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Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… Jason Carusone announced today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was … will not be tolerated. I thank the exceptional work of assistant district attorney Ben Smith along with special … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-statePayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… of the availability of a query data dictionary for use in revising and testing queries for PayServ version 9.2. … period may be affected. Effective Dates The information in the Data Dictionary will be accurate in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionarySUNY Bulletin No. SU-297
… the Factor Change for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for SUNY CAL and CYF employees. Affected Employees All SUNY employees in salary Grade 980 with a Pay Basis Code of CAL and CYF are affected. Background Effective Administration Pay … to calculate biweekly earnings on Job Data, Additional Pay and certain miscellaneous earnings will be changed from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-297-factor-change-fiscal-year-2020-2021-suny-cal-and-cyfTown of Westerlo – Selected Financial Activities (2013M-323)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls … January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Background The Town of Westerlo is located in Albany County and is governed … Town’s budgeted expenditures for the 2013 fiscal year are approximately $2.7 million. Key Findings The Board and Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/28/town-westerlo-selected-financial-activities-2013m-323Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library – Claims Processing (2013M-166)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if claims were audited in a timely manner and properly supported for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Library is located in the … The Library was founded in 1974 and provides services to several communities, including the hamlets of Mastic, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/08/09/mastics-moriches-shirley-community-library-claims-processing-2013m-166State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Dentists (Follow-Up) (2015-F-24) An initial audit issued in April 2013, identified about $2.3 million in highly suspicious and possibly fraudulent Medicaid claims … dentists. The affiliated dentists created false entries in medical records to support claims, and that it was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsTown of Amenia – Leave Accruals (2013M-361)
… employees were receiving the amount of compensation and leave accruals approved by the Board for the period … The Town of Amenia is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 4,400. The Town is … by a Town Board which comprises the Town Supervisor and four elected Board members. Budgeted expenditures for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/28/town-amenia-leave-accruals-2013m-361Opinion 95-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Deposits and Investments … governments, including fire districts. All public deposits in excess of the amount insured under the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act must be secured in accordance with subdivision 3 of section 10. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 … Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have improved in several of these cities, but not everyone has smooth … stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in “significant fiscal stress,” in “moderate fiscal stress,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesOpinion 94-33
… members" and "life retired members" of a fire department for which a volunteer firefighters' service award program has … a service award program (General Municipal Law, §217 [a]). For this purpose, an "active volunteer firefighter" is a … (see Town Law, §176-b; Village Law, §10-1006; Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, §1402). Although article 11-A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-33DiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… issued fiscal stress scores today for the 17 cities in New York that have fiscal years ending between March 31 … stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in “significant fiscal stress,” in “moderate fiscal stress,” is “susceptible to fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Oriskany Central School District and the Vestal Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 948
… exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings for tax year 2009 Background According to IRS Publication 15, … by February 15 of each year. Please see instructions for Form W-4 for additional information. The New York State … for four (4) years. OSC Actions OSC has created Control-D report NPAY738 (Employees Exempt from State and Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/948-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholdingsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of City of Long Beach Town of Minisink Village of Tannersville and Town of Wales
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-804
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic … than the ‘last one-year step.’ If the increment code is 1120 and the salary is not equal to the ‘last one-year step.’ … be returned with a completed Next of Kin Affidavit ( Form AC 934-P ), original death certificate and a Report of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-804-january-2025-city-university-new-york-cuny-incrementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1971.3
… new employees hired on or after January 1, 2023, who to not have an active direct deposit balance row present in the … Query, the query should be run with the department ID you are auditing and a date prompt of the last day the query …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/19713-direct-deposit-guidance-and-audit-queryTransforming the Procurement Function
… MTA reported a total of 70,000 employees. In April 2019, New York State enacted Section 1279-e(1)(a) of the Public Authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/26/transforming-procurement-functionState Agencies Bulletin No. 2306
… SEFA Campaigns. Checks made out to SEFA will be accepted. Online Enrollment: Online enrollment can be utilized for employees wishing to … donate to any FCC code. Employees are encouraged to pledge online by visiting www.sefanys.org . Employees without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2306-2025-state-employees-federated-appeal-sefa-campaignRensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… Development Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and … an inconsistent payment calculation process that resulted in two projects being overbilled a total of $170,842 and two … Development Agency RCIDA officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes PILOTs were properly billed collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74Leading the Way on Climate Investment
… economy is similarly critical to ensuring that the Fund is best-positioned for market changes stemming from the transition. Comptroller … change-related investment risks and pursuing opportunities for the Fund’s investments. To learn more about how the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/leading-way-climate-investment