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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… 63, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. Kanas is charged in Albany County Court with stealing over $148,000 in pension payments from the New York State and Local … of an indictment charging Renee Kanas with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a Class C felony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… for stealing over $200,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father. From October 2017 through October … from the SSA. His guilty plea should serve as a warning that defrauding the SSA or any other government agency will … never be worth money fraudulently obtained." “Concealing someone’s death to obtain their Social Security retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityIII.9 Provisions for 15 Day Prompt Payment Interest Eligibility – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… the Statewide Financial System (SFS) electronic vendor portal. Completion of this certification will identify that … certification is removed by the vendor through this same portal. The Office of the State Comptroller reserves the … website ( https://www.osc.state.ny.us/state-vendors/portal/15-day-prompt-payments-small-businesses ) for more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii9-provisions-15-day-prompt-payment-interest-eligibilityDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… and repairs,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our partnership with the New York State Police and the Madison County District Attorney’s Office, these individuals … Kevin P. Bruen. “We thank the Comptroller and the Madison County District Attorney’s Office for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyMitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… to identify potential risks to its system from extreme weather conditions and flooding and developed plans to … and, in the longer term, rising sea levels. Severe winter weather can create hazardous travel conditions throughout the … does not have procedures to address all types of severe weather events and did not perform an assessment of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingOversight of Chronic Absenteeism
… is a widespread problem, defined by the Department as a student missing at least 10 percent of enrolled school days. Student absences, attributed to things like poor school … is a significant contributing factor to whether a student may be chronically absent. Researchers have estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/18/oversight-chronic-absenteeismAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
… proper authorities. We also found that the sampled client case files contained documentation of the client’s required Service Plan and subsequent monthly case manager contacts. However, our visits to certain client …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-healthResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of … Code) and adequately addressed noise complaints related to construction in New York City. Our audit period was … of 90,861 construction noise complaints were called in to New York City’s 311 system. According to the World Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsSeized Assets Program
… or other items that are suspected of being used to conduct criminal activity, are the proceeds from a criminal activity, or were purchased with the proceeds of a … we sampled pending disposition per the Division’s control records, we determined that 56 assets were actually closed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programSubway Wait Assessment
… New York City Transit (Transit) provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service frequency standards; whether those standards take into account demand for service, physical structure, and other factors; and where … whether New York City Transit provides passengers service on all of its lines that meets its minimum service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/06/subway-wait-assessmentControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… such as educational material, videos, e-books, music, and games. While the static and law library tablets used by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsNorth Creek Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-86)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the North Creek Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of District financial activities? Audit Period January 1, 2022 – … Did the North Creek Fire District District Board of Fire Commissioners Board provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/north-creek-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-86Town of Windsor – Capital Project (2025M-52)
… Town of Windsor (Town) Board (Board) properly manage its highway garage capital project (Project)? Audit Period March … that projects are properly planned, procured and managed, funding is appropriate and costs are kept within the approved … in 2022 at a total cost of $6.7 million. Audit Summary Although three Project construction contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-windsor-capital-project-2025m-52Town of Lorraine – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2025M-47)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Lorraine (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain complete, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/08/town-lorraine-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2025m-47City of Newburgh – Budget Review (B23-6-9)
… annual budgets must be submitted to the State Comptroller for examination and recommendations. Key Findings The City’s … fund balance and appropriated $24,770 of fund balance for the water fund. However, the water fund already has a … shortfalls based on revenue estimates for sewer usage and sale of metered water. The City budget includes a reduction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/17/city-newburgh-budget-review-b23-6-9DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the … than the drop during the Great Recession, when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 … Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… were even more pronounced from fiscal years 2007 to 2024 as the gap in tax burden based on property value …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersState Police Bulletin No. SP-106
… Purpose To inform the agency of the new Time Entry earn code and procedure for Shift Change Half-Time payments. Affected … OSC Actions OSC has created a new Time Entry earnings code to be used to pay the Shift Change Half Time payment: … To inform the agency of the new Time Entry earn code and procedure for Shift Change HalfTime payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-106-new-york-state-police-shift-change-half-time-paymentExxon's Investors Call for Meaningful Climate Risk Plan
… peer companies, including BP, ConocoPhillips, Royal Dutch Shell and Total, have already endorsed the 2 degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/exxons-investors-call-meaningful-climate-risk-planState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were generally not accurate, supported and/or approved. Opt-out payments were generally accurate; however, they were not … that the former town supervisor received four unsupported opt-out payments totaling $6,000. Officials were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1