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State Agencies Bulletin No. 815
… Purpose To provide guidelines and processing procedures for Cash Merit Awards for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Affected Employees Employees working … covered by Section 169 of the Executive Law are ineligible for Cash Merit Awards. Effective Date(s) Immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/815-cash-merit-awards-managementconfidential-employeesVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… in which she pocketed taxpayer funds over a five-year period. As part of her plea agreement, Bailey must pay … village’s real property tax levy during the 2011-12 fiscal year and 66 percent of the levy in 2012-13; Altered village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it secures new … city’s financial troubles stem from poor record keeping and a reliance on fund balance to finance operations. “The city of Lockport’s accounting records are in such poor condition that city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Article 14 Benefits
… in any 12-month period. Prior to retirement, and 30 days after issuance, loans are fully insured in case you die …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/borrowing-against-your-contributionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Police Bulletin No. SP-180
… Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 who meet … 2017 State Police Maintenance Allowance will be processed in Administration Pay Period 03L/04C, paychecks dated … Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The Earnings Code MTA and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-180-2017-maintenance-allowance-mta-increaseOpinion 90-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… revenue opportunities over a four-year period, according to a report released today. Auditors identified another $361 … projects Medicaid expenditures will reach $62 billion in federal, state and local funding. State funding alone for the Medicaid program is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteReporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County
… within five days of closing), and files the Report of Sale with the County Clerk within 30 days of closing, unless the … for foreclosure funds. We reviewed 10 of 35 foreclosures with surplus funds during our audit period and determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/12/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-countyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… assets with a combined cost of $55,832 were not recorded on the inventory list. District officials were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… selected 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried in school districts’ records and selected 945 of these to see … Auditors found 15% of the sampled assets were not included in the districts’ inventories. From the inventory records … damaged. Auditors found computers and other items stored in unlocked rooms, hallways or in areas at risk of, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… had administrative permissions to bank accounts. Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsAvoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject a DRO. Orders that are vague, contain inconsistent or … Code (IRC) must be deleted from any proposed or final DRO. Assignment — NYSLRS members are prohibited from … Elections — If a member is already retired at the time a DRO is submitted to NYSLRS and the member’s pension payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… BOCES , East Moriches Union Free School District , Fishers Island Union Free School District , Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES , Indian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… Office for their efforts in investigating, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Curran for prosecuting this case.” New … his deceased father, he used makeup to whiten his hair and eyebrows. In 2019, Timothy Gritman told a family …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the conviction and sentence of Richard L. Cook, III, 58, a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over $204,000 in state pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… would have operating deficits totaling $38 million when it actually had operating surpluses totaling $40 … planned to use fund balance to cover operating deficits when the district realized operating surpluses. Surplus fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Monitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… as possible for as long as possible through advocacy and the development and delivery of person-centered, consumer-oriented, and cost-effective policies and programs. NYSOFA’s overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Pupil … governing the operation of all transportation facilities used by pupils; (b) establish training and safety technique … school bus drivers, monitors, and attendants statewide, as well as safety training requirements. As part of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… and Related Postal Services ) of this Chapter. Conference registration when the check must accompany registration documents Court orders when the check must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-code