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Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas

… of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State Board of Elections. Thomas … public corruption across the state." “By using campaign funds to line his own pockets, Mayor Thomas broke the law, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richard

DiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft

… million in state funds for immunization grant contracts from 2006 to 2013. As a result of the criminal probe, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theft

NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results

… of the Fund’s 2015-2016 fiscal year was 2.88 percent for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2015, according to … mortgages (21.4 percent), private equity (7.6 percent), real estate (6.3 percent), absolute return strategies (3.6 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-results

Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds

… prison. His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 12, 2018. Assistant District Attorney Brian Fitzgerald, … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fire

DiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report

… may change depending upon developments in Washington." All Funds receipts totaled $48.6 billion, an increase of $666.9 million or 1.4 percent from a year earlier. All Funds receipts were $118.9 million higher than the latest … below initial projections in the Enacted Budget. All Funds spending totaled $50.4 billion through July 31, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-report

DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program

… in a variety of drills and other events. DiNapoli’s auditors found several of the districts and municipalities … from district officials is included in the final audit report. For a copy, visit: …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-program

DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic

… The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility companies, with one in eight customers in arrears as of March 2022, according …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemic

DiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft

… of treasurer reports for four such events. DiNapoli made 16 recommendations to the VFA board and Treasurer, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theft

XII.6 Unique Payment Situations – XII. Expenditures

… This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process certain payment situations where the type of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6-unique-payment-situations

XI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing

… This situation required Business Unit staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher match exception. As a … functionality in SFS without having to process as many PO change orders for variances that result in small dollar match …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerances

DiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget

… federal aid and better-than-expected revenues allowed for a steep increase in spending in the $220.5 billion … to $27.7 billion for SFY 2023-24. Other notable spending increases in SFY 2022-23 are intended to address impacts of … billion in personal income taxes in SFY 2021-22. The rate increases will sunset in 2023 and 2027, respectively. All …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budget

East Syracuse Minoa Central School District – Information Technology (2020M-174)

… established adequate information technology (IT) controls to ensure employees’ personal, private and sensitive … officials did not adequately apply established IT controls to ensure PPSI was protected from unauthorized access, use … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Routinely review network …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/04/east-syracuse-minoa-central-school-district-information-technology-2020m

State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor's Resignation

… the ongoing impact of COVID-19. My team and I stand ready to assist incoming Governor Hochul as we move the state … the ongoing impact of COVID19 My team and I stand ready to assist incoming Governor Hochul as we move the state …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-resignation

Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (Follow-Up)

… administers the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (collectively, “Acts”) pursuant to Articles VI and VII of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These Acts help ensure that the operators of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/27/allocation-billing-and-collection-expenses-administering-motor-vehicle-financial-security

DiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme

… after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint … (Penal Law §195.20(a)(i)) and Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and … also allegedly created a fake home visit log to falsely claim they were visiting Twilight students at their homes. In …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-scheme

2019 Annual Audit

… Purpose The objectives of our examination were to determine whether payments were … 2018 and processed all claim payments in the SFS for all of 2019. Key Findings Our Office identified 1,208 errors …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/19/2019-annual-audit

Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (Follow-Up)

… Legislature, and the State Comptroller’s Office on Program progress, costs, and revenues. The State Comptroller’s Office … the Act. Key Finding The   Department has made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/title-v-operating-permit-program-revenues-expenditures-and-changes-fund-balance-eight

Summit Security Services, Inc. (Summit)

… ­­ Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether individuals who performed security guard … payments the Office of General Services (OGS) made to Summit Security Inc. (Summit) under statewide contract … an active DOS registration, which requires individuals to pass background and criminal history checks.  This …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/03/summit-security-services-inc-summit

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1857

… changed his or her name and has not yet obtained a new card from the SSA, provide the employee with Form SS-5 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1857-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reported

DiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic

… The retail sector, one of New York City’s biggest employers, is having an uneven recovery from … rise may push many to insolvency,” DiNapoli said. “Stores do not have the usual crowds this holiday season and many … premier shopping destinations and retailers are a vital part of its economy. Federal stimulus funding directly to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemic