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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… limit by approximately $600,000, or 5.4 percentage points. When the projected unused appropriated fund balance … of Personal, Private and Sensitive Information on Mobile Computing Devices (Cayuga County) District officials did not adequately safeguard mobile computing devices (MCDs) to help prevent unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15) An audit released in … to treat ED. Of that amount, Medicaid paid $63,301 for 47 sex offenders. Medicaid also made payments of $13.5 million … million in payments were made without verifying recipient sex offender status through DOH’s system, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing
… April ($320 billion) and December ($284 billion). Phase One of PPP Left Out Hardest Hit Small and Minority Businesses DiNapoli’s report noted that during Phase One, the program’s requirements prevented or … neighborhoods where more loans were granted. In the first phase of PPP loan disbursements, which began in April 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-paycheck-protection-program-nyc-stumbled-finding-footingDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts … ecosystems and be harmful to people. They cause a loss of wildlife habitat, native plants, fish and animals as well … the last 10 years funding an Adirondack Park wide system of staffed boat inspection and decontamination stations," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesDisability 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-benefitsExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… Example: A member joins at age 22 and has ten years of service credit when he or she … for a vested retirement benefit at the early retirement age of 42 (the age he or she would have had 20 years of service credit). The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesSUNY Bulletin No. SU-190
… Rockland or Westchester are entitled to the payments from the Downstate Location Fund. The payment amount is based … Code: LOS (Location Stipend), ( XLS , YLS or ZLS for Non Resident Aliens) Earnings Begin Date: 11/22/12 Earnings … Code: LOS (Location Stipend), ( XLS , YLS or ZLS for Non Resident Aliens) Earnings Begin Date: 3/14/13 Earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-190-suny-downstate-location-stipend-graduate-student-employeesLimitations – Career Plan
… overtime that can be included in your FAS calculation is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. Tier … overtime that can be included in your FAS calculation is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/limitationsLimitations – New Career Plan
… the calculation of your FAS, and the amount of overtime is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. Tier … two participating employers. The amount of overtime is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/limitationsLimitations – Non-Contributory Plan with Guaranteed Benefits
… overtime that can be included in your FAS calculation is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. Tier … overtime that can be included in your FAS calculation is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1513/limitationsLimitations – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… Tier 1 If your date of membership is June 17, 1971, or later, the … the earnings in the preceding 12-month period by more than 20 percent. The amount in excess of 20 percent is excluded … calculation if: Your date of membership is before April 1, 1972, and Your FAS is based on the 36 months of earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/limitationsLimitations – Police and Fire Plan
… the calculation of your FAS, and the amount of overtime is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. Tier … two participating employers. The amount of overtime is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/limitationsSteuben County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2013M-97)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the accounting records and internal controls of the … was a lack of segregation between those who use the credit cards and those who oversee compliance with the District’s … credit card purchases totaling $5,446 including gift cards totaling $150. Key Recommendations Adopt a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2013/08/02/steuben-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-over-cashSUNY Bulletin No. SU-130
… Purpose To explain agency Time Entry procedures. Affected Employees SUNY GSEU-represented … Location Stipend payments must be entered on the Time Entry page using the following procedure: For the Fall 2006 … To explain agency Time Entry procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-130-suny-downstate-location-stipend-gseu-represented-employeesProcurement Practices
… that lack support for business need or reasonableness of price, among other questionable transactions. Buffalo agrees … related and goods or services are obtained at a reasonable price. Improve the awarding and monitoring of the agreements … selection that includes evaluating parts and materials price lists for custodial equipment maintenance and repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesCollection of Special Hauling and Divisible Load Overweight Permit Fees (Follow-Up)
… of oversize and overweight vehicles and loads on the State highway system through a permitting process that helps maintain highway safety and protect the integrity and reliability of … or other item that exceeds legal dimensions for the highway but cannot be broken down into smaller shipments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/27/collection-special-hauling-and-divisible-load-overweight-permit-fees-followComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… in “significant fiscal stress” and the remaining 21 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The scores are based on … include scores for the dependent school districts in the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressNursing Home Surveillance (Follow-Up)
… four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Nursing Home Surveillance ( 2015-S-26 ). Background The Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing home facilities in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/08/nursing-home-surveillance-followOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s (Department) Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) is properly calculating … Assessment Values that local assessors and boards of assessors use to compute agricultural property assessments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… adequately supported, and properly approved. Our audit covers from April 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. … (running until 2068) from the City of New York. During our audit period, we identified approximately $1.7 million of … of discretionary costs that are appropriate and the dollar thresholds, supporting documentation, and formal approvals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/selected-aspects-discretionary-spending-3