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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the City of Binghamton , Village … at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsMember Contributions
… Most members are required to contribute a percentage of their earnings toward their retirement. Whether a member contributes, and how much, … Whether members of the Employees Retirement System ERS and the Police and Fire Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/member-contributionsWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – State Police Plan
… with less than ten years of credited service, you may end your membership and withdraw your accumulated mandatory contributions (with 5 percent interest compounded annually). To withdraw your membership, you should apply no earlier than 15 days … Tier 2 5 and 6 members under Sections 381b Withdrawing Your Contributions andor Your Membership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… to develop, adopt, file and implement district-wide school safety plans and building-level emergency response plans in … to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two schools did not have a safety plan. Eighteen schools did not have a safety team or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Generic PINs
… Contract Guidelines (Guidelines), the State Vehicle Use Policy (State Use Policy), and DEC’s Policies and Procedures (DEC Policies). … cards does not comply with the Guidelines, the State Use Policy, or DEC Policies, and DEC does not have sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsOpinion 92-6
Whether a clerk in the highway superintendents office would have a conflict of interest if the superintendent were to award contracts for the repair of town highway equipment to the clerks husband who owns a repair shop
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Vendor File Advisory No. 4
… is needed to ensure prompt vendor registration. Guidance : New York State agencies are responsible for or can assist with … X, Section 3 - Vendor Registration and Vendor Self-Service Login Guide . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/4-prompt-vendor-registrationKing Center Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-61)
… and School officials do not have formal procedures to address breach notification, disaster recovery, data backup, password security management, IT asset inventory and user … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to School officials. Key Recommendations Adopt written IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/20/king-center-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-61Leaves of Absence – State Police Plan
… service is usually not credited for any period of time you do not receive earnings, credit is not given for: Leaves of … your eligibility and the cost, if any, please send a request to NYSLRS using our secure contact form . Please … documentation you have from your employer. If you are in a membership tier that is required to contribute, you will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/leaves-absenceVillage of Silver Springs – Water Accountability and Billing (2015M-139)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Village’s water billing and production operations for the period … officials do not have written procedures for reconciling water produced by the Village’s system to the amount billed and could not account for 41 percent of the water the system produced. The Village has not developed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/09/25/village-silver-springs-water-accountability-and-billing-2015m-139Purchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development
… accordance with applicable requirements. Our audit covered the period January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. … Key Findings HPD’s Rules are limited in scope and do not encourage Linden Plaza officials to make purchases at … with contracts for services not covered by the Rules (i.e., for contracts under $100,000, for renewals of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/06/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-developmentOpinion 88-75
… at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been … or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services … §802 are applicable. You ask whether your law firm may represent a city in complex litigation under the following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-75VII.3.B AP Adjustment Voucher – Treasury Requirements – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… Treasury who will deposit the funds into the appropriate State bank account. Effective August 1, 2024, Treasury will … Via Interoffice Mail Via U.S. Postal Service New York State Taxation & Finance Division of Treasury - Accounting 110 State Street, 2nd Floor Albany, NY 12207 New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3b-ap-adjustment-voucher-treasury-requirementsSUNY Bulletin No. SU-260
… To inform agencies of updated procedures for processing union dues deductions in PayServ. Affected Employees SUNY … who are seeking to initiate or terminate deductions for union dues Background A recent internal review of the … for initiating and terminating payroll deductions for union dues has highlighted the need to ensure that all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-260-updated-procedures-initiating-or-terminating-payrollEnrolling Members – Membership and Enrollment
… Online Enrolling a member through Retirement Online allows you to immediately view important information, such as your … Dashboard” button to begin the enrollment process. Once you complete the enrollment process, an Enrollment … Rate” link. As part of the enrollment process, you will need to select a job code that best describes the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/enrolling-membersDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… of compliance with the state’s dam safety regulations to guard against potential costly and life-threatening failures, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … DiNapoli. “Dam failures are rare in New York, and we want to keep it that way,” DiNapoli said. “The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-346
… the agency should forward the check to the NYS Department of Tax and Finance, Division of Treasury, per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-346-salary-increases-employees-represented-professional-staffOpinion 2000-1
… of misconduct. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the payment by a village of … police officers. You also state that during the District Attorney's investigation and the proceedings before the grand … 914; 1985 Opns St Comp No. 85-22, p 29). 1 Providing a defense at municipal expense pursuant to such pre-existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-1City of Glens Falls – Water and Wastewater System Cybersecurity (2017M-117)
… 28, 2017. Background The City of Glens Falls is located in Warren County and has a population of approximately 14,300. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/11/22/city-glens-falls-water-and-wastewater-system-cybersecurity-2017m-117Williamson Central School District – Procurement of Professional Services (2016M-55)
… $22 million. Key Findings The purchasing policy and regulations do not provide guidance for seeking competition … Revise the procurement policy and amend District regulations to provide guidance for seeking competition when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/williamson-central-school-district-procurement-professional-services