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Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Career Plan
… benefit one and you die while in active service, your beneficiary will be paid the greater of the two death … after retirement, and meet the eligibility criteria, your beneficiary will receive the post-retirement death benefit. … For example, if you die after one year of service, your beneficiary would receive a benefit equal to one year of your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – New Career Plan
… before January 1, 2001 were given a choice between two death benefits. If you chose death benefit one and you die while in active service, your beneficiary will be paid the greater of the two death benefits; if you die after retirement, and meet the … 6 members under Sections 375h and 375i Tier 2 3 5 and 6 Death Benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1515/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsMedicaid Program – Oversight of Managed Care Provider Networks
… Objective To determine if the Department of Health (DOH) has provided adequate oversight of Medicaid managed care provider networks to ensure cost efficiency and access to adequate in-network care. The audit covered the period from January 2023 through … To determine if the Department of Health DOH has provided adequate oversight of Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/22/medicaid-program-oversight-managed-care-provider-networksDiNapoli: Staten Island Woman Pays Full Restitution of Over $247K after Cheating Brother-in-Law Out of Sister's NYS Pension Death Benefits
… a Staten Island woman for the theft of her sister’s state pension death benefit. Lorna Gutierrez, 68, fraudulently … sister was a member of the New York State and Local Retirement system through her work as a nurse at the South Beach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-staten-island-woman-pays-full-restitution-over-247k-after-cheating-brother-law-out-sistersWest Sand Lake Fire District #1 - Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-398)
… January 1, 2012 through October 31, 2013. Background The West Sand Lake Fire District No. 1 is located in Rensselaer … West Sand Lake Fire District 1 Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/west-sand-lake-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsCity of White Plains – Claims Auditing (2016M-367)
… July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background The City of White Plains is located in Westchester County and has … City of White Plains Claims Auditing 2016M367 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/01/06/city-white-plains-claims-auditing-2016m-367Geneva City School District - Reserves (2018M-51)
Geneva City School District Reserves 2018M51
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/22/geneva-city-school-district-reserves-2018m-51Pine Plains Central School District - Internal Controls Over Select Financial Activities (2018M-52)
… transfers. Key Findings Officials did not identify $93,569 in federal withholding penalties that were incurred and paid … interim financial reports are reviewed to detect errors in preparation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/29/pine-plains-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectWithdrawing Your Contributions and/or Your Membership – State Police Plan
State Police Plan information for PFRS Tier 2 5 and 6 members under Sections 381b Withdrawing Your Contributions andor Your Membership
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/withdrawing-your-contributions-andor-your-membershipComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Village of Cambridge , Town of Fishkill , City of Mechanicville and the Ramapo Catskill Library System … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Village of Cambridge – Payroll (Washington County) Employees received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… today announced the arrest of Cohocton Town Clerk Sandra Riley. She was charged with grand larceny in the third … misappropriation of more than $36,000 in public funds. Riley confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the New York State … building permits and dog licenses, over a six-year period. Riley was arraigned in Village of Bath court and is due back …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsX.7.B Local Customers – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES A Business Unit should use Local Customers to bill and track receivables and receipts … the Department of Agriculture and Markets should set up as Local Customers those vendors who pay a fee to have a booth … Business Units create, manage and modify their own Local Customers. Each Local Customers is accessible only to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x7b-local-customersV.3.G Product Code – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… about revenues and expenses than are recorded using Account (e.g., golf-course fees). Product will also be used to capture Refund Type transactions related to the Comptroller’s Refund Account. Product codes are not required on all transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3g-product-codeConclusion – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The claims auditing process is known as a "super control" because, when conducted effectively, it can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/conclusionVII.10.E Cash Advance Reimbursement – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… – Agency GLBU 'FROM DATE’ – Beginning date of agencies choice 'TO DATE’ – Ending date of agencies choice. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 04/07/2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10e-cash-advance-reimbursementXIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… or Support Terrorism." This order prohibits New York State Business Units from doing business with terrorists and … Financial System (SFS), vendors managed through the SFS Vendor File go through a Specially Designated Nationals validation as part of the New York State Vendor Registration process. However, Business Units who make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsSharon Springs Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-100)
… fund balance that is not needed to finance operations is, in effect, a reservation of fund balance that is not provided … fund balance that exceeds the statutory limit results in tax levies being higher than necessary. Key … to comply with the statutory limit and use excess funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/30/sharon-springs-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-100Port Jervis City School District – Financial Condition (2022M-152)
… another operating surplus of approximately $9.3 million in 2021-22 and will not need to use $903,000 in appropriated fund balance. Made unbudgeted year-end … did not present the District’s budget or fund balance in a transparent manner. Key Recommendations Adopt realistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/port-jervis-city-school-district-financial-condition-2022m-152Stamford Central School District – Fund Balance Management (2022M-199)
… fund balance exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit in two of the last three fiscal years by approximately … balance to comply with the statutory limit, and use it in a manner that benefits taxpayers. Adopt a written reserve … B includes our comment on an issue that was raised in the District’s response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/04/14/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2022m-199West Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
… confidentially to officials, we found that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not: Develop … password security and user account controls. Disable 60 of the District’s enabled nonstudent network accounts (11 percent) that were not needed. Twenty-two of these accounts (37 percent) have not been used in more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/07/14/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-nonstudent-network-user-account