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Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments - Frequently Asked Questions
… Print PDF Version Must all provisions of the Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments (“Model Code”) be adopted by municipalities within New York State? No. The Model Code is intended to be a guide for a municipality to … Model Code of Ethics for Local Governments Frequently Asked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/model-code-ethics-local-governments-frequently-asked-questionsNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… grew by over 100,000 workers in 2020 alone, and increased 26.3 percent between 2011 and 2021. In contrast, both the … or higher increased significantly, by 34.6 percent and 26.3 percent, respectively. However, as Figure 23 shows, at … 2003, pp. 349-54 (updated annually at https://unionstats.com/ ). 16 These industries include government, health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksAvailable Options – Article 14 Benefits
… benefit. It provides for the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under this … one year, or sooner, after retiring), nothing will be paid to any beneficiary. Joint Allowance — Full* This option will provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/available-optionsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by … charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… joined the United States Attorney for Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) in announcing that Leslie Schwinzer has … Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). This case was the result of a joint investigation with the Social Security … the EDTN and the Comptroller’s Office. In February of 2021, SSAIG contacted NYSLRS and informed them that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localVI.4 Reappropriations Overview – VI. Budgets
… is a legislative enactment that continues all or part of the undisbursed balance of an appropriation that would … longer be incurred nor payments made In most cases, when the legislature enacts an appropriation, the life of the appropriation is from April 1st – March 31st …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi4-reappropriations-overviewDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… the arrest of former Oneida City Chamberlain Nancy Andrews for allegedly stealing more than $78,000 from the city over the course of 14 years. “For over a decade, Andrews allegedly betrayed her office and the trust of her … to hold our public officials to a higher standard.” Andrews, 77, is charged with allegedly stealing $78,881.55 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsJoin Our Team as a Local Government Auditor
… a Difference in Your Community Auditors in the Division of Local Government and School Accountability (LGSA) help … chief fiscal officer by providing oversight and support for local governments and schools. LGSA auditors play a … and fire districts to identify fraud and opportunities for operational and program improvements. Proactively monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/lgsaSecurity and Effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ Licensing and Registration Systems
… card data stored in the Department’s systems, maintaining compliance with applicable security standards, and ensuring … operations. Key Findings ITS and the Department are not in compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security … a required self-assessment questionnaire or third-party compliance report, which are necessary to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/19/security-and-effectiveness-department-motor-vehicles-licensing-and-registration-systemsDual Employment
… Purpose To determine whether Office of Mental Health (OMH) employees who are dually employed at other State or City agencies are … mission is to promote the mental health and well-being of all New Yorkers, focusing on providing hope and recovery … To determine whether Office of Mental Health OMH employees who are dually employed at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/19/dual-employment-0Accounts Payable Advisory No. 29
… I, Part 6, Section 6.6 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations requires the head of an agency to certify to the … Program) to assist with the certification due by April 30, 2026, and provide the additional area of review for the … by April 30, 2027. For the certification due by April 30, 2026, in addition to the annual certification of internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/29-internal-controls-certificationSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… the Department of Labor (Department) is following its wage investigation procedures, including conducting outreach to … labor violations that arise during the course of an investigation. The Division can require employers found to be … respectively. Key Findings We reviewed documented wage investigation activities for a sample of 150 of the 5,387 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (Follow-Up)
… train collision near Congers, New York, that involved bus driver negligence prompted legislation to amend the New York … uses desk reviews with advance notice of the sample of driver files instead of the prior on-site review, introduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/08/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-law-followCity of Glen Cove – Budget Review (B7-15-17)
… fund and an operating deficit totaling $172,691 in the golf and recreation fund. The City projects that, as of … fund, $516,476 in the water fund and $740,254 in the golf and recreation fund. The 2016 proposed budget contains … should continue to monitor the financial position of the golf and recreation fund to ensure the fund generates a fair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/10/16/city-glen-cove-budget-review-b7-15-17State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses, officials did not develop written procedures to identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As … not develop an adequate comprehensive IT contingency plan to minimize the risk of data loss or prevent a serious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits and Examinations
… (SBHCs) did not follow DOH inventory control regulations for medications and potentially hazardous medical supplies. For example, 10 of the 11 SBHCs sampled had shortages in … An initial audit issued in July 2015 found that applicants for Mitchell-Lama-financed units who were next in line for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-and-examinations-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1115
… of the processing requirements for employees who claim exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholding in … Affected Employees Employees who are currently claiming exempt from Federal, State and/or Local tax withholdings in … who submit withholding allowance certificates claiming exempt in 2012 Effective Date(s) Thursday, February 16, 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1115-claiming-exempt-federal-state-andor-local-tax-withholding-2012DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … significant financial support,” DiNapoli said. “With much of the relief funding having been spent, the number of school districts in fiscal stress has returned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… New York state has the highest number of personal income tax (PIT) check-offs in the nation, but an analysis by State … year. “New York state offers many worthy causes for income tax filers to donate to on their income tax forms, but money from less than one-third of the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-most