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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick faces a maximum penalty of 2 and … the guilty plea of Terence Fitzpatrick 53 of Monmouth County New Jersey to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)
… District’s (District’s) progress, as of February 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Greenwood Lake Union Free School District … – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147), released in December 2021. The audit determined that District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-fTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-37-F)
… report Town of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Project Approval and Oversight (2021M-37), released in … and monitored projects in accordance with standard project procedures. However, it did not set clear and … approve and monitor projects in accordance with standard project procedures and determine whether project goals are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2025/09/26/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-audit-followProposed Regulations
… Analysis, Office of the State Comptroller, 110 State Street, Albany, NY 12236-0001. [A request for a waiver from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/proposed-regulationsNew York's Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the State’s labor force was more severe than in other states: the size of the workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-york-labor-force-2022.pdfFederal Funds to New York City: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which originated in 1975 and was most recently amended in 2015, guarantees a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to support that mission
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/federal-funds-to-nyc-individuals-with-disabilities-education-act.pdfUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-290.1
… 2018, which implemented the various agreements between the Unified Court System of the State of New York (UCS) and the … Unified Court System Bulletin No UCS2901 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-2901-april-2020-state-new-york-unified-court-system-retroactiveIncarcerated and Death Matches
… Purpose Our Office examined $1.4 billion in payments for more than 17 million in medical and other service charges … upon conviction of a felony shall be deemed ineligible for all benefits. Furthermore, NYSIF will not pay for medical and other service charges that occur subsequent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/09/incarcerated-and-death-matchesOpinion 88-42
… of (adjustment by county of erroneous payments to other municipalities) MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -- Setoff (right of county to recoup erroneous sales tax allocations to other … to towns and villages in the county in a manner which did not comply with the provisions of Tax Law, §1262. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42DiNapoli: 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-27000Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials ensured Water Treatment Plant … were made in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village officials did not … Determine whether Village of Penn Yan Village officials ensured Water Treatment Plant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152Examination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC
We examined more than $5,000 in select bonuses that Sunset LG Realty, LLC (Sunset) paid, and requested reimbursement for, in 2016 under contract L120019 with SU
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/bse-2018-10-30.pdfPandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfReport on the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 Executive Budget, February 2019
State tax revenues in December and January fell far short of earlier projections, making the process of adopting the new State budget more difficult than in the
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-executive-2019-20.pdfThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/increasing-threat-of-identity-theft.pdfRequirements and Procedures for “Abandoned Property Location Services”
If you are interested in becoming an “Abandoned Property Location Service Provider” in New York State, or if you have been contacted by someone who claims they
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/aplsp-requirements-and-procedures.pdfIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response1.pdfAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program (2018-D-2)
The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of the nation's largest...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18d2.pdfImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72)
To determine whether the Department of Health made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72.pdf