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Mitigation for Extreme Weather Conditions and Flooding
… York and Connecticut on its Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines, and in New York’s Orange and Rockland counties on its Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Lines. In September 2007, the MTA established the Blue Ribbon … vulnerable to high winds due to trees and overhead power lines. Flooding from hurricanes and tropical storms can cause …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/02/06/mitigation-extreme-weather-conditions-and-floodingXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The purpose of this section is to outline the issues Business … The purpose of this section is to outline the issues Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor … Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor DOL investigates labor law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycState Police Bulletin No. SP-252
… If the employee meets the eligibility criteria and has a Payroll Status of Active or Leave With Pay on the payment … only if the employee was subsequently returned to the payroll in an eligible bargaining unit. Rows will be inserted … dates on or after the effective date of the payment, the payroll system does not consider the AC-230 when calculating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-252-april-2023-april-2024-and-april-2025-retroactive-salary-increases-stateNY State Comptroller DiNapoli: Social Media Firms Must Demonstrate They Can Protect Users
… of social media users are at risk of being exposed to fake news, hate speech and sexual harassment if these companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-social-media-firms-must-demonstrate-they-can-protect-usersEmployer Education Seminars
NYSLRS employers can schedule training seminars for benefit and reporting staff who work with NYSLRS as well as preretirement presentations for their members
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/employer-education-seminarsSaratoga County Industrial Development Agency – Project Monitoring and Grant and Loan Program (2015M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the IDA’s process for evaluating and monitoring projects and to review its grant and loan program for the period January … independent public benefit corporation established in 1971 to further economic development in Saratoga County. It is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/10/02/saratoga-county-industrial-development-agency-projectCanandaigua City School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2015M-133)
… Background The Canandaigua City School District is located in the City of Canandaigua in Ontario County. The District is governed by an elected … totaling $477,235. Although the Board has developed a procurement policy, the corresponding regulations do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/04/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-professional-services-2015mOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review payments in lieu of health insurance coverage for the period January 1, 2015 … 2016. Background The Oyster Bay Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and provides water … Oyster Bay Water District Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance 2017M43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Lumberland Fire Department Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-110)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over the Department’s financial … Inc. provides fire protection and emergency services to the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County. The … which it should conduct operations, Department officials do not provide adequate oversight to ensure the adherence to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/lumberland-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014m-110City of Auburn – Hydroelectric Power Operations and Software Management (2017M-99)
… $53 million. Key Findings City officials awarded an energy performance contract (EPC) for a hydroelectric power project based on inaccurate financial projections, and the project has run a deficit and is projected to continue to do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/12/15/city-auburn-hydroelectric-power-operations-and-software-management-2017m-99Town of Cheektowaga – Credit Card Purchases (2017M-18)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review credit card use and purchases for the period January 1, 2015 through … approximately $92.3 million. Key Findings The credit card policy does not identify specific individuals who are … attached the required purchasing log to their credit card statements when submitting their receipts to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/20/town-cheektowaga-credit-card-purchases-2017m-18Jefferson Central School District – Fund Balances (2015M-236)
… The Jefferson Central School District is located in the Delaware and Schoharie County Towns of Harpersfield, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/15/jefferson-central-school-district-fund-balances-2015m-236Avoiding a Rejected DRO – Divorce and Your Benefits
… NYSLRS, as a governmental plan, has discretion to reject a DRO. Orders that are vague, … Status — References to a qualified status, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Retirement Equity … and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that provide for pension distributions at the earliest eligibility age do not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/avoiding-rejected-droOpinion 89-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (authority … a reserve fund for the payment of judgments and claims in tax certiorari proceedings without voter approval. 1984 … whether 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-32, p 40 is still valid in light of the enactment of chapter 588 of the Laws of 1988. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17Glenham Fire District – Cash Disbursements (2016M-380)
… August 31, 2016. Background The Glenham Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … adequate documentation prior to approving payment. Perform a thorough audit of individual claims and ensure they do not contain sales tax or other unnecessary charges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/glenham-fire-district-cash-disbursements-2016m-380Alexander Central School District – Financial Management (2020M-64)
… statutes. Appropriations were overestimated by a total of $7 million from 2015-16 through 2018-19. An average of $500,000 of fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/09/11/alexander-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-64Ira Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-266)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s controls over financial activity … Executive Board and a five-member Board of Directors, to provide fire protection services to its residents. … totaled $259,333. Key Findings The Department’s bylaws do not adequately segregate the Treasurer’s duties. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/24/ira-volunteer-fire-department-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mSUNY Bulletin No. SU-126
To explain OSCs automatic processing and agency procedures
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-126-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-suny-21pOpinion 89-53
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES--Recipients … enactment of chapter 293 of the Laws of 1988, two court cases addressed the question of how foreign fire insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53