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Borrowing Against Your Contributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

… If you meet eligibility requirements and have member contributions in your account, you can take a … you aren’t required to contribute (determined by your tier and retirement plan), you can only borrow if you have voluntary contributions on file. Tier 2 and 3 (Article 11) Members The following rules apply when …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/borrowing-against-your-contributions

Edmeston Central School District - Fund Balance (2020M-1)

… 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that amount to fund operations because of generated operating surpluses. … limit by approximately $535,000 or 5 percentage points. When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $1.1 million, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/13/edmeston-central-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-1

Walton Central School District - Fund Balance (2019M-209)

… limit by approximately $590,000 or 2.7 percentage points. When unused appropriated fund balance was added back to the surplus fund balance, it totaled over $2.1 million, … and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/17/walton-central-school-district-fund-balance-2019m-209

Town of Yorktown - Information Technology (2020M-16)

… Personal Internet use was found on computers assigned to 10 employees, including four who routinely accessed … (IT) control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to officials. Key Recommendations Provide adequate oversight … user accounts and immediately disable user accounts when access is no longer needed. Develop and adopt a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/29/town-yorktown-information-technology-2020m-16

Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services – User Access Rights (2016M-213)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine user access rights for the period July 1, 2014 … BOCES officials have not implemented access controls to ensure proper segregation of duties in the computer system … in the system because users created new vendor files when entering purchases for existing vendors. Key …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/08/19/dutchess-county-board-cooperative-educational-services-user-access-rights-2016m-213

Pearl River Fire District – Purchasing (2016M-407)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices for the period … $1.6 million. Key Findings District officials were unable to provide evidence that they obtained quotes for eight of … to require District personnel to use competitive methods when procuring professional services. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/02/03/pearl-river-fire-district-purchasing-2016m-407

Lakeview Public Library – Tuition Reimbursement and Procurement (2014M-104)

… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Board’s control over tuition reimbursement and … The Board did not properly authorize all tuition payments to the Director. Library officials did not use competitive methods when procuring goods and services that were not subject to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/07/18/lakeview-public-library-tuition-reimbursement-and-procurement-2014m-104

Otisco Fire District – Financial Activities (2025M-42)

… and supported and accurate financial reports were provided to the Board? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – February 4, 2025 … financial records and providing periodic financial reports to the Board. In order to ensure financial activities are properly managed, the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/08/01/otisco-fire-district-financial-activities-2025m-42

Former Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted

… being an agent of a state authority, and being aided by Allen and Fredia Cowart, stole $6,000 from the NFHA. "In a … Cowart failed the very people she was hired to assist by diverting public funds to her relatives through exorbitant … Stephanie Cowart. The money was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughter

DiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts

… is the hallmark of good government, and my office strives to provide the public with in-depth data to keep track of where their tax dollars are being spent,” … well as subcontractors, MWBEs, and other entities looking to do business with the state readily access information …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contracts

DiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments

… States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and Inspector General for the Social … States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K Buchanan and Inspector General for the Social Security …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-payments

XI.18.A Executive Law Article 15-A- Participation by Minority Group Members and Women with Respect to State Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management

… of Minority and Women's Business Development (DMWBD) to promote employment and business opportunities for … and women on state contracts. The mission of the DMWBD is “to promote equality of economic opportunities for MWBEs and to eliminate barriers to their participation in state …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18a-executive-law-article-15-participation-minority-group-members-and-women-respect-state

DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Public Campaign Financing Commission to Keep Fusion Voting and Open Up Political Process

… has held hearings around the state to collect ideas on what changes might work. Some of the ideas are smart, some are practical and many are way overdue. I … than 20 years with many elements that could serve as a good model for the state. For example, the city’s program …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-public-campaign-financing-commission-keep-fusion-voting-and-open

Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024

… Objective To ascertain the total expenses that Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) incurred in administering the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) for the State Fiscal … subdivisions of the State. Sections 151 and 50(5) of the Workers’ Compensation Law require that the Board and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-state-fiscal-year-ended-march-31

Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017

… this performance audit was to assess the accuracy of the Workers’ Compensation Board’s (Board) reported assessable … to the administration of Sections 50(5) and 151 of the Workers’ Compensation Law (WCL). We performed our audit … also responsible for tracking its costs to administer the Workers’ Compensation Program (Program) and assessing these …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/21/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31

Executive Order 111 – Requirements to Purchase Renewable Energy Summary of Implementation of Recommendations at 15 Audited Entities (Follow-Up)

… to purchase increasing amounts of energy from renewable sources. Background Executive Order 111 (Order) was a broad … implemented, and 12 were not implemented at all. Only six entities implemented every recommendation. Ultimately, … of them had met the 2005 interim goal of 10 percent. The eight entities that met the 2010 goal included two that our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/13/executive-order-111-requirements-purchase-renewable-energy-summary-implementation

Assessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Two Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013

… Purpose The purpose of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to administration of Sections 50(5), 151, and 228 of the … Compensation Board has adequate procedures in place to accurately report its assessable expenses related to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-two-fiscal-years-ended-march-31

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