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Oversight of the Title Insurance Industry
… Services (DFS) adequately monitors the State’s title insurance industry (Industry). The audit scope covers the … About the Program DFS is responsible for regulating all insurance in New York State, including title insurance. Title insurance protects the property owner and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/21/oversight-title-insurance-industryReview of the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC)
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether payments made to the Local Development Corporation of Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens (LDC) under … On June 9, 2014, the LDC claimed the remaining $48,750.00 of the contract amount. To receive the second claim, the LDC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/24/review-local-development-corporation-laurelton-rosedale-and-springfield-gardens-ldcState Agencies Bulletin No. 1949
… of a pilot program establishing a temporary overtime rate for employees in certain titles represented by PEF or CSEA … rate of 2.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for employees in certain titles. The new overtime rate shall … 12:00 am on 10/01/2021 and before 11:59 pm on 12/31/2021. For any shift that begins at or after 12:00 am on 01/01/2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1949-pilot-program-establishing-temporary-overtime-rate-employees-certainState Police Bulletin No. SP-229
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of the State Police of OSC’s automatic processing and provide … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of the State Police of OSCs automatic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-229-april-2022-implementation-location-pay-certain-counties-and-increasesGASB Statement No. 33 "Accounting and Financial Reporting for Nonexchange Transactions"
… equal value in exchange. There is no clear link between services provided and supporting revenues. The statement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/gasb-statement-no-33-accounting-and-financial-reporting-nonexchange-transactionsLivingston County Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-4)
… Court, notices for each abandoned property were not published annually in the County’s official newspaper, and … received and disbursed properly. Ensure that notices are published in the newspaper for each year abandoned property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/07/15/livingston-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-4DiNapoli: Fiscal Stress May be Looming for Glens Falls
… The city of Glens Falls’ financial condition has declined due to burdensome … the burden on the tax-paying citizens of the city of Glens Falls,” Mayor John Diamond said. DiNapoli’s report noted, over the past decade, Glens Falls’ revenue has not kept pace with expenditures. From 2002 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-may-be-looming-glens-fallsNewburgh Enlarged City School District – Financial Management (2025M-32)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Newburgh Enlarged City School District (District) Board … Audit Period July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a school district’s financial … condition is its level of fund balance, which represents the difference between revenues and expenditures accumulated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/06/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-2025m-32DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
… Risks Risks associated with the economic environment include continued inflation, the impact of interest rate … Balance and Use of Federal Funds State budgets often include provisions that cause recurring spending to grow more … budgets have rendered the state’s current debt limits functionally meaningless. DiNapoli recently issued a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-reportContributions – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… Tier 5 and 6 Members Covered Under Section 383-e Both Tier 5 and 6 members in the Section 383-e plan are required to contribute. For Tier 5 and 6 members in this plan, the contribution rate is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/383-e-383-f-plans/contributionsXIX.2.C Project Activities – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… add any additional information to the Project ID. If NEXT functionally was used in creating the Activity ID, Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix2c-project-activitiesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Orangetown , Town of Portland , Rockville Centre Housing Authority , Village of Southampton , … districts realized operating deficits in 2016. Rockville Centre Housing Authority – Claims Auditing and Cash Receipts … Old Westbury Town of Orangetown Town of Portland Rockville Centre Housing Authority Village of Southampton Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services – MiFi Usage Billings (2025M-134)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services (Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES) officials properly monitor and manage … Operations (Assistant Superintendent) is responsible for Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES’ business operations, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2026/03/20/monroe-2-orleans-board-cooperative-educational-services-mifi-usage-billings-2025mTier Status – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… When you join the Retirement System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: … 9, 2010 through March 31, 2012 Tier 6 April 1, 2012 or after *Tier 3 members in the En-Con Police Officers Plan are … July 1, 2009 through January 8, 2010 and did not elect to be covered by Article 22 (i.e., did not opt into Tier 5), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/tier-statusTier Status – State University Police Plan
… When you join the Retirement System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: … 9, 2010 through March 31, 2012 Tier 6 April 1, 2012 or after *Tier 3 members in the SUNY Police Officer Plan are … July 1, 2009 through January 8, 2010 and did not elect to be covered by Article 22 (i.e., did not opt into Tier 5), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1823/tier-statusXII.5.D Selecting the Appropriate Location – XII. Expenditures
… payments to a vendor, agencies must select a vendor location. In the Statewide Financial System (SFS), a vendor location is a set of business defaults defined by the vendor. Agencies should note that Location is no longer synonymous with payment method, and as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5d-selecting-appropriate-locationState Agencies Bulletin No. 827
… Affected Employees Employees working in the Department of Transportation or the Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation represented by … is for employees whose assigned duty is to routinely work on Interstate routes within New York State or any NYS highway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/827-50000-retroactive-lump-sum-payment-special-assignment-duty-pay-sadLevittown Union Free School District – Information Technology (2025M-145)
… as (but not limited to) student and employee names, dates of birth, addresses, medical information and social security … methodology and standards are included in Appendix C. The Board has the responsibility to initiate corrective action. A … 35 of GML, Section 2116-a (3)(c) of the New York State Education Law and Section 170.12 of the Regulations of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/06/05/levittown-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2025m-145Automated Phone Service
… days a week. Toll-free: 866-805-0990 To access the self-service menus, you will be asked to enter the last four … pension and payment option amounts, request to purchase service credit, apply for retirement and more. Sign in to … below. 1 – For questions regarding our Retirement Online service For password resets For assistance with registering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/automated-phone-serviceOpinion 92-35
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of unpaid taxes … Whether Real Property Tax Law RPTL 987 requires town tax collecting … officers to mail to the county a notice of unpaid taxes with respect to countyowned real property liable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35