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Bradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… Police for their partnership with my staff to hold this official accountable for her actions.” The Comptroller’s audit of the Bradford Volunteer Fire Company is expected to be finalized later this year. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… Municipalities and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with increasing costs, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s 2014 … several years, from a peak increase of 7.7 percent in 2003 to a 2 percent increase in the fiscal year ending (FYE) in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the third year in a row, according to a … “Local sales tax collections grew at a faster pace in 2018 than in recent years, boosting local revenues,” DiNapoli … (which slowed from 4.9 percent in 2017 to 3.7 percent in 2018). Year-over-year growth was especially strong in several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… mortality improvement assumption from Society of Actuaries Scale AA to MP-2014. The recommendation was supported by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… York's asthma-related Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years, as the state's overall … Yorks asthmarelated Medicaid expenditures rose more than 26 percent in the last five years as the states overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for New York State Employees
… The Survivor’s Benefit Program provides a minimum death … employee. You may be eligible even if you are not a member of the New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), the … The Survivors Benefit Program provides a minimum death benefit to survivors of eligible New York State employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-nys-employeesDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Sentenced for Pocketing Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk was sentenced yesterday for stealing more than $5,680 from Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk – his mother – was on sick leave, … thank Franklin County District Attorney Craig P. Carriero for his persistent efforts to safeguard public funds." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-sentenced-pocketing-justice-court-feesArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… to establish expectations, a service level agreement (SLA) should be used to help further expectation clarity and measurement methods. An SLA is different from a traditional written contract in that … are released throughout the year are installed timely, the SLA should indicate exactly what operating system(s) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesEmployment Recovery Is Slow for New Yorkers with Disabilities
… addition, the national share of people with disabilities who are working reached a new high in 2022, while the share in New York continued to … who do not have a disability in 2022, a disparity that is also greater than the 4.7 percentage point gap nationwide. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/employment-recovery-slow-new-yorkers-disabilitiesXI.10 Third Party Contracting - Contracting "for" the State – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a … or services for the State through a contract with a third party (the “Third Party Contractor”). In many cases, these … A Third Party Contract is one in which a state agency enters into a contract with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi10-third-party-contracting-contracting-stateXI.11.H Early Pay Discounts for Procurement Contract Purchases – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts from contract vendors when feasible. If early pay discount terms are included in a contract, the … Please note: Although agencies are encouraged to request early pay discounts whenever feasible, they should not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi11h-early-pay-discounts-procurement-contract-purchasesDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced the … the Bronx, is charged with illegally cashing 20 checks in Brooklyn for nearly $8,000 issued by the New York State and … law abiding taxpayers end up paying the price,” said Brooklyn District Attorney Gonzalez. “I would like to thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksIII.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 Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Cortland County District Attorney Patrick Perfetti and the New York … announced that former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown was sentenced to serve one to three years in a state … Brown was the longest-serving town supervisor in Chenango County, having served in office for 35 years, until he lost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementXII.10.A Lapsing and Year-End Procedures for Payment Processing – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to Business Units on year end payment processing and lapsing procedures. The appropriation lapsing date is the last date an … The purpose of this section is to provide guidance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10a-lapsing-and-year-end-procedures-payment-processingDiNapoli: Saranac Town Clerk Arrested for Falsifying Town Records
… of the Town of Saranac. Bell, 54, was arrested Thursday for allegedly falsifying records to hide her failure to … of her position to manipulate the town's records to cover for missing cash she was supposed to deposit,” said State … Bell, of Redford, allegedly collected $1,203 in cash for various clerk fees including dog licenses, marriage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-saranac-town-clerk-arrested-falsifying-town-recordsDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two counts of federal … sentenced in federal court for stealing $34000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced the sentencings of Annette Bigelow, 61, and Mary Nash, 59, who hid their mother’s death to pocket … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E Rocah …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionSubway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Subway Service Diversions for Maintenance and Capital Projects ( 2010-S-34 ). … that while Transit has a number of policies and procedures for managing and controlling subway diversions, more needed … not planned using current ridership data, and the budget for diversion advertisements to communicate information about …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/16/subway-service-diversions-maintenance-and-capital-projects-followImproper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid Recipients (Follow-Up)
… of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Improper Managed Care Payments for Certain Medicaid … years ended June 30, 2010, Medicaid made $15.6 million in improper managed care payments on behalf of 14,899 recipients … that the Department investigate the $15.6 million in improper Medicaid managed care payments and strengthen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/20/improper-managed-care-payments-certain-medicaid-recipients-follow