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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… The State Education Department (SED) needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are following state requirements … plans are shared with local first responders, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … The State Education Department SED needs to improve its efforts to ensure school districts are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningOpinion 90-29
… FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not permissible) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND … collected by the county probation department prior to November 1, 1984. You ask whether unclaimed restitution payments which were collected prior to November 1, 1984, may be transferred to a county's general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 2002-4
… opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (authority to use town monies to dredge a privately-owned channel); (authority to utilize the services of the town highway department to … and utilize the services of the town highway department to dredge a navigable channel located within the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-4Opinion 88-6
… -- Retirement Benefits (authority of municipality to contribute to "defined contribution pension plan") CIVIL SERVICE LAW, … may not, by local law or collective bargaining, contribute to a "defined contribution pension plan" under which the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6Opinion 97-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … governing body of any "political subdivision", and any "municipality" which is not a "political subdivision", to … the term "political subdivision" includes a city having a population of 50,000 or more (see General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-11Comptroller DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney Hartunian & New York A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas on State and Federal Charges By Former Assemblymember William Scarborough
… out corruption in the state legislature, without regard to party, position, power, or popularity. There is no delight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-hartunian-new-york-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-state-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 328
… Purpose To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries … efforts (e.g. testing of queries, etc.) will be limited to Public queries and Private queries that agency users identify as essential to be run in the first few days after the upgrade. OSC will … To notify agencies of the process for renaming queries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/328-renaming-ps-queries-preparation-upgradeState Agencies Bulletin No. 327-A
To notify agencies of the procedures for processing Productivity Gain Payments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/327-2002-productivity-gain-program-lump-sum-payments-employees-representedDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… by six million. The legislation is currently with the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee. Five of the … I have consistently fought for the ABLE program in the Senate and am proud to support expanding the program's age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-547
… Purpose To notify agencies that newly established FICA tax deficiency … CUNY (SS/Medicare Deficiency) with an effective date prior to 9/1/16 and will remain at their current rate. Affected … as FICA Exempt earnings which have since been determined to be FICA taxable. Rarely, an employee may have simultaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-547-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-582-cuny-ssmedicareComptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… policies that protect workers and safeguard our companies from reputational and financial harm is more … they live and work," Comptroller Stringer said. "We want our portfolio companies to protect our investment for the … Stanley, Pepsico, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, 3M and Yum! Brands. In a separate letter to Mail.RU , a Russian internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldState Agencies Bulletin No. 1493
… Purpose To notify agencies that newly established FICA tax deficiency … NYS (SS/Medicare Deficiency) with an effective date prior to 9/1/16 and will remain at their current rate. Affected … as FICA Exempt earnings which have since been determined to be FICA taxable. Rarely, an employee may have simultaneous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1493-new-repayment-rate-deduction-code-502-nys-ssmedicare-deficiencyPartial Lump Sum (PLS) Payment at Retirement — For Eligible NYSLRS Members
… the amount of your reduced lifetime benefit. Eligibility for New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement … a PLS payment, you must: Be covered by a plan that allows for retirement after 20 or 25 years of creditable service, … For more information, contact a tax consultant, or visit the Internal Revenue Service website . (Return to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/partial-lump-sum-paymentDiNapoli Honored with National Leadership Award
… D.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The award is given annually to state government professionals who exemplify and promote … in government financial management. “It is a great honor to receive this prestigious award from the Association of … it is the responsibility of state financial officials to ensure that state and local governments use taxpayer money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-honored-national-leadership-awardNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: SEC Upholds Shareholders' Right to Seek Racial Equity Audit
… proposal off the ballot at its annual shareholders’ meeting. DiNapoli had announced the shareholder proposal in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-sec-upholds-shareholders-right-seek-racial-equity-auditPutnam County - Department of Consumer Affairs - Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2014M-310)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Department’s cash receipts process for the … County is composed of six towns and three villages and has a population of approximately 99,600. The County is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2016/05/06/putnam-county-department-consumer-affairs-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2014m-310Town of Ashford – Water District (2015M-343)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Board’s oversight role of the Water District … detailing the project scope, timetable or documentation to support the estimated costs. The Board did not ensure that adopted water rates would be sufficient to cover the cost of District operations. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2016/03/25/town-ashford-water-district-2015m-343St. Regis Falls Central School District – Fund Balance (2016M-141)
… condition for the period July 1, 2012 through January 31, 2016. Background The St. Regis Falls Central School District is located in the … Franklin County and the Towns of Hopkinton and Lawrence in St. Lawrence County. The District, which operates one school … St Regis Falls Central School District Fund Balance 2016M141 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/st-regis-falls-central-school-district-fund-balance-2016m-141Wantagh Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-363)
… Nassau County. The District, which operates five schools with approximately 3,050 students, is governed by an elected … the amount of unrestricted fund balance is in compliance with the statutory limit. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/wantagh-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-363Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-341)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period … by almost $1.7 million. The Board has not established a policy for funding and using the reserves. Key … balance is in compliance with statutory limits. Develop a formal reserve fund policy that outlines targeted funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/highland-falls-fort-montgomery-central-school-district-financial