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Former Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL J. VATTER pled guilty today to wire fraud in … court. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “Michael Vatter, the former Newburgh City Fire Chief, cheated … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said "Michael Vatter duped the public by stealing $95,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… A Rochester woman, Elona Roberts, was arrested today for the alleged theft of more … launched an investigation. The investigation revealed that Roberts had deposited 66 checks into her own bank account and … and hotels, in addition to making cash withdrawals. Roberts was arrested this morning on charges of Grand Larceny …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… LIRR’s transportation facilities to identify and address how to lessen the impacts of severe weather had not been … the risk assessment would be completed by the end of 2023. Snow Removal Equipment Could Not Be Located To address the … designated locations as required. LIRR officials said much of the equipment was being used in the field but there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Great Demand For NYS General Obligation Bonds Allows State to Reduce Costs to Taxpayers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli yesterday awarded through negotiated sale $572,715,000 of New … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli yesterday awarded through negotiated sale $572715000 of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-great-demand-nys-general-obligation-bonds-allows-state-reduce-costs-taxpayersDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… New sources of recurring revenue in the state’s final budget and other aid, including expected revenue from congestion pricing, give the … Ensuring stronger finances down the road will depend in part on how the MTA chooses to manage debt in the coming … New sources of recurring revenue in the states final budget and other aid including expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsLife Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Life Skills Home Training Tutorial Program for Preschoolers, Inc. (Life Skills) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were … The audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on Life Skills’ CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/17/life-skills-home-training-tutorial-program-preschoolers-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costDiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the sentencing today of Christopher Bunn of Queens for concealing his father’s death to collect his … and petit larceny. Bunn’s case is the latest in a series of investigations by DiNapoli’s office leading to more than a … Thomas P DiNapoli announced the sentencing today of Christopher Bunn of Queens for concealing his fathers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education is Not Doing Enough to Prepare Students for Higher Education
… The NYC Department of Education (DOE) needs to step up its efforts to prepare students for their next steps after high school, according to an audit released today by … The NYC Department of Education DOE needs to step up its efforts to prepare students for their next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-not-doing-enough-prepare-students-higher-educationMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) recovers improper premium payments for foster care recipients with multiple … However, OMIG does not have a process to recover improper premium payments for non-foster care recipients with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… paying a share of their health insurance premium, health care costs for current and former employees are mounting. … annually pay contributions to pre-fund pensions, the same does not hold true for paying for retiree health insurance. … costs over the long term. There would be no limit on how much or how little a government can deposit into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Special Items Billed by Hospitals Within Long Island Health Network
… special items according to the terms of its contract with Long Island Health Network and, if not, whether Empire … by standard fee schedules. Under Empire’s contract with Long Island Health Network (LIHN), which covered ten hospitals on Long Island, Empire paid about $180.5 million for 158,305 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/29/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-special-items-billed-hospitals-within-long-island-healthTown of Throop - Procurement (2022M-173)
Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) ensured that Town officials solicited competition for purchases subject to competitive bidding and for professional services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/throop-town-2022-173.pdfPensioner's Designation of Beneficiaries (RS6439)
To designate a beneficiary for when a retiree has selected a pension payment option that allows for beneficiary changes beyond the date of retirement use form RS6439.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6439.pdfAstor Services for Children & Families - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-66), 90-Day Response
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Astor Services for Children & Families (Astor) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s66-response.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-941
4/1/97 Bonus LSP for CSEA, Rent Reg, PS&T, M/C Emp
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-941.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-983
Realignment of Item Numbers for the New Fiscal Year (attachment)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-983.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-987
Employer Provided Parking and Transportation Fringe Benefit Changes for 1998
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-987.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-997
Instructions for Correcting 1997 1042-S Forms Issued to Non-Resident Aliens
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-997.pdfThe Update - Spring 2023
A semiannual newsletter for members of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/update-spring-2023.pdf