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Member & Retiree E-News Archive — 2024
… In-Person Consultations in Our NYC Office Preparing for Retirement with Confidence Retirees Last Chance to Update … Online Designate and Update Your Beneficiaries Applying for a NYSLRS Loan Retirees COLA is Coming at the End of … Featured Story Retirement: Myths vs Facts Members Working for a Public Employer While Receiving a NYSLRS Pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/member-retiree-e-news-archive-2024DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York State Police announced the arraignment of Sharon … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Tompkins County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsEstimate Your Pension
… Understanding your pension and finding out how much you can expect to receive is an important part of retirement … uses your current earnings and service information to calculate your estimate, including your final average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/estimate-your-pensionState Agencies Bulletin No. 1666
… that position pools in PayServ may require updates for SFS lapsing Background Certain chart of accounts strings … in PayServ will be lapsing and will no longer be available for use in PayServ OSC will provide a spreadsheet of all … string effective the beginning of the pay period for the following check dates (Administration – 09/19/2018 & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1666-sfs-chartfield-strings-payserv-09142018-09282018-lapse-datesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to employees. City of Batavia – Business Improvement District (Genesee County) City officials did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Chittenango Central School District – Information Technology (2023M-155)
Determine whether the Chittenango Central School District (District) officials adequately managed nonstudent network and local user account access and developed an Information Technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/chittenango-central-school-district-2023-155.pdfSchuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)
Determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2021.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/schuyler-county-2021-ct-1.pdfDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… of Kirkville, New York, with one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, one count of Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree, a class D felony, two counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, and one count of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… of Social Services by concealing the approximately $1,000 per month in pension benefits she was taking both on … General's investigation was conducted by Investigator Joel Cordone under the supervision of Deputy Chief Antoine … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … is still required to prevent future Medicaid overpayments. New York City Department of Education (DOE): Compliance with … placing an undue financial burden on injured employees. New York City Department of Transportation: Oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… and its aftermath, by: (1) extending the "rollover" period for bond anticipation notes issued in calendar years 2015 … – Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor … related to the remediation of petroleum discharges on residential property. Accidental Death Benefit Extender – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020VII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… is used to record payments received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item, such as … information for other types of miscellaneous receipts that do not need to be applied to an AR Item. Omissions and … is used to record payments received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR Item such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentPurchasing 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-developmentPelham Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2015M-366)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s management of reserves for the … by more than $2.2 million from fiscal year 2011-12 to fiscal year 2014-15. Key Recommendation Ensure that the … in the retirement contribution reserve account are used to fund operations in a manner that benefits District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/18/pelham-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2015m-366Chili Public Library – Board Oversight (2015M-130)
… complete a proper audit of claims from the private funds account prior to their payment. Key Recommendation Audit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/08/14/chili-public-library-board-oversight-2015m-130City of Gloversville – City Clerk (2019M-96)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the City of Gloversville (City) Clerk properly accounted for fees. Key Findings The … and record all transactions in the accounting system. City officials generally agreed with our recommendations and … Determine whether the City of Gloversville City Clerk properly accounted for fees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/12/11/city-gloversville-city-clerk-2019m-96Urban Choice Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-240)
… recovery plan. IT users were not provided with IT security awareness training. Sensitive information technology (IT) … disaster recovery plan. Provide IT users with IT security awareness training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2020/06/12/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2019m-240Ulster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… eligibility of retirees, and inappropriately paid $2,092 in premiums for two deceased individuals. Segregate payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payrollVillage of Avon - Board Oversights and Professional Services (2018M-30)
… for capital reserves and all operating expenditures in appropriate operating funds and use capital reserves for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/05/18/village-avon-board-oversights-and-professional-services-2018m-30Office of Operations: 2024 Virtual Fall Conference
… WHO SHOULD ATTEND This conference is intended for State agency staff who have responsibility for adding … Blumenthal, Alexis Lorenzana and Karissa Ryder (Bureau of State Expenditures) Target Audience: Agency Fiscal and … Lindsay Gajda, Cori Bilka and Alisia Franke (Bureau of State Payroll Services) Target Audience: Agency Payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/outreach/office-operations-2024-virtual-fall-conference