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Stafford Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-274)

… Background The Stafford Fire Department, Inc. is located in the Town of Stafford in Genesee County and provides fire protection services to … an audit of the Department’s records by an independent public accountant, as required by law. Key Recommendations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2014/12/24/stafford-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial

DiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) — the second largest grocery chain in the … preference to suppliers of 100% verified sustainable palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all … State Comptroller DiNapoli today announced that Safeway Inc the second largest grocery chain in the US has agreed to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oil

DiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft

… a hundred thousand dollars by using public funds for his pleasure and daily expenses,” State Comptroller Thomas P. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theft

Best 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.pdf

DiNapoli: Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent and Former Security System Specialist Arrested on Corruption Charges for Stealing School Funds

… corruption by those responsible for the care of students in need betrayed the trust of the entire school district … Office.” The defendants, Oliver Levy, 55, of Stony Point in Rockland County, and Surendra Kumar, 47, of Yonkers, were … Office and arraigned on felony charges of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree as a Crime of Public Corruption and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-greenburgh-graham-union-free-school-district-superintendent-and-former-security-system

DiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges

… to Superintendent in 2018, aided, abetted, and acted in concert with Mr. Kumar, then a security system specialist, to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-charges

Best 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-0

Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning

… There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team … IT systems and electronic data. It may be necessary to include outside parties such as the organization’s IT … There are several steps entities can take to improve their chances of quickly recovering from an IT …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… today announced that former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public … “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown to safeguard taxpayer money, but instead he … no tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today Dennis Brown faces consequences for his crimes. My thanks to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000

Access-A-Ride Accident Claims

… leased from Transit as well as through several "black car" livery services and taxi companies. Transit has branded … year 2008 to calendar year 2012. Carriers and black car services are required to immediately notify the … First Mutual Transportation Assurance Company. Black car and taxi companies are required to maintain appropriate …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claims

Training 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/training

City of Rome – Solar Power Purchase Agreements (2015M-290)

… purpose of our audit was to evaluate the City’s process for entering into solar power purchase agreements for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. … City has entered into two power purchase agreements and lease agreements with a solar company that provides …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/20/city-rome-solar-power-purchase-agreements-2015m-290

Information 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 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning

DiNapoli: NYSLRS Announces Employers' Retirement System Contribution Rates for 2023-2024

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Employers’ … we remain focused on long-term stable returns for New York’s public employers and workforce. Uncertainty may be a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyslrs-announces-employers-retirement-system-contribution-rates-2023-2024

NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22

… percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 24.4 percent to 28.3 percent of payroll for the … and hurt Main Street, we are fortunate that our state pension fund entered this uncertain time as one of the … assumption next year. In 2019, DiNapoli lowered the state pension fund’s assumed rate from 7 percent to 6.8 percent. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22

DiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19

… contribution rate for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) will decrease from 15.3 percent of payroll to 14.9 … budgets. Prudent management helps keep New York State’s pension fund one of the strongest and best funded in the … March 31, 2017, the end of the fiscal year for the state pension fund. Employer rates are determined based on …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Responsible Workforce Management Policy for Private Equity Investments

… Fund’s adoption of its Responsible Workforce Management Policy and Principles (Policy). As part of the Fund’s investment due diligence of … within its $38 billion private equity asset class, the new Policy will require an evaluation of relevant workforce … the Funds adoption of its Responsible Workforce Management Policy and Principles Policy …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-responsible-workforce-management-policy-private-equity

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