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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Management (Genesee County) The board adopted budgets with overestimated appropriations averaging $950,000. As a … Auditors recalculated unrestricted fund balance with the amounts of unused appropriated fund balance and the … through Amazon has a high level of risk because of the ease with which employees can make purchases without …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsService Retirement Benefit – State Police Plan
… of the year in which their 60th birthday occurs. You must file an Application for Service Retirement to receive … beyond 20 years. The benefit for Tier 2, 5 and 6 members can’t exceed 70 percent of your FAE. If you reach mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/service-retirement-benefitDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… Major changes to the federal tax code being considered by the President and … reported by New Yorkers on their federal taxes, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … stakes are high for New Yorkers if these changes are made to the federal tax code," DiNapoli said. "There is a distinct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… . “But nearly two years ago, much of this growth came to a halt when the area was hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. Signs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaEligibility, the Benefit and Filing – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… credit after July 1, 1973. You are eligible to retire with full benefits at age 62, or may choose early retirement with a reduced benefit between ages 55 and 62. Tier 5 and 6 … complete two years of service before you can retire under the benefits of this plan. Regardless of tier, if you work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/eligibility-benefit-and-filingE&D Children Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… audit focused primarily on expenses claimed on E&D’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses … refers students to E&D and pays for its services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the … fringe benefits expenses (e.g., pension, health insurance) that were not proportionately similar between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/ed-children-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller Releases Municipal Audits
… counties, cities, towns and villages across the state to assess whether local officials adequately considered the … $104,572. The director presented questionable quotes to the board and did not properly seek competition for … contracts, including contracts totaling $44,864 awarded to a company to which the director had close personal ties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Addison – Payroll (2024M-12)
… was arrested in 2023 and charged with misappropriating funds and making unauthorized payments totaling more than $1.1 million in Village funds over a 19-year period. In May 2024, she pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-addison-payroll-2024m-12DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of … uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… in the Enacted Budget Plan will grow by $5.7 billion, or 7.6 percent, this year. After disappointing collections in … reserves will help the state avoid spending reductions or tax increases when it inevitably faces the next economic … receipts are projected to increase nearly $3.5 billion, or 5.6 percent, in SFY 2019-20. Two-thirds of federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansNYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
… New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to compel fossil fuel industry companies — by enforcement or … — to enhance disclosure of the material risks climate change poses to their business and what steps they are taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/nys-and-nyc-pension-funds-sec-greater-disclosure-needed-risks-faced-fossil-fuel-industryDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… The Buffalo News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The … The Buffalo News published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today pressing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Contribution Rates – Employer Contributions and Rates
… Contribution rates are issued by system and broken down by tier and retirement plan: Employer Contribution Rates for ERS Retirement Plans Employer Contribution Rates for PFRS Retirement Plans One of NYSLRS’ funding … Contribution rates used to calculate annual employer contributions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/contributions/contribution-ratesIndependent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates Under Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… Retirement Fund has proven once again to be a leader in transparency, ethics and performance,” DiNapoli said. “I’m … the review period of April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2021. Kroll concluded the transactions were approved and … misconduct. The Common Retirement Fund was able to sustain operational integrity and meet their fiduciary duties despite …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-under-highest-ethical-and-professional-standardsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… secured bond or $10,000,000 partially secured bond. On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, co-defendant Ari Manojkumar, age … State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General and the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center. Based upon information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudState Agencies Bulletin No. 2161
… who require a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate. Affected Employees: Employees who are: Newly … The IRS released the new Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate , and Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax … Bulletin No. 1800.1 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate and PayServ Federal Tax Page dated February 4, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2161-locked-query-identify-employees-who-require-new-form-w-4-employeesAlternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Regional State Park Police Plan
… Alternative Death Benefit If you die while in service, after becoming eligible to retire, an alternative death benefit may be payable. This benefit would equal the … have been established had you retired on your date of death. Out-of-Service Death Benefit If you are a vested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsDiNapoli Finds Schools Falling Short on Emergency Planning
… Schools are not doing enough to prepare for emergency situations like shootings, according to an audit of … to make sure our children and school personnel are safe. Emergency planning must be a priority for all New York … to develop comprehensive safety plans and building-level emergency response plans. SED regulations were developed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-finds-schools-falling-short-emergency-planningDiNapoli: NYS Office for the Aging Falling Short Funding Program for Seniors
… to spend millions of dollars on programs geared to support senior citizens, even during the COVID-19 pandemic when the … NYSOFA fell short on delivering those funds when more senior citizens likely needed them. Of the $30 million in … to spend millions of dollars on programs geared to support senior citizens even during the COVID19 pandemic when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nys-office-aging-falling-short-funding-program-seniorsDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… Staten Island caterer which provides food to the New York Army National Guard, inexplicably acted as an unnecessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recovery