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Opinion 93-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Duties (authority to require referendum on establishment of service award program) FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION -- …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18DiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… (Fund) received a $33.8 million return from its investment in Autotask, an IT company located near Albany, according to … pension fund, which made six times our original investment in Autotask,”said DiNapoli. “As part of the Fund’s diverse investment strategy, the In-State Program helps provide retirement security for state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundXI.2.C Contract Funds Reservation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for payments to counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, BOCES, private contractors, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2c-contract-funds-reservation-overviewPost Retirement Reporting
… (BOCES) are required by law to: Report when a NYSLRS retiree exceeds the earnings limit. Annually report all … submitting your monthly report, which would indicate if a retiree exceeded the earnings limit and provides the … Who Exceed the Earnings Limit Before hiring a public retiree , you should be aware of the laws governing how much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/post-retirement-reportingOversight of the STEM Incentive Program (Follow-Up)
… Services Corporation (HESC) was effectively monitoring the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/03/11/oversight-stem-incentive-program-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 815
… Purpose To provide guidelines and processing procedures for Cash Merit Awards for Fiscal Year 2008-09. Affected Employees Employees working … covered by Section 169 of the Executive Law are ineligible for Cash Merit Awards. Effective Date(s) Immediately … To provide guidelines and processing procedures for Cash Merit Awards for Fiscal Year 200809 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/815-cash-merit-awards-managementconfidential-employeesDiNapoli Calls on Companies to Increase Board Diversity
… as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund in recent months. “Research has shown that companies with … date. In addition, in cases where companies have just one woman director, the Fund will vote against all incumbent … responded to date, 10 reported having added at least one woman to their boards. An example of the shareholder proposal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-calls-companies-increase-board-diversityDiNapoli Honored with National Leadership Award
… Distinguished Leadership Award from the Association of Government Accountants at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. … to receive this prestigious award from the Association of Government Accountants,” DiNapoli said. “Across the country, it is the responsibility of state financial officials to ensure that state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-honored-national-leadership-awardVII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Section 4.C – Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations of this Guide. Reconciling your cash advance bank accounts … aids in fraud reduction and facilitates timely completion of the annual confirmation pursuant to SFL §115(6) and annual … reconcile and confirm outstanding cash advance balances as of March 31st. In April, agencies must run the public query …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… led several states to review their policies and put the manufacturers of drugs used in executions in a harsh …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsAlexandria Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2020M-109)
… by $844,261, or 6.4 percent and the District did not need to use most of the appropriated fund balance for operations. … agreed with our recommendations and initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/12/30/alexandria-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2020mBallston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether District officials properly awarded … of service credit and a defined contribution of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not … 2015 and contact the District’s attorney and Administrator to recover the associated $2,100 of defined contributions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditIX.8.A Accounting for Federal Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… All federal refunds will be processed through AP as an adjustment … of whether the grant award is open or closed with the federal agency or whether the appropriation/segregation is … appropriation was used for the same grant or whether the federal agency allows a different grant to receive the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8a-accounting-federal-refundsCity of New Rochelle - Elevator Inspections (2018M-62)
… ensured that elevators were inspected as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code … are inspected and certificates are on display or available for inspection. City officials disagreed with certain aspects … our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-new-rochelle-elevator-inspections-2018m-62Making Adjustments to Earnings and Days Worked – Enhanced Reporting
… If you need to correct a member’s earnings or days worked, submit an … add or subtract from the previously reported data in order to correct it in our system – Retirement Online will not … in a future annual bill. Do not make an adjustment to a member’s SCP, loan payments or contributions. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/making-adjustments-earnings-and-days-workedDiNapoli Statement in Support of Senator Warren's Legislation Creating Greater Climate Risk Disclosure
… DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, released the following statement today in support of … to succeed." About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-statement-support-senator-warrens-legislation-creating-greater-climate-risk-disclosureNew Yorkers in Need
The Office of the State Comptroller issued three major reports examining “New Yorkers in Need.” The first described poverty trends in New York State; the second examined food insecurity; and the last covered the crisis of housing insecurity.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need.pdfPayment for Service Credit – Article 14 Benefits
… covered by Article 14, you will usually be required to pay for service currently not credited to you. There are two … — mandatory and optional. Mandatory costs are required for service credit you earned as a member but for which you made no (or insufficient) contributions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/payment-service-creditVI.5 Project Budgets – VI. Budgets
… The Projects module is used to collect financial transactions associated to a project. The Projects module, along with the Commitment … the amount of expenditures that can be charged and posted to project budgets. State agencies prepare, approve and post … The Projects module is used to collect financial transactions associated with State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi5-project-budgetsAshville Fire District – Procurement and Board Oversight (2025M-81)
… accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) and provide proper oversight of equipment purchases? Audit … must purchase equipment in accordance with State statute and the fire district’s purchasing policy and provide proper oversight to ensure fiscal responsibility, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/ashville-fire-district-procurement-and-board-oversight-2025m-81