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DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in … Ga., accessed her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account online and then transferred the pension and social security … sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459050 in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what … isolation, and other unexpected changes to their lives. In mid-March 2020, schools across the United States, … into their health education curriculum, namely in the form of issued guidance and resources made available on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsIX.12.H Key CMIA Documents – IX. Federal Grants
… – are keyed to a state’s fiscal year. Annually OSC, DOB, and lead state agencies responsible for administration of … programs must prepare two major documents for review and approval by the U.S. Treasury: Annual Treasury-State … to be made for each covered program (e.g., payroll, and non-payroll), and methodologies for both development of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12h-key-cmia-documentsDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez. On Tuesday, in New York County Supreme Court, Mendez was sentenced to 5 … 28, 2019, Mendez was convicted of 10 counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E … George Gonzalez, were arraigned for their roles in the false filings on January 10, 2018. Mendez and Gonzalez …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … payment, and 111 disbursements totaling $19,650 were made by debit card, circumventing the ability to be audited and … Actual expenditures were less than appropriations by an average of $89,000 (15%) and $196,000 (26%) in the TW general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 594
… Purpose To explain procedures for processing OGS Bonus Payments. … 17-Lag, checks dated December 14, 2005 Background Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between OGS and CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/594-2005-office-general-services-ogs-bonus-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 150 total individuals auditors tested (125 selected … officials did not complete the annual training. Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Wyoming County) … record, remit and report detailed clerk fees for 21 of the 24 months reviewed; deposit clerk fees and real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 91-45
… the agreement ( Myruski v Town Board of Town of Goshen , 87 Misc 2d 1063, 386 NYS2d 984; see Hiscox v Holmes , 237 App …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… to confirm the District was charged properly. 33 claim packets totaling approximately $20,000 lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Sherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… $1.2 million were not properly authorized and approved. 81 claim packets totaling approximately $91,000 were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92Miller Place Fire District – Credit Cards (2024M-58)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Miller … credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. Key Findings The Board did not … credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes. As a result, there is an increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/13/miller-place-fire-district-credit-cards-2024m-58Credit for Previous or Military Service – Regional State Park Police Plan
Regional State Park Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section383a Covers pension disability and death benefits
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/credit-previous-or-military-serviceCredit for Previous or Military Service – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… You may be able to obtain credit for your previous public employment or military service. It … Service Prior service is any period of time you received salary from a participating employer before that employer … Before Your Date of Membership You may receive credit for working for a participating employer before you joined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/credit-previous-or-military-serviceSouthold Union Free School District – Claims Processing (2013M-183)
… year were approximately $27 million, funded primarily with real property taxes. During our audit period, the District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/08/23/southold-union-free-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-183Personal Income Tax Refunds
… of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and … and processed in accordance with applicable New York State tax laws and regulations. We examined refunds processed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/11/personal-income-tax-refundsTown of Lyndon – Purchasing (2013M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over purchasing for the period … that although it is understood that the Town is required to have written policies, the resolution directed Town officials to consult the Office of the State Comptroller’s publications …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/06/town-lyndon-purchasing-2013m-149State Agencies Bulletin No. 814
… (Report of Check Exchange) for the reason of “Death of Payee.” Affected Employees Beneficiaries of deceased New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/814-additional-requirement-submitting-form-ac-1476-p-report-check-exchangeSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Arden Hill Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011 (2012-S-54)
We audited selected claim payments made by Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) to Arden Hill Hospital (Arden Hill) on behalf of the New York State Health Insur
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s54.pdfCost-of-Living Adjustment
… A Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is a permanent annual increase to your pension, based on the cost-of-living index and a formula set … between Last Month and This Month. Sample Net Change Letter When You’ll Be Eligible To begin receiving COLA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/cost-living-adjustmentDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… youth, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) can do more to ensure that public school students receive the supports and services that they need and that are supposed to be available. The audit found that too many NYC public … readily available—and that DOE provides little oversight to ensure students receive the required mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youth