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Roosevelt Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2025M-40)
… to cover all benefits paid to the LOSAP participants and beneficiaries. By obtaining an annual LOSAP audit or … The Board also could not demonstrate that the procurement of LOSAP investment management services was made … procurement policies and procedures when seeking to contract for LOSAP investment management services. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/roosevelt-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2025m-40Am I Required to Have an Audit?
… for volunteer firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local … awarded funds in its fiscal year is also required to have an audit, conducted by an external auditor, in … Am I Required to Have an Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-37-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Hempstead Local Development … approving projects. The audit included one recommendation to help the Board and officials properly approve and monitor … and Corporate Administrator are responsible for day-to-day operations including the annual monitoring procedures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2025/09/26/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-audit-followDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s office discovered the gap during an … with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the criminal investigation. Kelley, 48, of Portland, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients Diagnosed With Severe Malnutrition
… made overpayments to hospitals that improperly billed All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (APR-DRG) inpatient … whose necessity is evident from documentation in the patient’s medical record, and that meet existing standards of … rules; and Properly document severe malnutrition in a patient’s medical record. Other Related Audits/Reports of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/08/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-diagnosed-severe-malnutritionContact Update Online Help
… Online help for maintaining contact info for State agency officials and employees responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/contact-update/online-helpState Agencies Bulletin No. 1763
… regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2018. Affected Employees Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2018. … letter has been sent to all employees with a 2018 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99. A second outreach letter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1763-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1595.1
… outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 Affected Employees Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2017 Background Abandoned Property Law §102 … issued for all uncashed payroll checks originally issued in 2017 and that the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15951-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… The village of Hamburg’s recreation attendant was sentenced today to three months of weekends in jail and five years of probation for her theft of $156,374, which she has now repaid. Joanne … Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, including money for children’s programs, according to an investigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kDiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… evening to official misconduct following their March arrests for using fire district resources to support the … evening to official misconduct following their March arrests for using fire district resources to support the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeDiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village
… violation of the village employee handbook, and approved her unsubstantiated claims of off-hours work for $21,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-villageOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… districts to effectively reduce undistributed child support balances and initiate the process that would allow … December 31, 2016. Background The federal Social Security Act requires states to operate child support programs. Child support programs help enhance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsPermanent COLA
… from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli In July 2000, the Retirement System was at the forefront of a successful effort … living index, that permanently increases your retirement benefit. It is designed to address inflation as it occurs. … to contact our Call Center. Sincerely, Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller What is COLA? A COLA payment is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/permanent-colaCongregate Meal Services for the Elderly
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department for the Aging effectively oversees the provision of … March 7, 2017. Background The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) is the City agency primarily responsible for addressing public policy and service issues for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/11/congregate-meal-services-elderlyOversight of Nurse Licensing
… The Department oversees the licensure and practice of the professions, as outlined in Title VIII of the New York State Education Law (Education Law). Its … unaddressed, can increase the risk that nurses who are threats to the public’s health and safety are able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/29/oversight-nurse-licensingState Agencies Bulletin No. 845
… Purpose To provide guidelines and procedures for determining if a worker should be treated as an independent contractor or as an employee. … services performed by individuals who have been determined to be State employees under the guidelines contained in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/845-agency-compliance-internal-revenue-service-irs-policy-regarding-workerFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Stephanie Cowart. The money was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the … tools." The NAF grant proceeds for the "A Better Me" project were deposited directly into the NFHA’s operating … conducted any presentations related to the "A Better Me" project. In addition, between October 2013 and June 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterState Agencies Bulletin No. 2084
… the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 of Form W-2 must be checked for most employees and left unchecked for others. … W-2 require that the Retirement Plan checkbox in Box 13 be checked for every employee who is either: Covered* by an … to the plan. IRS Regulations require the checkbox to be checked for all employees who were eligible to participate in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2084-retirement-plan-checkbox-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-tax-year-2022NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… P. DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would undo a U.S. Labor Department (DOL) rule that allows managers of retirement funds that are subject to the Employee … DiNapoli today wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would undo a US …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolution