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Partial Lump Sum Payment – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… To be eligible to choose a partial lump sum payment (PLS), you must: Retire under a special 20- or 25-year plan; Retire on or after April 1, 2008; Have been eligible to retire with a … disability retirement).* Choosing a Lump Sum Payment When you file for retirement, if you are eligible for PLS, we will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/partial-lump-sum-paymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… adequately manage fuel purchases by seeking competition and did not audit fuel claims, as required. The district … not audit or ensure the monthly fuel claims were audited, and, as a result, the district was unaware its fuel card … did not seek competition for the services procured from 13 professional service providers, totaling $305,052 (92 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsEmpire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… the Department was credited with all drug rebate and discount revenue due the State. We considered these actions … Key Recommendations Remit the $694,227 in rebate and discount revenue identified by the audit to the Department. … implement oversight procedures to ensure drug rebate and discount revenues from manufacturers are correct and properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueXII.6.N Paying the New York Independent Systems Operator – XII. Expenditures
… advises Business Units how to process payments to the New York Independent Systems Operator (NYISO). NYISO provides … New York State and has historically billed Business Units on a monthly basis. This monthly billing practice gave … to the commodity or services that it spent the monies on in order to record spending for the items in question. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6n-paying-new-york-independent-systems-operatorState Agencies Bulletin No. 1664
… 1664.1 Purpose To inform agencies of updated procedures for processing union dues deductions in PayServ Affected … who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues (except Courts, SUNY and CUNY) Background A recent internal review of the procedures for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1664-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payroll-deductions-unionWestchester School for Special Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… by the Westchester School for Special Children (WSSC) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … WSSC according to rates set by SED. These rates are based on financial information WSSC presents in an annual CFR filed … reimbursed WSSC for the personal expenses, he should not have used WSSC funds for such expenses in the first instance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/02/westchester-school-special-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Police Bulletin No. SP-204
… in Bargaining Unit 07 or Bargaining Unit 17 who have a Payroll Status of Active, Leave With Pay, or Leave of Absence … gross and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice The … Earnings Code and the amount paid will be displayed on the Payroll Register. The appropriate Earnings Description and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-204-april-2020-increase-state-police-expanded-duty-payMedicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System
… Purpose To determine the readiness of all Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) to submit Medicaid encounter transactions to the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/29/medicaid-program-managed-care-organizations-readiness-encounter-intake-systemHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Internal Controls Over and Maximization of Federal Funding for Various Section 8 Housing Programs and the COVID Rent Relief Program
… homeownership throughout the State. HCR is comprised of several different offices and agencies, including the … Through HTFC, HCR receives federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to … stability. As such, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) provided funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/16/housing-trust-fund-corporation-internal-controls-over-and-maximization-federal-fundingApproved State Contracts and Payments
… and $938,000 to the city of Buffalo. $1.5 million to the New York State Federation of Lake Associations Inc. to assist … million with First Transit, $2.3 million with Marones East Avenue Arco Inc. and $2.1 million with Thomas Decillis & … for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center expansion in Manhattan. $50 million to Athenex, Inc. to produce a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsVillage of Holley – Financial Condition of the Water and Sewer Funds (2014M-334)
… 12, 2014. Background The Village of Holley is located in the Town of Murray, Orleans County, and has a population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/04/03/village-holley-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2014m-334Village of Bolivar – Financial Condition of Water and Sewer Funds (2013M-125)
… audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the water and sewer funds for the period June 1, 2007 through March 15, … by a Board of Trustees consisting of a Village Mayor and four Trustees. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013, … for the general fund, $168,000 for the water fund, and $183,000 for the sewer fund. Key Finding The Board has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/09/village-bolivar-financial-condition-water-and-sewer-funds-2013m-125Ithaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… examine the District’s transportation State aid procedures and information technology (IT) controls for the period July … in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. The District, which operates … should implement procedures to ensure the preparation and submission of transportation State aid documentation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationThe Importance of Responsible Debt Management: Poor State Bond Structuring Choices Lead to Greater Costs for Taxpayers
In the throes of the economic uncertainty and fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID crisis, legislation was enacted as part of the SFY 2021-22 budget authorizing the use of State-supported bonding with final maturities up to 50 years for capital purposes for the MTA.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/importance-of-responsible-debt-management.pdfCybersecurity Web Series Week 2 – IT Contingency Planning – Oops! What now?
This session will expand on one of the key areas within a comprehensive cybersecurity program: IT Contingency Planning. We will define IT Contingency Planning as a means to avoid costly delays in getting your government or school operations back up and running as quickly as possible.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/cybersecurity-week-2-10-12-2021.pdfOpinion 91-26
… -- Architectural Services (provided to public library by firm employing daughter of library board member) -- Codes of Ethics (adoption of by public library) -- Family Relationships (contract between public library and … contract with firm employing daughter) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800(3), 801, 806: A member of a public library board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26Opinion 2004-4
… Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … and financial software access controls were adequate to protect district IT systems and data from unauthorized … District – Financial Condition Management (Lewis County) While the board and district officials made some progress in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released an audit of the New York City Department of Homeless Services’ (DHS) efforts … residents to relocate. “The growing homeless crisis in New York City has been met by shelter conditions that are too …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixWyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (B21-7-1)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2021-22 … by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2020, authorized the District to issue serial bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to liquidate the accumulated deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/wyandanch-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b21-7-1