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DiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… Karam, the former long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD), was sentenced to pay the UCSD … Karam the former longtime superintendent of the Utica City School District UCSD was sentenced to pay the UCSD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kDiNapoli: Oswego Teacher Charged With Stealing Over $4,000 From CiTi BOCES
… Steven Nigrelli announced that Oswego County adult literacy teacher William Fisher was charged with falsifying … Steven Nigrelli announced that Oswego County adult literacy teacher William Fisher was charged with falsifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-oswego-teacher-charged-stealing-over-4000-citi-bocesDiNapoli: Former Assistant Clerk Charged with Stealing Nearly $4,000 from Village of Horseheads
… but never deposited the cash into the Village’s bank account. Instead, she allegedly altered the Village’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-assistant-clerk-charged-stealing-nearly-4000-village-horseheadsDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… announced the indictment of a 53-year-old Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased acquaintance. Christy Gibson, of Smith County, … determined that Gibson used the joint account to pay for entertainment and food. Gibson also made electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid … thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… including a $1,148 check from DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds, and various checks from the Jewish Communal Fund … Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said: “Stealing funds intended to help the needy and vulnerable is especially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… today announced the arrest of Charles Alton Bump Jr. for allegedly stealing $53,320 in payments from the New York … death. I’m grateful to the Social Security Administration for their partnership in seeing that justice is served.” … perpetrators and seek prosecution to hold them accountable for their crimes.” Elizabeth Dorothy Case was a New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsDeath Benefits – Divorce and Your Benefits
… for an ordinary death benefit if a member dies while in active service (before retiring) . It is payable to the … a member to designate the ex-spouse to receive a portion of the ordinary death benefit. The ex-spouse’s portion is … as beneficiary of certain benefits is revoked following a divorce, annulment, or judicial separation, once NYSLRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/death-benefitsDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… payments and bi-weekly Social Security payments in a joint account with her daughter, Schwinzer, 46, of Madisonville, … payments totaled $56,352 and were deposited into the joint account, with Schwinzer withdrawing that amount in funds. … in NYSLRS and Social Security payments from her mother’s account. The deposits were made electronically into Conklin’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localState Agencies Bulletin No. 2017
… to paycheck distribution and release of direct deposit funds and advices should the budget be late and not passed by … does not expire until the end of June. However, although funds will be released for these agencies, direct deposit … for the paycheck dated the same week. This allows the funds to be received by employee banks to deposit them timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2017-paycheck-distribution-april-7-2022-institution-cycle-paychecksVI.4 Reappropriations Overview – VI. Budgets
A reappropriation is a legislative enactment that continues all or part of the undisbursed balance of an appropriation that would otherwise lapse
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi4-reappropriations-overviewDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… of her office and an affront to Oneida taxpayers. I thank my investigators, District Attorney Gabor, and the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsXIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… When an employee is leaving an agency, the agency must lock the employee’s SFS user account and remove the … last day of employment. For any questions relating to the lock or removal of access, please email the SFS helpdesk . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… as provided by ordering agency. When an invoice does not contain the above information, agencies must reject …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoiceVII.10.G Cash Advance Shortages and Overages – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… should include the steps that will be taken to prevent a shortage from happening in the future. 1. Prepare a voucher, as described in Chapter XII, Section 5 - Agency … Chapter VI, Section 5 – Project Budgets of this Guide. If unexplained overages exist for less than $250, reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10g-cash-advance-shortages-and-overagesDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… categorized as being in significant fiscal stress: Fort Edward Union Free School District (Washington County), Northern Adirondack Central School District (Clinton County), Norwich City School District (Chenango County) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressAnnual Wage for New Tier 6 Employees
… purchase payments plus interest. Employer contributions for mandatory members will be calculated based on their … pay amount that a full-time employee is expected to earn for the year at the time they are hired. This should include … Location pay (geographic pay) Increased hiring rate pay For employees who are hired to work less than full-time, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-wage-new-tier-6-employeesMandatory vs. Optional Membership
If you are a permanent fulltime employee of a participating employer you are a mandatory NYSLRS member Other employees have the right to join
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipWindows Domain Administration and Management (Follow-Up)
… of the six confidential recommendations included in our initial audit report, Windows Domain Administration … controllers ultimately control access and authorization in a Microsoft Windows environment, it is vital to ensure that appropriate controls are in place and that policies and standards are being adhered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/09/windows-domain-administration-and-management-followOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities (Report 2022-S-13 ). About the … To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/02/12/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilities-follow