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Placement Agent Ban
… agents, paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the Common Retirement Fund. … agents paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in obtaining investments with the CRF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/placement-agent-banOpinion 92-35
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Enforcement (notice of unpaid taxes … Whether Real Property Tax Law RPTL 987 requires town tax collecting … officers to mail to the county a notice of unpaid taxes with respect to countyowned real property liable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-35Approved State Contracts and Payments
… Assessment program. $650,000 with Serviam Construction LLC for pond enclosures, Bath Fish Hatchery, Steuben County. … Monroe County, including $3.8 million to The Wesson Group LLC. $654,000 to replace a campground shower building at … Construction Inc. $195,000 with Morris Masonry Restoration LLC for curtain wall restoration, Fort Niagara State Park, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsSchuyler County – Court and Trust Funds (2021-C&T-1)
… of any person entitled to payment from the estate is unknown, funds from estates are entrusted to the Treasurer … should ensure that all court-ordered money in her custody is properly accounted for and reported on the annual report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2021/12/10/schuyler-county-court-and-trust-funds-2021-ct-1East Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B25-5-2)
… of Education (SED) is required to appoint up to two monitors to the East Ramapo Central School District … provide fiscal and academic oversight. SED appointed two monitors, one fiscal and one academic. After voters approved … and unsatisfactory overall building quality. Despite the monitors’, the Board’s and school officials’ concerns of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/04/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b25-5-2Opinion 91-30
… may make purchases directly from a State contract vendor pursuant to any State commodities purchase contract … that the municipality purchasing from the State contract vendor "shall accept sole responsibility for any payment due the vendor" and that "[a]ll purchases shall be subject to audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Reporting Member Contributions – Enhanced Reporting
… report contributions through the file upload process using transaction 3, or through manual reporting . Member … you report to NYSLRS). For information about how much your NYSLRS employees contribute (including information about … accrue interest. Additional information that may affect your present or future payroll processing for Section 414(h): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/reporting-member-contributionsDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… & Tunnels (B&T), NYC Transit Department of Buses (Transit Bus), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) need to improve their preparations for extreme weather … Bridges Tunnels BT NYC Transit Department of Buses Transit Bus and MTA Bus Company MTA Bus need to improve their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… Medicaid program is expected to save $7.6 million over the next five years as the result of actions taken by the state Department of Health (DOH) … Medicaid program is expected to save $76 million over the next five years as the result of actions taken by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… Park Visitor Center in Niagara County. $2.1 million with USA Hoist Company Inc. for elevator repair and maintenance at … services. Department of Transportation $1.1 million to El Sol Contracting ES/II Enterprises JV for bridge repairs on … data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… ES II Enterprises JV for rehabilitation on Woolley Ave. and Bradley Ave. over Staten Island Expressway in Richmond County. $11.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… teams are understaffed, with too few available services and inconsistent and limited oversight of mental health education for … being done to make sure they are getting the information and support they need,” DiNapoli said. “The State Education … teams are understaffed with too few available services and inconsistent and limited oversight of mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsPark Accessibility for People With Disabilities
… as required. Our audit covered the period from January 2015 to October 2022. About the Program The New York City (NYC or City) … disabilities as required Our audit covered the period from January 2015 to October 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/22/park-accessibility-people-disabilitiesHomer Central School District - Criminal History Background Checks (2019M-76)
… ensure the safety of their students by performing proper criminal history background checks. Key Finding Officials did not perform fingerprint-supported criminal history background checks on nine out of 157 … files to ensure that they have gone through proper criminal history background checks. District officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/homer-central-school-district-criminal-history-background-checks-2019m-76Selected Financial Management and Administrative Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of the Nassau County Public … guidelines. Our audit covers the period January 1, 2010 to February 28, 2014. Background The New York State … no known heirs or heirs who are not qualified or willing to administer the estate. They are responsible for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/28/selected-financial-management-and-administrative-practicesLease Classification Changes as Required by GASB Statement No. 87
This bulletin explains the GASB’s new definition of a lease (including outlining the types of leases that are excluded by this new standard) and an explanation of what a lease term is per Statement 87.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/lease-classification-changes-required-by-gasb-statement-87.pdfTermination Request - Employer Contribution Stabilization Program or Alternate Program
The termination request form is used to terminate participation in the Contribution Stabilization Program (Chapter 57, Laws of 2010), or the Alternate Program (Chapter 57, Laws of 2013), for payment of retirement contributions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/employers/pdf/csp-termination-request.pdfOpinion 89-22
… to install traffic signals) TOWN LAW, §64(16); VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§1651, 1652-a, 1652-b, 1660, 1682, … traffic by means of "traffic-control signals" (see Vehicle and Traffic Law, §154) on highways outside of … which are not State highways maintained by the State (see Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§1660[a][5], 1684). Towns are also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Federal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… on the location of employment, not the residence of the worker. Figure 3 – Numbers and Wages of Federal Government … $96,884 North Carolina 82,195 $7,366,763,305 $89,626 North Dakota 9,345 $784,623,245 $83,962 Ohio 84,951 $8,127,816,537 … $93,006 Rhode Island 11,849 $1,214,835,644 $102,529 South Carolina 38,035 $3,428,386,883 $90,137 South Dakota …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… A Rochester woman, Elona Roberts, was arrested today for the alleged theft of more than $121,000 in … in addition to making cash withdrawals. Roberts was arrested this morning on charges of Grand Larceny in the … A Rochester woman Elona Roberts was arrested today for the alleged theft of more than $121000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmother