the higher payments was based on instructions from a former school board member. During … for their positions; receive an appropriate salary based on contracted rates or salary schedules; and receive an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli Calls for State Procurement Reform
… scandal. He put the Empire State Development Corp. (ESD) on notice that any SUNY Polytechnic Institute contracts … for SUNY Poly’s contracts and put public authorities on notice of his plan to watch them closely. As government … DiNapoli’s office legally has 90 days to review contracts, on average contracts are approved within nine days. His …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-calls-state-procurement-reformDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… its collection of tolls and fees,” DiNapoli said. “Based on the Authority’s response, I’m hopeful action will be taken … billable. Auditors also estimated the Thruway missed out on billing an additional $7.2 million in tolls last year based on the number of license plate images that were rejected for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New … for traffic and demand management implementation on I-495 in Queens County. $18 million to Ogdensburg Bridge … with Tioga Construction Co. for new bridge construction on Route 28 in Hamilton County. $6 million to New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-april