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Receiving Your Benefit and Filing Your Pension Payment Option Election – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Receiving Your Benefit At retirement, you must decide how you want your retirement benefit paid. You can choose from several pension payment options, all of which will provide you with a monthly benefit for life. For example, you may elect the Single Life …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/receiving-your-benefit-and-filing-your-pension-payment-option-electionIf You Need Help – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… If you have questions about GASB standards and how they apply, please consult with your accountant or an … Accounting Standards Board These standards ensure pension transparency and consistency of information across governments Overview …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/if-you-need-helpDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts (Follow-Up)
… Efforts (Report 2017-S-55 ). About the Program The New York State Do Not Call law (Law) allows consumers to … enforcing the Law, which took effect in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a … and consumers’ phone numbers that were previously on the New York registry were transferred to the national Registry. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/19/do-not-call-enforcement-efforts-followDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… of inflation, whichever is less, with some exceptions. From 2017 to 2019, property tax levies increased the most in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… provided by schools. Further, officials did not implement tools or commands to enable staff to analyze the data or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… New York City is projecting a surplus of $3 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2015 and a balanced budget for FY 2016 with relatively small gaps in the following three years, according to a review of the … billion in FY 2014; and The Metropolitan Transportation Authority faces a $14 billion funding gap in its proposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearOpinion 95-1
… agency. The city, however, may determine to provide city funds to the agency to cover costs of such benefits. You … of these benefits in the event the agency has insufficient funds to cover the cost. For purposes of this opinion, we … city, in its discretion, could determine to provide city funds to the agency to cover costs of health care benefits to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-1Bradford Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-102)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Bradford Central School District (District) officials ensured … they will take corrective action. … Determine whether the Bradford Central School District District officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/bradford-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-102Town of Owego – Shared Services Facility Capital Project (2022M-42)
… in costs left to complete the Project without a planned funding source and still owed the part-town general fund $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/09/30/town-owego-shared-services-facility-capital-project-2022m-42State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Data Security (2016-S-27) The office has taken actions to comply with the federal requirements for securing … seven requirements. Two requirements were not applicable due to current practices at the office and modifications of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsThe Arc Erie County New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by The Arc Erie … of age. SED sets the special education rates based on financial information, including costs, reported by Arc Erie … in non-reimbursable costs, including $1,715 in promotional items, $1,707 in food for staff, $955 in undocumented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/arc-erie-county-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2012
… To determine whether the Department of Health's eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted … State's Medicaid program. The Department's eMedNY computer system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for … … To determine whether the Department of Healths eMedNY system reasonably ensured that Medicaid claims were submitted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/09/medicaid-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2011-through-march-31-2012Introduction – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or to perform other job-related duties. While travel and conference expenses are generally not a significant budgetary … improper or even fraudulent reimbursements make travel and conference expenses a risk area that creates the need for … conferences. Alcohol purchased with taxpayer dollars. Payment of spousal and other non-employee travel with public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/introductionDiNapoli: NYC Budget Benefiting From Strong Economy
… New York City is projecting a surplus of $135 million for fiscal … a strong economic climate and robust job growth, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … respectively. These gaps are relatively small (ranging from 2.1 percent to 4.6 percent of city fund revenues), and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-nyc-budget-benefiting-strong-economyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… to monitor the town’s overall finances or conduct required annual audits. The board also adopted budgets for fiscal … should refrain from including the additional $1.5 million revenue and corresponding expenditures in its 2025 adopted budget for the New York State Touring Route …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsSafety of Seized Dogs
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Agriculture and Markets … (Department) adequately oversees the seizure of dogs to ensure their safety and protect the rights of owners. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/16/safety-seized-dogsInfrastructure Inspection and Maintenance (Follow-Up)
… were not given priority, as the Corporation's process for determining inspection and maintenance priorities lacked … and also authorized the Power Authority to issue debt for the purposes of financing the construction, … a documented and sound system should be established for supporting capital spending decisions. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/01/12/infrastructure-inspection-and-maintenance-followOversight of International Offices (Follow-Up)
… than ESD initially described and, in fact, captures little or no data on foreign contractor performance. Despite our … throughout the course of our review, ESD was either unable or unwilling to provide auditors with any documentary … purported performance monitoring efforts had occurred or that any feedback was provided to foreign contractors as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/oversight-international-offices-followPayments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up) (2013-F-12)
We have followed up on the actions taken by officials of Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2013-13f12.pdfCOVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
… right now and our job is to follow the money and ensure funds are used wisely and administrated efficiently." End of … has created this dashboard to track certain federal relief funds received during the pandemic and eight programs that … in general aid for elementary and secondary education. Funds received to date: $13.9 billion Funds spent to date: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-relief-program-tracker