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Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s controls over financial activity … in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to the Town pursuant to a written agreement. The Department is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financialDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products. As a result of the … Fund (the Fund) has withdrawn its sustainable palm oil shareholder proposal. The Fund held 2,413,562 shares of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis O. Brown faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing more than … a year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Brown, 70, of South Plymouth in Chenango County, was charged … corrupting the government and public corruption. Brown allegedly used the town’s credit card to spend at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftBest Practices for Best Price Procurements
Presentation from 2019 Fall Conference
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/resources/pdf/fall-conference-2019-procurement-presentation-2.pdfDiNapoli: Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent and Former Security System Specialist Arrested on Corruption Charges for Stealing School Funds
… for their exhaustive investigation and bringing this case to our Office.” The defendants, Oliver Levy, 55, of … Unit of DA’s Office Criminal Investigators Squad. The case is being prosecuted by Public Integrity and Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-greenburgh-graham-union-free-school-district-superintendent-and-former-security-systemDiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… which serves at-risk students from kindergarten to 12th grade, were arraigned today on an indictment charging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic data. Adopt a Data Backup … for backing up and any other important details relating to the process (e.g., file-naming conventions, method of … There are several steps entities can take to improve their ability to quickly restore electronic data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices-0Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… of quickly recovering from an IT disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team responsible for drafting an IT contingency plan for … concerning how systems and data will be restored; Resource requirements necessary to implement the plan; Backup methods …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… announced that former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and … “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown to safeguard taxpayer money, but instead he treated the … tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today Dennis Brown faces consequences for his crimes. My thanks to the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000Access-A-Ride Accident Claims
… a written report within 24 hours. Simultaneously, the carrier is required to send a copy of the reports to the MTA's third-party administrator for automobile liability insurance, Claims Service Bureau … 2010, but declined in calendar year 2011. However, carrier incidents of $1,000 or less are not all reported, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsTraining Resources for State Agencies and Employees
… View training materials and ondemand videos for classes presented by the Office of Operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/trainingCity of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)
… audit was to evaluate the City’s process for entering into solar power purchase agreements for the period January 1, … two power purchase agreements and lease agreements with a solar company that provides solar-powered electric generating systems. Key Finding The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system andor electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible following an unplanned disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningDiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024
… by NYSLRS’s actuary, who is required to complete an annual report . The recommendations are reviewed by the independent … more assets than all of the 11 other systems under 6.5% combined, a testament to how well the state pension fund is … changes. DiNapoli also announced that NYSLRS had a funded ratio of 102.9% at the end of fiscal year 2022. NYSLRS is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… but demographic changes, such as longer lifespans, and market volatility are nudging up rates,” New York State … percentage than projected. These demographic factors, combined with slightly lower than expected investment results … return assumptions. DiNapoli also announced the funded ratio of the state pension fund is 86.2 percent. In June, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22DiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19
… Retirement System (ERS) will decrease from 15.3 percent of payroll to 14.9 percent of payroll. The estimated average contribution rate for the … combinations. Payments based on the new rates are due by Feb. 1, 2019, but may be pre-paid by Dec. 15, 2018. In April, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19DiNapoli Announces $200 Million Commitment for Opportunistic Investments
… asset classes. To date, the Fund has committed more than $4 billion to the various investment classes including public … private equity ($1.5 billion), hedge fund ($200 million), real estate ($300 million) and opportunistic ($200 million). … of women and minority owned hedge fund managers. The company was founded in 2011 and is located in New York City. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-200-million-commitment-opportunistic-investmentsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Responsible Workforce Management Policy for Private Equity Investments
… of limited partners in private equity funds, including pension funds, endowments, and multiemployer benefit trust … State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States. The Fund holds and … than one million state and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries. It has consistently been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-responsible-workforce-management-policy-private-equityShared Services Among New York’s Local Governments Best Practices and Tips for Success
Shared Services Among New York’s Local Governments Best Practices and Tips for Success
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/shared-services-among-ny-local-governments.pdfNorth Syracuse Central School District – Professional Services (2022M-34)
… School District (District) officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into … School District District officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services and entered into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/29/north-syracuse-central-school-district-professional-services-2022m-34