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Upstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… Private Equity Investment Program has helped grow the pension fund while supporting jobs and fueling local … Our program continues to serve as a model for public pension funds around the country looking to develop similar … Fund New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is trustee of the $176.8 billion New York State Common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundOpinion 91-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than one company) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (membership in more than one company) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402(c)(3); TOWN … prohibitions against membership in more than one fire company apply only to membership in fire companies within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Follow-Up)
… report, Compliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services (Report 2018-N-5 ). About the … (Regulations). Generally, the Regulations set standards for providing special education and related services designed … to meet students’ unique needs and to prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/15/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-services-followEfforts to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Follow-Up)
… and fairness in administering State tax laws. When a tax debt has been billed and the taxpayer has exhausted all … its Civil Enforcement Division. Not all debts include a tax amount; some include only penalties and/or interest. … million, respectively, for the amount due and owed at the time the warrant was filed. These amounts are about 29% and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/efforts-collect-delinquent-taxes-followOpinion 89-14
… PROPERTY TAX LAW, §986(1): A collecting officer may not request persons paying their taxes by mail who desire a tax … tax payment. You ask whether a tax collecting officer may request that persons paying their taxes by mail and desiring … part, that: Every collecting officer shall deliver or upon request forward by mail a receipt to each person paying a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Opinion 90-33
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … subject to village board approval and applicable civil service requirements (see Montero v Lum , 68 NY2d 253, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33Area #12 – Information Technology Contingency Planning – Information Technology Governance
… employee action or a natural disaster, such as a flood or fire. The plans, policies, procedures and technical measures that help enable the recovery of operations after an unexpected IT disruption are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-12-information-technology-contingency-planningImplementation of the Security Guard Act (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Implementation of the Security Guard Act ( 2019-S-42 ). About the Program The Department of … To assess the extent of implementation of the four recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/implementation-security-guard-act-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… ensure that all disbursements were made as authorized or for an appropriate purpose. City of White Plains – Sexual … payments to 12 employees that were either inaccurate or not authorized by the board. Rapids Fire Company – Credit … However, the collections were not always deposited or remitted in a timely manner. In addition, the clerk did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-3DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in … from the Court and altering records in an effort to hide her crimes. “Ms. Steurrys thought she could abuse her position to steal from the public and conceal her theft. She now faces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Brushton-Moira Central School District , … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced completed audits of the BrushtonMoira CSD ClintonEssexWarrenWashington Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects
… highway bridges and addressed related deficiencies in a timely manner as required by State and federal laws. Our … as "Red Flag," "Yellow Flag," and "Safety Flag." A Red Flag designation pertains to the failure or potentially … pertains to a clear and present danger to vehicle or pedestrian traffic, but with no danger of structural failure. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/08/inspecting-highway-bridges-and-repairing-defectsTravel Card Transactions
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to assess the timeliness of reconciling credit card transactions against expense reports and the appropriateness of select travel card … The objective of our examination was to assess the timeliness of reconciling credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsNew York State Health Insurance Program – Incorrect Payments by CVS Caremark for Medicare Rx Drug Claims That Were Improperly Paid Under the Commercial Plan
… CVS Caremark paid claims under the correct prescription drug plan. The audit covered the period from January 2015 … L.L.C. (CVS Caremark) to administer the prescription drug program for the Empire Plan. This program includes the Empire Plan Medicare Rx drug plan (Medicare Rx Plan) for retired members and their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/new-york-state-health-insurance-program-incorrect-payments-cvs-caremark-medicare-rx-drugXII.6.H Paying an Accidental Death Benefit – XII. Expenditures
… employee’s surviving spouse and/or children. The benefit is paid only if an employee’s death is a result of an accidental, on-the-job injury pursuant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6h-paying-accidental-death-benefitXI.18.H The Infrastructure Investment Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… for capital projects 2 located in New York State related to physical infrastructure undertaken by an “authorized state entity” subject to certain restrictions bulleted below. New York State … $5 million. 3 Contracts authorized by the Act are subject to the Comptroller’s prior approval under State Finance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18h-infrastructure-investment-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Ethics Oversight (2020-MS-1)
… [pdf] , Greece [pdf] , Oyster Bay [pdf] , Ramapo [pdf] , Southampton [pdf] , Tonawanda [pdf] and Union [pdf] ; and 4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2020/12/30/ethics-oversight-2020-ms-1Appointment of Claims Auditor – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… for auditing claims may increase the effectiveness of this key control because a claims auditing official would be performing this function as one of his or her primary (or sole) responsibilities. Providing … activity mitigates risks associated with the expenditure of public money. Although boards are not required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/appointment-claims-auditorState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits has … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1