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Bellevue Fire District #9 – Procurement (2018M-5)
… during the audit period. Key Recommendations Comply with the procurement policy when making purchases. Verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/04/06/bellevue-fire-district-9-procurement-2018m-5Town of Neversink – Multiyear Planning and Fund Balance Management (2017M-260)
… of approximately 3,600. The District is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Combined general and … appropriately used the machinery capital reserve to replace equipment as planned. The Board has not developed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/02/09/town-neversink-multiyear-planning-and-fund-balance-management-2017m-260Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-229
… notify agencies of a structure change in dues and agency shop fees from salary based to flat rate. Affected Employees … OSC will implement a structure change in dues and agency shop fees for employees in Bargaining Unit F8. OSC will identify employees with Dues (code 456) and agency shop fee (code 457) and automatically adjust the current rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-229-suffolk-county-court-employees-association-dues-and-agencyUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-95
… eligibility for payroll Deduction Code 300, MetLife Whole Life Insurance. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining … Bargaining Unit SK to participate in a voluntary permanent life insurance program administered by MetLife. Effective … eligibility for payroll Deduction Code 300 MetLife Whole Life Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-95-change-eligibility-metlife-whole-life-insurance-certainSpecial Disability Benefits – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… officers may be eligible for an accidental disability retirement benefit if you are permanently disabled because … disease), tuberculosis or hepatitis after contact with members of the public. Firefighters who are permanently … for an accidental or performance of duty disability retirement benefit. Police officers who are permanently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/special-disability-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Treatment Plant , Copenhagen Fire Department , Dansville Public Library , Greenlawn Water District , Lake George Fire Company , Shelter Rock Public Library District and the City of Utica. “In today’s … that department money is appropriately spent. Dansville Public Library – Procurement (Steuben County) The board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0CUNY Bulletin No. CU-426
… must contact OSC via the Payroll Earnings Mailbox to alert OSC that the employee is inactive and to request that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-426-2011-cuny-research-foundation-cuny-rf-grant-payments-summerOpinion 2001-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity of vendor … Powers and Duties (authority to require certification or verification of claims) TOWN LAW §118: Vendors are not … that claims must be "certified to be true and correct in a statement signed by or on behalf of the claimant" and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10Capital Program Revenue and Expenses
… of Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues for its capital program as stipulated by statute, and whether NYRA officials … million for purses; and $74 million for NYRA’s capital program. Key Findings We found adequate controls over the … of the audit period, NYRA used material amounts of capital program funds for routine maintenance costs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/14/capital-program-revenue-and-expensesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Candor , the Town of Cornwall , the LaGrange Fire … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Candor the Town of Cornwall the LaGrange Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student … proper authorization, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … Employees in six upstate New York school districts had inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesState Police Bulletin No. SP-156
… Purpose To inform the Division of State Police of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2014 State Police Expertise Pay. Affected Employees Employees of the Division of State Police in the State Police Investigators Unit (BCI) – BU62 … To inform the Division of State Police of OSCs automatic processing of the 2014 State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-156-2014-state-police-expertise-payMedicaid Program – Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services
… (Department) administers the Medicaid program in New York State. Medicaid provides a wide range of medical services, … of enrollment for the owner and the owner’s family, the State paid $68,483 in medical benefits on their behalf. The … review of improper Medicaid claims, recover improper State payments, and improve claims processing controls. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/21/medicaid-program-eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-andOpinion 88-4
… to trainees at foster parent training session) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (in recognition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-4City of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… and Fire Chief, stated that they intend to purchase one new ambulance each year for three years but they have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… today the sentencing of Jimmie Buie, a Brooklyn resident, for stealing over $22,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, between May 2011 and … Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in state prison by the Honorable Elizabeth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedInspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… bridges and repairing any defects found. If a serious ("Red Flag") structural defect is identified during an … there is no danger of structural failure or collapse. If Red or Safety Flags are so serious that immediate attention … Instead, it labeled them as Immediate Conditions (Red Flag), Priority Conditions (Yellow Flag), and Safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/19/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsCollection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the six … in our initial audit report, Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Report 2018-S-58 ). About the Program … To assess the extent of implementation of the six … in our initial audit report Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints 2018S58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followDiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… of Jamaica, Queens, who moved to Maryland to live with her son, Bump. In 2019, a concerned neighbor reported to the SSA … in order to continue receiving her payments. When her son appeared instead, the SSA questioned him. He stated that she was out of the country on an extended tour of Europe and only reachable by e-mail. Authorities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… rose 47.2% to more than $1.36 billion in 2022, setting a new record, according to a report released today by State … in the size of the workforce spurred longer hours on the job for many. However, overtime is not a long-term substitute … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-high