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SUNY Bulletin No. SU-162
… have a Pay Basis Code of BIW Background OSC has created the new Earnings Program NBW (UUP Biweekly) to be used for … Unit 08 employees who have a BIW Pay Basis Code. The Earnings Program is available for agency use as of 8/1/09. Click here for the list of earnings codes that are included in Earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-162-establishment-new-earnings-program-suny-employees-biweeklyDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public funds, … Hart, 64, of Mayfield, pleaded guilty to fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony. Sentencing is scheduled for … Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35000 in public funds State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… program performance outcomes and preparing vouchers for wage subsidies and achieving milestones. However, OTDA’s system for tracking and monitoring milestones and goal attainment is outdated. Additionally, OTDA’s requirements for documentation are not sufficient to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (2024M-113)
… written procedures that define who is responsible for managing and monitoring building access accounts. … Although we determined that the District had a process for granting access and adding information into the Building Access System (BAS) for employees during the hiring process, including background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/20/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-building-access-accounts-andComparison of PFRS Benefits
… offers a non-contributory plan. Article 14: 3% for 25 years or until retirement, whichever is earlier. 3% until … unless the member’s plan limits creditable service to 20, 25 or 32 years. Contributions are not required after the … unless the member’s plan limits creditable service to 20, 25 or 32 years. Contributions are not required after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced. The defendant, Michael Glinski, 45, was … bank account by endorsing the checks using his power of attorney, which he knew had ended under the law at the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today … office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, of Penn Yan, stole cash payments made to the town … took place between January 1, 2018, and May 21, 2019, when Brown resigned. She agreed to pay $26,729 in restitution as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Medicaid Program – Improper Payments to a Physical Therapist
… controls by submitting Medicare claims using the National Provider Identifier (NPI) for his group practice and the related Medicaid claims using his NPI as an individual provider. Mark Amir did not comply with certain Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/15/medicaid-program-improper-payments-physical-therapistDiNapoli: Nearly 700 Authorities Operate With Little Oversight, Limited Transparency
… and $18 billion in outstanding debt, and operate with little oversight, according to a report issued today by State … the highest number of local authorities were: Westchester (46); Nassau (31); Erie (29); Suffolk (29); Monroe (26); Orange (25); and Albany (24); · Water, sewer and solid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-nearly-700-authorities-operate-little-oversight-limited-transparencyPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-018
… Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No PIP018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-018-new-additional-pay-earns-codes-v-codes-payservCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… within your budget. By developing a structured approach for assessing and funding capital assets, you can help avoid … versus acquiring new assets; Develop a structured approach for making decisions to fund capital assets; Identify which … think about these questions: Who will be responsible for overseeing the plan's development and implementation? How …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: Contractor Sentenced in Federal Court for Defrauding State of Over $360,000
… A former state contractor who pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges earlier this year, as a result of a … the Southern District Preet Bharara, was sentenced today to a year and one day in prison and ordered to pay a total of $721,112 in restitution and criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-contractor-sentenced-federal-court-defrauding-state-over-360000Divorce – State University Police Plan
… Retirement System offers an easy-to-complete online DRO template . The template is not required, but because the review process is simplified for submissions using the DRO template, we can complete our review faster if you use it. We will also need a certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/divorceGreene County Industrial Development Agency – Management Practices (2013M-95)
… Development Agency’s (GCIDA) management practices for the period January 1, 2011, to September 4, 2012. … reported 10 active projects and processed 29 applications for assistance during our audit period. Key Findings GCIDA … that received benefits from GCIDA. This includes lease and PILOT agreements related to the construction and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/03/04/greene-county-industrial-development-agency-managementDepartment of Social Services – Monitoring of Service Provider Agreements (2016-MS-1)
… (Managers) must ensure that all services are provided in accordance with service provider agreements and that … and Tioga) were not monitoring service provider agreements in accordance with managements’ monitoring expectations. The … that, generally, the Departments paid each contractor in accordance with contract terms and each contractor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/07/19/department-social-services-monitoring-service-provider-agreements-2016-ms-1Conclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… will occur before public funds are disbursed. As the old saying goes, "the buck stops here;" nothing could be more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionHannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors … adequate controls over cash disbursements. Key Findings The Board did not establish basic internal controls over cash disbursements. As a result, the former Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… unsupported and possibly improper payments being made. Of the 23 separation payments made between April 1, 2020 and … years’ worth of leave accrual records. Officials relied on the accrual review performed by the individual who received the payment. Officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Village of Skaneateles – Claims Auditing (2024M-68)
… appropriate and properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings While the claims we reviewed were … audited, paid without approval, or not properly supported to meet the competitive procurement requirements, it … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/06/village-skaneateles-claims-auditing-2024m-68Schuyler County Industrial Development Agency – Project and Sublease Approval and Monitoring (2014M-369)
Schuyler County Industrial Development Agency Project and Sublease Approval and Monitoring 2014M369
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schuyler-county-industrial-development-agency-project-and