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DiNapoli: Orange County Resident Arrested for Stealing Her Late Mother’s Pension Benefits
… and the New York State Police today announced that Valerie White, of Middletown, was arrested and charged with grand larceny in the second degree (Class C Felony) for allegedly stealing $51,532.64 of her late mother’s pension payments. “Ms. White thought she could get away with hiding her mother’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-orange-county-resident-arrested-stealing-her-late-mothers-pension-benefitsDiNapoli: Albany Challenged by Budgetary, Demographic Factors
… The city of Albany’s economy has been stabilized by state government and new industries, but is troubled by high poverty and a reduced tax base due to a large number … tax-exempt properties, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report is part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-albany-challenged-budgetary-demographic-factorsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Rondout Valley Central School District , Silver Creek Central School District and the Wallkill Central … statutory limit imposed on unrestricted fund balance. Silver Creek Central School District – Financial Condition … School District Rondout Valley Central School District Silver Creek Central School District and the Wallkill Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2National Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
… disability rights organizations throughout the nation. The full list of disability organizations that support this investor initiative is available here . The full text of the investors’ statement is available here: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/national-investors-call-workplace-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: NYC’s Solid Housing Growth at Risk As Permits Fall
… state, but a drop in permits suggests slower growth may be on the horizon, according to a report released today by State … that was likely a combination of rezoning, available land on the Harlem River and special districts, just above … of 33% (2016-2019) to nearly 44% (2020-2024). Based on recent data from the Department of City Planning, housing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-nycs-solid-housing-growth-risk-permits-fallDiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… found. DiNapoli said that a persistent lack of funding for public health over the last decade forced DOH to operate … State auditors also found that DOH did not provide the public with accurate COVID-19 death counts and became … the Executive took control of information provided to the public. DOH would not provide auditors with a breakdown by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “2020 was a bleak year for brick and mortar retailers, and the holiday season's … rates rise may push many to insolvency,” DiNapoli said. “Stores do not have the usual crowds this holiday season and … half (52 percent) of the city’s retailers were approved for PPP loans. The number of retail jobs reported by them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… Fitzpatrick announced today that three employees of the Syracuse City School District’s after-school Twilight Program … DeCarlo and Murray were supposed to help the students of Syracuse graduate from high school,” DiNapoli said. “Instead, … not reflect on the hardworking dedicated teachers of the Syracuse City School District,” said Onondaga County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeSummit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)
… was to determine whether individuals who performed security guard and fire safety director services at three New … the contract, OGS paid Summit nearly $2.8 million for security guard and fire safety director services provided at … individuals provided by Bestworth are qualified to provide security guard services and respond, as appropriate. Recover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summitControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… has contracted with Securus and its subsidiary JPay Inc. (Provider) to provide incarcerated individuals (Individuals) … secure messaging system through an account created on the Provider’s website. Individuals in specialty populations are … of the tablet program and does not internally monitor the number of active tablets at its facilities. Instead, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Free School District , Livonia Central School District , Panama Central School District and the Williamsville Central … virus protection and patches are installed and up-to-date. Panama Central School District – Financial Management … Union Free School District Livonia Central School District Panama Central School District and the Williamsville Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2DiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… care and social assistance had the greatest increase in jobs since 2019, with the sector now comprising nearly one in five jobs statewide. This sector was also the top employer in 2023 … in the leisure and hospitality and retail trade sectors, at 27.1% and 22.4%, respectively. Both ranked among the top …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli: NYC Parks Can Do More to Correct Barriers to People With Disabilities
… More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibited … also found that: Parks created an ADA coordinator position after the original audit, but the individual’s oversight is … More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nyc-parks-can-do-more-correct-barriers-people-disabilitiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-844
… Differential and Special Assistant for Events (SAFE) Team Leader for IBT 237 employees. Affected Employees: … Differential CUNY (Earnings Code FSD) and the CUNY Safe Team Differential (Earnings Code CSF) are effective … Safety Differential and Special Assistant for Events SAFE Team Leader for IBT 237 employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-844-cuny-2025-increases-assignment-differentials-eligibleElection Form for 25 Year Retirement Plan Section 384 (PF5095)
To elect to contribute under Section 384 (if an employer has adopted it), which permits retirement after 25 years of creditable service, firefighters, police or officers of fire departments or police departments use form PF5095.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/pf5095.pdfAre You Vested? And What It Means
… Are You Vested? Being vested means that you have earned … 4 members who have at least five years of credited service are vested. As of April 9, 2022, Tier 5 and 6 members also … service retirement benefit. Effective immediately, if you are a Tier 5 or 6 member with five or more years of service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/are-you-vested-and-what-it-meansState Agencies Bulletin No. 1166
To inform agencies of changes made to the 20112012 CSEA Deficit Reduction Plan and to provide a new earnings code and procedures for processing refunds for aff
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1166-2011-2012-deficit-reduction-plan-refunds-certain-employees-representedOpinion 92-4
… for supervised physical fitness training sessions for its active volunteer firefighters so long as the particular … pay for supervised physical fitness training sessions for active volunteer firefighters of the fire district fire … for supervised physical fitness training session, for its active volunteer firefighters, conducted at a health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-4Opinion 99-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a cancelled bond to be presented to a retiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11