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Disability Benefits
… NYSLRS provides a disability retirement benefit for members who are permanently disabled and cannot perform … benefit is a pension that will provide monthly payments for the rest of your life. Here are the basic types of NYSLRS disability benefits (you may apply for more than one type). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/disability-benefitsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased … today. The defendant, Elona Roberts, was arrested in June. “Elona Roberts exploited her grandmother’s death to … Pension System is a benefit for those who give themselves in service to others in the state,” Baxter said. “I applaud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft
… Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Timothy J. Brown was … Tour, using volunteer department money. I thank the Tupper Lake Police Chief Eric Proulx, Acting Franklin County … us hold Mr. Brown accountable." Brown, 53, of Tupper Lake, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-tupper-lake-fire-department-theftOpinion 90-38
… town highway superintendent is required to remove snow and ice from, and maintain the highway if, after the highway has … authorizes a town to temporarily discontinue snow and ice removal and maintenance from December 1 until April 1 on … and the town thereby becomes obligated to resume snow and ice removal and other maintenance from December 1 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38Opinion 96-12
… power to adopt a local law superseding section 181 (see NY Const, art IX, §3[d][2]; Municipal Home Rule Law, §2[8]; … tax moneys over to the fire district). June 14, 1996 Richard C. Christensen, Secretary Maynard Fire District 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-12Area #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… policy that defines the responsibility, frequency, scope, storage location(s) and specific method(s) for backups; … State Comptroller’s publication entitled Local Government Management Guide: Information Technology Contingency Planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningOptional Membership – Membership and Enrollment
… join NYSLRS. However, you must inform employees of their right to membership at the time of their initial employment. … with more than one participating employer . Employees’ Right to Membership All employees of the State or of a … who are not mandatory members of NYSLRS, have the right to join (Section 45 of the Retirement and Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/optional-membershipExamination of Pitts Management Associates (PMA)
… calculations. Key Recommendations Management at Downstate Medical Center should: Establish and promote a control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/14/examination-pitts-management-associates-pmaMid Island Therapy Associates, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… About Kids on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs were pr …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/mid-island-therapy-associates-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCollection of Electronic Waste Fees
… includes computers, computer peripherals, televisions, small-scale servers, and small electronic equipment. The Act requires manufacturers of … register with the Department, pay a one-time registration fee of $5,000, and then annually submit a report of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/02/collection-electronic-waste-feesMedicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2014 Through September 30, 2014
… audit found: $31.4 million in potential overpayments for clinic claims that were processed using an incorrect pricing … improper payments for HIV tests, duplicate billings, and clinic, practitioner, and health home services. By the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2014-through-september-30-2014Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… Purpose To determine if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority … of LIRR bridges during the period January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2011 and B&T bridges during the period January 1, 2008 to December 18, 2012. Background MTA's LIRR and B&T generally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsOperational Advisory No. 32
… card. For example, the original voucher was paid to Citibank but the refund would be from the actual vendor (i.e. Staples). Agencies must include the Citibank voucher ID as backup or in comments. Use Supplier …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/32-refund-appropriation-ap-adjustment-voucher-guidelinesEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes
… the top 250 individual and top 250 business tax debtors for whom it filed at least one warrant in the prior 12 months. The March 2021 lists for individuals and businesses totaled almost $316 million and $182 million, respectively, for the amount due and owed at the time the warrant was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/24/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxesReal Estate Portfolio (Follow-Up)
… development, energy efficiency, renewables and innovation, for the benefit of our customers and all New Yorkers.” To … on its properties by project rather than by individual lots and reports on the total acreage for each project. As of … its mission. Furthermore, a public authority may rent, lease or grant easements or other rights in any land or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/real-estate-portfolio-followReporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… securities to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Entities required to report and remit unclaimed funds include, for example, banks, insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reportersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the tax levy more than $7.5 million (80%) for 2020 through 2024. Town of Poestenkill – Credit Card Purchases (Rensselaer … purchases including household and personal care items, video streaming services and clothes that were made by the … secure student data to help protect it from unauthorized access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of payments made through the contractor responsible for serving vehicles. Further, the contractor data does not include sufficient detail needed for the department to adequately monitor vehicle repairs and … expenses but, rather, relies on each facility or office for accurate reporting. Department of Health - Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… men in New York earned in 2023. Median earnings in 2023 for women working full-time, year-round in New York were $62,111 compared to $71,168 for men. Women’s median earnings as a share of men’s earnings … 2021 and remained lower than in 2015. “A pay disparity for women in the workforce persists in New York and across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This section describes the process that must be followed for expense reports that are direct-entered into the … or (iii) a reimbursement from the employee to the State. For information on Finance Office certification requirements … a completed Employee Report of Travel Expenses and Claim for Payment ( AC 132-S* ). This document can either be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certification