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Service Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… for military service. For most members, the total amount of service credit at retirement will directly affect the … retirement incentive, may also affect the ex-spouse’s share, depending on when it was earned. The most commonly … pension was established by the State Court of Appeals in Majauskas v. Majauskas. Service credit is a factor in both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… BU) is generally defined for each entity that maintains and reports on its own transactional data. A business unit … configuration item that drives security, ledger set-up, and processing. The Statewide Financial System (SFS) … entity has been created by statute, then it may be a candidate for a GL BU. Appropriation recipient – If an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuDiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… Warren County District Attorney Jason M. Carusone and the New York State Police, today announced the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling … Warren County District Attorney Jason M Carusone and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubPublic Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… applies regardless of whether individuals are elected or appointed as public officers. You must give them the … NYSLRS. A public officer is a person either elected or appointed to a governmental position with the following … for their established term. Any public officer who is re-appointed should take and file an oath or affirmation at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152.1
… escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2022. Affected Employees: Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2022 are affected. Background: Abandoned Property Law §102 … initial outreach letter was mailed to all employees with a 2022 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99 in September …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21521-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksImproper Medicaid Payments to Eye Care Providers
… provider enrollment rules and (2) if Medicaid paid for improper claims billed by the eye care providers. This … 31, 2015. Background Health care providers must apply for enrollment into the Medicaid program and meet certain … providers who do not meet federal and State requirements for participation in the Medicaid program. The Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-medicaid-payments-eye-care-providersDual Employment
… courts. UCS includes the Office of Court Administration (OCA), which is the administrative arm of UCS, under the … Key Findings Between April 2010 and March 2012, seven UCS/OCA employees were dually employed and obtained at least …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/18/dual-employmentSelected Financial Management Practices
… Purpose To determine if the Hudson River Park Trust has established adequate controls over the … 2010 through March 26, 2014. Background The Hudson River Park Trust (Trust) is a public benefit corporation authorized under the Hudson River Park Act (Act) in 1998. The Act also created Hudson River …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/selected-financial-management-practicesSecurity and Effectiveness of the Department of Labor’s Unemployment Insurance System
… the Department of Labor’s (Department) Unemployment Insurance System is secure, operating effectively, and … and efficient operations. Key Findings The Unemployment Insurance System data has not yet been classified as required … Security Policy, even though 80 of the 83 unemployment insurance applications in use by the Department have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-department-labors-unemployment-insurance-systemDrug and Alcohol Treatment Program – Provider Claiming of Depreciation Expenses
… monitoring Drug and Alcohol Treatment program contracts to ens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-program-provider-claiming-depreciation-expensesSelected Travel Expenses
… Authority (MTA) - Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) expenses for travel and entertainment were appropriate and documented for MTA business purposes. The audit covers … Authority MTA Long Island Rail Roads LIRR expenses for travel and entertainment were appropriate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/23/selected-travel-expensesSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems
… effectively, and available to continue processing in the event of a disaster or mishap that disables normal … Division systems are at risk for total data loss in the event of a regional disaster. ITS does not have an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/24/security-and-effectiveness-division-criminal-justice-services-core-systemsOversight of Construction Management Contracts
… and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet … contracts with firms that specialize in providing construction management (CM) services. In 2012, Parks entered … Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to serve as the construction manager of a $25 million Niagara Falls State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/06/24/oversight-construction-management-contractsCareer and Technical Education
… the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) … through 2017-18 and examined CTE programs and interviewed DOE officials. About the Program CTE programs (referred to in … in occupational fields. During the 2017-18 school year, DOE offered 278 CTE programs to about 60,000 students at 124 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationNew York Youth Jobs Program (Follow-Up)
… of Taxation and Finance – from our initial audit report, New York Youth Jobs Program ( 2017-S-69 ) . About the Program The New York Youth Jobs Program (Program), established in 2011, … of Taxation and Finance from our initial audit report New York Youth Jobs Program 2017S69 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/new-york-youth-jobs-program-followCost-Saving Ideas: Managing Workers' Compensation Costs
… coverage as a mandatory benefit. Local governments can get insurance for workers’ compensation in one of four ways: Purchase a policy from a private sector … of real property) are accurate. Monitor Your Claims Keep track of where your claims come from so you can actively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-managing-workers-compensation-costsOperational Advisory No. 10
… spending for ongoing federal grants and the 3286-s form has been updated to include a tab for pre-award …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/10-fbic-automationReimbursement of Social Services Costs (2013MS-3)
… of costs related to the administration of social services programs for the period January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012. Background The Department of Social Services (DSS) incurs both direct and indirect program costs in the administration of social services programs and a portion of these costs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/12/13/reimbursement-social-services-costs-2013ms-3County Inmates Receiving Inappropriate Benefits While Incarcerated (2013MS-1)
… controls to monitor the continuing eligibility of county Jail inmates, these procedures were not always effective or … welfare payments totaling more than $236,000 to county Jail inmates. Specifically, 313 inmates received … Ensure that DSS officials retain and use the county Jail inmate reports to monitor county inmate eligibility. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/10/04/county-inmates-receiving-inappropriate-benefits-while-incarcerated-2013ms-1Schuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)
The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2018 through September 30 2021
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2021/12/10/schuyler-county-court-and-trust-funds-2021-ct-1