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State Agencies Bulletin No. 999
… Background Chapter 105 of the Laws of 2010 authorized a two track Retirement Incentive Program intended to achieve … savings. The Retirement Incentive Program includes a Targeted Retirement Incentive and a “55/25 No Penalty” … program, OSC has created two new Reason Codes to be used by agencies to report retirement transactions in PayServ that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/999-new-retirement-incentive-program-reason-codesSherman Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-92)
… claims prior to payment. Key Findings The claims auditor does not meet the Board of Education’s (Board) minimum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/18/sherman-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-92County of Putnam – Recreation and Golf Course Collections (2024M-50)
… all collections at the Golf Course were properly accounted for and deposited. Officials did not maintain records … all collections were recorded, deposited or remitted. For the 2023 fiscal year, 30 percent of the Golf Course … system reports and require approvals or authorization for variances. County officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/20/county-putnam-recreation-and-golf-course-collections-2024m-50Pavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… and corrected and that District officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we … approved 173 claims totaling approximately $1.04 million for payment. We identified more than one concern with … information needed to support that the purchases were for a valid District purpose. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Albion (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) … records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town Board (Board). Key Findings The Supervisor did not follow basic accounting practices by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Amani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… not: Use competition for 18 purchases totaling $543,474 out of a sample of 21 (86 percent) totaling $763,413 required … any of the 35 charges tested, totaling $9,126.Also 28 out of 35 charges (80 percent) totaling $7,627, were not … not use a purchase order for 23 purchases totaling $92,220 out of 24 tested totaling $93,865 (96 percent), as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… financial decisions. Complete, accurate and reliable accounting records were not maintained. For example, the … balances differed from the ending cash balances in the accounting records by $638,485.The Board also used … Ensure the Treasurer maintained complete and accurate accounting records. Request or receive regular financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Town of German – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2023M-54)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of German (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained … was compromised, resulting in diminished transparency of the Town’s financial operations. The former Supervisor: Incorrectly recorded almost $1 million of highway fund revenues and $57,000 of fire protection fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/07/14/town-german-supervisors-records-and-reports-2023m-54Town of Babylon – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-30)
… 67 components at the Town Hall, such as signs with raised lettering and Braille. 26 components at the Town … at the Senior Center, such as accessible parking spaces with access aisles. Seven components at the Parks and … physical accessibility for the 139 components identified in this report. Town officials agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/01/31/town-babylon-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-30Hammond Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-151)
… requires each Board member to complete fiscal training in a timely manner. One Board member has not yet completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/21/hammond-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-151Real Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local … A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local governments and school districts are … in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap due to clerical or technical errors; or exceeds the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… agreed to disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York … are to be commended for respecting shareholders’ interest in protecting our investments.” For the 2017 proxy season, … It will file the request at several more companies in the coming weeks. DiNapoli made disclosure of corporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… Carville and the State Police for their partnership in rooting out public corruption.” District Attorney Carville … the responsibility and trust that the public has in the work they do. Those who chose to abuse that trust are … County District Attorney’s Office, for their hard work in putting an end to this dishonest act.” Karam and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… been brought to justice and we will seek full restitution. I thank U.S. Attorney Buchanan and the Social Security … defraud the Social Security Administration,” Ennis said. “I thank the New York Office of the State Comptroller for … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsComptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension plan in the United States with more than one … local governments. The Fund has a diversified portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and … Representative, Carolyn Wolpert (Chair); New York City Public Advocate Letitia James; Borough Presidents: Gale …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… industry for 2024 reached $244,700, up 31.5% from last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … broader finance and insurance sector would increase by 16.4% in SFY 2024-25, while the city’s FY 2025 financial plan assumed an increase of 16.5% in the city’s securities industry bonuses. Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024State Agencies Bulletin No. 1024
… Agency Action Agencies must verify the return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … is printed on employee Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements for 2010. OSC Action OSC will update the agency name and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1024-verification-agency-name-and-return-address-employee-form-w-2s-wage-and2022 Women’s History Month Celebration
… Month theme, “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope.” Watch a replay of the event. Select the Play icon below to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/events/2022-womens-history-monthUse, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (Follow-Up) (2023-F-13) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Use, Collection, and Reporting of Infection Control Data (2020-S-55).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f13-response.pdfOversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections (Follow-Up) (2020-F-31)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Casino Revenues and Regulatory Oversight Reimbursement Collections (2019-S-8).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f31.pdf