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DiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… nearly $22,000 from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System, which DiNapoli administers, from 2013 to … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in … accountable.” “Theft from government benefits programs is a common crime that regrettably often follows the death of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… will also increase in 2022 and beyond, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … the trust fund balance presents a serious challenge for the state and businesses struggling to recover from the pandemic. Action is needed to avoid hiking costs for New York businesses and slowing the state’s economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … Ms. Noel today entered a guilty plea before the Honorable Joseph J. Spofford, Jr. in Carmel Town Court to the class “A” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamThe Tourism Industry in New York City
… U.S. is expected to recover earlier, by 2023. According to STR, a global hospitality industry consultant, through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/tourism-industry-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… the mid-point of the fiscal year, were below collections in five of the first six months of last year. Collections … were $918.7 million lower than original projections in the Enacted Budget Financial Plan, but $11.3 million … drop of 3 percent, or $734.3 million, from the same period in SFY 2015-16. PIT collections were $1.2 billion below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Rose to a Record $716 Million Last Year
… the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH). Together, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-rose-record-716-million-last-yearDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… the challenges that lie ahead. The full op-ed is below: In the last 20 years, New York City has had to recover from a … the only certainty is that the city will face uncertainty in the months and years to come. Predicting the city’s fiscal … could deliver basic services, leveraging nearly $4 billion in reserves to maintain budget balance at the beginning of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage … initial deposit. When a bottle or can is not returned, the unclaimed deposit is held by the deposit initiator, who must remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits to the state on a quarterly basis. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billDiNapoli: Audit Finds Poor Financial Management by Central New York Regional Market Authority Board
… The Central New York Regional Market Authority’s financial position has deteriorated, and the cash available to pay operating costs declined from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-audit-finds-poor-financial-management-central-new-york-regional-market-authority-boardFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced the guilty plea of Earnestine Russell … for herself. I thank Bronx County District Attorney Clark for working with us to hold Ms. Russell accountable." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return
… and the assumed rate of return for NYSLRS will be lowered from 7.5 percent to 7 percent. The average contribution rate … for the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) will decrease from 18.2 percent of payroll to 15.5 percent, or about 15 percent. While the average contribution rate for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-returnDiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… lower tax collection estimates in the Financial Plan for state fiscal year 2014-15 but increase the Executive’s … of the Division of the Budget (DOB) and could be used for costs incurred before April 1, 2015. The money could also … financial and other disclosures by state legislators, and reimbursement of travel and related expenses by state elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsOpinion 92-51
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … development agency may not reimburse members of the agency or its executive director for the travel expenses incurred by the spouses of a member or the executive director, irrespective of whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51XII.5.H Appropriate Payment Amounts – XII. Expenditures
… AND POLICIES In accordance with Article 7, Section 109 of the State Finance Law, Business Units cannot submit a … Process and Document Preparation: With the implementation of the Statewide Financial System, Business Units are no … retain and produce payment documentation to the Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with Section 3 - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5h-appropriate-payment-amountsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether the use of travel monies by selected … and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2011. Background New York State’s executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the high-cost travelers in the State as well as other … of New York at Binghamton (University) employees for audit with travel expenditures totaling $839,204: six … However, we were only able to audit the expenses incurred for these seven employees from June 14, 2009 and March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, … expenses to improve the HCR's ability to guard against fraud, waste, and abuse. Discontinue the practice of … complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… spend between $100 million and $150 million each year on travel expenses. These expenses, which are discretionary … CUNY Central Office employees (mostly Vice Chancellors). Key Findings Most of the $125,410 in travel expenses we … from calendar years 2008 through 2011 is questionable. Key Recommendations Improve the control environment over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/selected-employee-travel-expensesSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees was appropriate, we audited travel expenses for the highest cost travelers in the State, each of whom … the possible tax implications of travel and work locations for one of the three employees. In total, we examined … individuals. Key Finding We found the travel expenses for two of the three Department employees selected for audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/01/selected-employee-travel-expenses-0