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Opinion 89-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES … of the Penal Law belongs to the locality and not the State. You ask whether a fine paid into the Supreme Court of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-6DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… P. DiNapoli. The former treasurer – Kristina Johnson – was arrested in November by New York State Police based on … by DiNapoli’s auditors and investigators. She was charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree and two … has complete control over a municipality’s finances with little to no oversight. I would like to thank the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kOpinion 88-72
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … of a town sewer district within the boundaries of an existing county sewer district. You indicate that a … Concerning the formation of a town sewer district within the boundaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-72DiNapoli: CDTA Overtime Expenses and Ridership Growing
… with a population of about 770,000. The authority owns 306 vehicles, 50 of which are hybrid electric buses. CDTA is one … years. State funding represents the largest single source of CDTA’s revenue –40 percent in FY 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-cdta-overtime-expenses-and-ridership-growingComptroller DiNapoli And A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of New Jersey Woman in Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… announced the sentencing of Linda Miller 58 of Englewood NJ to six months in jail and five years of probation for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-new-jersey-woman-theft-more-162000-newVI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… There are two kinds of segregations within SFS – available and reserve. Any amount budgeted as available can be used for … expenditures or the encumbering of purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders. Any amount in the reserve is not … budget amounts to the reserve. The sum of the available and any reserve segregations will total the appropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 160,000 … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… provides the following functionality: View Paycheck (up to one year of pay stubs) View Direct Deposit Account(s) … with their employee ID. All NYSPO users can view up to one year of pay stubs. Opting out of paper pay stubs … employees of their government issued NY.gov account login credentials and of their access to NYSPO. After …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesPublic Safety Overtime
… overtime policy and/or collective bargaining agreement and payroll documents associated with the special duty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cook is charged with stealing over $200,000 in … $100,000 each. Cook was arrested by agents of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, and extradited to Albany County to face the indictment. Cook was arraigned Friday on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully … most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s economy and promoting promised job and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… agencies of the availability of a query data dictionary for use in revising and testing queries for PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees PS Query users … in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for updating queries for version 9.2 immediately, and can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryAutomated Phone Service
… to your home address, we will ask you to verify your ZIP code. If your ZIP code doesn’t match our records, you’ll be connected to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick faces a maximum penalty of 2 and … the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick 53 of Monmouth County New Jersey to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of Criminal Justice, Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer, for allegedly swindling the New York State … Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of Criminal Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick Contracting Program for construction contracts, the State agency must provide a … certification and use an approved boilerplate contract for each transaction submitted under the program. The … in three business days or less. Guidance on requirements for Quick Contracting for non-construction contracts is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… apply the Prepaid Legal Service Benefit for the 2024 calendar year for employees who were in a status of Active or … the deficiency will automatically be recovered through payroll deduction should the employee later return to the payroll. Agency Actions: Agencies must notify affected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
… budget. The Board is responsible for establishing and approving all salaries and hourly wages by position or as part of a collective … 13 ALS employees use a combination of sign-in sheets and a biometric timeclock (finger reader) to help ensure that … its 13 ALS employees a total of $9386 A lack of oversight and inadequate controls led to the overpayments occurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – January 8, 2025 Understanding the Program The Board must provide … coordinator oversees hall rentals and certain fundraising events. The Department’s disbursements totaled $174,302 from … indicated they have initiated corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on the Department’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… a Blazer Payment using Earnings Code UBU(UCS Blazer Non Pen) effective 05/31/2023 through the current pay period. … is 1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents. Payroll Register and Employee’s … the Payroll Register. The Earnings Description UCS Blazer Non Pen and UCS Uniform Blazer Allowance and the amount paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-change