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Town of Thurston – Financial Management (2013M-280)
… the Town’s financial management, budgeting practices and resultant financial condition for the period January 1, … The Town of Thurston is located in Steuben County and has approximately 1,350 residents. The Town is governed … the Town Board, which is comprised of four elected members and an elected Town Supervisor. The Town’s main operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/07/18/town-thurston-financial-management-2013m-280Survivor’s Benefit Program Notification of Employee’s Death (RS6358)
To notify NYSLRS of a member’s death so that benefits can be paid, New York State agency employers use form RS6358.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6358.pdfNotification of Death (RS6082)
To notify NYSLRS of a member’s death so that benefits can be paid, the member’s employer or survivors use form RS6082.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6082.pdfDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… of time and services that were delayed, but OCFS did not flag these problems or require them to be fixed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortDiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… claims processing system did not properly deny claims from pharmacies for controlled substances that exceeded the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsDiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
… New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state, according a … New York City has added more than 900000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsHiring Public Retirees – When Employees Retire
… earn in post-retirement employment without affecting their pension. Earnings Limits For all public retirees, earnings … Section 212 limit, he or she must pay back to NYSLRS an amount equal to the pension payments received after the limit was reached. If the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/hiring-public-retireesDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers … the value of the card if it isn't used." Under the federal Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act … to disclose whether those rebates will be issued in the form of a gift card and whether any fees will apply to those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonVillage of Islandia – Overtime (2023M-121)
… During our audit period, the Village paid eight employees a total of $149,964 in overtime that was not properly approved or supported by … did not provide any documentation he claimed to have in support of his overtime pay. The Building Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/02/09/village-islandia-overtime-2023m-121Opinion 92-41
… concluding that a fire district may construct an access road to a source of water supply for the exclusive use of its … losses incurred by reason of delayed response time due to road obstructions (see Timmons v Harvey , 85 AD2d 840, 446 … McAfee v State , 1 Misc 2d 545, 145 NYS2d 547; cf ., e.g., O'Connor v City of New York , 58 NY2d 184, 460 NYS2d 485; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-41DiNapoli: County Jail Inmates Received Improper Welfare and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
… more than $236,000 from various social welfare programs and almost $325,000 in state unemployment insurance (UI). The … the eligibility of jail inmates for welfare payments, and by a combination of potential fraud and delays providing the state Department of Labor (DOL) with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/10/dinapoli-county-jail-inmates-received-improper-welfare-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitsOpinion 96-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … discussed in the opinion. LIBRARIES -- Taxes (authority of village to charge library district with proportionate … a village may charge the district a proportionate amount of the tax refunds it is required to make as a result of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2DiNapoli: Localities Spending More to Address Climate Change Hazards
… reported $1.34 billion in actual and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of … five years and anticipated spending over the next five on modifications to buildings, roads, bridges and other … from New York City to get a broad sense of its spending on similar projects. Representing just a fraction of New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-localities-spending-more-address-climate-change-hazardsEquine Health and Safety
… Purpose To determine whether the Gaming Commission (Commission) is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules … January 1, 2014 through August 29, 2018. Background The Commission regulates all aspects of gaming activity in the … To determine whether the Gaming Commission is monitoring and enforcing New York State rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/equine-health-and-safetyLong Beach City School District – Financial Management (2023M-147)
… plans in a transparent manner. While real property tax levies remained the same since 2020-21, the District’s budgeting practices resulted in tax levies being higher than necessary. The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/long-beach-city-school-district-financial-management-2023m-147XII.5.K Federally Reportable Payments – XII. Expenditures
… of Payments , depending on the nature of the settlement, judgment or award, some payments to the claimant are not … an attorney receives a payment as part of a settlement, judgment or award, a Form 1099-MISC is required to be issued … REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTABLE PAYMENTS Certain settlement, judgment or award payments in an aggregate amount of $600 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5k-federally-reportable-paymentsDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has not … agency's disabled clients," DiNapoli said. "The disregard for safe driving is troubling, both for the clients and the general public. Hundreds of thousands … The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities OPWDD has not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsDiNapoli: Former Pennellville Fire Chief Pleads Guilty
… guilty Wednesday to petit larceny for stealing VFA gas for his private process-serving business, State Comptroller … “I want to personally thank Comptroller DiNapoli for his continued efforts to protect nonprofits, and the … Royal, 55, admitted gassing up at the VFA pump and using his chief’s truck for his business. Based on DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-former-pennellville-fire-chief-pleads-guiltyCity of Yonkers - Budget Review (B19-6-5)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year are … not to exceed $45 million to liquidate current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, … expenditures and should be included as an appropriation in the annual budget. The City continues to rely on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/05/17/city-yonkers-budget-review-b19-6-5Cincinnatus Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-77)
… budget. Understanding the Audit Area A fire district board is responsible for providing proper oversight of a fire … effectiveness, and prevent fraud and misuse of funds. This is accomplished, in part, by monitoring financial and … These assets included items such as computers, cameras and night vision goggles. Adopt: A required code of ethics policy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/cincinnatus-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-77