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VI.2.B Policies/Laws – VI. Budgets
… Effective October 1, 2015, all appropriations will be fully segregated. There are two kinds of segregations … and reserve. Any amount budgeted as available can be used for expenditures or the encumbering of purchase … in appropriations enacted in 2014-15 and prior will be converted into a reserve segregation. Appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2b-policieslawsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… interfund transfers totaling $1.2 million to be used for a capital project which had not yet been approved by district … for (totaling $27,440) for not participating in the health insurance program. In addition, five retirees received … the calculations of certain retirees’ contributions. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… drafting an IT contingency plan for management’s review and approval. The team should include individuals with … technical knowledge of the organization’s IT systems and electronic data. It may be necessary to include outside … the organization’s IT vendor. Identify Critical Processes and Services – Identify and prioritize the organization’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1908
… State Agencies Bulletin No 1908 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1908-nys-payroll-online-rollout-all-state-employeesSelected Aspects of Subway Station Safety (Follow-Up)
… to our initial audit, Transit replaced its Station Handheld Inspection Program system, previously used to report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/20/selected-aspects-subway-station-safety-followPublic Safety Overtime
… from employers who are seeking clarity about public safety overtime, Regulation 315.5 of the New York Codes, … been established to help employers determine what overtime is reportable and pensionable. As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid by a public entity, and meets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Richard L. Cook III, 57, a … in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Cook is charged with stealing over $200,000 in pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… DiNapoli. ESD spends about $1.8 billion a year in taxpayer money for loans, grants, tax credits and other financial assistance to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsCity of Troy – Budget Review (B21-5-10)
… $24,706,000 to liquidate cumulative deficits in the City’s general fund for the years ending December 31, 1993, 1994 and … includes the purchase of equipment and/or vehicles for the general fund totaling $3,354,500. However, only $453,000 of … plan for the purchase of equipment and vehicles for the general fund remaining unfunded through the proposed budget. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/04/city-troy-budget-review-b21-5-10Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-004
… agencies of the availability of a query data dictionary for use in revising and testing queries for PayServ version 9.2. Affected Employees PS Query users … in PS Query at Go Live. The Data Dictionary may be used for updating queries for version 9.2 immediately, and can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-004-payroll-improvement-project-92-query-data-dictionaryOversight of Select High-Technology Projects
… high-tech projects administered through SUNY Poly and the Buffalo Billion initiative (an investment announced in 2012 for the Buffalo area economy to create jobs and spur economic growth) … other high-tech projects within the SUNY Poly and/or Buffalo Billion portfolio to ensure that taxpayer money is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/oversight-select-high-technology-projectsAutomated Phone Service
… Below is a list of the phone menu options available to NYSLRS retirees. Many of the … deposit — Have an enrollment application mailed to your home to sign up for direct deposit or to change your existing … the call. 6 – Forms — If you want forms mailed to your home address, we will ask you to verify your ZIP code. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/retirees/automated-phone-serviceMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Report 2020-N-7 ). About the Program … students at approximately 1,600 elementary, middle, and high schools (excluding charter schools). DOE recognizes … impacts not only our students but our families, schools, and communities” and “Enhanced school mental health programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New Jersey, to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick faces a maximum penalty of 2 and 1/3 to 7 years in prison. Fitzpatrick was originally charged for the alleged … County New Jersey to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a class D felony in Albany County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of Criminal … state pension system for his own financial gain and his arrest should serve as a reminder that this type of act will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemXI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… To participate in the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick Contracting Program for construction contracts, the State agency must provide a formal certification and use an approved boilerplate contract for … To participate in the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC Quick Contracting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-344
… the deficiency will automatically be recovered through payroll deduction should the employee later return to the payroll. Agency Actions: Agencies must notify affected … for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers non-residents. Payroll Register and Employee’s Paycheck/Advice: The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsMontauk Fire District – Payroll - Advanced Life Support Employees (2024M-153)
The Board did not pay ALS employees only the amounts to which they were entitled The Board overpaid its 13 ALS employees a total of $9386 A lack of oversight and inadequate controls led to the overpayments occurring
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/25/montauk-fire-district-payroll-advanced-life-support-employees-2024m-153Caledonia Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight (2025M-12)
… the Board to prepare a written corrective action plan (CAP) that addresses the recommendations in this report and … 90 days. For more information on preparing and filing your CAP, please refer to our brochure, Responding to an OSC Audit … the draft audit report. We encourage the Board to make the CAP available for public review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2025/05/02/caledonia-volunteer-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-2025mUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355
… Court System of the State of New York, provides for a maintenance allowance to all eligible members in June and … change in pensionability for all employees who received a Blazer Payment using Earnings Code UBU(UCS Blazer Non Pen) effective 05/31/2023 through the current pay period. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-change