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DiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… state to be $68.2 billion and an additional $68.3 billion for local governments outside of New York City that have … the individual is often eligible for benefits including a pension and health insurance. While pension costs are … Under DiNapoli’s proposal, there is no limit on how much or how little a government can deposit into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOpinion 2006-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … that an elected officer receives the salary fixed for the office as an incident of the office, and the absence of the elected officer from his or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-6Opinion 88-71
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Powers and … water rents have not yet been relevied with the city taxes. You inquire whether the city, in the context of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-71DiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… (MTA Bus) need to improve their preparations for extreme weather as an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found a lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) should … looked at 843 dams from January 2020 through October 2024 that were classified by DEC as posing the greatest risks … The failure of a Hazard Class B dam could damage a limited number of homes or minor roads, potentially disrupt important …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-519
… Data (Agency) page. Enter the NYS Emplid from the pledge form in the EmplID field of the dialog box and select Search. …
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
… stored on these devices,” DiNapoli said. “The findings in this audit are very concerning and the agency needs to overhaul its operations.” ITS was created in 2012 to centralize IT services for state executive agencies. In addition to overseeing the state’s IT services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityBayport Blue Point Union Free School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-8)
… Free School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/01/bayport-blue-point-union-free-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportingColumbia County – Payroll (2014M-121)
… 3, 2013. Background Columbia County is located in eastern New York and has a population of approximately 63,000. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/08/14/columbia-county-payroll-2014m-121Statistical and Information
… school district, fire district and joint activity in the State. This data is comparable to the data that … . Overlapping Real Property Taxes (2000 - 2012) [Data in PDF and Excel] - Comprehensive statistics and pertinent … Debt (1995) - The 19 page booklet (only available in hard copy) describes the procedures for counties, cities, …
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 Paid Family Leave … Leave Program Background The New York State Department of Financial Services has announced that the 2019 premium … contribution for coverage will be 0.153% (0.00153) of an employee’s weekly wage. The maximum employee premium …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1701-2019-rate-new-york-state-paid-family-leave-programDepartment of Taxation and Finance: Personal Income Tax
The objective of our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds approved by the Department of Taxation and Finance Department for paymen
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)
… periodically reconcile leave balances to ensure employees do not exceed carryover limits. Address the IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/10/26/village-hastings-hudson-board-oversight-2018m-92Monroe County - Financial Condition (2018M-179)
… 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 … plan to phase out the general fund’s subsidizing of the solid waste fund. County officials generally disagreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/12/07/monroe-county-financial-condition-2018m-179SUNY Bulletin No. SU-162
… included in Earnings Program NBW. OSC inserted a new row on Position Data effective 7/9/09 and updated the Earnings … a date prior to July 9, 2009, the agency must insert a row on Job Data using the Action/Reason code of DTA CHG/Z12 with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-162-establishment-new-earnings-program-suny-employees-biweeklyRetiring with an Outstanding Loan – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tier 2 and 3 (Article 11) Members If you retire with an outstanding loan, the annuity portion of … loan application and Retirement Online provide examples of how much your reduction would be. Tier 5 and 6 Members If you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/retiring-outstanding-loanEarly Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… With 20 years of service credit, you can apply for early retirement regardless of your age. The early retirement benefit equals 42 percent of your FAS for 20 … exceed 50 percent of your FAS. When you turn 62, the early retirement benefit is reduced by 50 percent of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/early-retirementContributing Toward Your Retirement – Article 14 Benefits
… join the Retirement System, all salary and service earned in connection with all employment must be reported to us. … the New York State and Local Retirement System, and used in the calculation of all benefits paid by the Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/contributing-toward-your-retirementArea #6 – Patch Management – Information Technology Governance
… the network and computers have an increased risk of vulnerability to viruses and other problems because known … software are not corrected. Because attackers are aware of these potential weaknesses, they can look for and exploit … the software can be exploited by attackers in a wide range of ways. Many unsupported and outdated software programs have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-6-patch-managementTown of Chemung – Intermunicipal Consolidation Agreement (2022M-207)
… labor costs. Officials did not establish procedures to evaluate labor costs by town. For example: Timecard information was not used to monitor labor costs for services provided to Ashland. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/04/21/town-chemung-intermunicipal-consolidation-agreement-2022m-207