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Legislative and Executive Retirement Plan For Tier 1 and 2 Members (Section 80-a)

… receive if you die while working for a public employer or after you retire (death benefits); Benefits you can receive … disability or death. It is important that you maintain an up-to-date understanding of your Retirement System and the … be divided between you and your ex-spouse. However, it does not allow for a distribution of your pension until you …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/legislative-and-executive-retirement-plan-tier-1-and-2-members-section-80

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-280.1

… Pay, the new Time Entry Codes for On-Call Pay in NYC and Long Island and to provide instructions for payments Affected … department of nursing, operating room, perfusion, pharmacy, physician’s assistant, radiology, respiratory …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-2801-increase-call-pay-psnu-employees-represented-united

SUNY Bulletin No. SU-280

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-280-increase-call-pay-psnu-employees-represented-united

DiNapoli, Erie Co. Da Keane and Erie Co. Sheriff Garcia: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $320,000

… Former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall today pleaded guilty to … county funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-erie-co-da-keane-and-erie-co-sheriff-garcia-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-pleads-guilty

DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized

… 1 million working-age adults with a disability in New York, according to the American Community Survey … the 74% employment rate for working-age adults statewide. In addition to increased likelihood of unemployment, adults with disabilities are more likely to be living in poverty (28%) compared to working-age adults (12%). The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilized

Revenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts

… an automated financial management information system or online banking to track daily cash balances. Perform a … in time to avoid late payment charges. Consider using online banking and EFTs to optimize timing of disbursements. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districts

Administration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health

… appeared to be ongoing conditions that could negatively affect the health and/or safety of clients. Also, we …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health

Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)

… $32,218 to become a member of the charter school network and receive services stated in the compact. We reviewed the compact document and did not identify a specific declaration made by the … contains sufficient descriptions to determine the benefits, rights and responsibilities of all parties to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013m

Empire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals

… not covered by fee schedules. Intraocular lenses are used in the treatment of cataracts – the clouding of the lens in the eye – which cause vision problems. A cataract is … not be paid. When hospitals send claims for reimbursement, in addition to general service codes, they typically include …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitals

XIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and Expense reimbursement requests for inactive employees for expenses … must undertake multiple steps for SFS to generate a reimbursement check to the inactive employee. Therefore, … agencies should require departing employees submit reimbursement claims prior to separation from the agency. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employees

Comptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to President Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement

… and investors will continue to address climate change in innovative ways. As trustee of New York state’s $192 … continue to seek out sustainable investments and changes in corporate behavior that help the promise of the Paris … promote solutions to climate change, including his first in the U.S. Low Emission Index fund announced at the Paris …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-president-trumps-withdrawal-paris-agreement

Environmental, Social & Governance Principles and Proxy Voting Guidelines - 2024

The New York State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the nation with invested assets valued at $249.5 billion in assets (as of March 31, 2023) held in trust for the more than one million members and beneficiaries of the New York State and Local Retirement System.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/corporate-governance/pdf/proxy-voting-guidelines-2024.pdf

Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period … that resulted in payments totaling more than $10.6 million to two contractors. The Town also failed to properly monitor the services provided by three of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293

City of Long Beach – Budget Review (B21-7-6)

Determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year are reasonable, and whether the City took appropriate action to implement or resolve recommendations from our budget review issued in May 2020.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/long-beach-budget-review-b21-7-6.pdf

2020 Annual Report on Preschool Special Education

In 2020, OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified over $4.4 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 3 percent of the total claimed expenses of $139.3 million for the audit period.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/seit-annual-report-2020.pdf

DiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … for allegedly misappropriating more than $5,000 in public funds by pocketing parking permit fees; code enforcement … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-funds

DiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic

… Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-despite-challenges-agriculture-among-most-resilient-state-industries-during-pandemic

Administration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services

… for Urban Community Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit included a review of … services, including supportive housing. Supportive housing is designed to help individuals and families use housing as a … the contract. As a result, CUCS overbilled DOHMH by about $1.06 million during the year ended June 30, 2013. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-services