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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. “The … in 1992, when Cohen devised the scam with Joseph Ross, of Century Coverage Corporation. The company would submit … in 2009. Friedman, was responsible for overseeing all payments to outside vendors such as Century. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
State Comptroller DiNapoli along with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the jury conviction of New York City Councilman Ruben Wills DQueens that resulted in a guilty verdict on five of six counts related to Wills theft of approximately $30000 in public campaign funds and state grant
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… phases of the payroll process. She entered new employees, pay rates and employees’ time worked from their time records … of the eight counties audited, county officials did not pay the appropriate Medicaid diagnostic related group rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli: Costs Will Climb for Municipal Landfills
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Much of these costs are associated with the decades-long … is funded at just $250,000 per year and has a long waiting list. DiNapoli's report highlights the need for local government officials with landfills to manage these assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-costs-will-climb-municipal-landfillsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1307
… (LNR); do not use a Position Move (MOV) via a TPM Short Form Request. Once approved in NYSTEP, agencies must report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1307-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2014-2015State Agencies Bulletin No. 1461
… (LNR); do not use a Position Move (MOV) via a TPM Short Form Request. Once approved in NYSTEP, agencies must report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1461-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2016-2017State Agencies Bulletin No. 1397
… (LNR); do not use a Position Move (MOV) via a TPM Short Form Request. Once approved in NYSTEP, agencies must report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1397-reporting-line-number-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2015-2016Opinion 92-34
… only partial payment, as when there is a refusal to pay the surcharge. Vehicle and Traffic Law, §1809-a, … obligated for payment from the consequences of failure to pay the total amount assessed. Assuming good faith efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34Opinion 92-11
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss and liability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… agreed to terminate her employment with Putnam County, pay restitution, and was sentenced to a one-year conditional … $275 to fully satisfy restitution. The defendant will also pay back a portion of her salary. This case is the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamState Agencies Bulletin No. 706
… and approved, an additional AC 3202 (Payroll Certification Form) must be submitted to OSC. Refer to Payroll Bulletin No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/706-schedule-agency-payroll-submission-and-availability-reports-and-filesDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical … fiscal challenges and shrinking debt capacity, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … and The fund’s reliance on increasingly large transfers from the state’s general fund and federal funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff
… Purpose To determine whether York College had adequate controls over the time and attendance of Public Safety employees to provide reasonable assurance that they worked the hours … amounts of overtime for certain employees. York could have saved about $40,500 by assigning the fire watch as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staffComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: New York City Department of Environmental … four prior recommendations, one has been implemented, two have been partially implemented, and one has not been … in potential Medicaid overpayments for claims pertaining to 2,564 individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 414
… into the payroll system. A public query will be used each pay period by OCA to identify all employees whose … Date will expire prior to the last day of the current pay period. OCA Action OCA will review the NHRP715 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/414-employee-certification-process-unified-court-system-ucsPension Payment Option Election – Divorce and Your Benefits
… member with a customized pension payment option election form during the processing of their retirement application. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/pension-payment-option-electionConferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… General Municipal Law 5 authorizes local governments and school districts to pay for the actual and necessary expenses … A “conference” is defined as a convention, conference, or school conducted for the betterment of any local government … that are necessary and therefore not an appropriate use of public funds. Each local government and school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesFare Collection
… tickets can be purchased in either hard copy or electronic form. One-way trips range from $1.50 to $29.25. Tickets can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/19/fare-collectionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… annually appropriated fund balance that was not needed to pay operational expenses and made year-end unbudgeted … reserves which are also overfunded, having enough money to pay the average annual expenses for eight and 51 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Employers’ average … Fiscal Year 2023-24 will increase from 11.6% to 13.1% of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from … and death benefits to their survivors. “The state pension fund’s performance in the fiscal year that ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024