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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Year-End Accomplishments
… business practices throughout the supply chain at Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond and Ralph Lauren as well as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-year-end-accomplishmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of state agencies’ continuity of operations planning for major unexpected events. Auditors tested a sample of 11 … the division. Auditors also identified some opportunities for improvements. In a follow-up, auditors found the division … to ensure compliance with contract terms and deliverables. For 14 of the 20 contracts reviewed, ITS provided adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… have been turned over to the State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds and that individual troops did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 96-6
… the insurance agency. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning a potential conflict of interest … of the insurance agency, it appears that the only basis for concluding that the supervisor has an "interest" in the … 1955, p 732, we concluded that a town may not contract for insurance with an insurance brokerage firm when a member …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6Opinion 2000-16
… of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund v Roome , 93 NY 313 [1883], a case upholding the constitutionality of … natural protectors and reduced to poverty and want" (93 NY 313 at 320). Although the reference to "widows and … of these moneys as "relief of deserving beneficiaries" (93 NY 313 at 327), and as "an honorable obligation founded upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… consumer advocates offer a number of other recommendations for individuals, which are detailed in this report. As policy … continuing reports of major data breaches, and dramatic increases in reported cases of identity theft make clear that … risks of identity theft and reverse recent troubling increases in such crimes. 1 Government documents or benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Follow-Up) (2022-F-18) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Housing Trust Fund Corporation: Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program (Report 2020-S-4).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f18-response.pdfPayroll Bulletins PBulletins
… View bulletins available for payroll officers to inform them of important changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletinsWestchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… his attempt to embezzle funds from a decedent’s estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. … States Attorney Berman and the Postal Inspection Service for their continued partnership to combat fraud." U.S. … attorney, flouted his fiduciary duty to the estate for which he was administrator. He directed fees from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtReporting Regulations 315.2 & 315.3
… apply. (vii) A full day worked for employees of the New York State Legislature shall be a minimum of six hours of … reported. (1) Only persons who are active members of the New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System or the … with the retirement system to correct the error. *New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) 315.3 current through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulations-3152-3153DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public funds, State Comptroller … District Attorney Chad Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart … grand larceny, a class E felony. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 23, 2019. While she served as the elected town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementCompliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels
… and convenient public transportation to customers in eight counties (Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, … availability of information. This includes requirements for ensuring systems are maintained at vendor-supported … ensure they are keeping the systems they are responsible for up to date. Implement the remaining recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/compliance-requirements-maintain-systems-vendor-supported-levelsDiNapoli Announces Elliott Auerbach to Oversee Local Government Division
… he has appointed Elliott Auerbach as deputy comptroller for the Division of Local Government and School … Auerbach will head the division responsible for monitoring the finances of local governments and school … a graduate of Hofstra University. He starts on May 16. His salary is $150,000. Find out how your government money is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-announces-elliott-auerbach-oversee-local-government-divisionMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments to Medicare Advantage Plan Providers
… C cost-sharing liabilities. The audit covered the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2016. Background Many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-medicare-advantage-plan-providersMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations: Payments to Ineligible Providers
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … care organizations (MCOs) have adequate processes in place to prevent payments to ineligible providers, and whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/26/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-payments-ineligible-providersState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… governments. There are a total of 5,352 functioning dams in the state, with 861 of those owned or co-owned by local … failure could result in significant economic consequences for residents, municipalities and the state. With increased … of State Dam Safety Officials estimates the cost for these types of repairs in New York at $360 million. But …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and making a false statement, announced State … which she admitted that she accepted money in return for her official actions. She admitted that she received … which was characterized as “consulting fees,” in return for using her official positions as Town Supervisor and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonImproper Payments Related to the Medicare Buy-In Program (Follow-Up)
… of Medicare buy-in program eligibility are made by the New York City Human Resources Administration and the 57 other … initial audit, we identified $9.6 million in additional premium payments for individuals in the buy-in program whose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/18/improper-payments-related-medicare-buy-program-followDiNapoli Appoints Nelson Sheingold as Counsel to the Comptroller
… with a focus on fraud and corruption. He was an assistant attorney general in the New York State Attorney General’s litigation bureau, where he handled cases … federal and state court. He was also an assistant district attorney in New York County and prosecuted an array of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-appoints-nelson-sheingold-counsel-comptrollerInvestors Renew Call on Exxon to Address Climate Risk
… The CRF and the Church of England filed a similar proposal for consideration at Exxon's 2016 annual meeting. Despite … support from 38.2% of voting shareholders, a record for a climate change resolution at the company. "As … DiNapoli said. "We want to know what Exxon's strategy is for continued profitability as governments around the world …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/investors-renew-call-exxon-address-climate-risk