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NYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System for 2021-22
… which pay service and disability retirement benefits to public employees and death benefits to their survivors. … manage the fund to withstand tough challenges so that our public workforce can be confident their retirement benefits … 7 percent. The median assumed rate of return among state public pension funds is 7.25 percent as of July 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-system-2021-22State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59) An … obligations. Auditors found inconsistent processes and application of the law across agencies have resulted in late, … majority of consents reviewed. It was inconsistent in its application of the rules and did not always apply them as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsCounty Medicaid Costs
… significant pressure on local fiscal conditions. With most counties already seeking or receiving State legislative … average annual increase of 2.5 percent from 1993 to 2003. No adjustments were made in projected Medicaid costs to … to the gross expenditures reported in county budgets. No adjustments were made to county property tax margins to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/county-medicaid-costsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… is being handled by Assistant Attorney General Benjamin S. Clark of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-322
… employees of the Unified Court System beginning in April 2023 and to provide processing instructions to agencies. Affected Employees Employees who were in CSEA (Bargaining Unit 87), MC (Bargaining Unit 86) or … longevity and/or extra longevity) for BU 87 beginning in April 2016. Consistent with practice, when a CSEA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-322-reintroduction-unified-court-system-csea-longevity-stepsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… itself reflected 25% growth over the previous year, an increase that was historically unique in the wake of a … record after 2009 (which saw $61.4 billion). In 2021, the increase in profits were driven by low interest rates and a … work performed in 2022 will decrease by 16.8%. The average salary (including bonuses) in the city’s securities industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordOpinion 88-71
… of water rents. You indicate that the city's code provides for the imposition of a penalty of 10% on any water bill not … the due date. We understand that the code also provides for partial payment of past due water rents and that … if they act with competent authority, in good faith, and for sufficient consideration ( Radinsky v City of New York , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71DiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… for extreme weather as an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found a lack of … and six bus depots in 2012. In its aftermath, B&T and MTA’s bus operating units – Transit Bus and MTA Bus (Bus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-519
… Purpose To provide instructions for processing payroll deductions for the 2016 CUNY … Code 897 , CUNY Charitable Campaign, into PayServ on the General Deduction Data (Agency) page, using the … biweekly paycheck. The Payroll Deduction amount requested on the authorization card is the amount to be deducted from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-519-2016-cuny-charitable-campaignThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… found 17,887 items, including thousands of laptop and desktop computers, listed in ITSM as “absent,” mostly because … desk. Auditors found 924 lightly used or new in-box desktop and laptop computers, estimated value over $500,000, … in stockrooms and vice versa. A check of 606 laptop and desktop computers found 58 (9.6%) couldn’t be reconciled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Dam failures are rare in New York, and we want to keep it that way,” DiNapoli said. … emergency plans and proof they are operated and maintained in a safe condition at all times.” DEC has regulatory … the law requires dam owners to operate and maintain dams in a safe condition. Dam failures can occur for a host of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesBayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Did Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District (District) officials identify, report and … lead poisoning, New York State (NYS) requires all public school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingStatistical and Information
… PDF and Excel] - Comprehensive statistics and pertinent information concerning overall real property tax rates of the … (Released January 1995). … Publications Statistical and Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/statistical-and-informationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1701
… Purpose To inform agencies of the 2019 rate for the New York State … Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be emailed to the Tax and Compliance Mailbox. … To inform agencies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1701-2019-rate-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-programColumbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if controls over employee time and attendance and leave accruals were adequate for the period January 1, 2012 through October 3, 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121Department of Taxation and Finance: Personal Income Tax
… Refunds Number Taxpayer claimed refundable credits based on incorrect information, such as inaccurate number of … preparer submitted returns with refundable credits based on incorrect and/or false information 928 2,796,792 Taxpayer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/26/department-taxation-and-finance-personal-income-taxVillage of Hastings-on-Hudson - Board Oversight (2018M-92)
… approximately $559,311. Grant annual vacation leave in accordance with its policy. As a result, 14 current … 2017 by 4,510 hours with an estimated value of $213,058. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Village’s response letter. … Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/26/village-hastings-hudson-board-oversight-2018m-92Monroe County - Financial Condition (2018M-179)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Legislature and County officials effectively managed the … years. Its combined funds’ 1 available fund balance as of December 31, 2017 totaled only $1.9 million or .13 percent of gross expenditures, after $12.4 million in one-time increases that are unlikely to recur. The County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/12/07/monroe-county-financial-condition-2018m-179Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations … in our initial report, Forensic Audit of Select Payroll and Overtime Practices and Related Transactions (2010-S-60). … are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any action planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/18/forensic-audit-select-payroll-and-overtime-practices-and-related-transactions-followControls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Controls Over Cash Advance Accounts (Report 2014-S-22). Background Our … whether Parks needs their advance accounts and whether the money is properly accounted for and used for appropriate … Parks was authorized to have three advance accounts with a total value of $313,090, as follows: Change Fund – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/controls-over-cash-advance-accounts-follow