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Contributing Toward Your Retirement – Forest Rangers Plan
… a Tier 5 member, you are required to contribute 3 percent of your reportable earnings toward your retirement benefits until you retire or have 32 years of service credit, whichever occurs first. These mandatory … on January 9, 2010, and is still in effect on the date of membership, may not contribute. Tier 6 Members As a Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/contributing-toward-your-retirementDiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court fees paid by defendants. “Ms. Dillon was entrusted … thousands of those dollars and falsifying records in a vain attempt to conceal her crimes,” DiNapoli said. “The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office was instrumental in helping my staff bring this individual to justice. We will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesSelected Payments for Special Items for the Period July 1, 2012 Through December 31, 2012 (Empire BlueCross and BlueShield)
… whether Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) paid claims for special items according to the provisions of the … and its member hospitals and to determine if payments for certain special items, in relation to the hospitals' … portion of the Empire Plan (Plan), which includes coverage for inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/selected-payments-special-items-period-july-1-2012-through-december-31-2012-empireXI.18.J Gender-Based Violence and the Workplace – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… vendor or other legal entity, or any employee, agent, consultant or person acting on behalf thereof, that submits a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xi/xi18j-gender-based-violence-and-workplaceOpinion 91-60
… accounts of public corporations, including OTBs (NY Const, art X, §5; Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law, … 411; Ronan v Levitt , 73 Misc 2d 35, 341 NYS2d 176 affd 42 AD2d 10, 344 NYS2d 624, mot for lv to app den 33 NY2d 514, … in connection with political subdivisions (NY Const, art V, §1) is different from his constitutional authority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-60Controls Over Vehicle Use and Transportation-Related Expenses (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … Transportation-Related Expenses (Report 2019-S-37 ). About the Program The Department is composed of a central office … To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-vehicle-use-and-transportation-related-expenses-followPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2021-S-29 ). About the Program The State Education Department (SED) is part of the University of the State of … 16, 2023, were to determine whether the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations … included in our initial audit report State Education Department Privacy and Security of Student Data Report 2021S29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followVI.3.A Overview – VI. Budgets
… Budget Transfers are the movements of authorized budget amounts from one appropriation to another. These transfers are governed by various State statutes, depending on the type … implementation. DOB will identify any balances which are to be moved to the reserve segregation. Budget Transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi3a-overviewAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… School District (District) officials make procurements in accordance with statutory requirements and District … school district (district) purchases should be made in the best interest of the taxpayers. One method for ensuring that goods and … officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with the statutory requirements set forth in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Bedford Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursement (2025M-43)
… Program The District is governed by a seven-member Board of Education (Board) that is responsible for the oversight and general management of financial and educational affairs, including adopting … for special education services. The Director of Special Education (Director) oversees the special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/22/bedford-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursement-2025m-43VI.2.C Budget Journal Transactions – VI. Budgets
… chartstrings within a Business Unit (BU) using the KK_SEG ledger. For more information, see Section 3.A – Budget … chartstrings across Business Units (BU) using the KK_SEG ledger. For more information, see Section 3.A – Budget … to upload their Project Child budgets using the KK_PRJC ledger and their Agency KK ledger, if used. OSC BSAO Budgets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vi/vi2c-budget-journal-transactionsDiNapoli: Service-Providing Industry Sectors Dominate State's 21st Century Economy
… employment, followed by educational services (9.9%) and retail trade (8.6%). The average annual pay across all jobs … the next two largest sectors – educational services and retail trade – combined (1.8 million). Retail trade, while still the third-largest sector in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-service-providing-industry-sectors-dominate-states-21st-century-economyTier Status – Forest Rangers Plan
… System, you are assigned to a tier depending on your date of membership. You are in: If you joined: Tier 1 Before July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/tier-statusOpinion 94-10
… -- Town Charges (human rights commission) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (part-town human rights commission) MUNICIPAL … 239-o: A town human rights commission must be established and operated on a townwide basis. A town and one or more villages may establish a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-10Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… which is enough to fund average retirement expenditures for 10 years. This balance exceeds the Board’s targeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129Town of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… June 30, 2016. Background The Town of Burke is located in Franklin County and has a population of approximately 1,500. The Town is governed by … reports. The Board did not audit and approve claims in accordance with Town Law for 20 of the 100 check …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277Frequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… throughout the city. Am I eligible to take advantage of this presumption? Will this law grant me an accidental disability benefit? I am an active member. … benefit? You must file a Notice of Participation on or before September 11, 2026. There is no deadline for you to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsOversight of Juvenile Justice Facilities
… conditions (e.g., vision or dental issues, diabetes) or mental health concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety) youth may … – including those required to be done within the first week after admission – was completed. For example, we found … preliminary interviews with youth about their physical and mental health). 44 (44%) of the 101 youth had at least one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/03/oversight-juvenile-justice-facilitiesDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from approximately 200,000 to about 384,000 … report maps noise trends and patterns over six years of 311 complaints and examines the efforts to address them. … 2015, New Yorkers made 1.6 million noise complaints via 311. The vast majority of these are handled by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Central School District , Cortland City School District , Fort Edward Union Free School District , Glens Falls Common … preliminary budget complies with the tax levy limit. Fort Edward Union Free School District – Financial Condition … Central School District Cortland City School District Fort Edward Union Free School District Glens Falls Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0