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DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds

… of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-funds

Accidental Death Benefit – State Police Plan

… die as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, an … your behalf, regardless of your years of service credit. "Accident” has a specific meaning with NYSLRS disability and … (even if they are not your designated beneficiary), in this order: To your surviving spouse, for life; Where …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/accidental-death-benefit

Accidental Death Benefit – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… die as the natural and proximate result of an on-the-job accident not due to your own willful negligence, an … your behalf, regardless of your years of service credit. "Accident” has a specific meaning with NYSLRS disability and … (even if they are not your designated bene­ficiary), in this order: To your surviving spouse, for life; Where …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/accidental-death-benefit

Coalition of 41 Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Oppose President Trump's Actions on Immigration

… Led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, a coalition of 41 investors today urged … companies to embrace inclusive immigration policies and stand against President Trump’s divisive actions that … Led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M Stringer a coalition of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/coalition-41-investors-call-us-companies-oppose-president-trumps-actions-immigration

DiNapoli Offers Proposal to Encourage Better Local Government Budgeting

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … planning. The bill would provide reimbursement from the state to municipalities for costs incurred for hiring … of our localities,” said DiNapoli. “The tax cap and our state’s continued slow economic recovery underscore the need …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-offers-proposal-encourage-better-local-government-budgeting

Medicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist

… guidelines and whether Medicaid made improper payments. The audit covers the period April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2013. … “crossover” claims. In December 2009, the Department of Health (Department) implemented an automated crossover …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/15/medicaid-program-improper-payments-physical-therapist

MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers

… Purpose To determine whether the MTA-NYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers performed medical examinations for NYC Transit and MTA Bus employees in … To determine whether the MTANYC Transit Medical Assessment Centers performed medical examinations for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/11/10/mta-nyc-transit-medical-assessment-centers

Affordable Home Ownership Development Program

… the period February 2012 through October 2013, and focuses on grants awarded to eight metropolitan area-based … The Program, which is administered by the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (Corporation), was … size of the Program beneficiary. In recent years, the State Legislature has appropriated $25 million annually for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/06/affordable-home-ownership-development-program

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2124

… State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 12 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023. Affected … ill or developmentally disabled persons who are employed in State-operated special employment, work-for-pay or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2124-paycheck-distribution-april-12-2023-administration-cycle-paychecks

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget Negotiations

… should also meet high standards of transparency, and I urge lawmakers to reject the proposed changes, which … of July 1). If a final agreement is not reached, lawmakers can pass a budget extender, which is a temporary solution to ensure that state workers on the Institutional Payroll get paid on April 6. State law also requires my office to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-negotiations

DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards

… is urging New Yorkers to make sure they spend any gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card … in a record $48 million from them in 2022. “Unused gift cards have set a new record, as they make up a growing number … season I encourage all New Yorkers to spend their gift cards in a timely manner to avoid possible inactivity fees or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cards

Government-Wide Financial Data – 2023 Financial Condition Report

… financial statements provide a long-term view of finances. They record revenues and expenses when the … (cash basis). Each statement breaks down the activities of State government into two types: Governmental activities: includes most of the State’s core services as well as general …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/government-wide-financial-data

DiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money

… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-money

DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines

… by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St Lawrence County Sheriffs Department found she misappropriated more …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-fines

Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents

… that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he partnered with Mayor Byron Brown on March 16 to urge people to claim their lost money. Over $88 million still remains … that $111180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he partnered with Mayor Byron …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residents

DiNapoli Criticizes Ill-Conceived Presidential Executive Order

… "Today's Presidential Executive Order is yet another ill-conceived and dangerous attack on … the reality of climate change. "While the Executive Order does not remove the U.S. from the Paris agreement, … Todays Presidential Executive Order is yet another illconceived and dangerous attack on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-criticizes-ill-conceived-presidential-executive-order

Windows Domain Administration and Management

… servers referred to as domain controllers to manage the access and authentication of stored user credentials determining who can access file servers and other network resources. Since Active … ultimately control access and authorization in a Microsoft Windows environment, it is vital to ensure that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/31/windows-domain-administration-and-management

Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments During Permissible Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Coverage

… periods of overlapping insurance coverage. Medicaid is the payer of last resort, which means recipients’ other … Plan coverage, the Essential Plan should be the primary payer and Medicaid, as secondary payer, should pay any remaining liabilities, such as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/14/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-during-permissible-overlapping-medicaid-and

DiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments

… SSA. The defendant’s late-mother-in-law, Minnie Smith, was an employee of the New York State Insurance Fund for 20 years until retiring in 2005. To be closer to family, she moved from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-payments

City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-6)

… and $698.2 million for the City. The 2023-24 budget is $52.1 million more than the City’s budget for 2022-23, an … settlements in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Tax certiorari is the legal process by which a property owner can challenge … agreements are reached. The City’s contingency reserve is less than 1 percent of the City’s general fund budgeted …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/07/07/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-6