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DiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District

… District Attorney Todd Carville, and the New York State Police today announced that Bruce Karam, the former long-time … run by former Utica mayor and school board president Louis LaPolla. Fundraiser fliers for the charity were … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160k

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1735.1

… , converted to an hourly rate, is less than the Division of the Budget (DOB) approved minimum wage. Affected Employees … employees whose job location is within the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), $12.00 for State employees whose job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester, or $11.10 for State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17351-minimum-wage-differential-annual-employees

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1735.2

… , converted to an hourly rate, is less than the Division of the Budget (DOB) approved minimum wage. Affected Employees … employees whose job location is within the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), $12.00 for State employees whose job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester, or $11.10 for State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17352-minimum-wage-differential-annual-employees

DiNapoli: NYC Pre-K Special Education Provider Claimed Nearly $3 Million In Ineligible Expenses

… special needs children must properly account for their use of public funds,” DiNapoli said. “We have found too many schools that fall short of state education requirements, which is why we are auditing … findings to the State Education Department for recovery of the misspent funds.” Yeled is one of many preschool …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-nyc-pre-k-special-education-provider-claimed-nearly-3-million-ineligible-expenses

How to Make a Vendor Responsibility Determination

… capacity and controls; appropriate legal authority to do business in New York; a satisfactory record of … contracts. You should consider any information that comes to your attention and work with the vendor to address any negative information. Things to keep in mind: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/how-make-vendor-responsibility-determination

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Department to take steps to ensure that school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants are qualified and properly … and, consequently, did not have assurance that drivers, monitors, and attendants across the state were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… and Child Learning Center (ICLC) - The Research Foundation for the State University of New York: Compliance with the … costs. Department of Health (DOH): Examination of Official Station Designation (2015-BSE1-04) DOH’s designation … documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Partial Lump Sum Payment – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… your PLS along with your first pension payment, at the end of the month following your retirement month. Eligibility To … retirement benefit for at least one year before your date of retirement; and Retire with a service retirement benefit … select a pension payment option and PLS payment by the end of the month in which you retire. If you are eligible for a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/partial-lump-sum-payment

Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects

… 16, 2011. Background The LIRR is a constituent agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), and … service between New York City and the suburban counties of Nassau and Suffolk. A "service diversion" takes place when LIRR must close all or a part of a track line for capital projects or maintenance. When …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/18/service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

… Town of Highlands – Receiver of Taxes and Assessments (Orange County) The former receiver, who resigned during the … on late payments. The receiver did not create some sewer and water accounts and did not bill 70 accounts. Town of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0

Sky Light Center Inc. – Supported Housing Program

… its Supported Housing Program contract with the Office of Mental Health (OMH). The audit covered the period from … Light, to locate apartments and negotiate leases on behalf of clients, help the clients move into their apartments, and … services. Sky Light is authorized to service a maximum of 90 clients at an annual cost of $1.3 million. Key Findings …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/05/sky-light-center-inc-supported-housing-program

Vendor Responsibility Review Process

… vendor must have the: integrity to justify the award of public dollars; and the capacity to perform the requirements of the contract fully. Who determines responsibility It is … contracting entity’s duty to evaluate the responsibility of the vendor before awarding the contract. This is an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-process

XIII.2 Overview – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… Payable module. Non-employees may also take advantage of the State’s eSettlements process. The SFS prevents an … to Section 2.A – Expense Report Mandatory Header Fields of this Chapter for additional information. The SFS also … if the employee owes money to the State as a result of previous expense reports (i.e., Due to State). Please …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2-overview

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… officials reduced surplus fund balance from 19% as of June 30, 2015 to 8% as of June 30, 2023, they consistently appropriated fund balance … and overfunded reserves, primarily through transfers of surplus fund balance. These practices lack transparency, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

DiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft

… Fire Company official was charged today with grand larceny in the third degree after allegedly stealing over $20,000 in Fire Company funds, following an audit and investigation … 53, of Manchester, allegedly took thousands of dollars in cash withdrawals and advances from the fire company's …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theft

DiNapoli: Binghamton City School Finances Progressing

… officials meet regularly with the Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) to monitor and … balance and spending trends. The BOCES provides a number of services to the school district, including central … July 2008 through May 2013, the district employed a number of measures to monitor and improve the budget. This included: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-binghamton-city-school-finances-progressing

Procurement Opportunities

… Below is a list of the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) competitive procurement … opportunities. These procurements are in a period of restricted communication. Information on contacting OSC …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

… procured them in a manner that is in the best interests of taxpayers. Officials did not seek competition for insurance coverage totaling $232,624, or for four of six professional service providers paid $301,023 during … the same insurance provider for about 20 years and each of the four remaining vendors for at least 10 years without …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits

IRS Pension Limitation – Article 14 Benefits

… is set by federal law and is periodically adjusted for inflation. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/irs-pension-limitation

Cost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs

… governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a policy from a private sector … as authorized by the Workers' Compensation Law Participate in a county self-insurance plan as authorized by the Workers' Compensation Law Seek Competition Review vendor and self-insured options and costs at regular intervals. If …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costs