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Cost-Saving Ideas: Containing Employee Health Insurance Costs
… As an employer, you should always look for ways to contain health insurance costs without cutting … achieve cost savings and still provide the right coverage for your employees. Offer Cash Payment In Lieu of Health Benefits For employees who have coverage available under a spouse’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-containing-employee-health-insurance-costsInformation Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Contingency Planning
The goal of IT contingency planning is to enable a computer system andor electronic data to be recovered as quickly and effectively as possible following an unplanned disruption
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planningLeading the Way on Climate Investment
… critical to ensuring that the Fund is best-positioned for market changes stemming from the transition. Comptroller … change-related investment risks and pursuing opportunities for the Fund’s investments. To learn more about how the Fund … released a Climate Action Plan that lays out a path for the Fund to further address climate risk in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/leading-way-climate-investmentGrants Best Practices
2020-boc-grants-best-practices.pdf
DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: State, local governments can slide into fiscal … As we all appreciate, our public health care workers, first responders and transit workers are among those on the … M. Cuomo and the National Governors Association have called for $500 billion to stabilize state finances and avoid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli Urges Companies to Join Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), sent … letters to the 50 companies, DiNapoli called on the rest of the Fund’s portfolio companies to join the ADL pledge. … in antisemitic incidents in the United States and the rest of the world is a cause for alarm,” DiNapoli said. “Companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-urges-companies-join-workplace-pledge-fight-antisemitismDiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Strong, but Warns of Risks Posed by Limited Staffing
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) that commended the Fund for its strong policies and ethical management, stating that … compared to most peers it remains severely understaffed for its scale and complexity, with underdeveloped risk … staff compensation levels are in the bottom quartile for similar public pension funds. There is justifiable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-strong-warns-risks-posed-limited-staffingDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism
… school are often disengaged, falling behind academically and at risk for dropping out of school entirely," said … Education Department is doing well cautioning parents and school districts about the perils of chronic absenteeism. … But given how vital it is for our children to be in school and learning, I urge the department to do even more and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeismSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… Objective Determine whether the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … was erased before assets with hard drives were disposed of. Sixty-nine out of 140 recorded IT assets could not be located. These assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99CUNY Bulletin No. CU-413
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for … card is the amount to be deducted from each paycheck, not the total amount of the pledge. The employee’s signature … participant chooses to elect other than the full year (26 pay periods), the agency must enter the total amount of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-413-2011-united-way-cuny-campaignDiNapoli:Two Fortune 500 Retailers Agree to Increased Use of Renewable Energy
… DiNapoli said. “These companies are to be commended for protecting their long term value by committing to diverse … proposals that asked the companies to set measurable goals for increased use or production of renewable energy by … A growing coalition of companies, called RE100, has called for 100 percent renewable energy use and includes Johnson & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapolitwo-fortune-500-retailers-agree-increased-use-renewable-energyIndependent Oversight: OSC's Contract Review Safeguards Public Funds
… Chief Fiscal Officer, the Comptroller is responsible for ensuring State and local governments use taxpayer money … a fair procurement: The lack of an independent review increases the chances for “preferred” vendors to repeatedly … to safeguard that data. Removal of this safeguard increases the likelihood of exposure of State taxpayer data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/independent-oversight-osc-contract-review-safeguards-public-fundsMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine for their communities and an essential part of our food … includes an analysis of state programs and tax benefits for farmers. Some of the important findings for the Hudson Valley: There were 2,280 farms in the Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsFiling the Resolution – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… online filing, sign in to Retirement Online . From your Account Homepage, under “I want to,” click the ‘Submit Resolution for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/filing-resolutionNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Governor Signing Legislation to Restore Contract Review Authority
… integrity issues and helps to ensure a level playing field for vendors. By signing this legislation Gov. Hochul has … State Sen. Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Zebrowski for their leadership on restoring oversight and transparency … who fought so hard to restore our oversight. This is a win for good government and taxpayers.” Reports State Contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governor-signing-legislation-restore-contract-reviewHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… months of weekends in jail and five years of probation for her theft of $156,374, which she has now repaid. Joanne … Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, including money for children’s programs, according to an investigation and … defendant embezzled money intended to support programs for children in her community. My office will continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kDiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… County Executive Michael P. Hein, on financial safeguards for fire districts in Ulster County. “Fire district … DiNapoli’s office to offer an internal controls training for all fire services,” said Ray Preziosi, President, … Office, this training will be a valuable tool for all fire departments.” The move comes after DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agenciesArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… can wreak havoc on both systems and electronic data by, for example, gathering sensitive information such as … should be set to update definitions daily and to scan for threats throughout the day. Without current virus … and digital cameras, and turn off the AutoPlay 13 feature for such devices. 13 A feature built into Windows operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a … on various factors such as employee wages, level of risk for each job classification and your experience rating. You … audit (used to determine the job classification and salary allocations for workers' compensation purposes). If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-434
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the 2012 United Way of CUNY Campaign deduction code 897. … All employees Effective Date(s) Payroll deductions for the 2012 United Way of CUNY Campaign will begin in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-434-2012-united-way-cuny-campaign