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Lump Sum Payments – Legacy Reporting
… Lump Sum Vacation Payments For members of certain tiers and plans, we can include a lump sum payment for up to 30 unused vacation days in the calculation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/lump-sum-paymentsDiNapoli: Halfmoon Resident Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Department of Motor Vehicles today announced Christmas Fish of Halfmoon, N.Y. has been charged with grand larceny … of her deceased mother’s pension benefits. “Christmas Fish allegedly hid her mother’s death to divert her pension … Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said. “Ms. Fish knowingly defrauded the pension system by using her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-halfmoon-resident-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsRFQual #22-02 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… Draft Contract , including Attachment 1 (Fee Schedule) Official Responses to Questions Entities interested in this … and/or addenda to procurements will be posted to the OSC website. This Solicitation is subject to, and shall be … available in full as Appendix D to the contract on the OSC website noted above, or upon email request. All inquiries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual-22-02Oversight of Transportation Services and Expenses (Follow-Up)
… April 2021 through March 2024, DOCCS’s vehicle repair and maintenance expenses totaled approximately $12.3 million, … DOCCS would need to adequately monitor vehicle repairs and maintenance costs. DOCCS did not monitor in-house maintenance expenses but, rather, relied on each facility or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/31/oversight-transportation-services-and-expenses-followDiNapoli: Town of Alexander Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3,000 of Taxpayer Funds
… and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Shannon Tiede, the clerk of the Town of Alexander, for allegedly stealing nearly $3,000 from the … Finnell and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Shannon Tiede the clerk of the Town of Alexander for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-town-alexander-clerk-arrested-allegedly-stealing-nearly-3000-taxpayer-fundsDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced the arraignment of Sharon Collins, 73, of Ithaca, New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69,481 in state pension payments meant for her deceased husband. “Sharon Collins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year
… sales tax collections totaled $18.2 billion from January to September 2025, an increase of 4.3% ($747 million) compared to the same period last year, according to the quarterly sales tax report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Growth so far …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-182-billion-through-september-2025-over-43-over-prior-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $11.9 Billion in First Half of 2025, Up 3.7% Over Prior Year
… almost doubled that for the same period last year (1.9%) and was nearly the same as the average growth rate for the … revenues may become less predictable as local communities weather federal policy changes, inflation and other economic … these uncertain times.” Findings from DiNapoli’s report on sales tax collections in the first half of 2025 include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-11-point-9-billion-first-half-2025-3-point-7-percent-over-prior-yearDiNapoli: South Carolina Woman Arrested for Stealing $147,455 in Pension Payments
… was arrested today for allegedly stealing $147,455 in pension payments meant for her deceased mother, New York … sought to profit off of her mother’s death and cheat the pension system,” DiNapoli said. “My office will continue to … across the state and throughout the country to protect the pension system from those who seek to defraud it. My thanks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-south-carolina-woman-arrested-stealing-147455-pension-paymentsRFQual0002 – Independent Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)
… by the Office of the State Comptroller Issued August 1, 2025 The New York State Comptroller (“Comptroller”) as … the following: Current Resume or curriculum vitae; A list of addresses for offices where IMEs will be performed; A list of the area(s) of expertise in which the physician is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0002DiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… District board chair Michael Denardo was sentenced today in Ulster County Court for stealing nearly $240,000 from the … 39, of Wallkill, was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison and pay $239,622 restitution. His three-year scam was initially revealed in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theftComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of N.J. Man Implicated in Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… pension benefits paid on Sullivan’s behalf during a six year period between November 1, 2006 and August 31, 2012. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-nj-man-implicated-theft-78000-new-york-stateDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, … by keeping her deceased mother’s deposited pension checks and expended them for her personal use, including cellphone and utility bills, insurance and a car loan. The Mount Vernon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… $3.9 million in ineligible payments due to the processing of invalid claims and inadequate oversight by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), according … to,” said DiNapoli. “Our audit revealed that millions of dollars were claimed and spent on ineligible costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… the Barnard Fire Department , Barnard Fire District , Orange Lake Fire District , Village of Silver Springs , … and has continued this positive trend in the 2015 budget. Orange Lake Fire District – Budgeting Practices (Orange County) The district does not have written policies or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2000-16
… social group in society consisting [especially] of a man and woman and their offspring" (The American Heritage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-16Essential Policy Elements – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… that should be included in a travel and conference policy. The following list details the fundamentals that you should consider when developing or updating your policy. This list is not exhaustive and other elements, … transportation. By linking the mileage rate in your policy to the IRS rate, you can avoid amending your policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/essential-policy-elementsOpinion 91-13*
… fiscal year. In the event of a termination by reason of non-appropriation, the municipal corporation agrees not to … right to cease to make lease payments because of non-appropriation, the municipal corporation's obligation to … straight construction contract or the so-called "turnkey" procedure, the result is the same, and the statutes for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-13NYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the NYC Department of Education (DoE) was not doing enough to report incidents of bullying, harassment and discrimination as required by the … needs to be reported. Underreporting and late reporting of bullying puts students at risk of further harassment. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentOpinion 2001-2
… program) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Programs (point accumulation required in order to be credited with one … (§214 et seq .) of the General Municipal Law ("GML"), for point accumulation under a service award program for … sponsor create "priorities" among the activities for point accumulation set forth in GML §217(c), by making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-2