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Far Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced that a self-described investor in Island Child Development … has pleaded guilty for his participation in a scheme that stole millions of dollars in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 – money that was intended for special needs students between ages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-254
… 400 of the Laws of 2014, which implemented the 2011-2021 agreement between the State of New York Unified Court … Unit S9), provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) effective October 1, 2014, two percent (2.00%) … the employee’s Job Data record. No other Job Data changes may be made on the file. If it is discovered that any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-254-march-2018-adjustment-basic-annual-salary-bargaining-unit-s9Opinion 2003-6
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-Town Charges (raising costs for town police department … Taxable properties in all portions of a town, except that part containing a portion of a village having its own police … the town police department. Taxable properties within that part of a town containing a portion of a village having its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6Opinion 89-60
… prepare, authorize or approve the contract or approve payments thereunder; (b) audit bills or claims under the … Board of the Town of Tuxedo , 69 AD2d 320, 418 NYS2d 638; Conrad v Hinman , 122 Misc 2d 531, 471 NYS2d 521). Thus, even …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60State Agencies Bulletin No. 2199
… will be processed using the following effective dates and check dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Effective Date Check … Criteria: Employees with a Comp Rate Code of HRY on or after the appropriate effective date and an hourly rate … correct – Agencies that use the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) must submit a POS/MOV through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2199-january-2024-increase-minimum-wageDiNapoli: Mobile Sports Betting Adds to State Revenue, But Calls to Problem Gambling Hotline Rise as Gaming Expansion Continues
… State collections from the taxes on mobile sports betting totaled $727.4 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-2023 and have continued to grow … of the current fiscal year, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. With the legalization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mobile-sports-betting-adds-state-revenue-calls-problem-gambling-hotline-rise-gamingDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Joon H. Kim, the … today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, … his embezzlement of more than $5.6 million from the MVFD. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said: "Michael Klein …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementHow the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… annual contribution according to its usual procedures. The CSP does not change these procedures or the method for determining annual contribution rates. For purposes of the CSP, the normal annual contribution is the employer’s … Explaining the New York State and Local Retirement System NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-worksDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… for enforcing the 2010 New York State Rechargeable Battery Law that requires manufacturers and retailers recycle … are being recycled in New York as the law requires or how much is being recycled. The agency also does little with … Auditors checked on 30 of them and found five did not know they were enrolled in the program to collect and recycle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1889
… will be processed using the following effective dates and check dates: Pay Cycle/Pay Period Type Effective Date … Criteria Employees with a Pay Basis Code of HRY on or after the appropriate effective date and an hourly rate … position. Agencies using the New York State Electronic Personnel System (NYSTEP) for compensation adjustments must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1889-december-2020-increase-minimum-wageDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… decade have been lost due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus. The city now forecasts its economy will shrink … “New York City has been the epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the United States. The economic, … decade have been lost due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. Gaming Commission: Oversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement … realized cost savings of $1,699,020 during the audit scope and a reduction of 434,266 square feet. However, … State Education Department: Children’s Education Services Inc. (CES): Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1811
… is to notify agencies of the new procedure using the NYS Position Number to indicate the downward reallocation of … Going forward, using the new procedure, the employees’ NYS Position will reflect the grade in effect prior to the … salary protection entitlement. Effective Date(s) Employee NYS position information will be updated in PayServ using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1811-new-procedure-maintaining-job-data-information-employees-reallocatedDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… provided critical financial support to New York City Health and Hospitals (H+H), but reliable funding and timely payments … provided critical financial support to New York City Health and Hospitals but reliable funding and timely payments from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careDiNapoli Takes Action to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Failing to Address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
… voted against board directors at companies that failed to meet the Fund’s expectations for board diversity and filed shareholder proposals calling on companies to address investors’ concerns about diversity, equity and … P. DiNapoli announced today. The Fund’s ongoing efforts to hold publicly traded corporations and their top executives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-takes-action-hold-corporate-america-accountable-failing-address-diversity-equity-andDiNapoli: Wall St. First Half Profits Jumped
… economic growth. My office will continue to keep a close eye on the securities industry as the year progresses, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-wall-st-first-half-profits-jumpedDeath Benefits
… registration number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number on the letter, as well as your … ordinary death benefit you had before you retired and how long you have been retired. First year of retirement: 50 … for this benefit. Your beneficiaries for this benefit do not have to be the same as your pension payment option …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/death-benefitsDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to … risks means the city should continue to identify areas for savings, track how its services are delivered amid … in FY 2023. City funds are projected to account for 73% of total revenues, or $73.3 billion, in FY 2023. The city also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued. Department of … (Follow-Up) (2023-F-43) Honey bees are essential to the agricultural industry for the pollination services they provide. The State developed … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… Objective To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has complied with Article 36-A of the State Executive Law for revenues received by and expenditures made from the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-program