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Opinion 88-49
… the individual exercises some part of the sovereign power. NY CONST, ART 1, §6: An employee appointed for a fixed term … NYS2d 213; Elrod v Burns , 427 US 347, 96 S Ct 2673, 49 L ed 2d 547; Board of Regents v Roth , 408 US 564, 92 S Ct 2701, 33 L ed 2d 548). The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Limitations – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Your FAE calculation may be limited based on your tier. Earnings above the limit will not be included in your pension calculation. For examples of how … more than 20 percent, the amount above 20 percent will not be included in your FAE calculation. Tier 6 If the earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/final-average-earnings/limitationsVillage of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… April 25, 2013. Background The Village of Spencerport is located in the Town of Ogden in Monroe County and has a population of approximately 3,600. The Village is governed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134The Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… all required documents before the member’s retirement, payments to the ex-spouse will begin as of the member’s … before the member’s retirement date to avoid delays in payments to the ex-spouse. If the member is already receiving … at the time the final DRO is submitted, the ex-spouse’s payments will begin after we calculate their distribution. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… with hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers on December 1, 2008. The methodology was … any of the exam procedures, and in some instances the medical records did not indicate any service was provided. As … for instance, and an individual practitioner (i.e., medical doctor) both billed Medicaid for the same service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessTown of Lincoln – Financial Management (2013M-245)
… through December 31, 2012. Background The Town of Lincoln is located in Madison County and has a population of approximately 2,000. The Town is governed by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-lincoln-financial-management-2013m-245Available Pension Payment Options – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… (Option 0) This option provides the maximum benefit payment to you each month for the rest of your life. Under … within the five- or ten-year period. Alternative Pension Payment Options If the options described here do not meet … your needs, we will consider written requests for other payment options. These requests must be outlined in detail by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/available-pension-payment-optionsAvailable Pension Payment Options – State Police Plan
… receiving for life. If your beneficiary is your spouse, at the time of your death, he or she will be eligible for 50 percent of your COLA. If your beneficiary dies before you, all payments will stop when you die. Joint … eligible for 50 percent of your COLA. If your beneficiary dies before you, all payments will stop when you die. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/available-pension-payment-optionsChatham Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-161)
… of Ghent, Canaan, Austerlitz, Kinderhook and New Lebanon, Columbia County. The District, which operates three schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/10/30/chatham-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-161Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
Special 20 and 25Year Plan for PFRS Tier 2 3 Article 11 5 and 6 members under Sections 384 384d and 384e Contributing Toward Your Retirement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/contributing-toward-your-retirementIX.12.O Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… (gross value) or more. The federal share of refunds is determined based on refund transactions recorded by the … #10.557) Unemployment Insurance Program (ALN/CFDA #17.225) Highway Planning and Construction Program (ALN/CFDA #20.205) … liability related to such refunds can be calculated. Closed Grant Awards Amounts recovered from payees after a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12o-refundsCanisteo-Greenwood Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-362)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial management practices for … fund balance and have allowed unrestricted fund balance to exceed the statutory limit for the past three fiscal years … million. District officials have allowed reserve balances to accumulate to excessive levels and have consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/canisteo-greenwood-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-362Shelter Island Union Free School District –Financial Condition (2014M-132)
… comprises seven elected members. The District operates one school with approximately 230 students and 100 employees. The District’s actual expenditures for the … million. Key Findings The Board underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures when developing budgets, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/08/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-132Applying for Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Retirement System benefits, you must file the appropriate application with the Office of the State Comptroller in a … it must be submitted electronically through Retirement Online , or in the case of a paper application, received by … or send your question using our secure contact form . Service Retirement Benefits You must apply for a service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/applying-benefitsArea #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… policy that defines the responsibility, frequency, scope, storage location(s) and specific method(s) for backups; … State Comptroller’s publication entitled Local Government Management Guide: Information Technology Contingency Planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningLevittown Union Free School District – Information Technology (2025M-145)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Levittown Union Free School District (District) officials … Did Levittown Union Free School District District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/06/05/levittown-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2025m-145Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements (2020-S-12)
To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and processes in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in compliance with its responsibilities under FOIL.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-20s12.pdfOversight of the Early Intervention Program
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is effectively administering the Early Intervention Program (Program) in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and ensuring equitable and timely access to services for children across the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s25-response.pdfImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (2020-S-66) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately reflected in eMedNY when individuals transitioned between the Medicaid and Essential Plan programs and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-20s66-response.pdfState Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile (2023-S-14)
To determine what steps DOH and OGS have taken during the procurement process for medical equipment for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the equipment purchased and whether DOH and OGS have managed and maintained—in function
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s14.pdf