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State Police Accidental Disability (Section 363-bb) – State Police Plan
… after your discontinuance from service. “Accident” has a specific meaning with NYSLRS disability benefits. We determine whether … include the time and place of the accident, the details of what happened, the nature and extent of your injuries and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-accidental-disability-section-363-bbComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … to cover anticipated expenditures. Town of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (Washington County) Town officials did not allocate sales tax revenue to the town-outside-village funds to reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Equine Health and Safety
… veterinarians and the New York State Equine Drug Testing Program Laboratory at Morrisville State College. The Director oversees equine testing procedures, ensures compliance with regulatory … Injury and Incident Database; and ensure adherence to drug testing requirements. While the Commission’s internal audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyHillsdale-Copake Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2025M-111)
… requiring the District Treasurer’s (Treasurer’s) and Chairman of the Board’s (Chairman’s) signatures had only the Treasurer’s signature. … for $4,267 payable to the Treasurer was not signed by the Chairman, but instead by the Treasurer herself. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/01/09/hillsdale-copake-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2025m-111Use of New York State Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Funds
… with a snowmobile club or association. TMEs generally use volunteers to groom and maintain their assigned trails. Key … contrast to other TMEs reviewed, all of which used unpaid volunteers, Franklin County Snowmobile Association paid its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/02/use-new-york-state-snowmobile-trail-development-and-maintenance-funds-0DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $21,000 in Pension Checks Meant for His Deceased Mother
… involved from the Comptroller’s Office, Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, and the New York State Police. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-syracuse-man-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-21000-pension-checks-meant-his-deceased-motherDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… a big driver of state spending," DiNapoli said. “Errors can be costly. My office's latest audit found areas where the Department of Health can do better and avoid improper and wasteful spending of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsNY-Sun Incentive Program
… the objectives required by the Public Service Commission for the NY-Sun Incentive Program (NY-Sun), including: … a commitment of $1 billion to stimulate the marketplace for solar energy in New York. NY-Sun aims to add more than … established 210 days as the expected time required for installers to complete most projects, and an extension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/02/ny-sun-incentive-programAdministration of Non-Competitive and Limited-Competition Contracts
… Children's Services (ACS) properly awarded, extended, and renewed non-competitive and limited-competition contracts … sufficient oversight of contractor performance. Officials renewed or extended contracts with some vendors that had poor … for Childrens Services ACS properly awarded extended and renewed noncompetitive and limitedcompetition contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/17/administration-non-competitive-and-limited-competition-contractsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1132
… therefore, recent address changes will not be reflected. If mailing to the employee, it will be necessary to use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1132-automated-process-reissued-2011-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statementOpinion 96-12
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Fiscal Year (change only by special act) TOWN LAW, §181: The fiscal … ask how a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February or March. You … How a fire district may change its fiscal year from a calendar year to a year ending in February …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Opinion 91-43
… asked us to reconcile two opinions of this Office, 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, and 1990 Opns St Comp, No. 90-21, p 50. You suggest that the two are … other than the town clerk. We did not suggest in 34 Opns St Comp, 1978, p 6, supra , however, that the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-43DiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
… number of vehicle miles travelled, licensed drivers, and traffic accidents have declined, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Traffic fatalities in New York have grown at an alarming rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-nyDiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… her deceased father, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Albany County District Attorney David Soares announced. … the plea. “Deanna Hansen callously exploited her father’s death to steal from the state retirement system,” DiNapoli … was in his and his deceased wife’s name. He died in April 2020, at which time the pension payments should have stopped. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: City University of New … Bank Accounts (2014-S-69) Auditors found weaknesses in the monitoring and authorization of bank accounts, which increase the risk that Lehman personnel could conduct transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Report 2021-S-37 ). About the Program DOH administers New York’s … Program (IB-Dual), which became effective April 1, 2021. IB-Dual pays lower MMC and HARP premium rates for … individuals. The audit covered the period from March 2021 through March 2022. The audit found over $190.6 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-128
… calculation of overtime. Tax Information: These monies are taxable income, will be included in the employee’s taxable gross, are subject to all employment and income taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-128-2023-rrsu-over-40-comp-time-ii-cash-outResponsibility for IT Internal Controls – Information Technology Governance
… Some local governments and schools use an IT vendor for assistance in establishing, conducting and monitoring IT … could be very expensive. It is understandable that someone with little or no IT knowledge might be apprehensive about … about key IT internal controls and understand the answers. Extensive IT knowledge is also not necessary to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/responsibility-it-internal-controlsCourse Offerings (Follow-Up)
… in 2017: the College of Staten Island, Lehman College, Hunter College, New York City College of Technology, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/25/course-offerings-followNew York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… Program (NYSHIP), administered by the Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation’s largest public sector … retired State, participating local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The Empire Plan is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drug