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Town of Ulster – Fire Protection Services (2015M-177)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Board is monitoring the … 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015. Background The Town of Ulster is located in Ulster County and has a population of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/06/town-ulster-fire-protection-services-2015m-177Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfRetirement Option Election Form with Partial Lump Sum Payment For Tier 1 Members (RS6419-A)
For NYSLRS Tier 1 members to elect a pension payment option at retirement with a partial lump sum payment and to designate one beneficiary.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6419-a.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 708
… Purpose To inform agencies of a new Control-D report (NPAY779) that … employees for the Merit Step payment and instructions to add or delete eligible employees. Affected Employees Merit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/708-public-employees-federation-pef-and-rent-regulation-services-unit-rrsuOpinion 91-23
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be … company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (membership in more than one company) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, … ask whether the statutory prohibitions against membership in more than one fire company apply only to membership in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Reimbursement for Multi-Year Financial Planning for Stressed Local Governments
… be reimbursed by the state Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments for hiring external financial advisers to help with … process. “I want to thank the Governor Andrew Cuomo for recognizing the importance of this legislation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-reimbursement-multi-year-financial-planningDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General … of non-profit executive Anna Mendez for the misuse of nonprofit funds to fund straw political donations to former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments Located Outside New York City – Sunnyside Manor: Unauthorized Bank Account
… were built under the Program. Mitchell-Lama housing is owned by private companies and supervised by the Division … which must include a DHCR-approved Management Plan. It is the responsibility of the owner to provide safe and … and physical integrity of the development, and it is the function of the managing agent to effectively and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/03/division-housing-and-community-renewal-physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchellCity of Binghamton - Water System Cybersecurity (2018M-152)
… to City officials. Key Recommendations Establish a process for receiving and assessing system cybersecurity alerts. … of information that can jeopardize the system and monitor for and remove such publicly shared information. Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2018/11/30/city-binghamton-water-system-cybersecurity-2018m-152New Hope Fire Department – Board Oversight (2017M-298)
… the financial activities of the New Hope Fire Department for the period January 1, 2016 through November 1, 2017. … to establish internal controls and provide guidance for cash disbursements, including the use of debit cards. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/04/13/new-hope-fire-department-board-oversight-2017m-298State Pension Employer Contribution Rates Announced for 2020-21, Assumed Rate of Return Lowered
… the long-term assumed rate of return on investments from 7 percent to 6.8 percent, anticipating a lower return … year, for the past seven years, we’ve been able to lower pension contribution rates or essentially keep them flat,” … kept the state pension fund strong and one of the best funded in the nation. The long-term outlook for investors is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/state-pension-employer-contribution-rates-announced-2020-21-assumed-rate-return-loweredDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… energy targets. For example, according to the Independent System Operator, the state would need new technology not yet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system … and outcomes for people with disabilities. It is disappointing that this system is underutilized by state agencies and employment service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-350
… inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the April 2025 Location Pay, Location Pay Mid-Hudson and Senior Officer Series … and Unrepresented employees (BUs 86, 88, CT). Effective Dates : The April 2025 Location Pay, Location-Mid Hudson and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-350-april-2025-state-new-york-unified-court-system-ucs-increasesClifton Park Volunteer Fire Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2015M-69)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and Department money was safeguarded for the period January … The Department is governed by a Board of Directors, and the members elect a Treasurer. Expenditures for 2014 … financial transactions. Contact the Department’s bank and request that copies of canceled checks be returned with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/06/26/clifton-park-volunteer-fire-department-internal-controls-overNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… resources are used for critical infrastructure projects to reduce debt issued and to bolster reserve funds beyond … debt issuances with more “pay-as-you-go” funding to reduce long-term debt service obligations, including limiting … Financial Plan: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesOpinion 2003-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits … SOCIAL SECURITY LAW §363-d: The line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply … Law §208-b. You ask whether the line-of-duty presumption in Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d applies in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5