Search
Partial Lump Sum Payment at Retirement – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Eligible members can choose to receive a portion of their retirement benefit as a Partial Lump Sum (PLS) … must also elect a pension payment option for the payment of their monthly benefit. Read about eligibility and how a … If the DRO addresses the PLS, NYSLRS will review the terms of the DRO and comply with the Order. If the DRO does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/partial-lump-sum-payment-retirementDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 … to control expenses.” The 1.81 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 … cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-130
… Purpose To notify agencies of the new voluntary insurance Deduction Code 539 , Allstate Life of New York. Background At the request of the Unified Court System, OSC has established a new … To notify agencies of the new voluntary insurance Deduction Code 539 Allstate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-130-new-deduction-code-539-allstate-life-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” The Academy … (Nassau County) The board did not approve contracts with the school’s management company and IT consultant and did not audit claims for these services. The board did not review or approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… Benefits Trust. The city also reduced the general reserve for FY 2021 from $1 billion to $100 million, the statutory … next year’s budget gap to $6.5 billion. The largest risk is the expectation of $1 billion in recurring labor savings. … a budget gap of $9 billion over this year and next. Even with additional federal aid and returning ridership, the MTA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesTown of Ashland – Long-Term Planning (2024M-114)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Ashland (Town) officials established multiyear capital and … on Town operations or how they will fund these needs. As of July 17, 2024, the Town’s capital reserve funds have zero … and 2011 mower are beyond their usable life by an average of almost six years, and he shared that both the Town’s salt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/24/town-ashland-long-term-planning-2024m-114Goshen Central School District – Financial Condition (2017M-46)
… Background The Goshen Central School District is located in the Village of Goshen, Orange County, and serves students who reside in the Village of Goshen and the Towns of Goshen, Chester, … fiscal year total approximately $67 million. Key Findings In fiscal years 2011-12 through 2015-16, the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/02/goshen-central-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-46Contract Advisory No. 19
… transactions in a Pending OSC Status were cleared out of SFS by September 29, 2015. All contract transactions … purchase order. SFS no longer allows the direct submission of purchase orders to OSC for review. To avoid unnecessary delays in processing times, the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has outlined transaction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/19-go-live-guidance-contracts-requiring-osc-review“Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
… The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote … The COVID19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/nations-report-card-underscores-new-yorks-need-academic-recoveryTown of Wales – Financial Management (2017M-32)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management activities for the … and expenditures. Appropriated fund balance was not used to finance operations as planned. The Town accumulated … rationale used to determine the appropriate funding level, how each reserve will be funded and when the balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-wales-financial-management-2017m-32Chittenango Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-294)
… The Chittenango Central School District is located in the Towns of Cazenovia, Lenox, Lincoln and Sullivan in Madison County, and the Towns of Cicero and Manlius in Onondaga County. The District, which operates four schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/chittenango-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-294Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2016M-337)
… of consecutive estimated readings before an actual water meter reading was done or address how water accounts should … a monthly basis. Develop policies or procedures for water meter readings including an acceptable number of estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2017/02/03/village-monticello-board-oversight-2016m-337Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Statistics
… (OSC) Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) has been in operation since 2013, alerting communities across New York … that they can then use to pursue corrective actions in an orderly, transparent, and comprehensive manner. A report issued by OSC in September 2025, Fiscal Stress Monitoring System – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/fiscal-stress-monitoring-system-statisticsLowville Academy and Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-220)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition … and Central School District is located in the Towns of Denmark, Greig, Harrisburg, Lowville, Martinsburg, … students, is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/27/lowville-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015mSagaponack Common School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-53)
… the Sagaponack Common School District’s (District’s) fund balance. Key Findings Unrestricted fund balance increased to $1.04 million as of June 30, 2017, or 61 … taxes. Adopt policies and implement plans for how fund balance should be managed and used. Adopt annual budgets with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/sagaponack-common-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-53DiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. “This was a shameful crime of someone sworn to protect the public,” DiNapoli said. “It … helping us recoup the stolen funds.” Michael Denardo, 39, of Wallkill, was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison and … in the third degree, a class D felony, and three counts of criminal tax fraud in the fifth degree, a misdemeanor. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theftDiNapoli: South Carolina Woman Arrested for Stealing $147,455 in Pension Payments
… 2019, her pension payments should have stopped, but Jones did not notify the state retirement System of her mother’s … passing after being confronted with information which had come into possession of the retirement system. DiNapoli’s … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-south-carolina-woman-arrested-stealing-147455-pension-paymentsOversight of Campus Foundations (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Campus Foundations (Report 2016-S-93 ). About the Program … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/06/oversight-campus-foundations-followDiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments
… Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the arrest of former Town of Huntington employee Moses K. Johnson, 63, of Huntington, for allegedly stealing his mother’s public … Attorney Raymond A Tierney today announced the arrest of former Town of Huntington employee Moses K Johnson 63 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Halfmoon Resident Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Department of Motor Vehicles today announced Christmas Fish of Halfmoon, N.Y. has been charged with grand larceny … of her deceased mother’s pension benefits. “Christmas Fish allegedly hid her mother’s death to divert her pension … Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said. “Ms. Fish knowingly defrauded the pension system by using her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-halfmoon-resident-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-pension-payments