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DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… Executive Director Jan Hoffman for stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and Katherine (Katie) Pais, Hoffman’s mother and former WCHA consultant, for aiding in and concealing the scheme. “Hoffman and Pais brazenly … programs.” New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, “The individuals charged in this case stole funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… Executive Director Jan Hoffman was sentenced yesterday for a scheme that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA … S. Mills, the HUD Inspector General, and the State Police for partnering with my office to hold them accountable for their crimes.” “The defendants took advantage of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overImproper Payments for Brand Name Drugs (Follow-Up)
… the Program The Department of Health (DOH) administers New York’s Medicaid program. The Medicaid program covers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/improper-payments-brand-name-drugs-followIRS Pension Limitation – State Police Plan
… Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limits the amount of earnings that qualified pension plans, including PFRS, may use to calculate benefits. It affects members who first join on … over $290,000 from April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022. The amount is set by federal law and is periodically adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/irs-pension-limitationCost-Saving Ideas: Evaluating Solid Waste Collection Options
… citizens must receive the highest quality of service for the lowest possible cost. To determine if your … evaluate these services to see if opportunities for cost savings exist. There are a number of ways to … York State. See our Local Government Management Guides for best practices in seeking competition in procurement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-evaluating-solid-waste-collection-optionsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-307
… Affected Employees Employees designated Management or Confidential in SUNY - BU13, who meet the eligibility … incorrectly if the dates previously reported as a single entry on the Time Entry page overlap the effective … employee’s taxable gross and reported on the employee’s Form W-2. The adjustments (AJR, ARC, ARO, and Retro (RXX)) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-307-april-2020-retroactive-state-university-new-york-sunyState Agencies Bulletin No. 1837.3
… hours must be restored when the RFL/RCV is submitted. Do not enter Earnings Code RGH to override the regular …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18373-payroll-processing-instructions-employees-utilizing-covid-19-leaveDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… relief on these liabilities. More recently, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has established a program to provide … close to $1 billion from March 2020. The amount owed per customer over this period doubled from $768 per customer in arrears in March 2020 to $1,467 per customer in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateState Agencies Bulletin No. 1886
… due to the two-year look back. Affected Employees Tier 6 New York State employees who are members of the VDC are affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1886-two-year-look-back-tier-6-voluntary-defined-contribution-program-vdcSelected Management and Operations Practices
… Objectives To determine whether the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) electric vehicle initiatives and programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… entered into a franchise agreement with a vendor to apply for the “.nyc” generic TLD (gTLD) and to operate, manage, … all rebate revenue that it invoiced to drug manufacturers for rebate-eligible prescription drug claims paid on behalf … of the Empire Plan, the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP; therefore, Civil Service did not receive $453,029 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1985
… who claim exempt from Federal, State, and/or Local tax withholding in tax year 2022. Affected Employees Employees who claimed exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in 2021 and employees who submit withholding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1985-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-tax-year-2022Public Welfare – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Increase to Highest Level Since 2015 For SFY 2022-23, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State increased by 68,614 … near-record-low caseloads in SFY 2021-22. The number of public assistance recipients increased every month since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/public-welfareComplaint Processing
… referred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other agencies and for truncated complaints, 1 and … action on civilian complaints filed against members of the NYPD. CCRB has jurisdiction over complaints that allege the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… institutions employed over 296,000 people, paying wages of around $26.5 billion in 2023, but the sector still has … spending and more,” said DiNapoli. “These institutions of learning also foster long-term economic growth by creating … who can bring their talents to the various sectors of our economy.” Consumer spending on higher education in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Protection of Managed … as well as all those requested for transport for the 5-year period ending December 2021. Further, Ag&Mkts had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2333
… field and the Approved Salary Rate field. Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position … Position Has Both Equated Grade and NTE Position and Job do not match FIS Missing FIS At or Below Current FIS Below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2333-april-2025-civil-service-employees-association-csea-performanceDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-141
… employee’s record will not be updated: Position and Job do not match – if the Position Number equals the NYS Position … the employee’s record was not updated: Position and Job do not match FIS Missing FIS At or Below Current FIS Below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-141-april-2025-district-council-37-dc-37-performanceCUNY Bulletin No. CU-721
… the CUNY University Office of Labor Relations. OSC Actions Group A Comp Rate Code Annual With Steps OSC will … to OSC by 10/21/2021 to be loaded into PayServ. Group B Comp Rate Code Annual With Salary Ranges (No Steps) … if the employee remains in an eligible bargaining unit and Group B title. Jobcode Title 015942 Research Assoc 015993 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-721-2021-professional-staff-congress-psc-2-general-salaryAccounts Payable Advisory No. 50
Obtaining early payment discounts from vendors
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/50-early-payment-discounts