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Becoming Eligible for a Benefit – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits for ERS Tier 1 Members
… NonContributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits information for ERS Tier 1 members under Sections 75d and 75e Becoming Eligible for a Benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1502/becoming-eligible-benefitIslip Fire District – Disbursements (2020M-9)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether … documentation. Approved payment for 58 fuel credit card transactions, consisting of 1,181 gallons of fuel … District officials disagreed with certain findings in this report. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/02/05/islip-fire-district-disbursements-2020m-9Accessibility for People With Disabilities (2022-S-3)
To determine whether the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has taken adequate steps to ensure State parks and historic sites are accessible and can accommodate persons with disabilities, including meeting State and federal requirements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s3.pdfOpinion 92-7
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … financial circumstances of the firefighter and his or her family, that the firefighter is indigent and that the … financial relief to the firefighter and his or her family. You ask whether the Fishkill Exempt Firemen's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-7Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… the Program According to the New York State Department of Health, more than one in four New York State adults have a … the U.S. Department of Agriculture and others, access to green space can provide physical health benefits such as … factors for cardiovascular disease – as well as mental wellness benefits such as lower risk of depression and faster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/accessibility-people-disabilitiesErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… with its component districts for the operation of adult and continuing education programs. During the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years, 22 of the 23 adult education programs realized an operating surplus. Key … agreements with component districts for self-sustaining adult education programs. Contact the State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Persistence … purchases for “going away parties,” a teacher’s bridal shower and staff holiday parties. The Board Treasurer did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71Henry Johnson Charter School – Financial Operations (2014M-214)
… the School’s compact contract with a not-for-profit Foundation for the period July 1, 2012 through April 30, … contract does not describe in detail the services that the Foundation will provide. The compact contract is not … how the quality of services provided will be measured. The Foundation’s fee structure does not appear to be reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/10/31/henry-johnson-charter-school-financial-operations-2014m-214Security Over Critical Systems
… is sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data. The audit … DSS) and must complete a self-assessment of its compliance with these standards because it accepts credit card payments … is sufficient to minimize the various risks associated with unauthorized access to systems and data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/security-over-critical-systemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1662
… Location and/or Inconvenience Pay). A teacher will only be paid for the number of days in which they are Active … has multiple incumbents, the position attributes can only be changed if the change impacts all employees. … has multiple incumbents, the position attributes can only be changed if the change impacts all employees. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1662-restoration-contract-pay-and-additional-pay-21p-institution-teachersRenaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Board oversight of the School’s financial operations for the period July 1, 2014 through March 17, 2016. … a seven-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenditures for the 2014-15 fiscal year totaled approximately $2.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “Ms. Johnson used village funds to finance her entertainment and … with my office to bring this individual to justice.” Johnson, 37, pleaded guilty in Steuben County Court to grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking the … there has been a steady rise in hate crimes over the past five years, with the number of reported incidents more than … incidents in the state is now greater than it was five years ago. Nearly 17% of all recorded hate crime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsRoadmap for State Debt Reform
State debt levels and processes have been debated in New York for many years. New York’s high and growing debt burden and its impact on taxpayers have been points of concern for the State’s budget practices.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/roadmap-for-state-debt-reform.pdfDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… steadfastly guard the pension system from fraud.” “As not only a law enforcement agency, but as taxpayers, we take …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsXI.2.C Contract Funds Reservation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW To create a funds reservation means to set aside or reserve all or a portion of … can be met, and accordingly, requires full funds reservation on all procurement contracts submitted for the State Comptroller’s approval. Full funds reservation means that the contracting agency must reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2c-contract-funds-reservation-overviewCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-14-23)
… their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b5-14-23Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
Determine whether Arlington Fire District (District) officials used competitive methods to renovate Arlington Station 5 and appropriately disclosed interests in leasehold agreements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/arlington-fire-district-2022-54.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program - Empire Plan Members With Dual Family Coverage
… and their spouse are both eligible to enroll in NYSHIP, only one may elect Family coverage (the other may either …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/01/07/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-empire-plan-members-dual-family-coverageDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the convictions of Annette Bigelow, 60, and … accountable. I thank Westchester County D.A. Scarpino, Jr. for prosecuting these thefts.” “This is another instance … taking money from the people of New York,” said Scarpino, Jr. “We continue to work with State Comptroller DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-payments