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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2151

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide information and Instructions regarding the … Bargaining Agreement (CBA), teachers who have elected to be paid over the school year will be paid based on the … ensure teachers (CAL and 21P) receive appropriate earnings when reporting lost time, extra time, or a salary lump sum …

Security and UCS Days Worked Calculator

… Use the Security and UCS Days Worked Calculator to determine the total number of days worked the fiscal year (4/1-3/31). It is helpful when an employee does not work the entire year. Employees … 100 days (120 days for UCS employees) each fiscal year to be eligible for a performance advance. Please refer to the …

Examination of Unemployment Insurance Willful Overpayments

… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether NYDOL properly assessed penalties in … that resulted from claimants’ willful misrepresentations to obtain benefits. Background UI benefits are temporary … through no fault of their own. An overpayment occurs when a claimant receives benefits in excess of the amount …

Town of Wilson –Purchasing (2014M-077)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s internal controls over purchasing for … adopted a procurement policy that requires Town officials to solicit quotes or competitive bids, depending on the … the Board’s current expectations for procurement activity. When auditing claims, the Board did not ensure that Town …

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1097

… Purpose To revise the procedures governing OSC’s review and approval … Background Although it is not always possible for agencies to complete their required processing steps by the effective … issuance of certification by SED, payable to the date when the additional courses were completed. Notes: * Salary …

DiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights

… its equal employment and workplace protection policies to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and … occasion that calls for celebration. Exxon's refusal to heed investors' and advocates' calls to uphold LGBT rights had made its name a byword for …

Association to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Association to Benefit Children (ABC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report …

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … audit report, Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Report 2010-S-64). … range of health care services, including dental services, to individuals who are economically disadvantaged and/or have …

DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion

… New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) value grew to an estimated $180.7 billion in the first quarter ending June 30, 2014, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Fund … equities markets," DiNapoli said. “Our goal is always to grow the Fund’s long-term value in order to protect and …

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… The State Education Department (SED) has agreed to update its Migrant Education Program and better monitor … state’s program, my auditors made several recommendations to improve the educational outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure …

DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in restitution following her January guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree and falsifying business …

DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today launched a new online tool to monitor emergency spending related to assistance for asylum seekers by New York state and New … needs,” DiNapoli said. “My office has launched a new tool to provide transparency on this emergency spending and show …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Report 2010-S-51), …

XIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… Refunds to an Agency Sole Custody Account Process and Document … of SFS. The Business Unit must maintain documentation to support the advance to the employee and must make that available to the Office of …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and must now pay full … decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown to safeguard taxpayer money, but instead he treated the … Dennis Brown faces consequences for his crimes. My thanks to the New York State Police and to Cortland County DA …

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)

… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two … in our initial audit report, Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Report …

NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020

… DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased in the near term, but the city should continue to increase its … and the October unemployment rate of 4.1 percent remains near its historic low. Still, the city did not raise its …

DiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records

… Operating Officer Jennifer Thurber today pleaded guilty to manipulating the organization’s payroll system to defraud the organization of over $5,500. Thurber altered the payroll system to increase her paid time off and lower her health insurance …

DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud

… rendered, created shell companies and falsified records to hide their crimes. Spina pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and today was sentenced to serve …