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Opinion 98-5
… 802, 803, 806: An elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, generally, would not have a prohibited … You ask whether an elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, would have a prohibited interest in a … payment is made to the coroner as a sole proprietor of a funeral business. A coroner also would be deemed to have an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5DiNapoli: State Faces $34.3 Billion Cumulative Budget Gap Through State Fiscal Year 2029
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s report on the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026 Enacted Budget and First Quarterly Financial Plans. The … disbursements and budget gaps for these estimates. Analysis by the Office of the State Comptroller based on … services; Analyzing performance, service and economic data to assess which programs – both those that provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-state-faces-343-billion-cumulative-budget-gap-through-state-fiscal-year-2029Accountability and Surplussing of Vehicles
… State operations for OPWDD, including transporting clients from OPWDD-run residences to service providers or medical … and Manhattan), Brooklyn, Bernard M. Fineson (Queens), and Staten Island. Per OPWDD and information obtained from the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/15/accountability-and-surplussing-vehiclesAkron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… pleaded before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to theft of government money. The charge carries a maximum … stated that on January 12, 2015, the defendant deposited into his account at the Bank of Akron, $18,000 of grant funds … the added burden and stress of having to figure out how to pay for their children’s education. Any misuse of such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Central Valley School District , Cornwall Central School District , … Central School District , Newburgh Preparatory Charter High School , Trumansburg Central School District and the … state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1503
… the spreadsheet are updated with valid chartfield strings. If an agency does not believe that the chartfield string … SFS so PayServ is able to receive the valid string detail. If the chartfield string is lapsing on September 15, 2016, … to insert a new row into PayServ on the Department Budget Table USA with a valid chartfield string effective the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1503-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-september-lapsing-eventsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… work. The Board did not audit claims before approving them for payment or require annual audits of the Clerk-Treasurer’s … with the State Comptroller’s Office or the Board in a timely manner. Department of public works (DPW) employees received payroll payments totaling approximately $4,000 over a six-month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… W. Herrick in Albany Supreme Court, and entered a plea of not guilty. The defendant was released on recognizance. The … is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General John R. Healy of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes … Justice is led by Executive Deputy Attorney General Kelly Donovan. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pensionMedicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is … prescription costs. Since January 1991, the State of New York has been able to recover a portion of the Medicaid … Code (NDC), which is a unique number that identifies each medication by its drug manufacturer and is the basis for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/07/medicaid-program-optimizing-medicaid-drug-rebatesState Agencies Bulletin No. 842
To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and changes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/842-october-1-2008-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudson-location-payState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… an audit found it had incorrectly paid contractors for transportation management services it shouldn't have, … system." The Medicaid program provides transportation to medical services for individuals who are unable to obtain … program statewide: LogistiCare Solutions LLC and Medical Answering Services LLC. These companies were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Cizik thought she could stay under the radar and game the state retirement system,” New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overDiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… agencies are not always taking immediate action when notified that convicted sex offenders have failed to comply with the state’s Sex Offender Registry Act, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-35
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing and to provide instructions for processing adjustments and changes. Affected Employees Employees in the following … implements the agreements between the State of New York and both CSEA and M/C. It provides for October 1, 2008, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-35-october-1-2008-increase-location-pay-and-mid-hudsonDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The former treasurer – Kristina Johnson – was arrested in November by New York State Police … for her actions.” From August 2008 through February 2013, Johnson made $40,846 in extra payroll distributions and … collections from village hall rentals and landfill fees. Johnson also used the village credit card to make $5,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. East Aurora Union Free School District – Procurement (Erie County) The board and district officials did not always procure goods and services in a competitive manner. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Arrochar Meats, Inc.
… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine whether the Division of Military and Naval … function or utility, (ii) lacked documentation to support how it selected Arrochar Meats to provide fuel, and (iii) was … Meats for the fuel was reasonable. DMNA purchased 18,960 gallons of fuel from Arrochar Meats days from October 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/29/arrochar-meats-incState Agencies Bulletin No. 2157
… ASU Work-Related Clothing Allowance for employees in the Racing Inspector title. Affected Employees: Employees in the … Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence with an Action/Reason code of Leave of Absence/MLS (Mil Stip); and Has a Comp Rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2157-2023-work-related-clothing-allowance-asu-employees-title-racingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges Over Alleged Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… of stealing from the state pension system, you will face stiff consequences," said Attorney General … turned himself in to the New York State Police to face the charge. He was arraigned on the indictment before … and until proven guilty. If convicted, the defendant would face up to five to fifteen years in state prison. The Joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-over-alleged-theft-78000-new-yorkInternal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (Follow-Up)
… forces, which are composed of the New York Army National Guard, the New York Air National Guard, the New York Naval Militia, and the New York Guard. Its mission is to provide fully capable land, air, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-follow