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Mandatory vs. Optional Membership
… two types of membership in ERS, mandatory and optional. If you are a permanent, full-time employee of an employer that … your membership is mandatory. Otherwise, membership prior to July 27, 1976, was optional for jobs with: Exempt¹ or … employers, whose membership in ERS is not mandatory, still have the right to join. Section 45 of the Retirement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/mandatory-vs-optional-membershipOversight of Contract Expenditures of Bowery Residents’ Committee (Follow-up)
… of Social Services (DSS), is the agency responsible for providing transitional housing and services for eligible homeless families and individuals in New York City (City) and for providing fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-contract-expenditures-bowery-residents-committee-followDiNapoli and Ulster Co. DA Nneji: Owner of Ulster Co. Medical Transportation Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1 Million in Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… transportation service company today pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the first degree for stealing over $1.1 … Ulster County Court before Judge Brian Rounds. He faces up to 15 years in prison and will pay $1.1 million in restitution. Sentencing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-and-ulster-co-da-nneji-owner-ulster-co-medical-transportation-company-pleads-guilty-stealingSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… Fees. These fees totaled about $1,453 per student for the fall 2019 semester. Stony Brook’s Transportation Fee provides support for transit operations across Stony Brook’s campuses and is … in IFRs must be directly related to the purposes for which income was collected and must fall within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsOversight of Managed Long-Term Care Member Eligibility (Follow-Up)
… services, such as home health care and nursing home care, for people who are chronically ill or disabled. For the year ended December 31, 2022, Medicaid paid MLTC plans $15.7 billion in premiums for 338,186 recipients enrolled in MLTC. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/13/oversight-managed-long-term-care-member-eligibility-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 1937
… purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for new overtime earnings codes to be used for Time Entry overtime payments. Affected Employees … York and the Public Employees Federation (PEF), provides for a change in the calculation of overtime. Prior to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1937-new-overtime-earnings-codes-overtime-eligible-employees-publicXI.7.A Revenue Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… performance and related factors, a reasonable process for ensuring a competitive field, a fair and equal opportunity for offerors to submit responsive offers, and a balanced and … “R” suffix (e.g. L00200R). See XI.2.B Contract Numbering for additional information. Process and Transaction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi7a-revenue-contractsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … School District – Claims Auditing (Suffolk County) Except for minor discrepancies, auditors found that claims were for appropriate purposes, adequately documented, properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not maintain adequate documentation to determine if summer camp fees were accurate. Recreation reports to the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-706
… of this bulletin is to provide agencies with instructions for processing PSC lump sum payments. Affected Employees CUNY … payment in the amount of $1,000 to fulfill the agreement for an increase effective 02/01/2021. Employees in the titles … payment in the amount of $1,500 to fulfill the agreement for an increase effective 04/01/2021. Effective Dates The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-706-2021-lump-sum-payments-eligible-city-university-new-yorkDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-40
… to provide the Department of Transportation instructions for processing the 2022 Call-Out Response Payment. Affected … the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), provides for a call-out response payment to eligible employees at the … Eligibility Criteria: In recognition of the necessity for employees of the Office of Transportation Systems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-40-2022-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2021-2022Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments to a Transportation Provider
… provides transportation to medically necessary services for those recipients who are unable to obtain transportation on their own. Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary transportation of Medicaid recipients … services furnished and payments received from Medicaid for a period of six years from the date the care, services, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/05/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-transportation-providerControls Over Cash Advance Accounts
… issued to State agencies for purposes such as petty cash, travel, and other funding needs (e.g., confidential, patient, and resident allowances). Advances are issued from agency … from approximately $57,000 of reimbursements for 282 travel advances in 2011-12 to approximately $9,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/15/controls-over-cash-advance-accountsClaryville Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-167)
… and reported and that Company moneys are safeguarded for the period January 1, 2012, to May 3, 2013. Background … The District’s general fund budget totaled $185,551 for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has adopted … Board also has not ensured that procedures are in place for financial recording and reporting. As a result, although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/30/claryville-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operations-2013mCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-14) - Revised
… and expenditure projections in the City’s adopted budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … operating and debt service funding of $522.9 million for the Yonkers Public Schools and $497.1 million for the City. The 2014-15 adopted budget is $30.9 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/07/03/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-14-revisedCity of Troy – Budget Review (B5-16-15)
… and expenditure projections in the City's proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City … liquidate cumulative deficits in the City's general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and 1995. Local … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/11/03/city-troy-budget-review-b5-16-15Village of Hunter – Cash Receipts and Board Oversight (2015M-254)
… Village’s procedures over the collection of cash receipts for trash bag sales and the summer recreation program to … and examine the Board’s oversight of Village operations for the period June 1, 2013 through April 14, 2015. … three-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year were $904,278. Key Findings There …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2016/01/08/village-hunter-cash-receipts-and-board-oversight-2015m-254Town of Ripley – Water District Financial Condition and Legal Services (2014M-15)
… complied with adopted resolutions regarding legal services for the period January 1, 2012 through November 27, 2013. … five-member Town Board. General fund appropriations for 2013 totaled $681,205. Key Findings The Board did not … the Town’s two water districts, and adopted budgets for one district were unreasonable, resulting in annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/09/05/town-ripley-water-district-financial-condition-and-legal-services-2014m-15State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… state Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements for classifying, reporting and repairing bridge defects. … methods and did not always comply with DOT’s requirement for an annual interim inspection if the repairs are not … 10 of the 17 safety conditions sampled were not repaired for more than two years, including three which were open for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 18, 2021)
… Small Business Pulse Survey, updated March 12, 2021. For many small businesses, the pandemic quickly resulted in … Pulse Survey, updated March 12, 2021. Federal relief for small businesses included two major programs offering … Loans. Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for a 30-year term with payments deferred for one year. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-18-2021